Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15

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Academic Calendar 2014–15                                           

For additional academic calendar information, visit http://www.ohio.edu/registrar/ .
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 application is available.

Fall Semester 2014-15

August 21, Thursday

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

August 24, 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 25, Monday

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

August 29, Friday

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

September 1, Monday

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

September 5, 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 6 – 12

$40

September 13 – 19

$60

September 20 – 26

$80

September 27 – October 3

$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 6 - October 31 students may withdraw from one or more fall semester classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF 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 audit grading option for fall semester class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)
Last day to apply for pass/fail grading option for fall semester class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

Last day to 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 to change college/major for fall semester (contact your college student services office or regional campus student services office)
Last day for removing Incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed, I grade will change to F)

September 6, Saturday

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Note: Course remains on student’s academic record with grade of WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees.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

October 3, Friday

Fall Semester Reading Day (classes notin session; University is open)

October 31, Friday

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

November 11, Tuesday

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

November 26, Wednesday

Thanksgiving Break begins - classes notin session

November 26 - 30

Thanksgiving Break - classes notin session

November 27, Thursday

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

November 28, Friday

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

December 1, Monday

Classes resume

December 5, Friday

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

December 6, Saturday

           Last day of classes for fall semester

December 8 – 13

Fall semester examination period

December 13, Saturday

Fall semester closing date

December 18, Thursday

Fall semester grades available

December 20, Saturday

Fall semester probation status available

December 25 - January 1

Winter Closure (University closed)

Spring Semester 2014-15                                         

January 11, 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 12, Monday

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

January 16, Friday

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

January 19, Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes notin session)

January 21, Wednesday

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

January 23, Friday

Last day to register for spring semesterNote: 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 24 – 30

$40

January 31 – February 6

$60

February 7 – 13

$80

February 14 – 20

$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 24 – March 27 students may withdraw from one or more spring semester classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF 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 audit grading option for spring semester class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

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

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

January 24, 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 grade of WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

March 1 – 7

Spring Break - classes notin session

March 9, 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 WP/WF grade and no fee adjustment.

April 24 , Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop allclasses) from the University for spring semester (contact college or regional campus student services office)
Note: Courses remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF 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

Annual Graduate Commencement

May 2, Saturday

Annual Undergraduate Commencements

Spring semester closing date

May 7, Thursday

Spring semester grades available

May 9, Saturday

Annual Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Commencement
Spring semester probation status available

Summer Semester 2014-15                                          

Summer Session I (first summer session)                                         

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 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 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 WP/WF 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 audit grading option for first summer session class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)
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)

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 WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

May 21, Thursday

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

May 25, Monday

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

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 WP/WF grade and no fee adjustment.

June 26, Friday

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 and no fee adjustment.

June 27,  Saturday

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

First summer session closing date

July 2, Thursday

First summer session grades available

July 3, Friday

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

July 4, Saturday

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

August 22, Saturday

First summer session probation status available.

Summer Session II (second summer session)

May 21, Thursday

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

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 3, Friday

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

July 4, Saturday

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

July 6, 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 adjustmentNote: July 7 – 31 students may withdraw from one or more second summer session classes, but the course will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF 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 audit grading option for second summer session class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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)

July 7, Tuesday

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 WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) and continues to be used in the calculation of tuition and fees. Corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition.

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 WP/WF grade and no fee adjustment.

August 14, Friday

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 and no fee adjustment.

August 15, Saturday

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

Second summer session closing date

August 20, Thursday

Second summer session grades available

August 22, Saturday

Second summer session probation status available 

Full Summer Semester 2014-15                                        

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, Thursday

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 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 WP/WF 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 audit grading option for full summer semester class (apply at your college student services office or regional campus student services office)

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

Last day to 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)

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

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 WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) 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 notin session)

July 3, Friday

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

July 4, Saturday

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

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 WP/WF grade and no fee adjustment.

August 14, Friday

Last day to withdraw (drop allfull 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 WP/WF grades and no fee adjustment.

August 15, Saturday

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

Full summer semester closing date

August 20, Thursday

Full summer semester grades available

August 22, Saturday

Full summer semester probation status available