Academic Calendars
Academic Term Calendar 2024-2025
Degree Programs Other Than the MD
Fall Semester 2024
Wed, April 10 – Self-service registration opens for returning students in YES
Wed., July 17 – Self-service registration opens for newly entering students in YES
Wed, Aug. 21 – Fall semester classes begin
Mon, Sept. 2 – Labor Day—Some programs observe – contact program personnel for confirmation
Wed, Sept. 4 – Last day for student self-enrollment changes
Thurs, Oct. 10 – Sun, Oct. 13 – Fall break—Some programs observe – contact program personnel for confirmation
Sat, Nov. 23-Sun, Dec. 1 – Thanksgiving break
Thurs, Dec. 5 – Fall semester classes end
Sat, Dec. 14 – Last day of final exams, where applicable
Fri, Dec. 24-Mon, Jan. 1 – VUSM Administrative offices closed (tentative)
Spring Semester 2025
Wed, Nov. 6 – Self-service registration opens for all returning students in YES
Mon, Jan. 6 – Spring semester classes begin
Tues, Jan. 14 – Last day for student self-enrollment changes
Mon, Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day—No
class or clinical activities
Sat, Mar. 8-Sun, Mar. 16 – Spring break
Mon, Apr. 21 – Spring semester classes end
Thurs, May 1 – Last day of exams, where applicable
Friday, May 9 – Commencement
Summer Session 2025
Mon, March 24 – Self-service registration opens for all students in YES
Mon, May 5 – May session classes begin
Mon, May 26 – Memorial Day—No class or clinical activities
Fri, May 30 – May session classes end
Tues, June 3 – Full summer session classes begin
Thursday, June 19 – Juneteenth holiday (No classes)
Fri, July 4 – Independence Day Holiday—No class or clinical activities
Fri, Aug. 8 – Full summer session classes end
Academic Term Calendar 2023-2024
Degree Programs Other Than the MD
Fall Semester 2023
Wed, April 12 – Registration begins for returning students in YES
Wed., July 19 – Registration begins for newly entering students in YES
Wed, Aug. 23 – Fall semester classes begin
Mon, Sept. 4 – Labor Day—Some programs observe – contact program personnel for confirmation
Wed, Sept. 6 – Last day for student self-service registration/enrollment changes
Thurs, Oct. 19 – Sun, Oct. 22 – Fall break—Some programs observe – contact program personnel for confirmation
Sat, Nov. 18-Sun, Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving break
Thurs, Dec. 7 – Fall semester classes end
Sat, Dec. 16 – Last day of final exams, where applicable
Fri, Dec. 22-Mon, Jan. 1 – VUSM Administrative offices closed
Spring Semester 2024
Wed, Nov. 1 – Self-service registration opens for all returning students in YES
Mon, Jan. 8 – Spring semester classes begin
Mon, Jan. 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day—No class or clinical activities
Fri, Jan. 19 – Last day for student self-service registration/enrollment changes
Sat, Mar. 9-Sun, Mar. 17 – Spring break
Mon, Apr. 22 – Spring semester classes end
Thurs, May 2 – Last day of exams, where applicable
Friday, May 10 – Commencement
Summer Session 2024
Mon, March 25 – Self-service registration opens for all students in YES
Mon, May 6 – May session classes begin
Fri, May 31 – May session classes end
Mon, May 27 – Memorial Day—No class or clinical activities
Tues, June 4 – Full summer session classes begin
Wed, June 19 – Juneteenth holiday (No classes)
Thurs, July 4 – Independence Day Holiday—No class or clinical activities
Fri, Aug. 9 – Full summer session classes end
All dates are subject to change
Academic Term Calendar 2022-2023
Degree Programs Other Than the MD
Fall Semester 2022
Wed, April 13 – Registration begins for new students in YES, returning students continue to register
Wed, Aug. 24 – Fall semester classes begin in most programs
Wed, Aug. 31 – Deadline for payment of Fall tuition and fees
Mon, Sept. 5 – Labor Day—Some programs observe – see program-specific course calendars
Thurs, Sept. 8 – Last day for student self-service registration/enrollment changes
Thurs, Oct. 13-Sun, Oct. 16 – Fall break – see program-specific course calendars
Wed, Nov. 2 – Self-service registration for Spring opens for all returning students
Sat, Nov. 19-Sun, Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving holidays
Thurs, Dec. 8 – Fall semester classes end in most programs—see program-specific calendars
Sat, Dec. 17 – Last day of final exams – see program-specific calendars
TBA – Deadline for payment of Spring tuition and fees
Fri, Dec. 23-Mon, Jan. 2 – VUSM Administrative offices closed
Spring Semester 2023
Mon, Jan. 9 – Spring semester classes begin for most programs
Mon, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day—No class or clinical activities
Sat, Mar. 11-Sun, Mar. 19 – Spring break
Mon, Apr. 24 – Spring semester classes end – see program-specific course calendars
Thurs, May 4 – Last day of exams – see program-specific calendars
Fri, May 12 – Commencement
Summer Session 2023
Mon, May 8 – May session classes begin
Mon, May 29 – Memorial Day—No class or clinical activities
Tues, June 6 – Full summer session classes begin
Tues, July 4 – Independence Day Holiday
Fri, Aug. 11 – Full summer session classes end
All dates are subject to change