August 25 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned, and the assignments are strictly enforced. For more information, see Arrival information and Move-in Assignments.
August 25-30 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all MA students
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-October 10 (Tue-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Spring 2026 semester
October 21 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 28 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
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 15 (Mon) Housing Move-out for 2nd year MA students
December 15 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins
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 18 (Thu) Last day to complete Foreign Language Reading Knowledge Requirement (AH 602) for admission to MA Candidacy in Fall 2026
June 25 (Thu) Last day to secure an internship for Fall 2026 Professional Experience registration (AH 792)
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
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