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Fall Semester 2026

August 24 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August  25 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August 24-29 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests
August 28-29 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students
August 31 (Mon) Classes begin

September 4 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 18 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 26
September 29-October 9 (Tue-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Spring semester

October 12, 8:00 AM – October 13, 7:59 AM (Mon-Tue) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Spring 2027
October 13, 8:00 AM – October 14, 7:59 AM (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Spring semester
October 15, 8:00 AM – October 16, 7:59 AM (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Spring semester
October 17, 8:00 AM – October 18, 7:59 AM (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for Spring semester
October 20 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 27 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
October 29 (Thu) Last day for all students to register for Spring semester without the Late Registration Fee

November 26 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 18)

December 3 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 4 (Fri) Study Day
December 5 (Sat) Study Day
December 6 (Sun) Study Day
December 7-11 (Mon;Wed-Fri) Final Examinations (with the exception of Dec.8 – National Holiday)
December 12 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
December 14 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins


Spring Semester 2027

January 11 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
January 12 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
January 11-16 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests 
January 15-16 (Fri-Sat) Advising and registration for new degree-seeking students 
January 18 (Mon) Classes begin
January 22 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes

February 5 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, March 29

March 8-12 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 15 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 15-26 (Mon-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions 
March 22 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
March 29 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in December 2027
March 30 (Tue) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in December 2027
March 31 (Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Fall semester and Summer sessions

April 1 (Thu) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Fall semester and Summer sessions
April 2 (Fri) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for Fall semester and Summer sessions
April 12 (Mon) Last day for all students to register for Fall semester and/or Summer sessions without the Late Registration Fee
April 29 (Thu) Last day of classes
April 30 (Fri) Study Day

May 1 (Sat) Study Day
May 2 (Sun) Study Day
May 3-7 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 8 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
May 17 (Mon) Commencement


Summer Session I 2027

May 19 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 19-22 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 24 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 26 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 2 (Wed) Holiday
June 9 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 18 (Fri) Make up day for Wednesday, June 2
June 25 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 26 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline


Summer II Internship Session 2027

May 19 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 19-22 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 24 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 26 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 2 (Wed) Holiday
June 9 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 18 (Fri) Make up day for Wednesday, June 2
June 25 (Fri) Last day of classes/Final exams

July 5 (Mon) Internship Class continues
July 23 (Fri) Last day of Internship session
July 24 (Sat) Housing Move-out


Summer Session II 2027

July 1 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
July 1-3 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
July 5 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 7 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
July 21 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class

August 6 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
August 7 (Sat) Housing Move-out


Fall Semester 2027

August 23 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August  24 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August 23-28 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests
August 27-28 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students
August 30 (Mon) Classes begin

September 3 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 24 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 25

October 4 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, Oct. 8)
October 5-15 (Tue-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Spring semester
October 8 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, Oct. 4
October 18 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Spring 2027
October 19 (Tue) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Spring semester
October 20 (Wed) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Spring semester
October 21 (Thu) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for Spring semester
October 22 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, Nov. 1
October 26 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings

November 1 (Mon) Holiday (make-up day Friday, October 22)
November 2 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
November 4 (Thu) Last day for all students to register for Spring semester without the Late Registration Fee
November 25 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 24)

December 2 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 3 (Fri) Study Day
December 4 (Sat) Study Day
December 5 (Sun) Study Day
December 6-10 (Mon-Tue;Thu-Fri) Final Examinations (with the exception of Dec.8 – National Holiday)
December 11 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
December 13 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins


Spring Semester 2028

January 10 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
January 11 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. 
January 10-15 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests 
January 14-15 (Fri-Sat) Advising and registration for new degree-seeking students 
January 17 (Mon) Classes begin
January 21 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes

February 4 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 17
February 18 (Fri) Make-up day for Tuesday, April 25

March 6-10 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 13 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 13-24 (Mon-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions 
March 20 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
March 27 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in December 2028
March 28 (Tue) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Fall semester and Summer sessions
March 29 (Wed) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Fall semester and Summer sessions
March 30 (Thu) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for Fall semester and Summer sessions

April 10 (Mon) Last day for all students to register for Fall semester and/or Summer sessions without the Late Registration Fee  
April 17 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 4)
April 25 (Tue) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 18)
April 27 (Thu) Last day of classes
April 28 (Fri) Study Day
April 29 (Sat) Study Day
April 30 (Sun) Study Day

May 1 (Mon) Holiday
May 2-5 (Tue-Fri) Final Examinations
May 6 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
May 15 (Mon) Commencement


Summer Session I 2028

May 17 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 17-20 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 22 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 24 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 7 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 23 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 24 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline


Summer II Internship Session 2028

May 17 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 17-20 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 22 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 24 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 7 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 23 (Fri) Last day of classes/Final exams

July 3 (Mon) Internship Class continues
July 21 (Fri) Last day of Internship session
July 22 (Sat) Housing Move-out


Summer Session II 2028

June 29 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
June 29-July 1 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students

July 3 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 4 (Tue) Holiday (make-up day Friday, July 14)
July 6 (Thu) Last day to drop or add courses
July 14 (Fri) Make-up day for Tuesday, July 4
July 19 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class 

August 4 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
August 5 (Sat) Housing Move-out

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