The Graduate School     VANDERBILTUNIVERSITY       Vanderbilt University 411 Kirkland Hall 2101 West End Ave. Nashville, Tennessee 37240 Phone: 615 343-2727 Fax: 615 343-9936 A member of the Association of American Universities and the Council of Graduate Schools Important Dates Fall Semester 2007 Classes Begin Wednesday, 8/29 Last day to submit Intent to Graduate forms for December graduation Friday, 9/21 Fall Break Monday, 10/22 - Tuesday, 10/23 Homecoming Friday, 10/8 - Saturday, 10/13 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty Friday, 10/26 Thanksgiving Holidays Saturday, 11/17 - Sunday, 11/25 Final day for submission of theses and dissertations to the Graduate School for graduation in December Friday, 12/7 Reading days and examinations Friday, 12/14 - Saturday, 12/22 Fall semester ends Saturday, 12/22     Spring Semester 2008 Classes Begin Wednesday, 1/9 Last day to submit Intent to Graduate forms for May graduation Monday, 2/4 Spring Holidays Saturday, 3/1 - Sunday, 3/9 Founder's Day Friday, 3/14 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty Friday, 3/14 Final day for submission of theses and dissertations to the Graduate School for graduation in May Monday, 3/31 Reading days and examinations Wednesday, 4/23 - Thursday, 5/1 Commencement Friday, 5/9     Quick Links Graduate School Catalog Request to Appoint Ph.D. Committee form Graduate Student Travel Grant application Request to Schedule Qualifying Exam form Intent to Graduate forms   Ask the Gradschool   If you don't find what you're looking for, be sure to Ask the Gradschool. You can find this form at any time by clicking on "Ask the Gradschool" in the navigation bar to the left. (You must disable pop-up blockers to use this feature.) Click this link to Ask the Gradschool. Copyright © , Vanderbilt University. Contact the Graduate School.