2024-25 Academic Calendar
Please note: All times in U.S. Central.
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls) | June 17 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru June 21 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2Ls/3Ls) | June 24 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru July 5 (YES closes at 11:59 PM |
| Health Insurance Waiver Deadline | August 1 |
| OCI | July 22– July 26 |
| Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript). | August 19 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru August 30 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| 1L/LL.M Orientation & Life of the Law class | August 17 - 23 (Sat. - Fri.) |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 26 (Mon.) |
| Labor Day (Classes in session) | September 2 (Mon.) |
| Exam Review (Spring Exams) | September 23-27 |
| Fall Semester Midterm Period | October 7-16 |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Spring ’23 | October 15 |
| First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls) | October 7 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru October 11 (YES closes at 11:59) |
| Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2Ls/3Ls/LLMs) | October 14 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru October 25 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Third Registration Appointment Window (all 1Ls) | October 29 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru November 5 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Deadline for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Fall) | November 15 (Fri.) |
| Last Day of Classes | November 22 (Fri.) |
| Fall Break | November 23-29 (Sat -Fri) |
| Fall Semester Exam Period | Reading Days: Nov 30-Dec 3 (Sat-Tues); Exam Period Dec 4-13 |
| Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript). | January 2 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru January 13 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| First Day of Spring Semester Classes | January 6 (Mon.) |
| Martin Luther King Day (No classes) | January 20 (Mon.) |
| Exam Review (Fall Exams) | January 27 - February 7 |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Summer ’24 | February 15 |
| Spring Semester Midterm Period | February 24 - March 5 |
| Spring Break | March 8 - March 16 (Sat. - Sun.) |
| Deadline for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Spring) | April 7 (Mon) |
| Last Day of Classes | April 14 (Mon) |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Fall ’24 | April 15 |
| Spring Semester Exam Period | Reading Days April 15-17 (Tues-Thurs); Exam Period April 18-28 |
| Summer Term | May 5 - August 8 |
| Commencement | May 9 |
| Vanderbilt in Venice | May 12 - June 6 (Tentative) |
2025-26 Academic Calendar
Please note: All times in U.S. Central.
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls) | June 16 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru June 22 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2Ls/3Ls) | June 23 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru July 4 (YES closes at 11:59 PM |
| Early Application Program (EAP) Offer Deadline | June 30 |
| Virtual Interview Programs | July 15-17 |
| Health Insurance Waiver Deadline | August 1 |
| Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript). | August 18 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru August 29 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| 1L/LL.M Orientation & Life of the Law class | August 16 - 22 (Sat. - Fri.) |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 25 (Mon.) |
| Labor Day (Classes in session) | September 1 (Mon.) |
| Exam Review (Spring Exams) | September 22-26 |
| First Registration Appointment Window (all 3Ls) | October 6 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru October 10 (YES closes at 11:59) |
| Fall Semester Midterm Period | October 6-15 |
| Second Registration Appointment Window (all 2Ls/3Ls/LLMs) | October 13 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru October 24 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Spring ’24 | October 15 |
| Third Registration Appointment Window (all 1Ls) | October 28 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru November 4 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| Deadline for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Fall) | November 14 (Fri.) |
| Last Day of Classes | November 21 (Fri.) |
| Fall Break | November 22-28 (Sat -Fri) |
| Fall Semester Reading Days | Nov 29-Dec 2 (Sat-Tues) |
| Fall Semester Exam Period | Dec 3-12 |
| Open Enrollment Period (drop/add classes without a fee or a “W” on your transcript). | January 1 (YES opens at 12:35 PM) thru January 12 (YES closes at 11:59 PM) |
| First Day of Spring Semester Classes | January 5 (Mon.) |
| Martin Luther King Day (No classes) | January 19 (Mon.) |
| Exam Review (Fall Exams) | January 26 - February 6 |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Summer ’25 | February 15 |
| Spring Semester Midterm Period | February 23 - March 4 |
| Spring Break | March 7 - March 15 (Sat. - Sun.) |
| Deadline for Course Status Changes (Change to Audit or Withdraw for Spring) | April 6 (Mon) |
| Last Day of Classes | April 13 (Mon) |
| Deadline for Incompletes from Fall ’25 | April 15 |
| Spring Semester Reading Days | April 14-16 (Tues-Thurs) |
| Spring Semester Exam Period | April 17-27 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
| Summer Term | May 5 - August 10 |