Faculty Academic Calendar for MN, MSN and DNP

Fall 2024

DateEvent
August 12, 2024Term Begins
August 16, 2024First day of class for Pre-Specialty students
August 19, 2024PhD Orientation & Intensive begins
August 19, 2024First day of class for MN students
August 19, 2024First day of class for MSN Specialty Level and Post-Master's Certificate students
August 26, 2024DNP Orientation & Intensive begins
August 30, 2024End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
August 30, 2024Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
September 6, 2024Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
October 4, 2024End of student drop/add period; 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
October 21, 2024Spring 2025 schedule viewable in YES
October 31, 2024Spring 2025 registration begins
November 18, 2024Online grading opens
December 6, 2024Last day of class
December 9, 2024Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
December 14, 2024Degree conferral date/official graduation date
December 31, 2024Term ends

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

Spring 2025

DateEvent
January 1, 2025Term Begins
January 3, 2025First day of class for continuing MN, Pre-Specialty and Specialty Level students*
January 8, 2025MN Orientation begins
January 6, 2025DNP & PhD Intensives begin
January 10, 2025New MN students begin classes
January 17, 2025End of student drop/add period; tuition refund March 7. See full schedule here
January 20, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
January 24, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
February 19, 2025Last day to withdraw with a “W”; tuition refund March 7. See full schedule here
March 7, 2025No tuition refund after March 7. See full schedule here
March 10, 2025Summer 2024 schedule viewable in YES
March 24, 2025Summer 2024 registration begins
April 7, 2025Online grading opens
April 18, 2025Last day of class
April 22, 2025Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
April 26, 2025Term ends
May 9, 2025Degree conferral date/official graduation date
* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.

Summer 2025

DateEvent
April 27, 2025Term Begins
April 28, 2025First day of class for Pre-Specialty, MN and MSN Specialty Level students*
May 5, 2025PhD Intensive begins
May 8, 2025May Pinning Ceremony and Reception
May 9, 2025Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates
May 5, 2025First day of class for DNP
May 12-15, 2025DNP Intensive begins
May 15, 2025End of student drop/add period; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 6, 2025Last day to withdraw with a “W”; tuition refund TBD see full schedule here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php
June 6, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting begins
June 9, 2025Class roll discrepancy reporting ends
TBDFall 2025 schedule viewable in YES
TBDFall 2025 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, 2025Fall 2025 registration begins for new students
July 11, 2025Online grading opens
August 1, 2025Last day of class
August 5, 2025Online grading closes/grades due by Midnight
August 8, 2025Degree conferral date/official graduation date
August 10, 2025Term ends
* Important: Please check your specialty class schedule for specific information on start dates for required classes.