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Dates & Deadlines

Withdrawing from a class after the drop deadline results in a 'W' on your transcript and corresponding tuition charges if applicable.

February 28, 2012
8W1 (First Block) classes end.

March 5-9, 2012
Spring Break, no classes

March 12, 2012
8W2 (Second Block) classes begin.

March 16, 2012
Course adjustment deadline for semester classes.  Last day to withdraw from semester classes or make grading option changes, including repeat options.

March 19, 2012
Last day to add or drop an 8W2 (Second Block) class.
Withdrawing from a class after the drop deadline results in a 'W' on your transcript and corresponding tuition charges if applicable.

March 28, 2012
Last day to add an 8W2 (Second Block) class with departmental permission.

 

Spring 2012

Dates and Deadlines

Registration Information

Exam Schedule

Dates and Deadlines

Advanced Registration Period (All UG students are limited 17 hours during this period)

Undergraduate, Graduate & Doctoral (by appointment only): October 31 - November 11

Open Registration Period

Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral: November 12 - January 17

Registration Begins for Non Degree-Seeking Students:  January 3

Classes Begin

Semester/First Block

Monday, January 9

Second Block

Monday, March 12

Fee Payment Deadline*:  Friday, January 13

Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- Classes Do Not Meet: Monday, January 16

End of Add/Drop Period - "W" Grade & Tuition Charges will apply after this Date

Semester/First Block

Tuesday, January 17

Second Block

Monday, March 19

Last Day to Obtain Departmental Permission to Add a Class

Semester/First Block

Thursday, January 26

Second Block

Wednesday, March 28

Tuition Refund Deadline for Withdrawal from the University: Friday, January 27

(Student must withdraw from ALL classes to be eligible for refund.)

Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance

Tuesday, February 14 (no classes 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled

Deadline for withdrawing with “W” grade or changing course credit options (Course withdrawals or credit option changes will not be processed after the end of the course adjustment period)

Semester

Friday, March 16

First Block

Tuesday, February 7

Second Block

Tuesday, April 10

Spring Break – Classes Do Not Meet:  March 5 - 9

Classes End

Semester/Second Block

Friday, April 27

First Block

Tuesday, February 28

Final Examinations

Semester

April 28 - May 4

First Block

Last Class Meeting

Second Block

April 28 - May 4

Undergraduate Graduation Application Submission Deadlines

If requirements are to be met in August:  February 15, 2012

If requirements are to be met by the end of Fall 2012 semester:  June 1, 2012

Deadlines for Submission of Grades to Registrar's Office

Mid-semester grades (for new freshman)

March 2

First Block Grades

March 13

Final Grades

May 8

Summer 2012 semester advance registration begins: March 19

Fall 2012 semester advance registration begins:  April 3

Incomplete Grades

Last day for students to complete 2011 fall semester "incomplete" grades

Friday, April 13

Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2011 fall semester to the registrar's office

Friday, April 27

Completion of Graduation Requirements deadline

Friday, May 4 (All requirements including final semester for undergraduate, doctoral, masters and Ed.S. May graduates must be completed by this date)

Commencement exercises:  Saturday, May 5

Summer 2012 Session Begins:  May 14



*Regardless of invoicing process, tuition and fees are due by January 13 or at the time of registration to avoid late fees.

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Registration Information

Plan and discuss your schedule with your advisor and clear all debts or other obligations that may hold your registration.
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 register.

Registration for Spring Semester 2012 will begin on October 31, 2011. Graduate and Doctoral students may register beginning at 8:15 a.m. on October 31, 2011, through January 17, 2012.  Undergraduate students will be assigned a registration appointment time according to the cumulative hours earned as of the third Friday of the 2011 fall 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 in 15 minute increments by credit hours earned. Students may register any time after their assigned registration start time, but not before. For example, a student with 107 hours earned and posted as of the third Friday of the fall 2011 semester, will have an appointment start time of 1:15 p.m., Monday, October 31st. 

A chart giving the appointment start times per range of credit hours is shown below. Students will need to check their student center on My Madison 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

Oct. 31st

Juniors

60 – 89

Nov. 2nd

Sophomores

28 – 59

Nov. 7th

Freshmen

0 – 27

Nov. 9th

Open enrollment for Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral students begins November 12, 2011.
Non-degree Seeking "Special Students" may register through the deadlines anytime the system is available beginning January 3, 2012.

Registered students may adjust their schedules according to the deadlines stated in the above Dates and Deadlines. No adjustments will be permitted after the Friday, March 16 course adjustment deadline for semester classes, Tuesday, February 7 for first block classes, or Tuesday, April 10 for second block classes.

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