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 |