September 2024
- Mon 2All dayLabor Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)Labor Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
- Fri 6All dayLast day for removing Incomplete grades incurred during last enrollmentLast day for removing Incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment. If not removed, Incomplete (I) grade will change to Failing (F).Receiving an “I” means that the student has not completed the work required for a regular grade. The student must have the instructor’s permission to receive the Incomplete. The student must complete the work within the first two weeks of their next semester of enrollment or two years from the end of the term in which the grade of “I” was given, whichever comes first, or the “I” converts automatically to an “F.” The instructor may at their discretion submit a change of grade request to the Office of the University Registrar. When the student applies for graduation, any Incompletes on the record will be calculated as “F” grades for the purpose of determining eligibility for graduation and will be converted to “F” upon graduation.
- Fri 6All dayLast day to add a fall full semester class (instructor's permission required)Last day to add a fall full semester class (instructor's permission required).If a student is trying to register for a class and is not able to get into it via the My OHIO Student Center, they might be able to request permission to get into the class through an online request. If approved the student will be notified to finish enrolling using the My OHIO Student Center. Enrollment in the class must be finalized by the expiration date on the approved request or by the Friday of the second week of the semester.The class permission process may be used when one or more of the following conditions exist:Permission is required from department/instructor to enroll in class; student does NOT meet requisites but believes they are otherwise prepared to take the course; class is full; permission to add class after the Friday of the first week of the semester; student has reached maximum repeat/retake limit; retaking course in same semester; override major set aside; faculty permission for time conflict.For more information see the Class Permission website.
- Fri 6All dayLast day to apply for or change a grading option for fall semester classLast 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.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.www.ohio.edu/registrar/grading-and-registration-options
- Fri 6All dayLast day to decrease meal plan for fall semesterLast day to decrease meal plan for fall semester. Visit the MyHousing portal to complete this action.
- Fri 6All dayLast day to opt-out of Digital Course Materials for fall semesterLast day to opt-out of Digital Course Materials for fall semester (remove digital content fees associated with Inclusive Access).Opt-out of Digital Course Materials
- Fri 6All dayLast 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 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).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.
- Fri 6All dayLast day to register for fall semesterLast day to register for fall semesterNote: 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.
- Fri 6All dayLast day to remove (drop) a fall full semester class from student's academic record with possible fee adjustment.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. Classes that end before December 7 have an earlier deadline to drop.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.
- Sat 7All dayLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 60% housing/dining refundLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 60% housing/dining refund. Visit the MyHousing portal to complete this action.
- Sat 7All dayStudents may withdraw from one or more fall full semester classes through November 1Students may withdraw from one or more fall full 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.
- Fri 13All dayDeadline to waive health insurance and/or Student Legal ServiceDeadline to waive fall semester health insurance and/or Student Legal Service.Student Health Insurance: Students enrolled on the Athens Campus for 5 or more credit hours are automatically assessed the Student Health Insurance. You may opt out of the Student Health Insurance if you already have a health insurance provider. If you are eligible to waive the Student Health Insurance, the waiver option and waiver deadline will be available on your My OHIO Student Center once your registration charges have been assessed for the term. A waiver is required only once each academic year.Student Legal Service: The Center for Legal Services (www.studentlegalrights.org) is a law office for Ohio University students. Two licensed attorneys provide students with legal representation, advice, and education. CSLS also provides contract reviews, mediation services and notary service. There is no limit on the number of times students can use the service during the term. Every Athens campus student is automatically enrolled for this service at registration for the term. The waiver option and waiver deadline will be available on your My OHIO Student Center once your registration charges have been assessed for the term. A waiver is required once each term.
- Fri 13All dayDeadline to waive WellBeing Plan for non-OHIO Guarantee studentsDeadline to waive WellBeing Plan for non-OHIO Guarantee students.Wellbeing Fee is a university discount program that helps reduce patient costs for select services through Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS).
- Fri 13All dayFamily Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)Family Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)For more information, please visit the Family Weekends website at: https://www.ohio.edu/student-affairs/parents/ohio-family-weekends
- Sat 14All dayFamily Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)Family Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)For more information, please visit the Family Weekends website at: https://www.ohio.edu/student-affairs/parents/ohio-family-weekends
- Sat 14All dayLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 40% housing/dining refundLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 40% housing/dining refund. Visit the MyHousing portal to complete this action.
- Sun 15All dayFamily Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)Family Weekend 2024 (September 13 - 15)For more information, please visit the Family Weekends website at: https://www.ohio.edu/student-affairs/parents/ohio-family-weekends
- Sat 21All dayFall semester monthly payment plan installment #1 dueFall semester monthly payment plan installment #1 due. Online payments must be initiated monthly through the My OHIO Student Center or the Authorized User portal. Click here to find more information on the payment plan.
- Sat 21All dayLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 20% housing/dining refundLast day to check out of residence hall to receive 20% housing/dining refund. Visit the MyHousing portal to complete this action.
- Sat 21All dayLast day to enroll in fall semester 3-installment payment planLast day to enroll in fall semester 3-installment Payment Plan.
- Mon 23All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Tue 24All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Wed 25All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Thu 26All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Fri 27All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Sat 28All dayHomecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)Homecoming Week 2024 (September 23 - 28)For more information, please visit the Homecoming website at: https://www.ohio.edu/homecoming
- Mon 30All dayLast day to apply for graduation for fall semesterLast day to apply for graduation for fall semester. Fall Commencement will be held December 14, 2024.Students who want to graduate fall semester but fail to apply for graduation by September 30, 2024 must pay a $100.00 fine to have their graduation application processed.Note: Official degree conferral date and commencement are December 14, 2024.Graduation is not automatic. To graduate, all students (undergraduate, graduate, and medical) must apply no later than the graduation application deadline for the term in which graduation is planned.To Apply:Sign in to My OHIO Student Center. Click on "other academic..." Choose "Apply for Graduation OHIO.” You will be taken to the graduation application. Respond to the questions and complete the fields in the application. Click “Save and continue” to progress through the application. Your application is not complete until you have clicked “Complete Application” on the page that summarizes all of your application details. This will finalize your application and you will not be able to make any changes after this step. Once you complete the application, any changes must be made by sending an email to graduation@ohio.edu or by calling 740.593.4196. Within the application you may optionally “Save” your application prior to completing it. For example, if you don’t have time to complete it at once or need to gather information prior to finalizing, you can logout after you have clicked one of the “Save and continue” buttons. Your application will be saved and you will be able to log on before the deadline to complete the other items and finalize your application by clicking “Complete Application.” If you have initiated but not completed the application process, you will receive an email a few days before the application deadline reminding you to finalize your application. If you don’t finalize your application by clicking “Complete Application,” you will not be considered for graduation, your name will not appear in the commencement program, and your account will not be assessed a graduation application fee. You will receive an email with a confirmation number for your application for graduation. If you do not have a confirmation number, then your graduation application has not been submitted. Students that have requested confidentiality of their educational records must release the confidentiality hold in order to be included in the commencement program.GRADUATION APPLICATION FEES (subject to change)Degrees $50.00** Certificates $25.00** Reapplication $5.00**Not applicable for students in The OHIO GuaranteeIf you need assistance, please email graduation@ohio.edu or call 740.593.4196.