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 postgraduate degree programs vary by degree. Our Graduate degree programs follow the Ross University vet school calendar.
One Health Programs
Ross Vet reviews Certificate in One Health and MSc in One Health applications on a rolling basis, accepting Certificate students for a January, May, or September Ross Vet school academic calendar start and MSc Students for a September start.
MSc by Research
We accept students for each January, May, and September Ross Vet school academic calendar start.
PhD by Research
We operate under rolling admissions and there are no application deadlines. We continue to accept applications leading up to each Ross Vet school academic calendar start term.
RUSVM ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Fall Term | July 5-July 23 |
| Summer Semester Ends | Aug 12 |
| Classes Begin | Sept 6 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Sept 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without a Grade | Sept 10 |
| National Heroes Day | Sept 16 |
| Independence Holiday (No Classes, University Closed) | Sept 19 |
| Clinical Placement Ceremony | Sept 24 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 22 |
| Classes resume | Oct 26 |
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Spring Term | Nov 1-19 |
| NAVLE | Nov 1-Dec 31 (App Deadline Aug 1) |
| Transition Ceremony | Dec 15 |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 16 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 13-16 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas | Dec 22 |
| Break (No Classes) | Dec 17-Jan 9 |
| Christmas Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 25 |
| Boxing Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 26 |
RUSVM ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022
| Spring Term 2022 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Dec 31-Jan 2 |
| New Year’s Day (No Classes) | Jan 1 |
| Carnival Holiday (No Classes) | Jan 2 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Jan 3-7 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Jan 9-10 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Jan 11 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 10 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Jan 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | Jan 14 |
| Clinical Placement Ceremony | Jan 28 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 28 |
| Classes resume | March 1 |
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Summer Term | March 14-31 |
| NAVLE | April 11-23 |
| Transition Ceremony | April 14 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 15 |
| Good Friday | April 15 |
| Easter Monday | April 18 |
| Final Examinations | April 18-21 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas | April 27 |
| Break (No Classes) | April 22-May 8 |
| Summer Term 2022 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | April 29-May 1 |
| Labour Day | May 2 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | May 2-6 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | May 8-9 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | May 10 |
| Classes Begin | May 9 |
| White Coat Ceremony | May 9 |
| Last Day to Drop Without A Grade | May 13 |
| Commencement | TBD |
| Placement Ceremony | May 27 |
| Whit Monday | June 6 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 27 |
| Classes resume | June 28 |
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Fall Term | July 11-29 |
| Emancipation Day | Aug 1 |
| Culturama | Aug 2 |
| Transition Ceremony | Aug 11 |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 12 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 15-18 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss and Canvas | Aug 24 |
| Break (No Classes) | Aug 19-Sept 4 |
