Loyola University Chicago

January Term

Registration

January Term 2025

J-Term classes meet for 9 days 

  • Thursday – Saturday, January 2-4, 2025; and,
  • Monday – Saturday, January 6-11, 2025.

Registration

  • Registration for J-Term 2025 opens on Monday, October 14, 2024, and closes on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
  • P- Please keep in mind that students can only register for one course during J-Term, no exceptions.
  • If a J-Term class needs to be canceled due to low enrollment, staff will e-mail students with information.
  • Decisions regarding class cancellations will be made on or by December 15, 2024.
  • Visiting student applications close on Monday, December 16, 2024.

Waitlists

  • A waitlist will be created once a course section reaches full enrollment.  Waitlists will be active until Friday, December 27, 2024.
  • It is highly recommended that students use the waitlist option when registering.  New sections are opened for classes that reach a minimum waitlist limit.  Please contact jterm@luc.edu with any questions.  

Withdrawing from J-Term

  • Students can only withdraw from J-Term through LOCUS.
  • The last day to withdraw from the class/term without a grade penalty (no mark of “W” on record) is Saturday, January 4, 2025.  This also allows for a Bursar credit of 100%, at 11:59pm CST.
  • The last day to withdraw with a Bursar credit of 100% is Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11:59pm CST.
  • The last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” is Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:59pm CST.
For the complete registration and withdrawal schedule, please refer to the J-Term Registration and Class Schedule site.