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2024-2025 Academic Calendars

Select the academic calendars below to view the curricular phases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Dates
Orientation July 15-17, 2024
Foundations of the Profession July 18-26, 2024
White Coat Ceremony July 26, 2024
Human Blueprint & Architecture July 29-Sept. 6, 2024
Labor Day; no class Sept. 2, 2024
Microbes & Immunity Sept. 9-Oct. 18, 2024
M1 Wellness Retreat (mandatory) Sept. 20, 2024
Fall Break Oct. 19-22, 2024
Longitudinal Classes Oct. 23-24, 2024
Homeostasis Oct. 24-Dec. 20, 2024
Class/clinical end at noon Nov. 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2024
Winter Break Dec. 21, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025
Renal & Digestion Jan. 6-Feb. 26, 2025
MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class Jan. 20, 2025
Break Feb. 27 – March 2
Longitudinal Classes March 3-4, 2025
Reproduction & Endocrine March 5-April 25, 2025
Spring Break April 26-May 4, 2025
Brain, Behavior & Movement May 5-July 25, 2025
Memorial Day; no class May 26, 2025
Juneteenth; no class June 19, 2025
Official end of academic year June 30, 2025
Independence Day; no class July 4, 2025

Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” block or event immediately preceding the Italicized event.

 

DATES
(FMK continued) Brain, Behavior & Movement  July 1-19, 2024
Independence Day; no class/clinical day July 4, 2025
Break July 20-Aug. 25, 2024
FCC Launch Week Aug 26-30, 2024
Labor Day; no class/clinical Sept. 2, 2024
BLOCK 1 Sept 3-Oct 25, 2024
longitudinal day Sept 9, 2024
longitudinal day Oct 7, 2024
BLOCK 2 Oct 28-Dec 20, 2024
longitudinal day Nov 4, 2024
Class/clinical end at noon Nov 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Break Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024
longitudinal day Dec 2, 2024
Winter Break Dec 21, 2024-Jan 5, 2025
BLOCK 3 Jan 6-Feb 28, 2025
longitudinal day Jan 13, 2025
MLK Jr Birthday (observed); no class/clinical Jan 20, 2025
longitudinal day Feb 10, 2025
M2 Wellness Retreat (mandatory) Feb 17, 2025
BLOCK 4 Mar 3-Apr 25, 2025
longitudinal day Mar 10, 2025
longitudinal day Apr 7, 2025
Spring Break Apr 26-May 4, 2025
BLOCK 5 May 5-Jun 27, 2025
longitudinal day May 12, 2025
Memorial Day; no class/clinical May 26, 2025
longitudinal day Jun 9, 2025
Juneteenth; no class/clinical June 19, 2025
VITALS assessment Date TBA

 

 Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” block immediately preceding the Italicized event.

 

2024-2025 Immersion Phase Calendar
 

Section

 

Dates

Student Registration Deadlines
42‐day
(ISC, AI, Certain ACEs)
28‐day
(Most ACE, AE)
7‐day
(FHD, LC)
Section 07 July 1‐26, 2024 5/20/2024 6/3/202 6/24/2024
  July 4 Independence Day Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 08 Aug 5‐30, 2024 6/24/2024 7/8/2024  7/29/2024
Week‐Long Course Aug. 26-30, 2024 (VMS III only)
Section 09 Sept. 2‐27, 2024 7/22/2024 8/5/2024 8/26/2024
  Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 10 Sept. 30‐Oct. 25, 2024 8/19/2024  9/2/2024 9/23/2024
Section 11 Oct. 28‐Nov. 22, 2024  9/16/2024 9/30/2024 10/21/2024
Section 12 Nov. 25‐Dec. 20, 2024  10/14/2024 10/28/2024 11/18/2024
Thanksgiving Break; no class/clinical, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2024

Winter Break Dec. 21, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025

Section 01 Jan. 6‐31, 2025 11/25/2024 12/9/2024 12/30/2024
  Jan 15 MLK, Jr. Holiday (no class or clinical)
Section 02 Feb. 3‐28, 2025 12/23/2024 1/6/2025 1/27/2025
Week‐Long Course Mar. 3‐7, 2025 (VMS III & VMS IV)
Section 03 Mar. 10‐April 4, 2025  1/27/2025 2/10/2025  3/3/2025
M4 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 4th year students only) March 12, 2025
Section 04 April 7‐May 2, 2025 1/27/2025 2/10/2025  3/3/2025
  M3 Wellness Retreat (mandatory for 3rd year students only) April 14, 2025
Week‐Long Course

May 5‐9, 2025 (VMS III only)

Section 05 May 12‐June 6, 2025 3/31/2025 4/14/2025 5/5/2025
Commencement (4th year students only) May 9, 2025
  Memorial Day; no class/clinical, May 26, 2025
Section 06 June 9‐July 3, 2025 4/28/2025 5/12/2025 6/2/2025
  June 19 Juneteenth holiday (no class or clinic)

Events listed in italics occur within the “parent” section or event immediately preceding the italicized event.