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.
Applications are due by 30th June with the program starting each September.
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.
2023-2024 RUSVM Preclinical Academic Calendar
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Dec 29-Dec 30 |
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 |
| New Year's Day Observed | Jan 2 |
| Carnival Holiday | Jan 3 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Jan 1-5 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Jan 4-8 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 8 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Jan 9 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | Jan 12 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Jan 15 |
| Placement Ceremony* | Jan 26 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 23-25 |
| Classes Resume | Feb 26 |
| Online Registration for Summer Term (Electives Only) | Mar 12-30 |
| Good Friday | Mar 29 |
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NAVLE® Testing Window |
Apr 1-26 (app Deadline Feb 1) |
| Transition Ceremony/Banquet* | TBA |
| Easter Monday | Apr 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | Apr 12 |
| Final Examinations | Apr 15-18 |
| Break (No Classes) | Apr 19-May 5 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas™ | Apr 19 at 5pm AST |
*Dates and details of events are subject to change in accordance with safety guidelines.
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Apr 26-28 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Apr 29-May 3 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | May 2-6 |
| Labor Day | May 6 |
| Classes Begin | May 6 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | May 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without a Letter Grade | May 10 |
| White Coat Ceremony | May 13 |
| Commencement* | TBA |
| Whit Monday | May 20 |
| Placement Ceremony | May 24 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 21 -23 |
| Classes Resume | June 24 |
| Online Registration for Fall Term (Electives Only) | July 8-26 |
| Emancipation Day | Aug 5 |
| Culturama | Aug 6 |
| Transition Ceremony/Banquet* | TBA |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 9 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 12-15 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas™ | Aug 16 by 5pm AST |
| Break (No Classes) | Aug 16-Sept 1 |
*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.
