2023-2024 Academic Year and 2024 Summer Session

2023-2024 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 17, 2023 – Opening Convocation Ceremony
• Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – Full Semester / First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Last Day to Select Credit/No Entry Grading Option for Full Session / First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 21, 2023 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 28, 2023 – OWU Connection Conference
• Tuesday, October 10, 2023 – First Module Courses End
• Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2023 – Mid-Semester Break
• Monday, October 16, 2023 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due
• Monday, October 16, 2023 – Second Module Courses Begin
• Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – Last Day to Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Seniors - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m.)
• Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday-Friday, November 2-3, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Juniors - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m.)
• Monday-Tuesday, November 6-7, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Sophomores - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m.)
• Thursday-Friday, November 9-10, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Returning Freshmen - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m.)
• Monday, November 13, 2023 – Additional Course / Late Registration for Spring 2024 (All Returning Students - opens 7 a.m.)
• Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Saturday-Sunday, November 18-26, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 1, 2023 – Last Day to Petition to Withdraw from Full Semester / Second Module Courses
• Friday, December 8, 2023 – Additional Course / Late Registration for Spring 2024 (All Returning Students - closes 11:59 p.m.)
• Friday, December 8, 2023 – Last Day of Full Semester and Second Module Classes
• Saturday-Sunday, December 9-10, 2023 – Reading Days
• Monday-Thursday, December 11-14, 2023 – Final Examinations
• Thursday, December 14, 2023 – Full Semester and Second Module Courses End at 10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – Final Grades Due at 4:30 p.m.

Spring Semester

• Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – Full Semester / First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester / First Module Courses
• Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Last Day to Select Credit/No Entry Grading Option for Full Session / First Module Courses
• Thursday, February 15, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Thursday, February 29, 2024 – OWU Connection Conference
• Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – First Module Courses End
• Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Second Module Courses Begin
• Friday, March 8, 2024 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due
• Saturday-Sunday, March 9-17, 2024 – Spring Break
• Thursday, March 21, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Thursday-Friday, March 28-29, 2024 – Registration for Fall / Summer 2024 (Seniors and Juniors - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m. EDT)
• Monday-Tuesday, April 1-2, 2024 – Registration for Fall / Summer 2024 (Sophomores - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m. EDT)
• Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday-Friday, April 4-5, 2024 – Registration for Fall / Summer 2024 (Returning Freshmen - 7 a.m.-11:59 p.m. EDT)
• Monday, April 8, 2024 – Additional Course / Late Registration for Fall / Summer 2024 (All Returning Students - opens 7 a.m. EDT)
• Thursday, April 11, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – Last Day to Petition to Withdraw from Full Semester / Second Module Courses
• Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Additional Course / Late Registration for Fall / Summer 2024 (All Returning Students - closes 11:59 p.m. EDT)
• Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Last Day of Full Semester and Second Module Classes
• Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – Reading Day
• Thursday-Friday, May 2-3, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Saturday, May 4, 2024 – Final Examinations (a.m.) / Reading Day (p.m.)
• Sunday, May 5, 2024 – Reading Day
• Monday-Tuesday, May 6-7, 2024 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, May 7, 2024 – Full Semester / Second Module Courses End at 5 p.m. EDT
• Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Senior Final Grades due at 5 p.m. EDT
• Saturday, May 11, 2024 – Commencement Ceremony
• Monday, May 13, 2024 – Remaining Final Grades due at 4:30 p.m. EDT

Summer Session

• Monday, May 20, 2024 – Full Session / First Module Courses Begin
• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Session / First Module Courses 
• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – Last Day to Select Credit/No Entry Grading Option for Full Session / First Module Courses
• Monday, May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day (No Classes)
• Friday, May 31, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – Last Day of First Module Classes
• Thursday-Friday, June 20-21, 2024 – Final Examinations in First Module Courses
• Friday, June 21, 2024 – First Module Ends at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Grades Due for First Module Courses
• Friday, June 28, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Session Courses
• Sunday, June 30, 2024 – June Graduation Date (No Ceremony)
• Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Independence Day (No Classes)
• Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Last Day of Full Session Classes
• Thursday-Friday, July 25-26, 2024 – Final Examinations in Full Session Courses
• Friday, July 26, 2024 – Full Session Courses End at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Final Grades Due for Full Session Courses
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – July Graduation Date (No Ceremony)