Fall 2025
Event | Date/Time |
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Fall schedule available in YES | 10-Mar |
Fall registration opens | 9-Apr |
Fall 2025 open enrollment begins | 16-Jul |
Fall 2025 Convocation for new Graduate School students | 18-Aug |
First day of classes | 20-Aug |
Fall 2025 open enrollment period ends | 29-Aug |
Graduation Intent for Fall graduation opens in YES | 15-Sep |
Graduation Confirmation Form (Commencement) for Fall graduates opens in YES | 15-Sep |
Fall Break | October 9 - 10 |
Last day to withdraw with academic penalty | 24-Oct |
Last day to submit Graduate Intent for Fall | 2-Nov |
Graduation Confirmation Form (Commencement) for Fall graduates closes in YES | 2-Nov |
Deadline to submit theses and dissertations for Fall graduation | 14-Nov |
Thanksgiving holidays in most schools | November 22 - 30 |
Last day of classes | 4-Dec |
Examinations and reading days | December 5 - 13 |
Graduation date for December graduates | 13-Dec |
* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes
Spring 2026
August 11, 2025 | Term Begins |
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August 13, 2025 | MN New Student orientation begins |
August 15, 2025 | First day of class for new MN students |
August 18, 2025 | PhD Orientation & Intensive begins |
August 18, 2025 | First day of class for continuing MN, all MSN and all Post-Master's Certificate students * |
August 25, 2025 | DNP Orientation & Intensive begins |
August 29, 2025 | End of student drop/add period; tuition refund 100% see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
August 29, 2025 | Class roll discrepancy reporting begins |
September 5, 2025 | Class roll discrepancy reporting ends |
October 3, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund 60% see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
October 20, 2025 | Spring 2026 schedule viewable in YES |
October 21, 2025 | No tuition refund after 10/21 see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
October 30, 2025 | Spring 2026 registration begins |
November 17, 2025 | Online grading opens |
December 5, 2025 | Last day of class |
December 8, 2025 | Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight |
December 13, 2025 | Degree conferral date/official graduation date |
December 31, 2025 | Term ends |
* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes
Summer 2026
January 1, 2026 | Term Begins |
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January 5, 2026 | First day of class for continuing MN, all MSN and all Post-Master's Certificate students * |
January 5, 2026 | DNP & PhD Intensives begin |
January 7, 2026 | MN New Student Orientation begins |
January 9, 2026 | New MN students begin classes |
January 16, 2026 | End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
January 19, 2026 | Class roll discrepancy reporting begins |
January 23, 2026 | Class roll discrepancy reporting ends |
February 18, 2026 | Last day to withdraw with a “W”; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
TBD | No tuition refund after TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php |
March 16, 2026 | Summer 2026 schedule viewable in YES |
March 23, 2026 | Summer 2026 registration begins |
April 6, 2026 | Online grading opens |
April 17, 2026 | Last day of class |
April 21, 2026 | Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight |
April 25, 2026 | Term ends |
May 8, 2026 | Degree conferral date/official graduation date |
* Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes