JCU 
Academics

- Academic Excellence at JCU
- The American System of Higher Education
- Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs
- Associate of Arts Programs
- Minors
- University of Wales Validated Degrees
- Course Descriptions
- Academic Calendars
- Course Schedules and Syllabi
- Academic Success Program
- English Preparation Course
- StudyUSA
- Internships
- CLEP
- Placement Examination


 ACADEMIC CALENDARS

SPRING SEMESTER 2008
14-18 January Mon-Fri Orientation for all new students; English composition, mathematics, and Italian placement tests
18 January Fri Registration for new students
21 January Mon Classes begin
24 January Thur Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
15 February Fri Make-up day for May 1
3-6 March Mon-Fri Mid-term exams
21 March Fri Deadline for faculty submission of mid-term warnings
24-28 March Mon-Fri Spring Vacation
31 March Mon Classes resume
4 April Fri Last day to withdraw from a course
18 April Fri Deadline for Registration for Fall Semester and Summer Sessions
25 April Fri Holiday
30 April Wed Classes end
1 May Thur Holiday (Make-up day Friday, February 15)
2 May Fri Study Day
3-9 May Sat-Fri Final Examinations
12 May Mon Commencement

SUMMER SESSION I 2008
15 May Thur JCU Housing move-in
15-16 May Thur-Fri Orientation/Registration for all students
19 May Mon Classes begin
21 May Wed Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
30 May Fri Make-up day for June 2
2 June Mon Holiday (Make-up day May 30)
6 June Fri Mid-term exams
11 June Wed Last day to withdraw from a course
19 June Thur Classes end
20 June Fri Final Examination; Summer Session I ends
21 June Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline

SUMMER SESSION II 2008
26 June Thur JCU Housing move-in
26-27 June Thur-Fri Orientation for new students; registration
30 June Mon Classes begin
2 July Wed Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
18 July Fri Mid-term exams
23 July Wed Last day to withdraw from a class
31 July Thur Classes end
1 August Fri Final examinations; Summer Session II ends
2 August Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline

FALL SEMESTER 2008
23-24 August Sat-Sun
 JCU Housing move-in
25-29 August Mon-Fri
 Orientation for all new students; English composition, mathematics, and Italian placement tests
29 August Fri Registration for new students
1 September Mon Classes begin
4 September Thur Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
19 September Fri Make-up day for November 27
13-16 October Mon-Thur Mid-term exams
3 November Mon Deadline for faculty submission of mid-term warnings
10 November Mon
 Last day to withdraw from a course
14 November Fri
 Deadline for Registration for Spring Semester
27 November Thur Thanksgiving Holiday (Make-up day Friday, September 19)
4 December Thur Classes end
5 December Fri Study Day
6-12 December Sat-Fri Final Examinations (except for Dec 8, Holiday)
13 December Sat
 JCU Housing move-out deadline
15 December Mon Winter Vacation begins

SPRING SEMESTER 2009
10-11 January Sat-Sun
 JCU Housing move-in 
12-16 January Mon-Fri Orientation for all new students; English composition, mathematics, and Italian placement tests
16 January Fri Registration for new degree-seeking students
19 January Mon Classes begin
22 January Thur Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
13 February Fri Make-up day for April 13
2-5 March Mon-Fri Mid-term exams
20 March Fri Deadline for faculty submission of mid-term warnings
23-27 March Mon-Fri Spring Vacation
30 March Mon Classes resume
3 April Fri Last day to withdraw from a course
13 April Mon     
 Holiday (Male-up day Friday, February 13)
17 April Fri Deadline for Registration for Fall Semester and Summer Sessions
30 April Thur Classes end
1 May Fri
 Holiday/Study Day
2-8 May Sat-Fri Final Examinations
9 May Sat
 JCU Housing move-out deadline
18 May Mon Commencement

SUMMER SESSION I 2009
21-22 May Thur-Fri Orientation/Registration for all students. JCU Housing move-in
25 May Mon Classes begin
27 May Wed Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
2 June Tue
 Holiday (Make-up day on Fri, June 5)
5 June Fri
 Make-up day for June 2
12 June Fri Mid-term exams
17 June Wed Last day to withdraw from a course
25 June Thur Classes end
26 June Fri Final Examination; Summer Session I ends
27 June Sat
 JCU Housing move-out deadline 

SUMMER SESSION II 2009
2-3 July Thur-Fri Orientation for new students; registration. JCU Housing move-in
6 July Mon Classes begin
8 July Wed Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
24 July Fri Mid-term exams
29 July Wed Last day to withdraw from a class
6 August Thur Classes end
7 August Fri Final examinations; Summer Session II ends
8 August Sat
  JCU Housing move-out deadline

FALL SEMESTER 2009
22-23 August Sat-Sun
 JCU Housing move-in
24-28 August Mon-Fri
 Orientation for all new students; English composition, mathematics, and Italian placement tests
28 August Fri Registration for new students
31 August Mon Classes begin
3 September Thur Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
18 September Fri Make-up day for November 26
12-15 October Mon-Thur Mid-term exams
2 November Mon Deadline for faculty submission of mid-term warnings
9 November Mon
 Last day to withdraw from a course
13 November Fri
 Deadline for Registration for Spring Semester
20 November Fri
 Make-up day for December 8
26 November Thur Thanksgiving Holiday (Make-up day Friday, September 18)
3 December Thur Classes end
4 December Fri Study Day
5-11 December Sat-Fri Final Examinations (except for Dec 8, Holiday)
12 December Sat
 JCU Housing move-out deadline
14 December Mon Winter Vacation begins

SPRING SEMESTER 2010
9-10 January Sat-Sun
 JCU Housing move-in 
11-15 January Mon-Fri Orientation for all new students; English composition, mathematics, and Italian placement tests
15 January Fri Registration for new degree-seeking students
18 January Mon Classes begin
21 January Thur Last day to drop or add courses; last day for late registration
12 February Fri Make-up day for April 5
1-4 March Mon-Fri Mid-term exams
19 March Fri Deadline for faculty submission of mid-term warnings
22-26 March Mon-Fri Spring Vacation
29 March Mon Classes resume
2 April Fri Last day to withdraw from a course
5 April Mon     
 Holiday (Male-up day Friday, February 12)
16 April Fri Deadline for Registration for Fall Semester and Summer Sessions
29 April Thur Classes end
30 April Fri
 Study Day
2-8 May Sat-Fri Final Examinations
9 May Sat
 JCU Housing move-out deadline
17 May Mon Commencement