Academic Calendar: MA in Art History
FALL SEMESTER 2024
August 26 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments
August 26-31 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all MA students
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 and registration for graduate students for Spring 2025 semester
October 22 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 29 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
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 13-14 (Fri-Sat) MA Thesis presentations required of all students enrolled in AH 793 and AH 793FA
December 16 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins
SPRING SEMESTER 2025
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 and registration for graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions.
Course registration is done by the Academic Director.
March 24 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
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 (Mon) Last day to submit MA Theses for grading
May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 19 (Mon) Commencement
SUMMER SESSION 2025
May 30 (Fri) MA Examination
June 1 (Sat) Housing Move out for students in JCU Housing with Fall-Spring contracts
June 2 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 6 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring
2025
June 2 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, June 6)
June 3 (Tue) MA in Summer courses taught component begins
June 5 (Thu) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 6 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, June 2
June 19 (Thu) Last day to complete Foreign Language Reading Knowledge Requirement (AH 602) for
admission to MA Candidacy in Fall 2025
June 26 (Thu) Last day to secure an internship for Fall 2025 Professional Experience registration
(AH 792)
July 3 (Thu) MA in Summer courses taught component ends
July 5 (Sat) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins
July 12 (Sat) Housing Move out for the optional 6 weeks MA students
July 13 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 5 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring
2025 to Summer 2025)
August 8 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due.
August 11 (Mon) Thesis prospectuses with approval of First and Second Readers due for MA Thesis registration
in Fall 2025.
August 12 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
FALL SEMESTER 2025
August 25 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned, and the assignments are strictly enforced.
Move-in assignments. See Arrival information.
August 25-30 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all MA students
August 29-30 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students
September 1 (Mon) Classes begin
September 5 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 26 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 27
September 30-October 10 (Tue-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Spring 2026 semester
October 21 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 28 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class
November 27 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 26)
December 4 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 5 (Fri) Study Day
December 6 (Sat) Study Day
December 7 (Sun) Study Day
December 9-12 (Tue-Fri) Final Examinations
December 15 (Mon) Housing Move-out for 2nd year MA students
December 15 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins
SPRING SEMESTER 2026
January 19 (Mon) Classes begin
January 23 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes
February 6 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 6
March 9-13 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 16 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 16-27 (Mon-Fri) Advising for graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions. Course registration
is done by the Academic Director
March 23 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class
April 6 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 6)
April 30 (Thu) Last day of classes
May 1 (Fri) Study Day
May 2 (Sat) Study Day
May 3 (Sun) Study Day
May 4-8 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 9 (Sat) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer I Term
May 19 (Mon) Commencement
SUMMER SESSION 2026
May 29 (Fri) MA Examination
June 1 (Mon) MA in Summer courses taught component begins
June 2 (Tue) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, June 5)
June 4 (Thu) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 5 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, June 1
June 18 (Thu) Last day to complete Foreign Language Reading Knowledge Requirement (AH 602) for
admission to MA Candidacy in Fall 2026
June 25 (Thu) Last day to secure an internship for Fall 2026 Professional Experience registration
(AH 792)
June 27 (Sat) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer II Term.
July 2 (Thu) MA in Summer courses taught component ends
July 3 (Fri) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins
Aug 7 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due. Thesis
prospectuses with approval of First and Second Readers due for MA Thesis registration
in Fall 2025.
August 8 (Sat) Housing Move-out for all students
FALL SEMESTER 2026
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