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Summer Session 2007 | Fall Semester 2007 | Spring Semester 2008 | Summer Session 2008

Summer Session 2007
Mar 30-31, Fri-Sat Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting; Chapter Leadership Conference
Apr 1, Sun Summer Academic Orientation online registration begins; DoreWays Pre-Orientation Registration begins
Apr 2-6, Mon-Fri Registration for summer for all Nursing students
Apr 2-13, Mon-Fri Registration for summer and fall for Divinity students
Apr 2-27 Online registration for May and Summer courses on OASIS.
Apr 23, Mon Application deadline for DUS students using VUSS tuition benefit
Apr 26-28, Thur-Sat Spring Board of Trust Meeting
Apr 27, Fri Last day for Peabody professional students graduating in August to file intent forms; Deadline for Intra-University Transfer applications
Apr 30, Mon Summer classes begin in Nursing


May 1, Tue English Language Center registration - Summer I term

May 4, Fri

Date by which undergraduate students and Graduate School students must register for fall to avoid the late registration fee; registration for Division of Unclassified Studies May Session courses
May 5, Sat Residence halls open for May session at 2:00 P.M.
May 7, Mon Check-in for registered students and final registration for May Session; May Session classes begin
May 9, Wed Deadline for students to add or drop a May Session course without entry on their records; last day of Graduate School change period
May 14, Mon Law Summer Session begins
May 18, Fri Deadline for students to withdraw from a May Session course


June 1, Fri May session ends; May session examinations; Summer Academic Orientation registration ends
June 2, Sat Residence halls close for May Session at 9:00 A.M.
June 3, Sun Residence halls open for first half Summer Session at noon
June 4, Mon Registration for Summer Session in most schools
June 4-8, Mon-Fri Registration for Fall '07 (AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP, MSCI and MPH students
June 5, Tue

First half and full summer classes begin in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Graduate School and Peabody

June 5-6, Tue-Wed Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Peabody fall freshmen and parents
June 7, Thur Deadline for students to add a first-half or full-term summer course, register for pass-fail status in a course, or drop a course without entry on record; last day to drop Blair performance courses with no music fee charged; last day of Graduate School change period
June 8-10, Fri-Sat Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Engineering fall freshmen and parents
June 11, Mon Peabody Module I registration and classes begin
June 11-15, Mon-Fri Registration for Fall for all Nursing students
June 11-16, Mon-Sat MLAS classes begin
June 12-13, Tue-Wed Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Peabody fall freshmen and parents
June 13, Wed Last day students may add or drop Peabody Module I courses with no entry on the record
June 15-16, Fri-Sat Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Engineering fall freshmen and parents
June 19-20, Tue-Wed Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Engineering fall freshmen and parents
June 20, Wed Deadline for students to withdraw from a first-half course; deadline for students to change from pass-fail to graded status in a first-half course; last day to drop Peabody Module I courses
June 22-23, Fri-Sat Summer Academic Orientation Program for A&S and Blair fall freshmen and parents
June 23, Sat Fall registration course request period ends at 4:00 P.M. Deadline for Graduate School students to submit Intent to Graduate forms for August graduation
June 26, Tue English Language Center registration - Summer II term
June 29, Fri Classes end for MPH students
June 30, Sat Classes end for MSCI students; Internship begins (AUD 3rd Yrs)


July 4, Wed Independence Day holiday
July 5, Thur First half classes end
July 6, Fri Examination for first-half courses; Peabody Module I ends
July 7, Sat Residence halls close for first-half summer session at 9:00 A.M.
July 8, Sun Residence halls open for second-half summer session at noon
July 9, Mon Peabody Module II registration and classes begin; supplemental registration for second-half courses; Registration for Division of Unclassified Studies; All third year Medical students begin core clerkships
July 10-14, Mon-Fri Inter session 1 for all third-year Medical students
July 10, Tue Second-half classes begin
July 11, Wed Last day students may add or drop Peabody Module II classes without an entry on record
July 12, Thur Deadline for undergraduates to add, register for pass-fail status in, or drop a second half summer course without entry on record; last day undergraduates may withdraw from a full summer course; deadline for undergraduates to change from pass-fail to graded status in a full summer course
July 21, Fri Last day Peabody students may drop Module II classes
July 23, Mon Fall registration period begins for A&S, Blair, Engineering, Graduate School, and Peabody
July 25, Wed Deadline for undergraduates to change from pass-fail to graded status in a second-half course; deadline for undergraduates to withdraw from a second-half course
July 27, Fri Peabody and Graduate School deadline for presentation of theses and dissertations for August graduation


Aug 3, Fri Peabody Module II ends; School of Nursing classes end
Aug 5, Sun School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony for August graduates at 2:00 P.M.
Aug 8, Wed Second-half and full-term summer courses end for most schools
Aug 9-10, Thur-Fri Examination for second-half and full-term summer courses
Aug 10, Fri Summer session ends (Nursing summer session ends Aug. 3); graduation date for August graduates; Deadline for Intra-University Transfer applications; Classes begin for second-year Executive Management students
Aug 10-11, Fri-Sat Final exams period AUD 1&2 students
Aug 11, Sat Residence halls close for second-half summer session at 9:00 A.M.
Aug 22, Wed Summer session ends AUD 3 Yrs and MDE students


Fall Semester 2007
Aug 2-3, Thur-Fri Registration and orientation for first year Medical students
Aug 6, Mon Classes begin for first year Medical students
Aug 10, Fri Deadline for Intra-University Transfer applications
Aug 11, Sat Registration and week-in-residence for first-year Executive Management students
Aug 13-14, Mon-Tue Registration and orientation for second-year Medical students
Aug 15, Wed Classes begin for 2nd year Medical students
Aug 20, Mon DoreWays Pre-Orientation ends (Squirrel Camp, Big Horizons, Kaleidoscope, Leadership Odyssey); Mod I classes begin for Management students; Electives begin for first and second year Medical students; Drop/Add begins electives for Medical students only
Aug 20-21, Mon-Tue Registration for MLI, Aug (1-3 Yrs), MSMP, MDE and AUD students

Aug 20-23, Mon-Thur

Teaching Assistant & International Teaching Assistant Orientation Workshops; Orientation (mandatory) for new pre-specialty Nursing students
Aug 20-24, Mon-Fri Orientation for new Divinity students
Aug 21-22, Tue-Wed Orientation (mandatory) for pre-specialty RN Nursing students, new specialty-year Nursing students, and new post-masters Nursing students
Aug 22, Wed Deadline for all students to pay fall charges without a late payment fee; Classes begin for first-year Medical students; Classes begin (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MSMP & MDE students); Internship continues for 4th Yr AUD students; Orientation (mandatory) for returning specialty-year Nursing students
Aug 22-24, Wed-Fri Orientation and registration for new Law students
Aug 23, Thur Last day Management students may add or drop Module I courses with no entry on record; Drop period AUD, MDE
Aug 23-24, Thur-Fri Registration for new Divinity students
Aug 24, Fri Doreways Pre-orientation ends (Squirrel Camp, Big Horizons, Kaleidoscope, Leadership Odyssey); Classes in Nursing meet (on a Monday schedule)
Aug 24 & 27, Fri & Mon Teaching at Vanderbilt, Incoming Faculty Orientation
Aug 25, Sat Founder's Walk; Orientation begins for new undergraduate students; Residence halls open at 8:00 A.M. for new students including transfer students; DoreWays Pre-Orientation ends (WilSkills)
Aug 26, Sun Residence halls open at 9:00 A.M. for upper-class students; International Student Orientation (11A.M.-3 P.M.)
Aug 27, Mon All classes begin in Law; Orientation for all new Graduate school students; First day of Change Period for Law students; MLAS registration and Fall classes begin; Classes begin in Divinity
Aug 27-28, Mon-Tue Blair interviews for new performance students (non-majors)
Aug 27-29, Wed-Fri Blair auditions for Vanderbilt Symphonic choir
Aug 28, Tue Registration for Division of Unclassified Studies students; Fall Registration Period ends at 4:00 P.M.; English Language Center registration - Fall I term
Aug 29, Wed Classes begin in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Graduate School, and Peabody
Aug 29-30, Wed-Fri Blair auditions for large Instrumental Ensembles
Aug 30, Thur Fall registration change period begins; meeting of the Faculty Assembly;
Aug 31, Fri Last day for Drop/Add for first and second-year Medical students; last day Law students may add or drop a course with no entry on record; Classes begin in Nursing; International Undergraduate Welcome reception (5:30-7:00 P.M.)


Sept 3, Mon Last day to add a course in Divinity; Labor Day holiday for first, second and fourth year Medical students; Labor Day holiday for Nursing
Sept 4, Tue End of Graduate School change period; last day for Drop/Add (MLI and MMP students); classes begin MSCI students; end of Nursing change period
Sept 5, Wed Fall registration Change Period ends; Last day undergraduates and Peabody professional students may add or drop a course with no entry on their record; Last day undergraduate students may register for pass/fail status in a course; Last day to drop Blair performance courses with no music fee charged; Last day to declare a music minor or second major; Last day to change from graded to audit status and from graded to pass/fail status for Divinity students
Sept 7, Fri Last day for Peabody professional students graduating in December to file intent forms; Classes begin MPH students
Sept 21, Fri Deadline for Graduate School students to submit Intent to Graduate forms for December graduation
Sept 28-30, Fri-Sun Family Weekend


Oct 1, Mon Last day undergraduates may apply to student teach spring semester; last day for students to submit screening forms for admission into the Teacher Education Program
Oct 4, Thur Module I classes end in Management
Oct 8-11, Mon-Thur
Module I examinations in Management
Oct 8-13 ,Mon-Sat Homecoming and related Homecoming activities
Oct 12, Fri Alumni Board of Directors meeting; Last day to withdraw from courses (MMP, MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE students)
Oct 12-13, Fri-Sat Homecoming/Reunion weekend - Alumni Reunions for Undergraduates, Law, Management, Medicine, Divinity, Nursing
Oct 13-21, Sat-Sun Optional Short Courses in Management
Oct 14- Nov 15, Sun-Thur Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series
Oct 17, Wed Deadline for mid-semester undergraduate deficiency submission
Oct 18, Thur English Language Center registration - Fall II term
Oct 20-23, Sat-Tue Fall Break for first and second year Medical students
Oct 22, Mon Module II classes begin for Management students
Oct 22-23, Mon-Tue October break in A&S, Blair, Divinity, Engineering, Peabody, Nursing and Graduate School; fall break (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MMP and MDE students)
Oct 25, Thur Last day Management students may add or drop a Module II course with no entry on record
Oct 26, Fri Last day undergraduates, Nursing, Graduate School and Management students may withdraw from fall semester courses; last day A&S, Blair, Engineering, and Peabody students may change from pass-fail to graded status in a course
Oct 29-Nov 9, Mon-Fri Divinity registration for spring semester; Registration for Spring 08 (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP and MSCI students)


Nov 5, Mon Spring Registration - Course Request Period begins in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Peabody and most graduate/professional schools
Nov 12-13, Mon-Tue Blair performance interviews for non-majors for spring semester
Nov 15-16, Thur-Fri Fall Board of Trust meeting
Nov 16, Fri Spring registration course request period ends at 4:00 P.M.; last day for Peabody professional students to submit intent to graduate forms for May graduation
Nov 12-16, Mon-Fri International Education Week
Nov 16-25, Fri-Sun Thanksgiving holidays in Management
Nov 17, Sat Undergraduate residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.
Nov 17-25, Sat-Sun Thanksgiving holidays in most schools except Medicine; Thanksgiving holidays (MLI and MMP students)
Nov 21-25, Wed-Sun Thanksgiving holidays (MDE and AUD students)
Nov 22-25, Thur-Sun Thanksgiving holidays in Medicine
Nov 25, Sun Undergraduate residence halls open at 9:00 A.M.


Dec 1, Sat Blair Auditions for prospective freshmen for Fall semester
Dec 3, Mon Deadline for Blair juniors to declare a concentration or minor instrument
Dec 6, Thur Capstone defense deadline (3rd AUD)
Dec 7, Fri Classes end in Law; Graduate School deadline for presentation of theses and dissertations for December graduation; Deadline for Intra University Transfer applications; Classes end in Nursing; School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony for December graduates at 4:00 P.M.; Last day Peabody professional students may submit formal papers for December graduation
Dec 7-14, Fri-Fri Final Exams MLI and MMP students
Dec 7-15, Fri-Sat Final Exams AUD and MPE students
Dec 10-12, Mon-Wed Examinations in Nursing
Dec 10-21, Mon-Fri Examinations in Law
Dec 11, Tue Classes end in Divinity
Dec 12, Wed Reading Day in Divinity
Dec 13, Thur Classes end in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Peabody, Management (Mod II classes) and Graduate School; Classes end (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP, and MPH students); Holiday break begins in Nursing
Dec 13-19, Thur-Wed Examinations in Divinity
Dec 14-15, Fri-Sat Instruction exam period for elective courses for first and second year Medical students
Dec 14-21, Fri-Fri Blair performance examinations
Dec 14-22, Fri-Sat Examinations and Reading days for A&S, Blair, Engineering, Peabody, and Graduate School; MLAS Fall classes end
Dec 15-20, Sat-Thur Module II examinations in Management
Dec 15-Jan 8, Sat-Tue Holiday break (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MPE students)
Dec 21, Fri Required courses end for first and second year Medical students
Dec 21- Jan 6 Winter break for Management students
Dec 22, Sat Classes end for Executive Management students; Graduation date for December graduates
Dec 22-Jan 7, Sat-Mon Holiday break for first, second, third and fourth year Medical students
Dec 23, Sun Undergraduate residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.
Dec 24-25, Sun Holiday break (AUD 4th Yrs)
Dec 28, Fri Classes end (MSCI students)


Spring Semester 2008
Jan 2, Wed Internship continues (AUD:4 Yrs); classes begin (MSCI students)
Jan 3, Thurs Deadline for all students to pay spring charges without a late payment fee
Jan 4, Fri Classes begin for Executive Management students
Jan 5, Sat Undergraduate residence halls open at 8:00 P.M.
Jan 7, Mon Classes begin in Law; classes begin for Nursing students; Module III classes begin in Management; first day of change period for Law students; International Students spring orientation (1-3 P.M.); classes begin in Divinity; classes and clerkships begin for all Medical students
Jan 8, Tue Registration for Division of Unclassified Studies; Blair performance interviews and registration for non-majors
Jan 9, Wed Classes begin in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Graduate School, and Peabody; classes begin (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MMP students)
Jan 10, Thur Spring registration change period begins; last day Management students may add or drop Module III courses with no entry on record
Jan 10-16, Thur-Wed Drop/Add MMP, AUD, MDE and MLI students
Jan 11, Fri Blair performance interviews and registration for non-majors; Last day to add or drop a course in Law with no entry on record; Classes begin for first year Executive Management students
Jan 14, Mon Last day to add courses in Divinity; MLAS Spring registration and classes begin; Elective classes and Drop/Add of elective classes begin for first and second year Medical students
Jan 14-18, Mon-Fri Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative series
Jan 16, Wed Spring registration Change Period ends; end of Nursing change period; last day undergraduates and Peabody professional students may add a course or drop a course with no entry on their records; last day undergraduates may register for pass-fail status in a course; last day to drop Blair performance courses with no music fee charged; last day Divinity students may add a course; last day to change from graded to audit status and from graded to pass/fail status for Divinity students
Jan 21, Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - no Divinity classes; school-wide Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program for Medical students
Jan 22, Tue End of Graduate School change period
Jan 25, Fri Last day for Drop/Add for Medical students (first and second-year), no electives
Jan 25-26, Fri-Sat Blair Auditions weekend for prospective freshmen for fall semester


Feb 1-28 Black History Month
Feb 1, Fri Last day undergraduates may apply to be screened for fall student teaching; last day to submit screening forms for admission into the Teacher Education Program
Feb 4, Mon Deadline for Graduate School students to submit intent to graduate forms for May graduation
Feb 8-9, Fri-Sat Blair Auditions weekend for prospective freshmen for Fall semester
Feb 11-24, Mon-Sun Undergraduates apply for 2007-2008 housing assignment process
Feb 21, Thur Module III classes end in Management
Feb 22-23, Fri-Sat Blair Auditions weekend for prospective majors
Feb 25-29, Mon- Fri Mid-term exams for first and second-year Medical students;Module III examinations in Management


Mar 1, Sat Undergraduate residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.
Mar 1-9, Sat-Sun Spring holidays in most schools; optional short courses in Management
Mar 5-11, Mon-Sun Spring break (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP students)
Mar 5, Wed Deadline for mid-semester undergraduate deficiency submission
Mar 7, Fri Last day to withdraw passing (MLI, MMP students)
Mar 9, Sun Undergraduate residence halls open at 9 A.M.
Mar 10, Mon Module IV classes begin in Management
Mar 13, Thur Last day Management students may add or drop a Module IV course with no entry on record
Mar 14, Fri Last day undergraduates, Peabody professional, Graduate School and Management students may withdraw from spring semester courses; last day undergraduates may change from pass-fail to graded status in a course
Mar 15-23, Sat-Sun Spring Break for First and second year Medical students; Spring Break (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP students)
Mar 17, Mon Founder's Day, the anniversary of Cornelius Vanderbilt's founding gift
Mar 17-19, Mon-Wed Impact Symposium
Mar 17-21, Mon-Fri Registration Summer 08 (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP 2nd Yr only, and MSCI students))
Mar 21, Fri Good Friday - no classes in Divinity
Mar 25, Tue Housing random selections (Carmichael Towers Suites) in Branscomb Recreation Room
Mar 26, Wed Housing random selections (for apartments and lodges) in Student Life center
Mar 29-Apr 6, Sat-Sun, Spring holidays in Medicine for third-year students
Mar 31, Mon Graduate School deadline for presentation of theses and dissertations for May graduation
Mar 31-Apr 4, Mon-Fri Pre-registration for Fall 08 (AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MMP students); Nursing registration for summer (2008)
Mar 31-Apr 11, Mon-Fri Divinity registration for fall


Apr 1, Tue Housing random selections (for upper class singles and doubles) in Branscomb Rec room
Apr 7, Mon Fall Registration Course Request Period begins for some schools
Apr 8-10, Tue-Thur Rising sophomore single/double selections in Branscomb Rec room
Apr 17, Thur Meeting of the Faculty Assembly
Apr 17-18, Thur-Fri Blair performance interviews and registration for non-majors for fall semester
Apr 17-19, Thur-Sat Rites of Spring
Apr 18, Fri Classes end in Law; last day Peabody professional students may submit formal papers for May graduation; classes end in Nursing; classes end for fourth year Medical students
Apr 21, Mon Classes end in Divinity
Apr 21-22, Mon-Tue Examinations in Nursing
Apr 21-May 2, Mon-Fri Examinations in Law
Apr 22, Tue Classes end in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Peabody, Divinity and Graduate School; International Stress Fest; classes end (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MMP students)
Apr 22-23, Tue-Wed Reading period in Divinity
Apr 23-30, Wed-Wed Blair performance examinations
Apr 23-May 1, Wed-Thur Reading days and examinations in A&S, Blair, Engineering, Peabody, and Graduate School; Final exams (MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MMP students)
Apr 24, Thur Module IV classes end in Management
Apr 24-30, Thur-Wed Examinations in Divinity
Apr 25, Fri Deadline for Intra University Transfer applications: Instruction ends in Medicine (fourth year students only)
Apr 26-May 1, Sat-Thur Module IV examinations in Management
Apr 29-May 2, Mon-Fri Exams for first and second-year Medical student electives
Apr 30, Wed Spring semester ends (MSCI Students)


May 2, Fri Date by which undergraduate students and Graduate School students must register for fall to avoid the late registration fee; Summer session begins MSCI students
May 3, Sat MLAS Spring classes end; Classes end for Executive Management students
May 5, Mon Summer Session begins (1st year MLI, AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE and MMP 2nd year students); last day for Drop/Add courses MPH and MSCI students
May 7, Wed "The Party" - Party for all graduating students, families and VU Community
May 8, Thur Instruction ends for required courses for second-year Medical students only; Class Day in Medicine (fourth-year students only); Undergraduate Senior Class Day
May 9, Fri Commencement; Instruction and Exam Period for required courses for first year Medical students only
May 10, Sat Residence halls close at 1:00 P.M.
May 12-15, Mon-Thur Exam Period for required courses for second year Medical students only
May 14-16, Wed-Fri Spring Board of Trust meeting
May 12-Aug 9 Emphasis program for Medical students


Summer Session 2008
Apr 1-25 Online Registration for Summer Courses
Apr 28, Mon Summer classes begin in Nursing
Apr 28-30, Mon-Wed Registration for May Session courses
May 2, Fri Division of Unclassified Studies Registration
May 3, Sat Residence halls open for May session at 2:00 P.M.
May 5, Mon Check-in for registered students and final registration for May session; May session classes begin
May 12, Mon Law Summer Session begins
May 30, Fri May session ends; May session examinations
May 31, Sat May session residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.
June 1, Sun First-half summer session residence halls open at noon
June 2, Mon Registration for summer session in most schools; registration for Division of Unclassified Studies; (Nursing Summer Session registration dates Mar 31-Apr 4)
June 2-6, Mon-Fri Registration for Fall 08 (AUD 1-3 Yrs, MDE, MMP, MSCI and MPH students); registration for fall for all Nursing students
June 3, Tue Classes begin in A&S, Blair, Engineering and Graduate School
June 26, Tue English Language Center registration - Summer-II term
June 27, Fri Classes end 3rd year Medical students
July 1, Tue Internship begins (AUD 3rd Yrs)
July 3,Thur Examinations for first-half courses
July 5, Sat First-half summer session residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.
July 6, Sun Second-half summer session residence halls open at noon
July 7, Mon Supplementary registration for second-half courses; Division of Unclassified Studies Registration
July 8, Tue Second-half courses begin
Aug 1, Fri Classes end in Nursing and Peabody Module II
Aug 3, Sun School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony for August graduates at 2:00 P.M.
Aug 4, Mon Intra University Transfer Application Deadline
Aug 7, Thur Summer sessions end AUD 3 Yrs and MDE students
Aug 7-8, Thur-Fri Examinations for second-half and full-term summer courses
Aug 8, Fri Summer term ends; graduation date for August graduates; Summer sessions end MLI and MMP students
Aug 8-9, Fri-Sat Final exams period for AUD 1-2 Yrs
Aug 9, Sat Second-half summer session residence halls close at 9:00 A.M.





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