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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Summer 2015

Feb 23, 2015
Summer 2015 class schedule available in YES
Mar 23, 2015
Summer 2015 open enrollment begins
Apr 17, 2015
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for summer applications
May 01, 2015
Division of Unclassified Studies Maymester registration
May 02, 2015 — 2:00 p.m.
Residence halls open for Maymester at 2 p.m.
May 04, 2015
Maymester begins
May 05, 2015
Maymester enrollment ends
May 09, 2015 — 1:00 p.m.
Residence halls close at 1 p.m.
May 18, 2015
Last day to withdraw from a Maymester class
May 29, 2015
Maymester examinations
May 29, 2015
Maymester ends
May 30, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
Maymester residence halls close at 9 a.m.
May 31, 2015
First-half summer session residence halls open at noon
May 31, 2015
Maymester final grading deadline
Jun 01, 2015
Deadline for health questionnaires to be returned to Student Health for first-year students
Jun 01, 2015
Division of Unclassified Studies summer registration
Jun 02, 2015
First-half and full-term summer classes begin
Jun 04, 2015
First-half and full-term summer enrollment ends
Jun 08, 2015
Peabody Module I registration and classes begin
Jun 17, 2015
Last day to withdraw from a first-half summer session class
Jul 02, 2015
First-half classes end
Jul 03, 2015
Peabody Module I classes end
Jul 03, 2015
Examinations for first-half classes
Jul 04, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
First-half session residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Jul 05, 2015
First-half session final grading deadline
Jul 05, 2015 — 12:00 p.m.
Second-half session residence halls open at noon
Jul 06, 2015
Division of Unclassified Studies second-half registration
Jul 06, 2015
Peabody Module II classes begin
Jul 07, 2015
Second-half classes begin
Jul 09, 2015
Second-half enrollment ends
Jul 09, 2015
Last day to withdraw from a full-term summer session class
Jul 22, 2015
Fall 2015 open enrollment/change period begins
Jul 22, 2015
Last day to withdraw from a second-half summer session class
Jul 31, 2015
Peabody Module II classes end
Aug 01, 2015
Deadline to waive summer student health insurance
Aug 01, 2015
Deadline for all students (except internationals) to waive student health insurance coverage
Aug 06, 2015
Second-half classes end
Aug 07, 2015
Summer semester ends
Aug 07, 2015
Graduation date for August graduates
Aug 07, 2015
Examinations for second-half and full-term summer classes
Aug 08, 2015
Second-half session residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Aug 09, 2015
Full-term summer and second-half session final grading deadline

Fall 2015

Jul 22, 2015
Fall 2015 open enrollment/change period begins
Aug 01, 2015
Deadline for all students (except internationals) to waive student health insurance coverage
Aug 07, 2015
Deadline for intra-university transfer fall applications
Aug 12, 2015
Deadline for all students to waive the activity and recreation fees
Aug 19, 2015
Deadline for payment of tuition, fees and all other charges associated with the beginning of the semester
Aug 20, 2015 — 1:00 p.m.
International Undergraduate Student Orientation (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
Aug 21, 2015 — 8:00 a.m.
International Graduate Student Orientation (8 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
Aug 22, 2015
Orientation begins for new undergraduate students
Aug 22, 2015
Orientation for transfer students Aug. 22-24
Aug 22, 2015 — 7:00 a.m.
Residence halls open at 7 a.m. for first year students
Aug 22, 2015 — 2:00 p.m.
Residence halls open for transfer students at 2 p.m.
Aug 23, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open at 9 a.m. for upperclass students
Aug 23, 2015 — 7:30 p.m.
Founders Walk
Aug 25, 2015
Division of Unclassified Studies fall registration
Aug 26, 2015
Engineering Module I classes begin
Aug 26, 2015
First day of classes for undergraduate schools
Aug 31, 2015
English Language Center - English for Academics and Professionals Assessments
Sep 01, 2015
English Language Center - English for Academics and Professionals Assessments
Sep 01, 2015 — 11:59 p.m.
Last day to wait-list a class, wait list ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT
Sep 02, 2015
English Language Center - English for Academics and Professionals Assessments
Sep 02, 2015
Fall 2015 open enrollment ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT
Sep 07, 2015
Deadline for international students health insurance waiver
Sep 08, 2015
English Language Center classes begin
Sep 09, 2015
Last day to add a class
Sep 09, 2015
Last day to adjust level in math or foreign language class or Blair performance instruction class
Sep 09, 2015
Last day to drop a class with no entry on the record
Sep 09, 2015
Last day to drop Blair performance classes with no music fee charged
Sep 09, 2015
Last day to register for pass/fail status
Sep 10, 2015
Discrepancy reporting begins
Sep 16, 2015
Undergraduate discrepancy reports deadline
Sep 18, 2015
Family Weekend, Sept. 18-20
Sep 23, 2015
Census data compiled
Sep 26, 2015
Engineering Module I classes end
Sep 28, 2015
Engineering Module II classes begin
Oct 05, 2015
Last day undergraduates may apply for screening II to student teach spring semester
Oct 06, 2015
Last day for students to submit screening I forms for admission into the Teacher Education Program
Oct 07, 2015
Mid-semester undergraduate deficiency reports begin
Oct 12, 2015
Spring 2016 class schedule is available in YES
Oct 14, 2015
Mid-semester undergraduate deficiency reports due
Oct 15, 2015
Alumni Board of Directors meeting, Oct. 15-16
Oct 15, 2015
Fall break for undergraduate students, Oct. 15-16
Oct 18, 2015
Homecoming and related Homecoming activities, Oct. 18-24
Oct 23, 2015
Arts and Science moratorium on processing new declarations of majors
Oct 23, 2015
Homecoming/Reunion Weekend, Oct. 23-24
Oct 23, 2015
Last day to change from pass/fail to graded status in a fall semester class
Oct 23, 2015
Last day undergraduate students may withdraw from fall semester classes
Oct 26, 2015
Spring 2016 registration windows open
Oct 30, 2015
Engineering Module II classes end
Nov 02, 2015
Engineering Module III classes begin
Nov 12, 2015
Fall Board of Trust Meeting, Nov. 12-13
Nov 16, 2015
International Education Week, Nov. 16-20
Nov 20, 2015
Spring 2016 registration windows close
Nov 21, 2015
Thanksgiving holidays in most schools, Nov. 21-29
Nov 21, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
Undergraduate residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Nov 29, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
Undergraduate residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Dec 04, 2015
Dead week for Arts and Science and Blair classes, Dec. 4-10
Dec 09, 2015
Engineering Module III classes end
Dec 09, 2015
English Language Center - classes end
Dec 10, 2015
Undergraduate classes end
Dec 11, 2015
Undergraduate examinations and reading days, Dec. 11-19
Dec 14, 2015
Spring 2016 open enrollment period begins
Dec 18, 2015
Deadline for intra-university transfer spring applications
Dec 19, 2015
Fall semester ends
Dec 19, 2015
Graduation date for December graduates
Dec 20, 2015 — 9:00 a.m.
Undergraduate residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Dec 21, 2015 — 11:59 p.m.
Deadline for submission of fall 2015 final grades at 11:59 p.m. CDT

Spring 2016

Oct 12, 2015
Spring 2016 class schedule is available in YES
Oct 26, 2015
Spring 2016 registration windows open
Nov 20, 2015
Spring 2016 registration windows close
Dec 14, 2015
Spring 2016 open enrollment period begins
Dec 18, 2015
Deadline for intra-university transfer spring applications
Jan 01, 2016
Deadline for all students to waive the activity and recreation fees
Jan 01, 2016
Deadline for health questionnaires to be returned to Student Health for first-year students
Jan 01, 2016
Deadline to waive the student health insurance for first-time students in the spring semester
Jan 04, 2016
Deadline for all students to pay spring charges without a late payment fee
Jan 08, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies spring registration
Jan 08, 2016 — 12:00 p.m.
Undergraduate residence halls open at noon
Jan 08, 2016 — 1:00 p.m.
International Student Spring Orientation (1 to 3 p.m.)
Jan 11, 2016
First day of classes for undergraduate schools
Jan 12, 2016
English Language Center - English for Academics and Professionals Assessments
Jan 13, 2016
English Language Center - English for Academics and Professionals Assessments
Jan 15, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Last day to wait-list a class
Jan 18, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - classes cancelled
Jan 18, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Spring 2016 open enrollment period ends at 11:59 p.m. CDT
Jan 19, 2016
English Language Center classes begin
Jan 25, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to add a class
Jan 25, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to adjust level in math or foreign language or Blair performance instruction class
Jan 25, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to drop a class with no entry on the record
Jan 25, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to drop Blair performance classes with no music fee charged
Jan 25, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to register for pass/fail status
Jan 26, 2016
Undergraduate discrepancy reporting begins
Feb 01, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Undergraduate discrepancy reports deadline
Feb 04, 2016
Winter Board of Trust Meeting, Feb. 4-5
Feb 08, 2016
Census data compiled
Feb 08, 2016
Last day to submit screening I forms for admission into the Teacher Education Program
Feb 08, 2016
Last day undergraduates may apply for screening II for fall student teaching
Feb 22, 2016
Summer 2016 class schedule available in YES
Mar 02, 2016
Mid-semester undergraduate deficiency reports begin
Mar 05, 2016
Spring holidays in most schools, March 5-13
Mar 05, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Undergraduate residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Mar 09, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Mid-semester undergraduate deficiency reports due
Mar 13, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Undergraduate residence halls open at 9 a.m.
Mar 14, 2016
Housing random selections, March 14-April 9
Mar 14, 2016
Fall 2016 class schedule is available in YES
Mar 17, 2016
Founder's Day, the anniversary of the founding of Vanderbilt University in 1873
Mar 18, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day to change from pass/fail to graded status in a spring semester class
Mar 18, 2016 — 4:00 p.m.
Last day undergraduate students may withdraw from spring semester classes
Mar 21, 2016
Arts and Science moratorium on processing new declarations of majors, March 21-April 21
Mar 28, 2016
Summer 2016 open enrollment begins
Mar 30, 2016
Commencement Event: Deadline to rent regalia for May 2016 Commencement ceremony
Mar 31, 2016 — 4:10 p.m.
Spring 2016 Faculty Assembly
Apr 11, 2016
Fall 2016 registration windows begin for undergraduate students
Apr 15, 2016
Rites of Spring, April 15-16
Apr 18, 2016
English Language Center classes end
Apr 19, 2016
Dead week for Arts and Science and Blair classes, April 19-25
Apr 21, 2016
Spring Board of Trust Meeting, April 21-22
Apr 22, 2016
Deadline for intra-university transfer summer applications
Apr 22, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for Maymester applications
Apr 25, 2016
Spring 2016 online grading open for submission of final grades for undergraduate schools
Apr 25, 2016
Undergraduate classes end
Apr 26, 2016
Undergraduate examinations and reading days, April 26-May 5
Apr 29, 2016
Fall 2016 registration windows close for currently enrolled undergraduate students
May 06, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies Maymester registration
May 07, 2016 — 2:00 p.m.
Residence halls open for Maymester at 2 p.m.
May 07, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Deadline for submission of Spring 2016 final grades at 11:59 p.m. CDT
May 09, 2016
Maymester begins
May 10, 2016
Maymester enrollment ends
May 11, 2016 — 9:00 p.m.
THE PARTY
May 12, 2016 — 2:00 p.m.
Faculty Seminars - Senior Day
May 13, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Commencement Ceremony
May 14, 2016 — 1:00 p.m.
Residence halls close spring semester at 1 p.m.
May 15, 2016
Deadline for Fall 2016 admitted students to submit immunization requirement documentation
May 17, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for first-half and full-term summer applications
May 23, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a Maymester class
Jun 03, 2016
Maymester examinations
Jun 04, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Maymester residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Jun 05, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Maymester final grading deadline
Jun 21, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for second-half applications
Jul 14, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a full-term summer session class
Jul 27, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a second-half summer session class

Summer 2016

Feb 22, 2016
Summer 2016 class schedule available in YES
Mar 28, 2016
Summer 2016 open enrollment begins
Apr 22, 2016
Deadline for intra-university transfer summer applications
May 06, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies Maymester registration
May 07, 2016 — 2:00 p.m.
Residence halls open for Maymester at 2 p.m.
May 09, 2016
Maymester begins
May 10, 2016
Maymester enrollment ends
May 15, 2016
Deadline for health questionnaires to be returned to Student Health for first-year students
May 17, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for first-half and full-term summer applications
May 23, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a Maymester class
Jun 03, 2016
Maymester ends
Jun 03, 2016
Maymester examinations
Jun 04, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Maymester residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Jun 05, 2016 — 12:00 p.m.
First-half summer session residence halls open at noon
Jun 05, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Maymester final grading deadline
Jun 06, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies summer registration
Jun 07, 2016
First-half and full-term summer classes begin
Jun 09, 2016
First-half and full-term summer enrollment ends
Jun 13, 2016
Peabody Module I registration and classes begin
Jun 21, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies deadline for second-half applications
Jun 22, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a first-half summer session class
Jul 07, 2016
First-half classes end
Jul 08, 2016
Examinations for first-half classes
Jul 08, 2016
Peabody Module I classes end
Jul 09, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
First-half session residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Jul 10, 2016
First-half session final grading deadline
Jul 10, 2016 — 12:00 p.m.
Second-half session residence halls open at noon
Jul 11, 2016
Division of Unclassified Studies second-half registration
Jul 11, 2016
Peabody Module II classes begin
Jul 12, 2016
Second-half classes begin
Jul 14, 2016
Second-half summer session enrollment ends
Jul 14, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a full-term summer session class
Jul 27, 2016
Last day to withdraw from a second-half summer session class
Aug 01, 2016
Deadline to waive summer student health insurance
Aug 05, 2016
Peabody Module II classes end
Aug 11, 2016
Second-half classes end
Aug 12, 2016
Examinations for second-half and full-term summer classes
Aug 12, 2016
Graduation date for August graduates
Aug 12, 2016
Summer semester ends
Aug 13, 2016 — 9:00 a.m.
Second-half session residence halls close at 9 a.m.
Aug 14, 2016 — 11:59 p.m.
Full-term summer and second-half session final grading deadline
Oct 11, 2016 — 12:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt in Venice Information Meeting