Ross Vet School Academic Calendar
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine provides a professional educational environment that prepares you for both general and specialty practice, and careers across the breadth of the profession and spectrum of care.
The Ross Vet school academic calendar operates on a three-semester calendar year with start dates in September, January, and May. Our academic calendar includes a total of seven weeks scheduled for semester breaks. Traditionally, there are two weeks in the April/May break, two weeks in the August/September break and three weeks in the December/January break. Each semester, the Ross Vet school academic calendar includes a one-day, mid-semester break.
The start date for each semester is the day classes begin.
Classes held and University open on Bank Holidays unless otherwise noted. Dates are subject to change.
Your 3.25 year accelerated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program curriculum includes 10 semesters of learning experiences, totaling 150 weeks of preclinical and clinical studies. A credit hour for the Ross Vet preclinical curriculum is equal to one hour of instructional time and two hours of supplementary time. During your clinical training curriculum, one credit hour equals one week of instructional time.
Your DVM preclinical semesters are scheduled at 15 weeks, including final exams, per the Ross Vet school academic calendar. You must successfully complete a minimum of 45 weeks during your clinical year. Mandatory orientation for first semester DVM and Vet Prep students is conducted each semester the week before classes begin as part of the Ross University vet school academic calendar. Applications are accepted leading up our three flexible start dates in January, May and September. Apply year-round or through VMCAS when the cycle is open.
Program hours for the Graduate degree programs vary by degree. Our Graduate degree programs follow the Ross University vet school calendar.
Ross Vet reviews Certificate in One Health and MSc in One Health applications on a rolling basis, accepting students for a January, May, or September Ross Vet school academic calendar start.
We accept students for each January, May, and September Ross Vet school academic calendar start.
We operate under rolling admissions and there are no application deadlines. We continue to accept applications leading up to each Ross University vet school academic calendar start term.
2022-2023 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Summer Term 2023 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | April 28–April 30 |
| Labour Day | May 1 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | May 1–May 5 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | May 4–May 8 |
| Classes Begin | May 8 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | May 9 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | May 12 |
| White Coat Ceremony* | May 15 |
| Commencement* | May 19 |
| Placement Ceremony* | May 26 |
| White Monday | May 29 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 23 |
| Classes Resume | June 26 |
| Online Registration for Fall Term (Electives Only) | July 10–July 28 |
| Emancipation Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Aug 7 |
| Culturama | Aug 8 |
| Transition Ceremony/Banquet* | TBA |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 11 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 14–Aug 17 |
| Break (No Classes) | Aug 18–Sept 3 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas™ | Aug 18 by 5pm AST |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2023-2024 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Aug 28-Sept 1 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Aug 31-Sept 4 |
| Classes Begin | Sept 4 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Sept 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | Sept 8 |
| White Coat Ceremony* | Sept 11 |
| National Heroes Day | Sept 16 |
| Independence Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Sept 19 |
| Placement Ceremony* | Sept 22 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 20 |
| Classes Resume | Oct 23 |
| Online Registration for Spring Term (Electives Only) | Oct 30-Nov 17 |
| NAVLE® Testing Window | Nov 1-Dec 16 |
| Transition Ceremony/Banquet* | TBA |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 8 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 11-14 |
| Break (No Classes) | Dec 15-Jan 5 |
| Final Grades Available via myRoss and Canvas™ | Dec 15 at 5pm AST |
| Christmas Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 25 |
| Boxing Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 26 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 8 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 23 |
| Finish Date | Apr 18 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 21 |
| Finish Date | Aug 15 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2024-2025 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 2 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 18 |
| Finish Date | Dec 12 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 21 |
| Finish Date | Apr 17 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 5 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 20 |
| Finish Date | Aug 14 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2025-2026 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 1 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 17 |
| Finish Date | Dec 11 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 5 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 20 |
| Finish Date | Apr 16 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 4 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 19 |
| Finish Date | Aug 13 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2026-2027 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 7 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 23 |
| Finish Date | Dec 17 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 11 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 26 |
| Finish Date | Apr 22 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 10 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 25 |
| Finish Date | Aug 19 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2027-2028 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 22 |
| Finish Date | Dec 16 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 10 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 25 |
| Finish Date | Apr 20 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 8 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 23 |
| Finish Date | Aug 17 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2028-2029 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 4 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 20 |
| Finish Date | Dec 14 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 8 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 23 |
| Finish Date | Apr 19 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 7 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 22 |
| Finish Date | Aug 16 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2029-2030 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 3 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 19 |
| Finish Date | Dec 13 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 7 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 22 |
| Finish Date | Apr 11 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 21 |
| Finish Date | Aug 15 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
2030-2031 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| Start Date | Sept 2 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 18 |
| Finish Date | Dec 12 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | Jan 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 21 |
| Finish Date | Apr 17 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| Start Date | May 5 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 20 |
| Finish Date | Aug 14 |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
