Graduate Calendar Graduate Calendar Fall Semester 2015 August 31, Monday September 14, Monday Thesis/Dissertation Committee Approval form due to the Graduate School September 10, Thursday Graduate Council Meeting September 18, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. Graduate Student Dinner, Festival Grand Ballroom September 22, Tuesday JMU Graduate and Professional School Fair September 25, Friday requirements are to be met in December 2015. October 2-4, Friday-Sunday Family Weekend. October 8, Thursday Graduate Council Meeting. October 16, Friday First Block Courses end. October 19, Monday Second Block courses begin. October 23-25, Friday-Sunday Homecoming. October 27, Tuesday First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. November 4, Wednesday Advance Registration begins for 2016 spring semester. November 12, Thursday 1
Graduate Council Meeting November 16, Monday Last day to submit an application for master s, Ed.S. or doctoral degree if graduate requirements are to be met in May 2016 session. November 20, Friday Dining Services closes at 7:30 p.m. November 21, Saturday Thanksgiving holiday begins. November 28, Saturday Dining Services open at 4:30 p.m. November 30, Monday Classes resume. Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2015 spring semester and 2015 summer session for removal of incomplete grades. December 11, Friday Last day of classes. Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2015 spring semester and 2015 summer session to the Office of the Registrar. December 14-18, Monday-Friday Final examinations. December 18, Friday Dining Services close and fall meal plans end at 2 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates. December 19, Saturday Commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Convocation Center. December 21, Monday Regular semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m. Spring Semester 2016 January 10, Sunday Residence halls open. Spring meal plans begin and Dining Services open at 5 p.m. January 11, Monday January 14, Thursday 2
Graduate Council Meeting January 18, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Classes do not meet. January 28, Thursday Thesis/Dissertation Committee Approval form due to January 29, Friday Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. February 9, Tuesday Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.). Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled. February 11, Thursday Graduate Council Meeting March 1, Tuesday Third Block courses end. March 4, Friday Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. Dining Services close at 2 p.m. Residence halls close. March 7-11, Monday-Friday Spring Break. Classes do not meet. March 13, Sunday Residence halls open. Dining Services open at 5 p.m. March 14, Monday Classes resume. Fourth Block courses begin. March 15, Tuesday Third Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar. March 18, Friday James Madison Day. March 21, Monday Advance registration for 2016 summer session begins. March 25, Friday Last day for doctoral students to submit their dissertation titles to The Graduate School for inclusion in the May commencement program. March 31, Thursday Graduate Council Meeting. April 6, Wednesday Advance Registration begins for 2016 fall semester. April 14, Thursday 3
Last day for students to submit work to faculty for 2015 fall semester for removal of incomplete grades. April 20, Wednesday April 28, Thursday Last day of classes. Last day for faculty to turn in removal of incomplete grades for 2015 fall semester to the Office of the Registrar. April 29 May 5, Friday-Thursday Final examinations. May 5, Thursday Spring meal plans end and Dining Services close at 7 p.m. Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates. Graduate Commencement Ceremony at 7 p.m. Convocation Center. May 6-7, Friday-Saturday University Ceremonies. May 10, Tuesday Regular Semester and Fourth Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m. May 13, Friday Graduate Council retreat. Graduate 2016 Summer Sessions Twelve-Week Term May 16, Monday 4
August 5, Friday Eight-Week Term June 13, Monday August 5, Friday 1 st Six-Week Term May 16, Monday June 24, Friday 5
August 5, Friday 2 nd Six-Week Term June 27, Monday August 5, Friday 1 st Four-Week Term May 16, Monday June 10, Friday 6
August 5, Friday 2 nd Four-Week Term June 13, Monday August 5, Friday Tentative 2016 Fall and 2017 Spring Semesters August 23, Tuesday Dining Services opens. August 29, Monday September 23, Friday requirements are to be met in December 2016. December 16, Friday Fall semester ends. December 17, Saturday Commencement January 9, Monday Spring semester begins. March 6-10, Monday Friday Spring Break. May 4, Thursday 7
Spring semester ends. May 4-6, Thursday-Saturday Commencement Ceremonies. Tentative 2017 Summer Semester May 15, Monday August 4, Friday Last day of classes. 8