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

• Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – Classes Begin, First-Module Begins
• Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full-Semester and 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 Ends
• Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2023 – Mid-Semester Break
• Monday, October 16, 2023 – Midterm Estimates Due, Second-Module Begins
• Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – Last Day to Add/Drop Second-Module Courses
• Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Seniors)
• Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Courses
• Thursday-Friday, November 2-3, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Juniors)
• Monday-Tuesday, November 6-7, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Sophomores)
• Thursday-Friday, November 9-10, 2023 – Registration for Spring 2024 (Freshmen)
• Monday, November 13, 2023 – Add a fifth course for Spring 2024 (All students)
• 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 for the Fall semester
• Friday, December 8, 2023 – Last Day of Classes
• Saturday-Sunday, December 9-10, 2023 – Reading Days
• Monday-Thursday, December 11-14, 2023 – Final Exams
• Thursday, December 14, 2023 – Full-Semester and Second-Module Ends at 10:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – Final Grades Due at 4:30 p.m.

Spring Semester

• Wednesday, January 17, 2024 – Classes Begin, First-Module Begins
• Thursday, January 25, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full-Semester Courses, Last Day to Add/Drop 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 Ends
• Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Second-Module Begins
• Friday, March 8, 2024 – Midterm Estimates 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 and Summer 2024 (Returning Seniors and Juniors)
• Monday-Tuesday, April 1-2, 2024 – Registration for Fall and Summer 2024 (Returning Sophomores)
• Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Semester Courses
• Thursday-Friday, April 4-5, 2024 – Registration for Fall and Summer 2024 (Returning Freshmen)
• Monday, April 8, 2024 – Add a fifth course for Fall 2024 (All Returning Students)
• Thursday, April 11, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second-Module Courses
• Friday, April 26, 2024 – Last Day to Petition for the Spring semester
• Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Last Day of Classes
• Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – Reading Day
• Thursday-Friday, May 2-3, 2024 – Final Exams
• Saturday, May 4, 2024 – Final Exams (a.m.), Reading Day (p.m.)
• Sunday, May 5, 2024 – Reading Day
• Monday-Tuesday, May 6-7, 2024 – Final Exams (Full-Semester and Second-Module ends at 5 p.m.)
• Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – Senior Final Grades due at 5 p.m.
• Saturday, May 11, 2024 – Commencement
• Monday, May 13, 2024 – Remaining Final Grades due at 4:30 p.m.

Summer Session

• Monday, May 20, 2024 – Classes Begin
• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – Last Day to Add/Drop 5-Week or 10-Week Courses, Last Day to Select Credit/No-Entry for 5-Week and 10-Week Courses
• Monday, May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day - No Classes
• Friday, May 31, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from 5-Week Courses
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – Last Day of 5-Week Courses
• Thursday-Friday, June 20-21, 2024 – Final Exams in 5-Week Courses
• Friday, June 21, 2024 – 5-Week Session Ends at 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Grades Due for 5-Week Courses
• Friday, June 28, 2024 – Last Day to Withdraw from 10-Week 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 Classes for 10-Week Courses
• Thursday-Friday, July 25-26, 2024 – Final Exams in 10-Week Courses
• Friday, July 26, 2024 – Term Ends at 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Final Grades Due for 10-Week Courses
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – July Graduation Date