Academic Calendar: MA in International Affairs
FALL SEMESTER 2024
August 26 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments
August 26-31 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all MA students
August 30-31 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students
September 2 (Mon) Classes begin
September 6 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 20 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 28
October 1-11 (Tue-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Spring 2025 semester
October 22 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 29 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
November 28 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 20)
December 5 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 6 (Fri) Study Day
December 7 (Sat) Study Day
December 8 (Sun) Study Day
December 9-13 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
December 13-14 (Fri-Sat) MA Thesis presentations
December 16 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins
SPRING SEMESTER 2025
January 20 (Mon) Classes begin
January 24 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes
February 7 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 21
February 28 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, May 1
March 10-14 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 17 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 17-28 (Mon-Fri) Advising for graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions. Course registration
is done by the Academic Director.
March 24 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
April 21 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 7)
April 30 (Wed) Last day of classes
May 1 (Thu) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 28)
May 2 (Fri) Study Day
May 3 (Sat) Study Day
May 4 (Sun) Study Day
May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 19 (Mon) Commencement
SUMMER SESSION 2025
May 30 (Fri) MA Examination
June 1 (Sat) Housing Move out for students in JCU Housing with Fall-Spring contracts
June 2 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 6 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring
2025
June 2 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, June 6)
June 3 (Tue) MA in Summer courses taught component begins
June 5 (Thu) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 6 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, June 2
July 3 (Thu) MA in Summer courses taught component ends
July 5 (Sat) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins
July 12 (Sat) Housing Move out for the optional 6 weeks MA students
July 13 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 5 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring
2025 to Summer 2025)
August 8 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due.
August 8 (Fri) Last day to complete Foreign Language Knowledge Requirement
August 12 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
FALL SEMESTER 2025
To be announced