Full summer semester and first summer session opening date - classes begin on all campuses
Monday, May 12, 2025 All day
- DescriptionFull summer semester and first summer session - classes begin on all campuses.
- Websitehttps://calendar.ohio.edu/event/copy-of-full-summer-semester-and-first-summer-session-opening-date-classes-begin-on-all-campuses
- CategoriesAcademic Calendar
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- May 16All dayLast day to add a full summer semester class without instructor's approvalLast day to add a full summer semester class without instructor's approval.To register, use My OHIO Student Center (which may be accessed from MyOHIO portal -- Academics tab).For detailed registration instructions: www.ohio.edu/registrar/upload/registration-instructions-2.pdf
- May 16All dayLast day to apply for or change a grading option for first summer session classLast 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).AUDITING A CLASS:You may register to audit classes, which allows you to preview or review courses without receiving a grade or semester hours. Classes taken for audit count in calculating tuition, but they do not carry credit or count toward financial aid eligibility. Audited courses will appear on your official transcript but will not affect your GPA or semester hours earned. Audit courses will not count toward any graduation requirements.Do not confuse auditing a class with taking a class under the pass/fail option.Your instructor may set up specific requirements for auditing the class, and if you do not meet the requirements, you may be removed from the class at your instructor's discretion with a grade of WP or WF. Be sure to discuss your auditing status with your instructor at the first class meeting.A student interested in taking a class under the audit grading option, should register for the class, then contact the student services office in their college or regional campus student services office (by the Friday of the second week of the semester) to complete an audit application. A regular grade course may NOT be changed to audit option and audit course may NOT be changed to regular grade option after the second Friday of the semester.PASS/FAIL GRADING OPTION: A student interested in taking a class under the pass/fail grading option, should register for the class, then contact the student services office in their college or regional campus student services office (by the Friday of the second week of the semester) to complete pass/fail application. A pass/fail request by a regional campus student is reviewed by the appropriate college's student services office on the Athens campus and may be denied if an inappropriate choice has been made. A regular grade course may NOT be changed to pass/fail option and pass/fail course may NOT be changed to regular grade option after the second Friday of the semester.Students may complete no more than 12 semester hours under the pass/fail option. No course taken pass/fail may be used to fulfill any graduation requirement (college, school, or department) other than total hours. To be eligible for the pass/fail option the student must have earned a GPA of 2.5 or better for their last semester of full-time enrollment or have an accumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. First semester freshmen are not subject to the GPA requirements. A student may take only one course per semester or summer session pass/fail.Note: Graduate-level courses (5000 and higher) may not be taken under the pass/fail option. Do not confuse the pass/fail option with auditing a class.https://www.ohio.edu/registrar/grading-and-registration-options
- May 16All dayLast day to opt-out of Digital Course Materials for first summer sessionLast day to opt-out of Digital Course Materials for first summer session (remove digital content fees associated with Inclusive Access).
- May 16All dayLast day to receive partial fee adjustment (80%) for complete withdrawal for first summer sessionLast 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.Withdrawal from the University is defined as dropping all classes on or after the earliest start date of any of your classes taken during the session/semester. This means all regular Ohio University classes for which you are registered, whether on one campus or multiple campuses. You must go to the student services office in your college or regional campus student services office to initiate the withdrawal process. Graduate students must contact the Graduate College. Withdrawal from the University is not permitted on or after the last day of classes, as determined by the earliest end date of any of your classes taken during the session/semester.Note: Canceling your class registration does not cancel your housing. You are required to make an appointment with a Residence Life staff member in your building prior to your scheduled check out date and time to properly check out of your room, sign your Room Condition Report (RCR), and return all keys. If you have canceled your class registration, you are no longer eligible to reside on campus and must move out completely within 48 hours.International students (F-1 or J-1 status) must contact the Office of International Student and Faculty Services (ISFS), 740.593.4330, prior to withdrawing from the University. Failure to do so may lead to serious immigration problems.
- May 16All dayLast day to register for first summer sessionLast day to register for first summer session. Note: Students who are in attendance by this date but fail to complete any registration procedures must pay a $150.00 penalty for retroactive registration correction.View frequently asked questions about registration.
- May 16All dayLast day to remove (drop) a first summer session class from student's academic record with possible fee adjustmentLast day to remove (drop) a first summer session class from student's academic record with possible fee adjustment.Note: May 17 – June 13 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.Drops. You may use My OHIO Student Center to drop any class except your last class through the Friday of the second week of the 14-week semester or the Friday of the first week of the session. Classes dropped will not appear on the student’s academic record.If you drop hours through the Friday of the second week of a semester (Friday of the first week of a session), you are entitled to a 100 percent refund of the reduction if the change results in a reduction of registration fees, provided you are not dropping all hours. Changes made after the deadlines will result in no refund. If you are receiving financial aid, a change in enrollment status might result in your having to repay programs from which you received aid.