Academic Calendar: MN, MSN and DNP Programs

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

Date Event
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 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule)
September 4, 2023 Labor Day - no VUSN Classes
October 6, 2023 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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
Date Event
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 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule)
February 21, 2024 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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
Date Event
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 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.phpfor tuition refund schedule)
May 27, 2024 Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes
June 7, 2024 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

Date Event
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 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule)
September 2, 2024 Labor Day - no VUSN Classes
October 4, 2024 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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
Date Event
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 https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule)
January 20, 2025 MLK Holiday  - no VUSN Classes
February 19, 2025 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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
Date Event
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 8, 2025 May Pinning Ceremony and Reception
May 9, 2025 Commencement; Degree conferral for Spring graduates
May 12-15, 2025 DNP Intensive
May 15, 2025 End of Student Change Period (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for tuition refund schedule)
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day Holiday - no VUSN Classes
June 6, 2025 Last day to withdraw with a "W" (See https://www.vanderbilt.edu/stuaccts/graduate/withdrawal-schedule.php for 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

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