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Graduate IA Academic Calendar

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Summer 2026

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) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer II Term

August 7 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due
August 8 (Sat) Housing Move-out for all students


Fall 2026

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 18 (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. 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 14 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-out
December 14 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins

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