By Academic Year
Fall 2024
Date | Event |
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August 14-15, 2024 | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation |
August 16, 2024 | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin |
August 19-23, 2024 | PhD Orientation and Intensive (subject to change) |
August 19, 2024 | MN Classes Begin |
August 19, 2024 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 26-30, 2024 | DNP Orientation and Intensive |
August 30, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
September 2, 2024 | Labor Day - no VUSN Classes |
October 4, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
November 23-December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break |
December 6, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Fall Semester |
December 6, 2024 | December Pinning Ceremony |
December 14, 2024 | Degree conferral for Fall graduates |
Spring 2025
Date | Event |
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January 3, 2025 | First day of Spring semester for Specialty Level MSN* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
January 6, 2025 | First day of classes for returning MN and PreSpecialty |
January 6-10, 2025 | DNP Intensive |
January 6-10, 2025 | PhD Intensive (subject to change) |
January 8-9, 2025 | MN New Student Orientation |
January 10, 2025 | MN First Semester Classes Begin |
January 17, 2025 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
January 20, 2025 | MLK Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
February 19, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
March 8-16, 2025 | Spring Break |
April 18, 2025 | Last Day of Class/Spring Semester |
May 8, 2025 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 9, 2025 | Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates |
Summer 2025
Date | Event |
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April 28, 2025 | First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
May 5-9, 2025 | PhD Intensive |
May 5, 2025 | DNP Intensive |
May 8, 2025 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 9, 2025 | Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates |
May 15, 2025 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
June 6, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
July 4, 2025 | Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
August 1, 2025 | Last Day of Class/Summer Semester |
August 2, 2025 | August Pinning Ceremony |
August 8, 2025 | Degree conferral for Summer graduates |
Fall 2023
Date | Event |
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August 16-17, 2023 | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation |
August 18, 2023 | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin |
August 21-25, 2023 | PhD Orientation and Intensive (subject to change) |
August 21, 2023 | MN Classes Begin |
August 21, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin for select specialties * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 23, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Orientations (BSN and MSN entry) |
August 24, 2023 | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin for select specialties * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 28-30, 2023 | DNP Orientation and Intensive |
September 1, 2023 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
September 4, 2023 | Labor Day - no VUSN Classes |
October 6, 2023 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
November 18-26, 2023 | Thanksgiving Break |
December 8, 2023 | Last Day of Class/Fall Semester |
December 8, 2023 | December Pinning Ceremony |
December 16, 2023 | Degrees conferred |
Spring 2024
Date | Event |
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January 3, 2024 | First day of Spring semester for MN, PreSpecialty and Specialty Level MSN. * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
January 4-5, 2024 | MN New Student Orientation |
January 8, 2024 | MN First Semester Classes Begin |
January 8-11, 2024 | DNP Intensive |
January 8-11, 2024 | PhD Intensive (subject to change) |
January 15, 2024 | MLK Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
January 19, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
February 21, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
March 9-17, 2024 | Spring Break |
April 19, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Spring Semester |
May 9, 2024 | Pinning |
May 10, 2024 | Commencement and Degrees Conferred |
Summer 2024
Date | Event |
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April 29, 2024 | First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level * Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
May 9, 2024 | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 10, 2024 | Commencement |
May 6-10, 2023 | PhD Intensive (tentative) |
May 13-16, 2024 | DNP Intensive |
May 16, 2024 | End of Student Change Period (See tuition refund schedule) |
May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes |
June 7, 2024 | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
July 4, 2024 | Independence Day Holiday - No VUSN Classes |
August 2, 2024 | Last Day of Class/Summer Semester |
August 3, 2024 | August Pinning Ceremony |
Fall 2022
Date | Event |
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August 17-18 (Wed-Thurs) | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation* |
August 19 (Fri) | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin* |
August 22 (Mon) | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Orientations* (BSN and MSN entry) |
August 23 (Tue) | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master's Certificate Classes Begin* |
Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. | |
August 22-26 (Mon-Fri) | PhD Orientation and Intensive (date subject to change) |
August 29-Sept 1 (Mon-Thurs) | DNP Orientation and Intensive |
September 2 (Friday) | End of Student Change Period. (See tuition refund schedule) |
September 5 (Mon) | Labor Day – no VUSN Classes |
October 1 (Sat) | MSN and DNP Fall Open House |
October 7 (Fri) | Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See tuition refund schedule) |
November 19-27 (Sat-Sun) | Thanksgiving Break |
December 9 (Fri) | Last Day of Fall Semester |
December 9 (Fri) | December Pinning Ceremony |
December 17 | Degrees conferred |
Spring 2023
Date | Event |
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January 3 (Tue) | First day of Spring semester for PreSpecialty and Specialty Level |
Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes | |
January 5-6 (Thurs - Fri) | MN Orientation |
January 9-12 (Mon-Thurs) | DNP Intensive |
January 9-13 (Mon-Fri) | PhD Intensive (date subject to change) |
January 9 | MN classes begin |
January 16 (Mon) | MLK Holiday for all students – No VUSN classes |
January 20 | End of student drop/add period; 85% tuition refund (See tuition refund schedule) |
February 22 | Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund 50% (See tuition refund schedule) |
March 10 (Fri) | MSN, PMC, DNP and PhD Admitted Students Day |
March 11-19 (Sat-Sun) | Spring Break |
April 15 (Sat) | Spring Open House |
April 21 (Fri) | Last Day of Spring Semester |
May 12, 2023 | Degrees conferred |
Summer 2023
Date | Event |
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May 1 (Mon) | First Day of Summer Semester for PreSpecialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level |
Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes | |
May 11 (Thurs) | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 12 (Fri) | Commencement |
May 15-18 (Mon-Thurs) | DNP Intensive |
May 15-19 (Mon-Fri) | PhD Intensive (date subject to change) |
May 18 (Thurs) | End of student drop/add period; end of 100% tuition refund (See tuition refund schedule) |
May 29 (Mon) | Memorial Day Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
June 9 (Fri) | Last day to withdraw with a “W” (See tuition refund schedule) |
July 4 (Tue) | Independence Day Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
August 4 (Fri) | Last Day of Summer Semester |
August 6 (Sun) | August Pinning Ceremony |
* Location (virtual vs on campus) to be determined | |
August 11 | Degrees conferred |
*Location (virtual vs. on campus) to be determined
Fall 2021
Date | Event |
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August 18, 19 (Wed -Thurs) | MSN PreSpecialty Level New Student Orientation, On Campus |
August 18, 19 (Wed - Thurs) | ASN-MSN Level New Student Orientation, On Campus |
August 20 (Fri) | MSN PreSpecialty Level Classes Begin , On Campus |
August 20 (Fri) | ASN-MSN Level Classes Begin, On Campus |
August 23 (Mon) | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master’s Certificate Orientations (BSN and MSN entry), Virtual |
August 24 (Tues) | MSN Specialty Level and Post Master’s Certificate Classes Begin, (+ Virtual or On Campus, depending on specialty Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes. |
August 30 – Sept. 1 (Mon – Wed) | DNP New Student Orientation and Intensive , On Campus |
Sept. 1 – Sept. 3 (Wed – Fri) | DNP Return Student Orientation and Intensive, On Campus |
September 6 (Mon) | Labor Day – no VUSN Classes |
October 2 (Sat) | MSN and DNP Fall Open House |
November 20 – November 28 (Sat – Sun) | Thanksgiving Break |
December 10 (Friday) | Last Day of Fall Semester |
December 10 (Friday) | December Pinning Ceremony |
Spring 2022
Date | Event |
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January 4 (Tues) | First day of Spring Semester for PreSpecialty and Specialty Courses Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes |
January 10 - 13 (Mon – Thurs) | DNP and PhD Intensive* |
January 21 | End of student change period (See tuition refund schedule) |
January 17 (Mon) | MLK Holiday for all students – No VUSN Classes |
February 23 | Last day to withdraw (See tuition refund schedule) |
March 5 – March 13 (Sat – Sun) | Spring Break |
March 5 (Sat) | MSN and DNP Spring Open House |
April 22 (Fri) | Last Day of Spring Semester |
Summer 2022
Date | Event |
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May 2 (Mon) | First Day of Summer Semester for MSN PreSpecialty and MSN Specialty Level Students Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes |
May 12 (Thurs) | May Pinning Ceremony and Reception |
May 13 (Fri) | Commencement |
May 16 | DNP and PhD Intensive |
May 19 | End of student change period (See tuition refund schedule) |
May 30 (Mon) | Memorial Day Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
June 10 | Last day to withdraw (See tuition refund schedule) |
July 4 (Mon) | July 4 Holiday – No VUSN Classes |
August 5 (Fri) | Last Day of Summer Semester |
August 7 (Sun) | Pinning Ceremony for Summer, 2022 Graduates |
*The URO has not provided dates for the 2021-2022 AY which may impact tentative PhD dates.
Fall 2020
Date | Event |
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August 17 – 21 (Mon – Friday) | Virtual PhD student orientation and intensive |
August 19, 20 (Wed -Thurs) | Virtual MSN Pre-Specialty Level New Student Orientation |
August 19, 20 (Wed - Thurs) | Virtual ASN-MSN Level New student orientation |
August 21 (Fri) | Virtual Pre-Specialty Level 1st day of class |
August 21 (Fri) | Virtual ASN-MSN Level classes begin |
August 24 (Mon) | Virtual MSN Specialty Level orientations (BSN and MSN entry) and classes begin |
Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes | |
August 31 – Sept. 3 (Mon - Thurs) | Virtual DNP student orientation and intensive |
September 7 (Mon) | Labor Day – no VUSN Classes |
October 3 (Sat) | MSN and DNP Fall Open House |
November 20 (Fri) | Last Day of On-Campus classes |
November 21– November 29 (Sat – Sun) | Thanksgiving Break |
December 11 (Friday) | Last Day of Fall Semester |
December 11 (Friday) | December Pinning Ceremony |
Spring 2021
Date | Event |
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January 4 (Mon) | First day of Spring semester for Specialty courses Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes |
January 11 - 14 (Mon – Thurs) | First day of Spring Semester for PreSpecialty, DNP, and PhD Courses; PhD and DNP Intensive |
January 18 (Mon) | MLK Holiday for all students – No VUSN Classes |
March – Date TBA | MSN and DNP Spring Open House |
April 23 (Fri) | Last Day of Spring Semester |
Summer 2021
Date | Event |
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May 4 (Tuesday) | First day of summer senester for specialty courses Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes |
May 20 (Thursday) | End of student change period |
June 11 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw with a 'W' |
July 31 (Saturday) | Last day of summer semester |