January 11

Mon.

Faculty and Staff Opening Session

14-15

Thur.-Fri.

Registration for Graduate Students

15

Fri.

New Graduate Student Orientation (Delivery: JSU Email)

18

Mon.

MLK Jr. Holiday

19

Tues.

Classes Begin

Late registration and add/drop begin (Late Fee Assessed: $150)

                      25

Mon.

Graduation clearance begins

February 2

Tues.

Last Day to Complete Registration and Pay Tuition and Fees  

Last Day to Add a Class and/or Drop a Class with No Grade

Class Schedules Purged for Non-payment of Tuition and Fees

2

Tues.

Last Day to register for Graduate Candidacy (GNST 500, 600, 700)

Last Day to register for Graduate English Competency Examination – GECE (ENG 599) and Graduate Area Competency Examination – GACE (GNST 555, 666, 888)

Mar. 1-5

Mon.-Sat.

Mid-Semester Examinations

                          4

Thur.

Last Day to submit Report of Defense Results Form in Graduate Division (Defense flyers submitted two weeks before defense date)

 5

Fri.

Last Day to submit Graduation Clearance Application

 6

Sat.

Graduate English Competency Examination – GECE (ENG 599)

and Graduate Area Comprehensive Examination – GACE (GNST 555, 666, 888)

8

Mon.

Mid-Semester Grades Due

15

Mon.

Early Registration begins for Spring Intersession, Summer, and Fall 2021

26

Fri.

Last Day a Class May be Dropped with “W” Grade

Apr. 2

Fri.

HOLIDAY (JSU Offices Closed Friday Only)

2-5

Fri.-Mon.

HOLIDAY BREAK (No Classes)

6

Tues.

Classes Resume

12-16

Mon.-Fri.

Honors Week at JSU

Graduate Student Appreciation Week

13

Tues.

Honors Convocation

27

Tues.

Last Day to Withdraw from the University

28-30

Mon.-Fri.

Final Exams for Graduating Students

30

Fri.

Classes End

30

Fri. 

Alumni Day

May 3-7

Wed.-Fri.

Final Examinations

7

Fri.

Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony 

8

Sat.

Undergraduate Student Commencement Ceremony

10

Mon.

Final Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records by 5:00 p.m.