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Office of the Registrar
3005 Highland Parkway
4th Floor
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 732-509-9003
Fax: 732-509-4820
[email protected]
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Academic Calendar
RUSVM operates on a three-semester calendar year. The DVM Pre-clinical semesters are 15 weeks each, including final exams. The DVM clinical program is a minimum of 45 weeks. The DVM program is a total of 150 weeks. Program hours for the postgraduate degree programs vary by degree. The start date for each semester is the day classes begin. Mandatory orientation for first semester DVM and Veterinary Preparatory (Vet Prep) program students is conducted each semester, during the week before classes begin. There are a total of seven weeks of semester break each calendar year. 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, RUSVM has a one-day, mid-semester break. Classes held and University open on Bank Holidays unless otherwise noted.
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Dec 27–29 |
| New Year’s Day (No Classes) | Jan 1 |
| Carnival Holiday (No Classes) | Jan 2 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Dec 30–Jan 3 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Jan 5–6 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Jan 7 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 6 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Jan 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | Jan 17 |
| Placement Ceremony | Jan 24 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Feb 24 |
| Classes resume | Feb 25 |
| Online Registration for Summer Term | March 9–27 |
| Transition Ceremony | April 9 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 10 |
| Good Friday | April 10 |
| Easter Monday | April 13 |
| Final Examinations | April 13–16 |
| NAVLE | April 13–25 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss | April 18 |
| Break (No Classes) | April 17–May 2 |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | April 24–26 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | April 27–May 1 |
| Labour Day | May 1 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | May 3–4 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | May 5 |
| Classes Begin | May 4 |
| White Coat Ceremony | May 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Without A Grade | May 15 |
| Commencement | May 15–16 |
| Placement Ceremony | May 22 |
| Whit Monday | June 1 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 22 |
| Classes resume | June 23 |
| Online Registration for Fall Term | July 6–24 |
| Emancipation Day | Aug 3 |
| Culturama | Aug 4 |
| Transition Ceremony | Aug 6 |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 7 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 10–13 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss | Aug 15 |
| Break (No Classes) | Aug 14–Sept 5 |
| FALL 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Fall Term | July 6–24 |
| Summer Semester Ends | Aug 13 |
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Aug 28-30 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Aug 31-Sept 4 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Sept 6-7 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Sept 8 |
| Classes Begin | Sept 7 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Sept 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without a Grade | Sept 11 |
| National Heroes Day | Sept 16 |
| Independence Holiday (No Classes, University Closed) | Sept 19 |
| Placement Ceremony | Sept 25 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | Oct 26 |
| Classes resume | Oct 27 |
| One Health Week | Not Yet Published |
| West Indies Veterinary Conference / Jobs & Externship Fair | Nov 1-6 |
| Online Registration for Fall Term | Nov 2–20 |
| NAVLE | Not Yet Published |
| Transition Ceremony | Dec 10 |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec 11 |
| Final Examinations | Dec 14-17 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss | Dec 19 |
| Breaks (No Classes) | Dec 18-Jan 10 |
| Christmas Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 25 |
| Boxing Day (No Classes, University Closed) | Dec 26 |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | Dec 27–29 |
| New Year’s Day (No Classes) | Jan 1 |
| Carnival Holiday (No Classes) | Jan 2 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | Jan 4–8 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | Jan 10–11 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | Jan 12 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 11 |
| White Coat Ceremony | Jan 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Core Courses Without Grade | Jan 15 |
| Placement Ceremony | Jan 29 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | March 1 |
| Classes resume | March 2 |
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Summer Term | March 15–April 1 |
| Good Friday | April 2 |
| Easter Monday | April 5 |
| Transition Ceremony | April 15 |
| Last Day of Classes | April 16 |
| Final Examinations | April 19–22 |
| NAVLE | Not Yet Published |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss | April 17 |
| Break (No Classes) | April 23–May 9 |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| New Student Arrival Weekend | April 30–May 2 |
| Labour Day | May 1 |
| New Student Orientation and Check-In | May 3–7 |
| Continuing Student Check-In | May 9–10 |
| Late Check-In with Fee | May 11 |
| Classes Begin | May 10 |
| White Coat Ceremony | May 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Without A Grade | May 14 |
| Commencement | May 14–15 |
| Placement Ceremony | May 28 |
| Whit Monday | May 24 |
| Mid-Semester Break (No Classes, University Closed) | June 28 |
| Classes resume | June 29 |
| Online Registration (Elective Courses Only) for Fall Term | July 12–30 |
| Emancipation Day | Aug 2 |
| Culturama | Aug 3 |
| Transition Ceremony | Aug 12 |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug 13 |
| Final Examinations | Aug 16–19 |
| Final Grades Available to Students via myRoss | Aug 21 |
| Break (No Classes) | Aug 20–Sept 5 |
Begin in January, and you may finish 3 months sooner than students who begin in the fall.
Enroll in May and you may be practice-ready 9 months before other accredited schools in the U.S.
Start in September and you may finish 6 months sooner than other accredited schools in the U.S.