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
Graduation date for December graduates13-Dec

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

Spring 2026

August 11, 2025Term Begins
August 13, 2025MN New Student orientation begins
August 15, 2025First day of class for new MN students
August 18, 2025PhD Orientation & Intensive begins
August 18, 2025First day of class for continuing MN, all MSN and all Post-Master's Certificate students *
August 25, 2025DNP Orientation & Intensive begins
August 29, 2025End of student drop/add period; tuition refund 100% see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
August 29, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
September 5, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
October 3, 2025Last day to withdraw with a "W"; tuition refund 60% see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
October 20, 2025Spring 2026 schedule viewable in YES
October 21, 2025No tuition refund after 10/21 see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
October 30, 2025Spring 2026 registration begins
November 17, 2025Online grading opens
December 5, 2025Last day of class
December 8, 2025Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
December 13, 2025Degree conferral date/official graduation date
December 31, 2025Term ends

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

Summer 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