Academic Policies

Eligibility & Requirements

  • January Term students are subject to the University of Virginia's academic, financial, and non-academic rules and regulations.
  • Students may only register for one January Term course, and auditing is not permitted.
  • Visiting students and UVA undergraduate students in good standing who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program may enroll in J-term classes. Any UVA student on academic suspension who attempts to enroll in J-term will have their registration canceled and tuition refunded.
  • Students enrolled in a January Term course are expected to attend each class meeting.
  • UVA degree candidates graduating in December 2024 may NOT count January Term work toward their degree.

Adding, Dropping, and Refunds

Add/DropDeadlinesRefund Policy
Last Day to Add  a Class in SISThursday, January 2, 2025 
Last Day to Drop a Class in SIS and Receive a RefundThursday, January 2, 2025Full Refund if Another Class is Not Added
Last Day to Drop a Class in SIS Friday, January 3, 2025No Refunds
Withdraw from a Class in SISSaturday, January 4, 2025, through Monday, January 6, 2025No Refunds; W Notation on Record in SIS

 

  • The last day to add a course in SIS is Thursday, January 2, 2025. 
  • Students who drop on the first day of class (January 2, 2025), and do not add a new course will receive a full refund.
  • Students who drop on the second day of class (January 3, 2025) will not receive a refund.
  • There are NO refunds for withdrawals occurring January 4 through 6, 2025. Students can process the withdrawal in SIS and will receive a W for the transaction.

Attendance

  • Students enrolled in a January Term course are expected to attend each class meeting. 
  • Course requirements such as examinations, oral presentations, laboratory experiments, participation in discussion, or the like are in no sense waived because of absence from class.  
  • Instructors may have additional guidelines for absences.

Grading Options

  • Grading option changes must be made by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 2nd.
  • Auditing is not allowed in January Term.