Dec 09, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

Academic Calendar


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Academic Calendar 2019-20                                        

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For additional academic calendar information, visit https://calendar.ohio.edu/site/academiccalendar.
Dates are subject to change at the discretion of Ohio University.

Note: Deadlines are 5:00 p.m. EST on the date indicated (unless otherwise noted). However, online transactions may be processed beyond 5:00 p.m. EST if the online system is available. Deadlines are prorated for classes that do not meet for the full semester.

Fall Semester 2019-20                                          

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August 21, Wednesday

Fall semester tuition and fees due for students registered by July 31

August 25, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for fall semester (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.

August 26, Monday

Fall semester opening date – classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

August 30, Friday

Last day to add a fall semester class without instructor’s approval

September 2, Monday

Labor Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

September 6, Friday

Last day to register for fall semester
Note: Students who are in attendance by this date but fail to complete any registration procedures must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to the following schedule:
September 7 - 13

$40

September 14 - 20

$60

September 21 - 27

$80

September 28 - October 4

$100

Last day to add a fall semester class (instructor’s permission required)

Last day to remove (drop) a fall semester class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment
Note: September 7 - November 1, students may withdraw from one or more fall semester classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

Last day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal from the University for fall semester (all fall semester courses removed from the student’s academic record)

Last day to apply for or change a grading option for fall semester class (credit to audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to pass/fail)

Last day for removing Incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed, I grade will change to F)

September 7, Saturday

Students may withdraw from one or more fall semester classes through November 1 (last day to withdraw from an individual class)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

September 30, Monday

Last day to apply for graduation for fall semester
Note: Official degree conferral date and fall commencement are December 14.

October 4, Friday

Fall Break (classes not in session; University is open)

October 11, Friday

Last day to change college/major for fall semester

November 1, Friday

Last day to withdraw from (drop) an individual class on your fall semester schedule
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

November 11, Monday

Veterans Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

November 27, Wednesday

Thanksgiving Break begins - classes not in session

November 27 – December 1

Thanksgiving Break - classes not in session

November 28, Thursday

Thanksgiving Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

November 29, Friday

Columbus Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

December 2, Monday

Classes resume

December 6, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the University for fall semester (contact college or regional campus student services offices)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with withdrawn grades and no fee adjustment.

December 7, Saturday

           Last day of classes for fall semester

December 9 – 14

Fall semester examination period

December 14, Saturday

Fall semester closing date
 
Official degree conferral date
 
Fall Commencement

December 18, Wednesday

Deadline (12:00 noon) for all grades, including pending grades from previous terms for degree candidates

December 19, Thursday

Fall semester grades available

December 21, Saturday

Fall semester probation status available

December 25 - January 1

Winter Break Closure (University closed)

Spring Semester 2019-20                                         

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January 12, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for spring semester (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.

January 13, Monday

Spring semester opening date – classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

January 17, Friday

Last day to add a spring semester class without instructor’s approval

January 20, Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

January 21, Tuesday

Spring semester tuition and fees due for students registered by December 31

January 24, Friday

Last day to register for spring semester
Note: Students who are in attendance by this date but fail to complete any registration procedures must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to the following schedule:

January 25 – 31

$40

February 1 – 7

$60

February 8 – 14

$80

February 15 – 21

$100

Last day to add a spring semester class (instructor’s permission required)

Last day to remove (drop) a spring semester class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment
Note: January 25 – March 27, students may withdraw from one or more spring semester classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

Last day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal from the University for spring semester (all spring semester courses removed from the student’s academic record)

Last day to apply for or change a grading option for spring semester class (credit to audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to pass/fail)

Last day for removing Incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed, I grade will change to F)

January 25, Saturday

Students may withdraw from one or more spring semester classes through March 27 (last day to withdraw from an individual class)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

February 17, Monday

Last day to apply for graduation for spring semester
Note: Official degree conferral dates and spring commencements are: May 1 (graduate), May 2 (undergraduate), May 9 (Osteopathic Medicine). 

February 28, Friday

Last day to change college/major for spring semester

March 8 – 14

Spring Break – classes not in session

March 16, Monday

Classes resume

March 27, Friday

Last day to withdraw from (drop) an individual class on your spring semester schedule
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

April 24, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop all classes) from the University for spring semester (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with withdrawn grades and no fee adjustment.

April 25, Saturday

Last day of classes for spring semester

April 27 – May 1

Spring semester examination period

May 1, Friday

Spring Graduate Commencement
Official degree conferral date for graduate degrees

May 2, Saturday

Spring semester closing date

Spring Undergraduate Commencements

Official degree conferral date for undergraduate degrees

May 6, Wednesday

Deadline (12:00 noon) for all grades, including pending grades from previous terms for degree candidates

May 7, Thursday

Spring semester grades available

May 9, Saturday

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Commencement and official degree conferral date
Spring semester probation status available
 

Summer Semester 2019-20                                          

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Summer Session I (first summer session)                                         

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May 10, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for first summer session (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.

May 11, Monday

First summer session opening date – classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

May 15, Friday

Last day to register for first summer session

Last day to add a first summer session class

Last day to remove (drop) a first summer session class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment
Note: May 16 – June 12, students may withdraw from one or more first summer session classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

Last day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal from the University for first summer session (all first summer session courses removed from the student’s academic record)

Last day to apply for or change a grading option for first summer session class (credit to audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to pass/fail)

May 16, Saturday

Students may withdraw from one or more first summer session classes through June 12 (last day to withdraw from an individual class)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with grade of withdrawn and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

May 21, Tuesday

Summer semester tuition and fees due for students registered by April 30

May 25, Monday

Memorial Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

June 1, Monday

First summer session students planning to graduate summer semester should apply for graduation.
Note: Official degree conferral date is August 15. Commencement is held at the conclusion of fall semester.

June 12, Friday

Last day to withdraw from (drop) an individual class on your first summer session schedule
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

June 26, Friday

Last day to change college/major for summer session I

Last day to withdraw (drop all first session classes) from the University for first summer session (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with withdrawn grades and no fee adjustment.

June 27, Saturday

Last day of classes and closing date for first summer session
Note: Final examinations are scheduled for the last meeting time of each individual class.

July 3, Friday

Independence Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

July 5, Friday

Deadline (12:00 noon) for all first summer session grades.

July 6, Saturday

First summer session grades available

July 13, Monday

Last day to apply for graduation for summer semester.
Note: official degree conferral date is August 15. Commencement is held at the conclusion of fall semester.

August 22, Saturday

Summer probation status available

Summer Session II (second summer session)                                        

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May 21, Tuesday

Summer semester tuition and fees due for students registered by April 30

June 26, Friday

Last day to change college/major for summer session II

June 28, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for second summer session (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.

June 29, Monday

Second summer session opening date – classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

July 2, Thursday

Last day to register for second summer session

Last day to add a second summer session class

Last day to remove (drop) a second summer session class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment
Note: July 3– July 31, students may withdraw from one or more second summer session classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

Last day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal from the University for second summer session (all second summer session courses removed from the student’s academic record)

Last day to apply for or change a grading option for second summer session class (credit to audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to pass/fail)

July 3, Friday

Independence Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

Students may withdraw from one or more second summer session classes through July 31 (last day to withdraw from an individual class)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with grade of withdrawn and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

July 13, Monday

Last day to apply for graduation for summer semester.
Note: Official degree conferral date is August 15. Commencement is held at the conclusion of fall semester.

July 31, Friday

Last day to withdraw from (drop) an individual class on your second summer session schedule
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

August 14, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop all second summer session classes) from the University for second summer session (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with withdrawn grades and no fee adjustment.

August 15, Saturday

Last day of classes for second summer session
Note: Final examinations are scheduled for the last meeting time of each individual class.

Second summer session closing date

Official degree conferral date for summer sessions and full summer semester
Note: Commencement is held at the conclusion of fall semester

August 19, Wednesday

Deadline (12:00 noon) for all second summer session grades, including pending grades from previous terms for degree candidates.

August 20, Thursday

Second summer session grades available

August 22, Saturday

Summer probation status available 

Full Summer Semester 2019-20                                        

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May 10, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for full summer semester (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes.

May 11, Monday

Full summer semester opening date – classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

May 15, Friday

Last day to add a full summer semester class without instructor’s approval

May 21, Tuesday

Summer semester tuition and fees due for students registered by April 30

May 22, Friday

Last day to register for full summer semester

Last day to add a full summer semester class (instructor’s permission required)

Last day to remove (drop) a full summer semester class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment
Note: May 23 – July 17 students may withdraw from one or more full summer semester classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

Last day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal from the University for full summer semester (all full summer semester courses removed from the student’s academic record)

Last day to apply for or change a grading option for full summer semester class (credit to audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to pass/fail)

May 23, Saturday

Students may withdraw from one or more full summer semester classes through July 17 (last day to withdraw from an individual class)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with grade of withdrawn and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

May 25, Monday

Memorial Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

June 26, Friday

Last day to change college/major for full summer semester

July 3, Friday

Independence Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)

July 13, Monday

Last day to apply for graduation for summer semester.
Note: Official degree conferral date is August 15. Commencement is held at the conclusion of fall semester.

July 17, Friday

Last day to withdraw from (drop) an individual class on your full summer semester schedule
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with a withdrawn grade and no fee adjustment.

August 14, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop all full summer semester classes) from the University for full summer semester (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with withdrawn grades and no fee adjustment.

August 15, Saturday

Last day of classes for full summer semester.
Note: Final examinations are scheduled for the last meeting time of each individual class.

Full summer semester closing date

Official degree conferral date for summer sessions and full summer semester

August 19, Wednesday

Deadline (12:00 noon) for all full summer semester grades, including pending grades from previous terms for degree candidates.

August 20, Thursday

Full summer semester grades available

August 22, Saturday

Summer probation status available
 

 

 

 

 

 

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