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Dates & Deadlines

Dropping a class after the drop deadline will result in a 'W' on the transcript and applicable tuition charges.

August 2, 2013
GR/DR Second 6-Week, 8-Week and 12-Week sessions end.
End of graduate/doctoral summer sessions.

August 19, 2013
Open enrollment begins for Outreach students.

August 26, 2013
Fall 2013 semester begins.

September 2, 2013
Classes meet as scheduled.
JMU open.

September 3, 2013
Last day to add/drop a semester or 8W1 session class.

September 12, 2013
Last day to do a late add with department permission for a semester or 8W1 session class.

September 13, 2013
Last day to withdraw from the University with cancellation of tuition charges.  NOTE:  Student must withdraw from all classes via the Non-Returning/Leave of Absence Notice to be eligible.

September 24, 2013
Last day to withdraw from an 8W1 session class.

Dropping a class after the drop deadline will result in a 'W' on the transcript and applicable tuition charges.

Fall 2013

Dates and Deadlines

Enrollment Information

Exam Schedule

Dates and Deadlines

Advanced Enrollment Period

Undergraduate Students (by appointment time only): April 8 - 18

Open Enrollment Period

Undergraduate Students: April 19 – May 27; August 1 - September 3

Graduate & Doctoral Students: April 8 – September 3

Enrollment Begins for Non Degree-Seeking Students:  August 19

Classes Begin

Semester/First Block

Monday, August 26

Second Block

Monday, October 14

Fee Payment Deadline:  Friday, August 30

End of Free Add/Drop Period:
‘W’ Grade and corresponding tuition charges will apply after this date

Semester/First Block

Tuesday, September 3

Second Block

Monday, October 21

Last Day to Add a Class with Departmental Permission

Semester/First Block

Thursday, September 12

Second Block

Wednesday, October 30

Last Day to withdraw from the University with cancellation of tuition charges:

Friday, September 13

(Student must withdraw from ALL classes to be eligible for refund)
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Deadline for withdrawing with “W” grade or changing course grading options:
(Course withdrawals or credit option changes (including repeats) will not be processed after the course adjustment deadline.)

Semester

Thursday, October 24

First Block

Tuesday, September 24

Second Block

Thursday, November 14

Classes End

Semester/Second Block

Friday, December 6

First Block

Friday, October 11

Final Examinations

Semester

December 7-13

First Block

Last Class Meeting

Second Block

December 7-13

Thanksgiving Vacation:  November 25 - 29

Deadlines for Submission of Grades to Registrar's Office

Mid-semester grades

(for new freshman only)

Thursday, October 17 by 5 p.m.

First Block Grades

Tuesday, October 22 by 5 p.m.

Final Grades

Monday, December 16 by 3 p.m.

Spring 2014 semester advance registration begins:  Monday, October 28

Incomplete Grades

Last day for students to complete 2013 Spring semester and 2013 Summer session "incomplete" grades

Monday, November 18

Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2013 Spring semester and 2013 Summer session to the Office of the Registrar

Friday, December 6

Completion of Graduation Requirements deadline

Friday, December 13 (All degree requirements must be completed by this date)

Commencement exercises:  Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m.

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Enrollment Procedures

Plan and discuss your schedule with your advisor and clear all debts or other obligations that may hold your enrollment. http://www.jmu.edu/registrar/wm_library/e-campus_Holds.pps
If permission is needed to enroll in a class, obtain it from the department before attempting to enroll.

Enrollment for Fall Semester 2013 will begin on April 9, 2013. Graduate and Doctoral students may register beginning at 12:00 a.m. on April 9, 2013, through September 3, 2013.  Undergraduate students will be assigned a enrollment appointment time according to the cumulative hours earned as of the third Friday of the 2013 spring semester.  If you have pending transfer or test credit, it must be posted to your transcript by the third Friday of the current semester to be included in the calculation of hours earned.  Current enrollment does not count toward hours earned as they have not yet been completed.

Appointments are assigned by credit hours earned. Students may enroll any time after their assigned enrollment start time, but not before. For example, a student with 107 hours earned and posted as of the third Friday of the spring 2013 semester, will have an appointment on Tuesday, April 9th. 

Students will need to check their student center on MyMadison to find their appointment start time. http://www.jmu.edu/registrar/wm_library/appointment_finder.pdf

Level

Hours Earned

First Day

Seniors

90 or more

April 9

Juniors

60 – 89

April 10

Sophomores

28 – 59

April 12

Freshmen

0 – 27

April 16

Open enrollment for Undergraduate students begins April 20, 2013.  Graduate & Doctoral students enroll beginning April 9, 2013 through September 3, 2013.  Non-degree seeking "Special Students" may enroll through the deadlines anytime the system is available beginning August 19, 2013.

Enrolled students may adjust their schedules according to the deadlines stated in Dates and Deadlines. No adjustments will be permitted after the Thursday, October 24, course adjustment deadline for semester classes, Tuesday, September 24, for first block classes, or Thursday November 14, for second block classes.