Academic Calendar: MA in International Affairs
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 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 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 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 19 (Mon) Commencement
SUMMER SESSION 2025
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
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 8 (Fri) Last day to complete Foreign Language Knowledge Requirement
August 12 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-out deadline
September 15 (Mon) MA Thesis Deadline for MA students completing their MA degree in one year (September to September)
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 25 (Mon) Classes Begin
May 27 (Wed) Last day to drop or add courses
June 2 (Tue) Holiday
June 10 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from a class
June 19 (Fri) Make up day for Tuesday, June 2
June 26 (Fri) Last day of classes/FINAL EXAMS
June 27 (Sat) Housing Move-out for Students Not Staying in JCU Housing for the Summer II Term.
August 7 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due.
August 8 (Sat) Housing Move-out for all students
FALL SEMESTER 2026
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