Office of the Registrar: Academic Calendar


Residence Life opening and closing logistics are available at https://www.jmu.edu/orl/move-in/openings-closings.shtml.

Fall Semester 2023
  • August 18-21, Friday - Monday: First-year move-in is during their appointment time Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19.
    Transfer students move in during their appointment time on Sunday, August 20 between 8:00 a.m. and noon.
    Upper-class students move in during their appointment time on Sunday, August 20 and Monday, August 21.
  • August 23, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • September 12, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
  • September 29-October 1, Friday-Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 10, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 11, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 12, Thursday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation     requirements are to be met in May or August 2024.
  • October 16, Monday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • October 17, Tuesday: First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • October 18-22, Wednesday-Sunday: Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • October 27-29, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • November 6, Monday: Registration begins for 2024 spring semester.
  • November 17, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2023 graduation candidates.
  • November 18, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins
  • November 27, Monday: Classes resume.
  • December 8, Friday: Last day of classes.
  • December 9-15, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
  • December 15, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
  • December 16, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
  • December 18, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session 2024 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
  • January 2, Tuesday: Winter session 1 (one-week) and Winter Session 2 (two-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 6, Saturday: Winter Session 1 Final examinations.
  • January 8, Monday: Winter session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 9, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 Grades Due
  • January 12, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Final Examinations
  • January 16, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Grades Due
Spring Semester 2024
  • January 14, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining services open.
  • January 15, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
  • January 16, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled (In person and online classes did not meet due to inclement weather. Instructional time will be made up at a later date).
  • February 6, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.) Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
  • March 5, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • March 8, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 11-15, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
  • March 18, Monday: Classes resume. Second Block courses begin.
  • March 19, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 22, Friday: Advance registration for 2024 summer session begins for some populations.
  • March 25, Monday: Registration begins for 2024 summer session.
  • April 5, Friday: Advance registration for 2024 fall semester begins for some populations.
  • April 8, Monday: Registration begins for 2024 fall semester.
  • April 10, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2024. Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for May 2024 graduation candidates.
  • May 2, Thursday: Last day of classes.
  • May 3-9, Friday-Thursday: Final examinations.
  • May 9, Thursday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
  • May 9-11 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • May 14, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2024
  • May 13, Monday: First day of one-week summer session
  • May 17, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session
  • May 20, Monday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
  • May 27, Monday: Memorial Day - No classes
  • May 31, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session
  • June 3, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session
  • June 14, Friday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
  • June 17, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
  • June 19: Wednesday: Juneteenth - No classes
  • June 28, Friday: Final exam for six-week(one) session
  • July 1, Monday: First day of six-week(two) session.
  • July 4-5, Thursday and Friday: No classes
  • July 10, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2023 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
  • July 12, Friday:Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
  • July 26, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
  • August 9, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
  • August 9, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
  • August 12, Monday: First day of CLN session.
  • August 20, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam
Fall Semester 2024
  • August 16-18, Friday - Sunday: First-year move-in is during their appointment time on their assigned days.
    August 21, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • September 10, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
  • September 27-29, Friday-Sunday: Family Weekend
  • October 8, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • October 9, Wednesday: Second Block courses begin.
  • October 10, Thursday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2025.
  • October 15, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades and First Block course final grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • TBD: Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open)
  • October 25-27, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
  • November 1, Friday: Registration begins for 2025 spring semester begins for some populations.
  • November 4, Monday: Registration begins for 2025 spring semester.
  • November 15, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2024 graduation candidates.
  • November 23, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins
  • December 2, Monday: Classes resume.
  • December 6, Friday: Last day of classes.
  • December 7-13, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
  • December 13, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
  • December 14, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
  • December 16, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Winter Session 2025 (Optional Session for Students and Faculty)
  • January 6, Monday: Winter session 1 (one-week) and Winter Session 2 (two-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 10, Friday: Winter Session 1 Final examinations.
  • January 13, Monday: Winter session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
  • January 14, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 Grades Due
  • January 17, Friday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Final Examinations
  • January 21, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Grades Due
Spring Semester 2025
  • January 19, Sunday: Residence halls and Dining services open.
  • January 20, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
  • January 21, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
  • February 11, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.) Evening classes (those beginning 3:55 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
  • March 11, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
  • March 14, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 17-21, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
  • March 24, Monday: Classes resume. Second Block courses begin.
  • March 25, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
  • March 31, Monday: Advance registration for 2025 summer session begins for some populations.
  • April 11, Friday: Registration for 2025 fall semester begins for some populations.
  • April 14, Monday: Registration begins for 2025 fall semester.
  • April 16, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2025. Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for May 2025 graduation candidates.
  • May 8, Thursday: Last day of classes.
  • May 9-15, Friday-Thursday: Final examinations.
  • May 15, Thursday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
  • May 15-17 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
  • May 20, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2025
  • May 19, Monday: First day of one-week summer session
  • May 23, Friday: Final Exam for one-week one session
  • May 26, Monday: First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
  • May 27, Monday: Memorial Day - No classes
  • June 6, Friday: Final exam for two-week(one) session
  • June 9, Monday: First day of two-week(two) session
  • June 19: Wednesday: Juneteenth - No classes
  • June 20, Friday: Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
  • June 23, Monday: First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
  • July 3, Friday: Final exam for six-week(one) session
  • July 4-5, Thursday and Friday: No classes
  • July 7, Monday: First day of six-week(two) session.
  • July 16, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2023 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
  • July 18, Friday:Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
  • August 1, Friday: Final exam for ten-week session
  • August 15, Friday: Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
  • August 16, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
  • August 18, Monday: First day of CLN session.
  • August 19, Tuesday: Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2025-2028
  • Academic Year 2025-26
    • Aug. 20, 2025: Fall Begins
    • Dec. 12, 2025: Fall Ends
    • Dec. 13, 2025: December Commencement
    • Jan. 5-16, 2026: Winter Session
    • Jan. 20, 2026: Spring Begins
    • Mar. 16-20, 2026: Spring Break
    • May 14, 2026: Spring Ends
    • May 14-16, 2026: May Commencement
  • Summer Semester 2026
    • May 18, 2026: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 26 or later.
    • August 25, 2026: Last day of classes
  • Academic Year 2026-27
    • Aug. 26, 2026: Fall Begins
    • Dec. 18, 2026: Fall Ends
    • Dec. 19, 2026: December Commencement
    • Jan. 4-15, 2027: Winter Session
    • Jan. 19, 2027: Spring Begins
    • Mar. 15-19, 2027: Spring Break
    • May 13, 2027: Spring Ends
    • May 13-15, 2027: May Commencement
  • Summer Semester 2027
    • May 17, 2027: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 24 or later.
      August 24, 2027: Last day of classes 
  • Academic Year 2027-28
    • Aug. 25, 2027: Fall Begins
    • Dec. 17, 2027: Fall Ends
    • Dec. 18, 2027: December Commencement
    • Jan. 3-14, 2028: Winter Session
    • Jan. 18, 2028: Spring Begins
    • Mar. 13-17, 2028: Spring Break
    • May 11, 2028: Spring Ends
    • May 11-13, 2028: May Commencement
  • Summer Semester 2028
    • May 15, 2028: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
    • August 22, 2028: Last day of classes

 

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