Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09

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Academic Calendar 2008–09

For additional academic calendar information, visit http://www.ohio.edu/registrar/ .
Dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Ohio University Board of Trustees.

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 application is available.

Fall Quarter

September 7, Sunday

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

September 8, Monday

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

September 15, Monday

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

September 22, Monday

Last day to register for fall quarter
Note: Students who are in attendance by this date but fail to complete all registration procedures must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to the following schedule:
September 23 – 29

$40

September 30 – October 6

$60

October 7 – 13

$80

October 14 – 20

$100

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

Last day to remove a fall quarter class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); fall quarter classes dropped September 23 – October 13 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

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

Last day to apply for pass/fail grading option for fall quarter class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

Last day to change college/major for fall quarter (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

September 23, Tuesday

Fall quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

Fall quarter classes dropped from this date through October 13 (last day to drop a class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

October 13, Monday

Last day to drop a class from your fall quarter schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

October 17, Friday

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

November 11, Tuesday

Veterans Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

November 14, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop allclasses) from the University for fall quarter (contact college or regional campus student services offices)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grades with no fee adjustment.

November 15, Saturday

Last day of classes for fall quarter

November 17 – 21

Fall quarter examination period

November 22, Saturday

Fall quarter closing date

Winter Intersession

December 1 – January 2

Winter Quarter

December 22, Monday

Last day to pay fees for winter quarter to avoid late payment charge

January 4, Sunday

Last day to cancel registration for winter quarter (remove all courses and fees)
Note: Cancellation of registration is defined as dropping all classes before the first day of classes (use Web Registration)

January 5, Monday

Winter quarter opening date– classes begin – Athens and regional campuses

January 12, Monday

Last day to add a winter quarter class without instructor’s approval

January 19, Monday

Martin Luther King Day (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

January 20, Tuesday

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

January 21 – 27

$40

January 28 – February 3

$60

February 4 – 10

$80

February 11 – 17

$100

Last day to add a winter quarter class (instructor’s permission required)

Last day to remove a winter quarter class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); winter quarter classes dropped January 21 – February 9 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

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

Last day to apply for pass/fail grading option for winter quarter class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

Last day to change college/major for winter quarter (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

January 21, Wednesday

Winter quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

Winter quarter classes dropped from this date through February 9 (last day to drop a class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

February 9, Monday

Last day to drop a class from your winter quarter schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

February 13, Friday

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

March 13, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop allclasses) from the University for winter quarter (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grades with no fee adjustment.

March 14, Saturday

Last day of classes for winter quarter

March 16 – 20

Winter quarter examination period

March 21, Saturday

Winter quarter closing date

Spring Break

March 23 – 27

Spring Quarter

March 16, Monday

Last day to pay fees for spring quarter to avoid late payment charge

March 29, Sunday

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

March 30, Monday

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

April 6, Monday

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

April 13, Monday

Last day to register for spring quarter
Note: Students who are in attendance by this date but fail to complete all registration procedures must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to the following schedule:
April 14 – 20

$40

April 21 – 27

$60

April 28 – May 4

$80

May 5 – 11

$100

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

Last day to remove a spring quarter class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); spring quarter classes dropped April 14 – May 4 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

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

Last day to apply for pass/fail grading option for spring quarter class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

Last day to change college/major for spring quarter (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

April 14, Tuesday

Spring quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

Spring quarter classes dropped from this date through May 4 (last day to drop a class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

May 4, Monday

Last day to drop a class from your spring quarter schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

May 8, Friday

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

May 25, Monday

Memorial Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

June 5, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop allclasses) from the University for spring quarter (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grades with no fee adjustment.

June 6, Saturday

Last day of classes for spring quarter

Annual Medical Commencement

June 8 – 12

Spring quarter examination period

June 12, Friday

Annual Graduate Commencement

June 13, Saturday

Spring quarter closing date
Annual Undergraduate Commencements

Summer Quarter

First Summer Session

June 8, Monday

Last day to pay summer quarter fees to avoid late payment charge

June 21, 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 (use Web Registration).

June 22, Monday

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

June 29, Monday

Last day to register for first summer session

Last day to add a first summer session class

Last day to remove a first summer session class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); first summer session classes dropped June 30 – July 8 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with 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 pass/fail grading option for first summer session class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

Last day to 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)

Last day to change college/major for first summer session (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

June 30, Tuesday

First summer session classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

First summer session classes dropped from this date through July 8 (last day to drop a first summer session class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

July 3, Friday

Independence Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

July 8, Wednesday

Last day to drop a class from your first summer session schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

July 23, Thursday

Last day to withdraw (drop allfirst 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 WP/WF grades with no fee adjustment.

July 24, Friday

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

July 25, Saturday

First summer session closing date

Second Summer Session

June 8, Monday

Last day to pay fees for summer quarter to avoid late payment charge

July 26, 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 (use Web Registration).

July 27, Monday

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

August 3, Monday

Last day to register for second summer session

Last day to add a second summer session class

Last day to remove a second summer session class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); second summer session classes dropped August 4 – 12 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with 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 pass/fail grading option for second summer session class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

Last day to 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)

Last day to change college/major for second summer session (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

August 4, Tuesday

Second summer session classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

Second summer session classes dropped from this date through August 12 (last day to drop a second summer session class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

August 12, Wednesday

Last day to drop a class from your second summer session schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

August 27, Thursday

Last day to withdraw (drop allsecond 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 WP/WF grades with no fee adjustment.

August 28, Friday

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

August 29, Saturday

Second summer session closing date

Full Summer Quarter

June 8, Monday

Last day to pay fees for summer quarter to avoid late payment charge

June 21, Sunday

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

June 22, Monday

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

June 29, Monday

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

July 3, Friday

Independence Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

July 6, Monday

Last day to register for full summer quarter

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

Last day to remove a full summer quarter class from student’s academic record with possible fee adjustment (use Web Registration); full summer quarter classes dropped July 7 – July 27 will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

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

Last day to apply for pass/fail grading option for full summer quarter class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

Last day to change college/major for full summer quarter (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

July 7, Tuesday

Full summer quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition

Full summer quarter classes dropped from this date through July 27 (last day to drop a full summer quarter class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment

July 27, Monday

Last day to drop a class from your full summer quarter schedule (use Web Registration)
Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade with no fee adjustment.

August 27, Thursday

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

August 28, Friday

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

August 29, Saturday

Full summer quarter closing date