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 graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions. Course registration is done by the Academic Director
March 23 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
April 6 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 6)
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) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer I Term
May 18 (Mon) Commencement
May 29 (Fri) MA Examination
June 1 (Mon) MA in Summer courses taught component begins
June 2 (Tue) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, June 5)
June 4 (Thu) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 5 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, June 1
June 17 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 27 (Sat) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer II Term
July 2 (Thu) MA in Summer courses taught component ends
July 3 (Fri) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins
Aug 7 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due. Thesis prospectuses with approval of First and Second Readers due for MA Thesis registration in Fall 2025
August 8 (Sat) Housing Move-out for all students
August 24 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in for new MA students. Move in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August 25 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in for returning MA students. Move in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
August 25-29 (Tue-Sat) Orientation for all new students.
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 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 14 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-out.
December 14 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins.
