James Madison University – JMU Academic Calendar 2024-2025 | James Madison University Important Dates and Deadlines. James Madison University, JMU academic calendar shows registration dates, add/drop dates, withdrawal deadlines, holidays, exam dates, and other important dates and deadlines.
james Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977.
James Madison University – JMU Academic Calendar 2024-2025 | James Madison University Important Dates and Deadlines
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
JMU Academic Calendar 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 25, Monday: Advance registration for 2024 summer session begins.
- 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.
JMU Academic Calendar 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, Thursday: Fourth of July – 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
JMU Academic Calendar Tentative Fall and Spring Semesters, 2024-2025
- Academic Year 2024-25
- Aug. 21, 2024: Fall Begins
- Dec. 13, 2024: Fall Ends
- Dec. 14, 2024: December Commencement
- Jan. 6-17, 2025: Winter Session
- Jan. 21, 2025: Spring Begins
- Mar. 17-21, 2025: Spring Break
- May 15, 2025: Spring Ends
- May 15-17, 2025: May Commencement
- Summer Semester 2025
- May 19, 2025: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 27 or later.
- August 19, 2025: Last day of classes
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