Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Graduate Academic Calendars may be found here:

Summer session I 2025

May 21 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 21-24 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 26 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 28 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 2 (Mon) Holiday
June 11 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 20 (Fri) Make up day for Monday, June 2
June 27 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 28 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline

Summer session II 2025

July 3 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
July 3-5 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
July 7 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 9 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
July 23 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class

August 8 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
August 9 (Sat) Housing Move-out

Fall semester 2025

August 25 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 26 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 25-30 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests
August 29-30 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students

September 1 (Mon) Classes begin
September 5 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 26 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 27
September 30-10 (Tue-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Spring 2026 semester

October 13 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Spring 2026
October 14-15 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for the Spring 2026 semester
October 16-17 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for the Spring 2026 semester
October 18-19 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for the Spring 2026 semester
October 21 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 28 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
October 30 (Thu) Last day for all students to register for Spring semester without the Late Registration Fee

November 27 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 26)

December 4 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 5 (Fri) Study Day
December 6 (Sat) Study Day
December 7 (Sun) Study Day
December 9-12 (Tue-Fri) Final Examinations
December 13 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
December 15 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins

Spring semester 2026

January 12 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
January 13 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
January 12-17 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests
January 16-17 (Fri-Sat) Advising and registration for new degree-seeking students
January 19 (Mon) Classes begin
January 23 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes

February 6 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 6

March 9-13 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 16 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 16-27 (Mon-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions
March 23 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
March 30 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in December 2026
March 31-April 1 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for the Fall and Summer(s) 2026 semester/sessions

April 2-3 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for the Fall and Summer(s) 2026 semester/sessions
April 4-5 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for the Fall and Summer(s) 2026 semester/sessions
April 6 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 6)
April 13 (Mon) Last day for all students to register for Fall semester and/or Summer sessions without the Late Registration Fee
April 30 (Thu) Last day of classes

May 1 (Fri) Study Day
May 2 (Sat) Study Day
May 3 (Sun) Study Day
May 4-8 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 9 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
May 18 (Mon) Commencement

Summer session I 2026

May 20 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 20-23 (Tue-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 25 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 27 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses

June 2 (Tue) Holiday
June 10 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 19 (Fri) Make up day for Tuesday, June 2
June 26 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 27 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline

Summer session II 2026

July 2 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
July 2-4 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
July 6 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 8 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
July 22 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class

August 7 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
August 8 (Sat) Housing Move-out

Fall semester 2026

August 24 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 25 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
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 25 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 26
September 29-October 9 (Tue-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Spring semester

October 12 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Spring 2027
October 13-14 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Spring semester
October 15-16 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Spring semester
October 17-18 (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. 25)

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) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 5)
March 30 (Tues) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in December 2027
March 31-April 1 (Wed-Thu) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Fall semester and Summer sessions

April 2-3 (Fri-Sat) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Fall semester and Summer sessions
April 4-5 (Sun-Mon) 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 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

Summer session II 2027 - MINI

Fall semester 2027

August 23 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 24 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
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
September 28-October 8 (Tue-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Spring semester

October 11 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Spring 2027
October 12-13 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Spring semester
October 14-15 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Spring semester
October 16-17 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for Spring semester
October 19 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 22 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, Nov. 1
October 26 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
October 28 (Thu) Last day for all students to register for Spring semester without the Late Registration Fee

November 1 (Mon) Holiday (make-up day Friday, October 22)
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. Move-in assignments
January 11 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
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 28-29 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for Fall semester and Summer sessions
March 30-31 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for Fall semester and Summer sessions

April 1-2 (Sat-Sun) 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 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

Summer session II 2028 - MINI

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 12 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
July 21 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
July 22 (Sat) Housing Move-out