Jackson State University
JSU Global
English as a Second Language Institute
Academic Calendar
2019 – 2020
First Fall Session 2019 (August 12 – October 4)___________________________________________
August 8-9, Thursday-Friday……..…….………………………….……JSU Faculty/Staff Seminar
August 12, Monday ……………………..……….Orientation and Registration for All Students and
Placement Test for New Students
August 13, Tuesday..……………..…………………………………………Classes Begin for All Students
August 16, Friday ……………….………………………………………….Tuition and Fees Payment Due
August 23, Friday….…….………………….…..……………………….……A Late Fee of $35.00 Begins
August 26, Monday………….…………..………….……….……….……Last Day to Add New Students
August 30, Friday..…..……………..……….…..…………….…..…….… A Late Fee of 50.00 Begins
September 2, Monday…………………………………………………………… Holiday – Labor Day
September 6, Friday ………..……….…….…….…….………….…..…Last Day to Pay Tuition and Fees
September 6, Friday Evening…….…….……….….…Class Schedules Will Be Purged for Non-payment
October 2-3, Wednesday-Thursday…….…..……………..…………………..…….…….…Final Exams
October 3, Thursday………………………………………. Placement Test for the Coming New Students
October 4, Friday ……….………………..…..………2019 First Fall Session Completion Ceremony
October 10, Thursday………………………………………..Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records
Second Fall Session 2019 (October 7 – December 6)______________________________________
October 3, Thursday..……………….…………….……..……………Placement Test for New Students
October 7, Monday …………….………..………Orientation and Registration for All Students and
Placement Test for New Students
October 8, Tuesday..……………..………………….….………………..…Classes Begin for All Students
October 11, Friday ………..…….………………………………….……….Tuition and Fees Payment Due
October 18, Friday.……….………………….…..……………………….……A Late Fee of $35.00 Begins
October 21, Monday………….…………..………….……….……….……Last Day to Add New Students
October 25, Friday….…..……………..……….…..…………….…..…….… A Late Fee of 50.00 Begins
November 1, Friday ………..……….…….…….…….………….…..…Last Day to Pay Tuition and Fees
November 1, Friday Evening…….…….……….….…Class Schedules Will Be Purged for Non-payment
November 25-30, Monday-Saturday…………….………..…………Fall Break/Thanksgiving Recess
December 4-5, Wednesday-Thursday….…….…………..………….…………….…….…Final Exams
December 6, Friday ………….…………….….……2019 Second Fall Session Completion Ceremony
December 12, Thursday……………………………………..Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records
First Spring Session 2020 (January 13 – March 6)_________________________________________
January 9, Thursday……………….…….……….….…………….…Placement Test for New Students
January 13, Monday………………………………Orientation and Registration for All Students and
Placement Test for New Students
January 14, Tuesday..……………..………………….….………………..…Classes Begin for All Students
January 17, Friday ……………….………………………….……………….Tuition and Fees Payment Due
January 20, Monday…….………..………………………Holiday – Martin L. King, Jr.’s Birthday
January 21, Tuesday………….…………..………….……….……….……Last Day to Add New Students
January 24, Friday……….………………….…..……………………….……A Late Fee of $35.00 Begins
January 31, Friday..…….……………..……….…..…………….…..…….… A Late Fee of 50.00 Begins
February 7, Friday.………………….…….…….…….………….…..…Last Day to Pay Tuition and Fees
February 7, Friday Evening…….…….……….….…Class Schedules Will Be Purged for Non-payment
March 4-5, Wednesday-Thursday…..……………..…………..…………….…….…Final Exams
March 6, Friday.………….…………………..……2020 First Spring Session Completion Ceremony
March 7-15, Saturday-Sunday…………………………………………………………..Spring Break
March 12, Thursday…..…………………………………. Placement Test for the Coming New Students
March 12, Thursday………………………………………..Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records
Second Spring Session 2020 (March 16 – May 8)_____________ ____________________________
March 12, Thursday…………….…….……….….……………….…Placement Test for New Students
March 16, Monday………….….…..………….…Orientation and Registration for All Students and
Placement Test for New Students
March 17, Tuesday..……………..………………….….………………..…Classes Begin for All Students
March 20, Friday …………….….………………………………………..…Tuition and Fees Payment Due
March 27, Friday……….………………….…..….…………………….……A Late Fee of $35.00 Begins
March 30, Monday………….……..……..………………….……….……Last Day to Add New Students
April 3, Friday..…….……………..……….…..…….……….…..…….… A Late Fee of 50.00 Begins
April 9, Thursday ……..……….…….…………..…….….…….…..…Last Day to Pay Tuition and Fees
April 9, Thursday Evening…………………….….…Class Schedules Will Be Purged for Non-payment
April 10-13, Friday-Monday……….…………………………………………………..Holiday Break
May 6-7, Wednesday-Thursday….….………………..…………..………..…….…….…Final Exams
May 8, Friday.………….…………………..……2020 Second Spring Session Completion Ceremony
May 9-17, Saturday-Sunday…………………………………………………….…….Summer Break
May 14, Thursday…..…………………………..…………. Placement Test for the Coming New Students
May 14, Thursday……..……………………………………..Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records
Summer Session 2020 (May 18 – July 10)________________________________________________
May 14, Thursday……………….…….…………….……..……….…Placement Test for New Students
May 18, Monday……………….……………..…Orientation and Registration for All Students and
Placement Test for New Students
May 19, Tuesday..…………….…..………………….….………………..…Classes Begin for All Students
May 22, Friday …………….….……………………………….…………….Tuition and Fees Payment Due
May 29, Friday……….……………………….…..……………………….……A Late Fee of $35.00 Begins
June 1, Monday………….…….………..………….……….……….……Last Day to Add New Students
June 5, Friday..…….……………..………………..…………….…..…….… A Late Fee of 50.00 Begins
June 12, Friday ………..…………….…….…….…….………….…..…Last Day to Pay Tuition and Fees
June 12, Friday Evening…….………………….….…Class Schedules Will Be Purged for Non-payment
July 3, Friday…………………………….…….………………….Holiday Break–Independence Day
July 8-9, Wednesday – Thursday….………………..…………..………………….…….…Final Exams
July 10, Friday.……….…………..……..…………….2020 Summer Session Completion Ceremony
July 16, Thursday…………………………………………..Grade Reports Due in Registrar and Records
July 11 -August 9, Saturday-Sunday………..……………………..………….…….Summer Vacation
