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 2024
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Thursday, April 4 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Saturday, June 15 |
Tuition and fee charges for the Fall 2024 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan options open for Fall 2024 semester |
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Monday, July 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Fall 2024 balances |
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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 |
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Thursday, August 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Fall 2024 balances |
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Thursday, August 15 |
Feast of the Assumption (University Holiday - No Classes) |
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Friday, August 16 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2024 and prior terms† |
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Thursday, August 22 |
New student orientation begins |
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Saturday, August 24 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2024 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid September) |
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Monday, August 26 |
Opening of classes |
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Thursday, August 29 |
Mass of the Holy Spirit - University Mass, 12:10 p.m.; No classes held between 11:50 a.m. and 2:10 p.m. |
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Sunday, September 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Fall 2024 balances |
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Monday, September 2 |
Labor Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Friday, September 6 |
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) |
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Monday, September 9 |
Deadline to complete annual waiver of Student Medical Plan |
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Wednesday, September 11 |
Class of 2028 Convocation, 9:30 a.m. |
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Saturday, September 14 |
Deadline to withdraw from Fall 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.) |
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Monday, September 16 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2024 and prior terms† |
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Tuesday, September 17 |
Deadline for academic departments to submit Spring 2024 course schedule |
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Friday, September 20 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2024 |
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Monday, September 23 |
Late fee assessed on balances from Fall 2025† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Fall 2025 term balances† |
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Saturday, September 21 |
Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Fall 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.) |
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Monday, September 30 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2024 |
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Monday, October 7 –Friday, October 11 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students |
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Friday, October 11 |
Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 semesters Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission) |
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Monday, October 14 |
Columbus Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Tuesday, October 15 |
Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2024 and prior terms† Spring 2025 class schedule released in Cardinal Students Enrollment appointments assigned for Spring 2025 (schedule here) Pre-registration advising begins |
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Monday, October 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2024 |
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Thursday, October 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2024 |
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Friday, November 1 |
All Saints Day |
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Saturday, November 2 |
All Souls Liturgy - Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community |
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Tuesday, November 5 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2025 begins (use Cardinal Students) Election Day |
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Friday, November 8 |
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 2024 semester |
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Friday, November 15 |
Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission) Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2024 and prior terms† Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2025 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plans options open for Spring 2025 semester |
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Wednesday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving Recess begins |
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Sunday, December 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2025 |
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Monday, Decemer 2 |
Classes resume |
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Friday, December 6 |
Last day for Fall 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2025 graduation |
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Sunday, December 8 |
Reading Day |
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Monday, December 9 |
Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Student Holiday and Reading Day; No classes) |
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Tuesday, December 10 –Saturday, December 14 |
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Saturday, December 14 |
Mid-Year Commencement Exercises |
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Monday, December 16 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2024 and prior terms† Summer 2025 class schedule released in Cardinal Students |
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Tuesday, December 17 |
All final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2025 |
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Fall 2024 semester |
Spring Semester 2025
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2025 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Friday, November 15, 2024 |
Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2025 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan options open for Spring 2025 semester |
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2025 |
| Wednesday, January 1 | Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2025 |
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Saturday, January 11 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2024 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid to late January) |
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Monday, January 13 |
Opening of classes |
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Wednesday, January 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2024 and prior terms† |
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Monday, January 20 |
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday; No classes) Inauguration Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Friday, January 24 |
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 2025) to waive Tuition Refund Insurance Plan Due date for Spring 2025 balances (charges to accounts after this date are due upon assessment of charge) |
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Tuesday, January 28 |
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. |
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Friday, January 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2025 |
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Saturday, February 1 |
Deadline to withdraw from Spring 2025 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.) Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Spring 2025 |
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Saturday, February 8 |
Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Spring 2025 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.) |
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Monday, February 10 |
Late fee assessed on balances from Spring 2025† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Spring 2025 term balances† |
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Tuesday, February 11 |
Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
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Monday, February 17 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2025 and prior terms† |
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Tuesday, February 18 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2025 |
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Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students |
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Friday, February 28 |
Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Fall 2024 semester Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission) Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2025 |
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Monday, March 3 |
Fall 2025 class schedule released in Cardinal Students Pre-registration advising begin |
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Wednesday, March 5 |
Ash Wednesday |
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Friday, March 7 |
Last day for Spring 2025 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students |
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Monday, March 10 |
Spring Recess begins |
| Thursday, March 13 |
Enrollment appointments assigned for Fall 2025 |
| Monday, March 17 |
Classes resume Registration for Summer Sessions 2025 begins (use Cardinal Students) Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2025 and prior terms† |
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Friday, March 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2025 |
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Monday, March 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2025 |
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Wednesday, April 2 |
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 2025 semester University Research Day; Undergraduate/Graduate classes cancelled, Law classes cancelled through 3:30 p.m.** |
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Thursday, April 3 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2025 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Wednesday, April 9 |
Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean’s permission) |
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Thursday, April 10 |
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| Tuesday, April 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2025 and prior terms† Tuition and fee charges for the Summer 2025 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan option opens for Summer 2025 semester |
| Thursday, April 17 |
Easter recess begins Holy Thursday |
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Friday, April 18 |
Good Friday |
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Sunday, April 20 |
Easter Sunday |
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Monday, April 21 |
Easter Monday |
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Tuesday, April 22 |
Classes resume |
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Friday, May 2 |
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2025 graduation |
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Saturday, May 3 |
Last day of classes |
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Sunday, May 4 – Monday, May 5 |
Reading period** |
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Tuesday, May 6 – Saturday, May 10 |
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Monday, May 12 |
Final grades for graduating students due in Cardinal Students by noon |
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Tuesday, May 13 |
All other final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, May 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2025 and prior terms† |
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Friday, May 16 |
University Honors Convocation |
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Saturday, May 17 |
Degree/certificate conferral for undergraduate and graduate students completing program requirements in Spring 2025 semester |
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Friday, May 23 |
Columbus School of Law Commencement Exercises Degree conferral for law students completing degree requirements in Spring 2025 semester |
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Monday, May 12 – Saturday, August 16 |
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Friday, July 25 |
Last day for Summer 2025 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for August graduation |
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Saturday, August 23 |
Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Summer 2025 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:
- Log into Cardinal Students and select the Manage Classes tile
- Select the menu option for View My Classes
- Select the term for which you wish to view deadlines
- Select the Enrollment Deadlines hyperlink near the bottom of the class listing
- 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.