2024-2025 Academic Year and 2025 Summer Session

2024-2025 Academic Year

Visit the OWU Events Calendar for the latest list of lectures, performances, athletics events, and other public events. Dates of all events listed on the academic and events calendars are subject to change.

Fall Semester

• Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Opening Convocation Ceremony
• Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – Full Semester / First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Last Day to Elect Credit / No Entry Grading Option for Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 12, 2024 – Spring 2025 Course Schedules published in Self-Service
• Thursday, September 19, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 26, 2024 – OWU Connection Conference
• Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – First Module Courses End
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – Spring 2025 Pre-Registration Begins - add courses to carts on Self-Service
• Wednesday-Sunday, October 9-13, 2024 – Mid-Semester Break
• Monday, October 14, 2024 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Monday, October 14, 2024 – Second Module Courses Begin
• Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Monday, October 28, 2024 – Registration opens for Spring 2025 (Seniors) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Tuesday, October 29, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday, October 31, 2024 – Registration opens for Spring 2025 (Juniors) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Monday, November 4, 2024 – Registration opens for Spring 2025 (Sophomores) at 7 a.m. EST
• Thursday, November 7, 2024 – Registration opens for Spring 2025 (Returning Freshmen) at 7 a.m. EST
• Monday, November 11, 2024 – Additional Course / Late Registration opens for Spring 2025 (All Returning Students) at 7 a.m. EST
• Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Saturday-Sunday, November 23-December 1, 2024 – Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 6, 2024 – Last Day of Full Semester / Second Module Classes
• Friday, December 6, 2024 – Registration closes for Spring 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST
• Saturday-Sunday, December 7-8, 2024 – Reading Days (no classes or exams)
• Monday, December 9, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – Full Semester / Second Module Courses End at 10:30 p.m. EST
• Tuesday, December 17, 2024 – Final Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EST

Spring Semester

• Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – Full Semester / First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, January 23, 2025 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, January 23, 2025 – Last Day to Elect Credit / No Entry Grading Option for Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, February 13, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Thursday, February 27, 2025 – Summer / Fall Schedules Published to Self-Service
• Thursday, February 27, 2025 – OWU Connection Conference
• Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – First Module Courses End
• Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Summer / Fall 2025 Pre-Registration Begins - add courses to carts on Self-Service
• Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Second Module Courses Begin
• Monday, March 10, 2025 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Saturday-Sunday, March 8-16, 2025 – Spring Break
• Thursday, March 20, 2025 – Last Day to and Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer 2025 (Seniors and Juniors) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Monday, March 31, 2025 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer 2025 (Sophomores) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer 2025 (Returning Freshmen) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Monday, April 7, 2025 – Additional Course / Late Registration opens for Fall / Summer 2025 (All Returning Students) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – Registration closes for Fall / Summer 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – Last Day of Full Semester / Second Module Classes
• Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Reading Day (no classes or exams)
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Friday, May 2, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Saturday, May 3, 2025 – Final Examinations (a.m.), Reading Day (p.m.)
• Sunday, May 4, 2025 – Reading Day (no classes or exams)
• Monday, May 5, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – Full Semester / Second Module Courses End at 5 p.m. EDT
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Senior Grades Due by 5 p.m. EDT
• Saturday, May 10, 2025 – Commencement Ceremony
• Monday, May 12, 2025 – Remaining Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT

Summer Session

• Monday, May 19, 2025 – Full Session / First Module Courses Begin
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Session / First Module Courses
• Monday, May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day (No Classes)
• Friday, May 30, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Last Day of First Module Classes
• Thursday, June 19-20, 2025  – Final Examinations in First Module Courses
• Friday, June 20, 2025 – First Module Courses End at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Friday, June 27, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Session Courses
• Monday, June 30, 2025 – June Degree Conferral Date (No Ceremony)
• Friday, July 4, 2025 – Independence Day (No Classes)
• Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – Last Day of Full Session Classes
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Final Examinations in Full Session Courses
• Friday, July 25, 2025 – Final Examinations in Full Session Courses
• Friday, July 25, 2025 – Full Session Courses End at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – Full Session Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – July Degree Conferral Date (No Ceremony)