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Faculty Academic Calendar for MN, MSN and DNP

Fall 2025

EventDate/Time
Fall schedule available in YES10-Mar
Fall registration opens9-Apr
Fall 2025 open enrollment begins16-Jul
Fall 2025 Convocation for new Graduate School students18-Aug
First day of classes20-Aug
Fall 2025 open enrollment period ends29-Aug
Graduation Intent for Fall graduation opens in YES15-Sep
Graduation Confirmation Form (Commencement) for Fall graduates opens in YES15-Sep
Fall BreakOctober 9 - 10
Last day to withdraw with academic penalty24-Oct
Last day to submit Graduate Intent for Fall2-Nov
Graduation Confirmation Form (Commencement) for Fall graduates closes in YES2-Nov
Deadline to submit theses and dissertations for Fall graduation14-Nov
Thanksgiving holidays in most schoolsNovember 22 - 30
Last day of classes4-Dec
Examinations and reading daysDecember 5 - 13
Online grading closes/grades due by MidnightDec 8
Graduation date for December graduates13-Dec

* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes

Spring 2026

January 1, 2026Term Begins
January 5, 2026First day of class for continuing MN, all MSN and all Post-Master's Certificate students *
January 5, 2026DNP & PhD Intensives begin
January 7, 2026MN New Student Orientation begins
January 9, 2026New MN students begin classes
January 16, 2026End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
January 19, 2026Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
January 23, 2026Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
February 18, 2026Last day to withdraw with a “W”; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
TBDNo tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
March 16, 2026Summer 2026 schedule viewable in YES
March 23, 2026Summer 2026 registration begins
April 6, 2026Online grading opens
April 17, 2026Last day of class
April 21, 2026Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
April 25, 2026Term ends
May 8, 2026Degree conferral date/official graduation date

* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes

Summer 2026

April 26, 2026Term Begins
April 27, 2026First day of class for MN, MSN and Post-Master's Certificate students*
April 27, 2026First day of class for DNP-Nurse Anesthesia students
May 4, 2026First day of class for DNP students
May 11, 2026PhD Intensive begins
May 11, 2026DNP Intensive begins
May 15, 2026End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 5, 2026Last day to withdraw with a “W”; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 5, 2026Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
June 8, 2026Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
TBDFall 2026 schedule viewable in YES
TBDFall 2026 registration begins for continuing students
TBDNo tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
July 1, 2026Fall 2026 registration begins for new students
July 10, 2026Online grading opens
July 31, 2026Last day of class
August 4, 2026Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
August 7, 2026Degree conferral date/official graduation date
August 9, 2026Term ends

* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes