1.1 Academic Calendar for 2025-2026
VUST operates on a quarter system where each academic year is divided into four quarters: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer (Summer usually offer multiple sessions). Students may apply for acceptance into any one of these quarters:
| Quarters | Term Start Date | Add/Drop Date | Term End Day | ||||
| Fall 2024-25 | October 7th | October 31th | December 14th | ||||
| Winter 26 | January 6th | January 31th | March 18th | ||||
| Spring 26 | April 7th | April 30th | June 18th | ||||
| Summer 26 | July 7th | July 31th | September 16th | ||||
| Fall 2026-27 | October 6th | October 31th | December 16th |
Note: Both the Early Session and Late Session are intended for students arriving at the school either before or after the term start date by 30 days, or for students transferring from other schools with a 2-semester system to VUST (which operates on a quarter system).
1.2 Holidays
During the 2024-25 Academic Year, VUST will observe the following holidays, on which days there will be no classes and our administrative offices will be closed:
1. New Year’s Day (January 1st)
2. Martin Luther King Day (the third Monday in January)
3. Memorial Day (the last Monday in May)
4. Juneteenth Day (June 19th)
5. Independence Day (July 4th)
6. Labor Day (the first Monday in September)
7. Veterans Day (the second Tuesday in November)
8. Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November)
9. Christmas Day (December 25th)
10. If the holiday falls on a weekend, Monday will make up for it.
Conversely, the university does not observe the following holidays, on which classes are held:
Presidents Day (the third Monday in February)
Columbus Day (the second Monday in October)