Welcome to VCU Winter Sessions
Winter Sessions offers courses during winter break so students can earn credit hours in order to catch up, stay on track, or get ahead. Intersession classes meet Monday through Saturday for two weeks. Classes will begin on December 27 and not meet on December 28, January 1, or January 4. Due to the structure of the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar, VCU will not be offering J-term courses this year.
Important Dates
Fall 2025
- Oct. 13: Intersession courses will be posted with the Spring 2026 schedule
- Online registration follows the Spring 2026 advance registration dates
- Dec. 27: Intersession begins
- Dec. 27: Add/drop ends for Intersession classes
Spring 2026
- Jan. 2: Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes
- Jan. 9: Intersession ends
How can we help you?
Stay on track
Take a class from either Winter Session or J-Term and earn an additional three credits toward your degree.
Not a VCU student?
Take a course at VCU — no admission process necessary for most courses.