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JMU Academic Calendar 2023-2024
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:Â Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
- September 29-October 1, Friday-Sunday:Â Family Weekend
- October 10, Tuesday:Â First Block courses end.
- October 11, Wednesday:Â 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:Â Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
- October 17, Tuesday:Â 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:Â Homecoming
- November 6, Monday:Â Registration begins for 2024 spring semester.
- November 17, Friday:Â Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2023 graduation candidates.
- November 18, Saturday:Â Thanksgiving holiday begins
- November 27, Monday:Â Classes resume.
- December 8, Friday:Â Last day of classes.
- December 9-15, Saturday-Friday:Â Final examinations.
- December 15, Friday:Â Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
- December 16, Saturday:Â December Commencement Ceremony.
- December 18, Monday:Â 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:Â Winter session 1 (one-week) and Winter Session 2 (two-week) classes meet as scheduled.
- January 6, Saturday:Â Winter Session 1 Final examinations.
- January 8, Monday:Â Winter session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
- January 9, Tuesday:Â Winter Session 1 Grades Due
- January 12, Friday:Â Winter Session 2 and 3 Final Examinations
- January 16, Tuesday:Â Winter Session 2 and 3 Grades Due
Spring Semester 2024
- January 14, Sunday:Â Residence halls and Dining services open.
- January 15, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
- January 16, Tuesday:Â Classes meet as scheduled.
- February 6, Tuesday:Â 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:Â First Block courses end.
- March 8, Friday:Â Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
- March 11-15, Monday-Friday:Â Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
- March 18, Monday:Â Classes resume. Second Block courses begin.
- March 19, Tuesday:Â First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
- March 25, Monday:Â Advance registration for 2024 summer session begins.
- April 8, Monday:Â Registration begins for 2024 fall semester.
- April 10, Wednesday:Â 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:Â Last day of classes.
- May 3-9, Friday-Thursday:Â Final examinations.
- May 9, Thursday:Â Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
- May 9-11 Thursday-Saturday:Â Commencement Ceremonies
- May 14, Tuesday:Â Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.
Summer Session 2024
- May 13, Monday:Â First day of one-week summer session
- May 17, Friday:Â Final Exam for one-week one session
- May 20, Monday:Â First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
- May 27, Monday:Â Memorial Day – No classes
- May 31, Friday:Â Final exam for two-week(one) session
- June 3, Monday:Â First day of two-week(two) session
- June 14, Friday:Â Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
- June 17, Monday:Â First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
- June 19: Wednesday: Juneteenth – No classes
- June 28, Friday:Â Final exam for six-week(one) session
- July 1, Monday:Â First day of six-week(two) session.
- July 4, Thursday:Â Fourth of July – No classes
- July 10, Wednesday:Â 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:Â Final exam for ten-week session
- August 9, Friday:Â Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
- August 9, Friday:Â Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
- August 12, Monday:Â First day of CLN session.
- August 20, Tuesday:Â Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam
Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2024-2028
- Academic Year 2024-25
- Aug. 21, 2024:Â Fall Begins
- Dec. 13, 2024:Â Fall Ends
- Dec. 14, 2024:Â December Commencement
- Jan. 6-17, 2025:Â Winter Session
- Jan. 21, 2025:Â Spring Begins
- Mar. 17-21, 2025:Â Spring Break
- May 15, 2025:Â Spring Ends
- May 15-17, 2025:Â May Commencement
- Summer Semester 2025
- May 19, 2025:Â One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 27 or later.
- August 19, 2025:Â Last day of classes
- Academic Year 2025-26
- Aug. 20, 2025:Â Fall Begins
- Dec. 12, 2025:Â Fall Ends
- Dec. 13, 2025:Â December Commencement
- Jan. 5-16, 2026:Â Winter Session
- Jan. 20, 2026:Â Spring Begins
- Mar. 16-20, 2026:Â Spring Break
- May 14, 2026:Â Spring Ends
- May 14-16, 2026:Â May Commencement
- Summer Semester 2026
- May 18, 2026:Â One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 26 or later.
- August 25, 2026:Â Last day of classes
- Academic Year 2026-27
- Aug. 26, 2026:Â Fall Begins
- Dec. 18, 2026:Â Fall Ends
- Dec. 19, 2026:Â December Commencement
- Jan. 4-15, 2027:Â Winter Session
- Jan. 19, 2027:Â Spring Begins
- Mar. 15-19, 2027:Â Spring Break
- May 13, 2027:Â Spring Ends
- May 13-15, 2027:Â May Commencement
- Summer Semester 2027
- May 17, 2027:Â One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 24 or later.
August 24, 2027:Â Last day of classes
- May 17, 2027:Â One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 24 or later.
- Academic Year 2027-28
- Aug. 25, 2027:Â Fall Begins
- Dec. 17, 2027:Â Fall Ends
- Dec. 18, 2027:Â December Commencement
- Jan. 3-14, 2028:Â Winter Session
- Jan. 18, 2028:Â Spring Begins
- Mar. 13-17, 2028:Â Spring Break
- May 11, 2028:Â Spring Ends
- May 11-13, 2028:Â May Commencement
- Summer Semester 2028
- May 15, 2028:Â One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
- August 22, 2028:Â Last day of classes
