Printable pdf's of the academic calendar can be accessed via the link on the right.

The academic calendar for the Columbus School of Law can be found here.

Fall Semester 2023

Tuesday, April 4

Registration for Fall Semester 2023 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Thursday, June 15

Tuition and fee charges for the Fall 2023 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay

Payment plan options open for Fall 2023 semester

Saturday, July 1

Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances

Friday, July 28

Last day for Summer 2023 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation

Tuesday, August 1

Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances

Tuesday, August 15

Feast of the Assumption (University Holiday - No Classes)

Wednesday, August 16

Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2023 and prior terms†

Thursday, August 24

New student orientation begins

Saturday, August 26

Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2023 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid September)

Monday, August 28

Opening of classes

Thursday, August 31

Mass of the Holy Spirit - University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 2:10 p.m.

Friday, September 1

Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances

Monday, September 4

Labor Day (Holiday; No classes)

Friday, September 8

Last day to register or add regular session (i.e., full semester) courses, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to drop a regular session (i.e., full semester) course without record or tuition charge (use Cardinal Students)*

Deadline for undergraduates to complete annual waiver of Tuition Refund Insurance Plan

Due date for fall semester student account balances (charges to accounts after this date are due upon assessment of charge)

Tuesday, September 12

Deadline to complete annual waiver of Student Medical Plan

Wednesday, September 13

Class of 2027 Convocation, 9:30 a.m.

Friday, September 15

Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2023 and prior terms†

Saturday, September 16

Deadline to withdraw from Fall 2023 classes with an 80% tuition refund.  Classes should be dropped in Cardinal Students by 11:59pm.  (Deadline applies to full-semester classes only; dynamically dated courses will have earlier or later deadlines depending on class dates.)

Tuesday, September 19

Deadline for academic departments to submit Spring 2024 course schedule

Wednesday, September 20

Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2023

Thursday, September 21

Late fee assessed on balances from Fall 2023†

Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Fall 2023 term balances†

Saturday, September 23

Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Fall 2023 term.  Classes should be dropped in Cardinal Students by 11:59pm.   (Deadline applies to full-semester classes only; dynamically dated courses will have earlier or later deadlines depending on class dates. Refund only applies if student withdraws from ALL classes.)

Saturday, September 30

Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2023

Monday, October 9

Columbus Day (Holiday; No classes)

Tuesday, October 10

Administrative Friday: Classes follow a Friday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet

Tuesday, October 10 –Friday, October 13

Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students

Friday, October 13

Midterm

Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 semesters

Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission)

Monday, October 16

Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms†

Spring 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students

Enrollment appointments assigned for Spring 2024 (schedule here)

Pre-registration advising begins

Saturday, October 21

Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2023

Tuesday, October 31

Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2023

Wednesday, November 1

All Saints Day

Thursday, November 2

Registration for Spring Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)

All Souls Liturgy - Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community

Friday, November 10

Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to request an academic leave for the Fall 2023 semester

Wednesday, November 15

Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms†

Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2024 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay

Payment plans options open for Spring 2024 semester

Friday, November 17

Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission)

Wednesday, November 22

Thanksgiving Recess begins

Monday, November 27

Classes resume

Friday, December 1

Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2024

Friday, December 8

Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday and Reading Day; No classes)

Last day for Fall 2023 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2024 graduation

Sunday, December 10

Reading Day

Monday, December 11

Last day of classes

Tuesday, December 12 –Saturday, December 16

Final examination period

Friday, December 15

Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms†

Summer 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students

Tuesday, December 19

All final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m.

Monday, January 1, 2024

Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2024

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Fall 2023 semester

Spring Semester 2024

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Registration for Spring Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2024 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay

Payment plan options open for Spring 2024 semester

Friday, December 1, 2023 Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2024
Monday, January 1 Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2024

Saturday, January 6

Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2023 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid to late January)

Monday, January 8

Opening of classes

Monday, January 15

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday; No classes)

Tuesday, January 16

Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms†

Friday, January 19

Last day to register or add regular session (i.e., full semester) courses, including comprehensive exams and internships (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to drop a regular session (i.e., full semester) course without record or tuition charge (use Cardinal Students)*

March for Life; No classes between 11:00 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.

Deadline for new undergraduates (admitted Spring 2024) to waive Tuition Refund Insurance Plan

Due date for Spring 2024 balances (charges to accounts after this date are due upon assessment of charge)

Sunday, January 21

Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Thursday, January 25

Patronal Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas – University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 27

Deadline to withdraw from Spring 2024 classes with an 80% tuition refund.  Classes should be dropped in Cardinal Students by 11:59pm.  (Deadline applies to full-semester classes only; dynamically dated courses will have earlier or later deadlines depending on class dates.)

Wednesday, January 31

Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Thursday, February 1

Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Spring 2024

Late fee assessed on balances from Spring 2024†

Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Spring 2024 term balances†

Saturday, February 3

Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Spring 2024 term.  Classes should be dropped in Cardinal Students by 11:59pm.  (Deadline applies to full-semester classes only; dynamically dated courses will have earlier or later deadlines depending on class dates. Refund only applies if student withdraws from ALL classes.)

Wednesday, February 14

Ash Wednesday

Thursday, February 15

Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms†

Monday, February 19

Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23

Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students

Tuesday, February 20

Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet

Friday, February 23

Midterm

Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Fall 2023 semester

Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission)

Thursday, February 29

Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Monday, March 4

Fall 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students

Pre-registration advising begin

Friday, March 8

Last day for Spring 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students

Monday, March 11

Spring Recess begins

Friday, March 15

Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms†

Monday, March 18

Classes resume

Registration for Summer Sessions 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Enrollment appointments assigned for Fall 2024

Thursday, March 21

Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Wednesday, March 27

Last day to withdraw from regular session classes with a “W” grade (use Cardinal Students)*

Last day to request an academic leave for the Spring 2024 semester

Thursday, March 28

Easter recess begins

Holy Thursday

Friday, March 29

Good Friday

Sunday, March 31

Easter Sunday

Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024

Monday, April 1

Easter Monday

Tuesday, April 2

Classes resume

Thursday, April 4

Registration for Fall Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students)

Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean’s permission)

Wednesday, April 10

Founders Day

Monday, April 15

Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms†

Tuition and fee charges for the Summer 2024 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay

Payment plan option opens for Summer 2024 semester

Wednesday, April 17

University Research Day; Undergraduate/Graduate classes canceled, Law classes canceled through 3:30pm

Friday, April 26

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2024 graduation

Saturday, April 27

Last day of classes

Sunday, April 28 – Monday, April 29

Reading period**

Tuesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 4

Final examination period

Monday, May 6

Final grades for graduating students due in Cardinal Students by noon

Tuesday, May 7

All other final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m.

Friday, May 10

Baccalaureate Mass

University Honors Convocation

Saturday, May 11

Commencement Exercises

Degree/certificate conferral for undergraduate and graduate students completing program requirements in Spring 2024 semester

Wednesday, May 15

Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms†

Friday, May 17

Columbus School of Law Commencement Exercises

Degree conferral for law students completing degree requirements in Spring 2024 semester

Monday, May 6 – Saturday, August 10

Summer Sessions

Friday, July 26

Last day for Summer 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students

Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation

Saturday, August 24

Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Summer 2024 semester

*Courses offered in dynamically dated sessions (those which do not extend the full length of the semester) may have earlier or later deadlines. These deadlines may be viewed in Cardinal Students by following these instructions:

  1. Log into Cardinal Students and select the Manage Classes tile
  2. Select the menu option for View My Classes
  3. Select the term for which you wish to view deadlines
  4. Select the Enrollment Deadlines hyperlink near the bottom of the class listing
  5. The pertinent academic deadlines will display as follows:
    • Drop – Retain Record: Last day to register or add courses for credit; Last day to drop courses without record or tuition charge
    • Drop with Penalty: Last day to withdraw with a W grade

**May be used as a make-up class date if needed.

Interest, late fees, and registration/transcript holds will apply to the outstanding balance less pending financial aid (aid that has been approved/accepted but has not yet disbursed) and budgeted payment plan payments.  Students using financial aid and/or the payment plan are responsible for ensuring pending payments are sufficient to cover their balance due.