Academic Calendar

Jacksonville University operates year-round on a semester system. Day and evening classes, scheduled during fall and spring semesters, are about 15 weeks in duration for the traditional term. There are also two 8-week terms each fall, spring, and summer. JU classes also are in session during the summer semester, which includes two six-week terms, two eight-week terms, and one 12-week term.

2018 Fall Semester - August 27 - December 15

AUGUST
24 Friday End Campus Fall I Accelerated Registration
27 Monday Start of Fall semester and terms
31 Friday End of Late Registration & 100% Refund – Traditional Term
SEPTEMBER
02 Sunday End On-Line Fall I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
03 Monday Labor Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
07 Friday

End Campus Fall I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
End Traditional Term 75% Refund Period

14 Friday End Traditional Term 50% Refund Period
21 Friday

Deadline for Spring and Summer Incomplete Grades
End Withdraw Period All Fall I Accelerated Terms
End Traditional Term 25% Refund Period

OCTOBER
15 Monday 2019 Spring Class Schedule posted to web
19 Friday End Campus Fall II Accelerated Registration
20 Saturday End All Fall I Accelerated Terms
22 Monday Start All Fall II Accelerated Terms
24 Wednesday Fall I grades due by 8:30 am
28 Sunday End On-Line Fall II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
NOVEMBER
02 Friday

End Withdraw Period - Traditional Term
End Campus Fall II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period

03 Saturday Graduate & ADP Spring Registration begins
05 Monday Senior Spring Registration begins
06 Tuesday Priority Spring Registration begins
07 Wednesday Junior Spring Registration begins
08 Thursday Sophomore Spring Registration begins
09 Friday Freshmen Spring Registration begins
12 Monday Veterans Day Observed, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
14 Wednesday 2019 Summer Class Schedule posted to web
19-23 Mon. – Fri. Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
23 Friday End Withdraw Period All Fall II Accelerated Terms
DECEMBER
10-14 Mon. – Fri. Final Examinations - Traditional Term
14 Friday End Traditional Term
15 Saturday

End All Fall II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date

19 Wednesday Final grades due by 8:30 am

2019 Spring Semester - January 07 – April 27

JANUARY
04 Friday End Campus Spring I Accelerated Registration
07 Monday Start of Spring semester and terms
11 Friday End Late Registration & 100% Refund - Traditional Term
13 Sunday End On-Line Spring I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
18 Friday

End Campus Spring I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
End Traditional Term 75% Refund Period

21 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
25 Friday End Traditional Term 50% Refund Period
28 Monday Start of 2019 Summer Registration
 FEBRUARY
01 Friday

Deadline for Fall Incomplete Grades
End Withdraw Period All Spring I Accelerated Terms
End Traditional Term 25% Refund Period

MARCH
01 Friday End Campus Spring II Accelerated Registration
02 Saturday

End All Spring I Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date

04 Monday Start All Spring II Accelerated Terms
10 Sunday End On-Line Spring II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
11-15 Mon. – Fri. Spring Break - No classes scheduled - Traditional Term
15 Friday End Campus Spring II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
22 Friday End Withdraw Period – Traditional Term
23 Saturday Graduate & ADP 2019 Fall Registration
25 Monday Senior 2019 Fall Registration begins
26 Tuesday Priority 2019 Fall Registration begins
27 Wednesday Junior 2019 Fall Registration begins
28 Thursday Sophomore 2019 Fall Registration begins
29 Friday

Freshmen 2019 Fall Registration begins
End Withdraw Period All Spring II Accelerated Terms

APRIL
12 Friday Charter Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
22-26 Mon. – Fri. Final Examinations - Traditional Term
25 Thursday Graduate Commencement Ceremony
26 Friday End Traditional Term
27 Saturday

Bachelor Commencement Ceremony
End All of Spring II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date

MAY
01 Wednesday Final Grades Due by 8:30 am

2019 Summer Semester- April 29 - August 24

APRIL
26 Friday End Summer I Campus Accelerated Registration
29 Monday Start All Summer I Accelerated Terms
MAY
05 Sunday End On-Line Summer I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
09 Friday End Campus Summer I Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
13 Monday Start Traditional 1st 6-Week Term
15 Wednesday End Registration & Drop Period Traditional 1st 6-Week Term
16 Thursday Start Withdraw Period Traditional 1st 6-Week & 12-Week Terms
17 Friday End Refund Period Traditional 1st 6-Week & 12-Week Terms
24 Friday End Withdraw Period All Summer I Accelerated Terms
27 Monday Memorial Day, no classes scheduled – Traditional Terms
JUNE
07 Friday End Withdraw Period Traditional 1st 6-Week Term
21 Friday

End Traditional 1st 6-Week Term
End Summer II Campus Accelerated Registration

22 Saturday

End All summer I Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date

23-30 Sun.-Sun. Summer Break All Accelerated Terms
24 Monday Start Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term
26 Wednesday

End Registration & Drop Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term
Final grades due all Summer I Terms by 8:30 am

27 Thursday Start Withdraw Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week
28 Friday End Refund Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week Term
JULY
01 Monday Start All Summer II Accelerated Terms
04 Thursday Independence Day, no classes scheduled – Traditional Terms
07 Sunday End On-Line Summer II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
12 Friday End Campus Summer II Accelerated Refund & Drop Period
19 Friday End Withdraw Period Traditional 2nd 6-Week & 12-Week Terms
26 Friday End Withdraw Period All Summer II Accelerated Terms
AUGUST
02 Friday End Traditional 2nd 6-Week & 12-Week Terms
07 Wednesday Final grades due Traditional Terms by 8:30 am
24 Saturday

End All Summer II Accelerated Terms
Degree conferral date 

28 Wednesday Final grades due All Summer II Terms by 8:30am

2019 Fall Semester - August 26 - December 14

AUGUST
26 Monday Start Fall semester and terms
SEPTEMBER
02 Monday Labor Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
OCTOBER
19 Saturday End All Fall I Accelerated Terms
21 Monday Start All Fall II Accelerated Terms
NOVEMBER
11 Monday Veteran’s Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
25-29 Mon. - Fri. Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
DECEMBER
9-13 Mon. – Fri. Final Examinations - Traditional Term
13 Friday End Traditional Term
14 Saturday End All Fall II Accelerated Terms

2020 Spring Semester - January 06 – April 25

JANUARY
06 Monday Start Spring semester and terms
20 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
FEBRUARY
29 Saturday End All Spring I Accelerated Terms
MARCH
02 Monday Start All Spring II Accelerated Terms
09-13 Mon. – Fri. Spring Break, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
APRIL
17 Friday Charter Day, no classes scheduled - Traditional Term
20-24 Mon. – Fri. Final Examinations - Traditional Term
23 Thursday Graduate Commencement Ceremony
24 Friday End Traditional Term
25 Saturday

End All Spring II Accelerated Terms
Bachelor Commencement Ceremony

2020 Summer Semester- April 27 - August 21

The Summer Traditional Holidays are Memorial and Independence Days

April 27 – June 19 1st 8-Week Accelerated Term
May 11 – June 19 1st Six Week Traditional Term
May 11 – July 31 12 Week Traditional Term
June 22 – July 31 2nd Six week Traditional Term
June 29 – August 21 2nd 8-Week Accelerated Term