Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Graduate Academic Calendars may be found here:
- MA in Art History Academic Calendar
- MA in International Affairs Academic Calendar
- Dual MBA Degree Academic Calendar
SPRING SEMESTER 2024
January 8 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
January 9 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments
January 12-13 (Fri-Sat) Advising and registration for new degree-seeking students
January 8-13 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests
January 15 (Mon) Classes begin
January 19 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes
February 9 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 1
February 16 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, April 25
February 26-March 1 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 4-15 (Mon-Fri) Advising for degree-seeking students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions
March 18 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 25 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
March 25 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting
to graduate in December 2024
March 26-27 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for the Fall and Summer(s) 2024 semester/sessions
March 28-29 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for the Fall and Summer(s) 2024
semester/sessions
March 30-31 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for the Fall and Summer(s) 2024 semester/sessions
April 1 (Mon) Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 9)
April 9 (Tue) Last day for all students to register for Fall semester and/or Summer sessions without
the Late Registration Fee
April 24 (Wed) Last day of classes
April 25 (Thu) Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 16)
April 26 (Fri) Study Day
April 27 (Sat) Study Day
April 28 (Sun) Study Day
April 29-May 3 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations (with the exception of May 1)
May 4 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
May 13 (Mon) Commencement
SUMMER SESSION I 2024
May 15 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 15-18 (Wed-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
May 20 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 22 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
June 5 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 21 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 22 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
SUMMER SESSION II 2024
June 27 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
June 27-29 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
July 1 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 3 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
July 4 (Thu) Holiday (make-up day Friday, July 12)
July 12 (Fri) Make up day for Thursday, July 4
July 17 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
August 2 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
August 3 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
SUMMER SESSION II MINI 2024
June 27 (Thu) JCU Housing Move-in
June 27-29 (Thu-Sat) Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students
July 1 (Mon) Classes Begin
July 3 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
July 4 (Thu) Holiday (make-up day Friday, July 12)
July 11 (Thu) Last day to withdraw from a class
July 12 (Fri) Make up day for Thursday, July 4
July 19 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
July 20 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
Fall semester 2024
August 26 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 27 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments
August 26-31 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement
tests
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 for degree-seeking students for Spring 2025 semester
October 14 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting
to graduate in Spring 2025
October 15-16 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for the Spring 2025 semester
October 17-18 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for the Spring 2025 semester
October 19-20 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for the Spring 2025 semester
October 22 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 29 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
October 31 (Thu) Last day for all students to register for Spring semester without the Late Registration
Fee
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 14 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
December 16 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins
Spring semester 2025
January 13 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments
January 14 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in
assignments
January 13-18 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all new students; Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement
tests
January 17-18 (Fri-Sat) Advising and registration for new degree-seeking students
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 degree-seeking students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions
March 24 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
March 31 (Mon) Priority online registration begins for Seniors and degree-seeking students expecting
to graduate in December 2025
April 1-2 (Tue-Wed) Online registration begins for current Juniors for the Fall and Summer(s) 2025 semester/sessions
April 3-4 (Thu-Fri) Online registration begins for current Sophomores for the Fall and Summer(s) 2025
semester/sessions
April 5-6 (Sat-Sun) Online registration begins for current Freshmen for the Fall and Summer(s) 2025 semester/sessions
April 14 (Mon) Last day for all students to register for Fall semester and/or Summer sessions without
the Late Registration Fee
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 10 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
May 19 (Mon) Commencement
Summer session I 2025
May 20 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-in
May 21 (Wed) JCU Housing Move-in
May 20-24 (Tue-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
SUMMER SESSION II MINI 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 16 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
July 25 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
July 26 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out deadline