Printable pdf's of past and future academic calendars can be accessed via the link on the right.
The academic calendar for the Columbus School of Law can be found here.
Fall Semester 2026
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Thursday, April 9 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2026 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Monday, June 15 |
Tuition and fee charges for the Fall 2026 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan options open for Fall 2026 semester |
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Wednesday, July 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Fall 2026 balances |
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Friday, July 31 |
Last day for Summer 2026 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 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Fall 2026 balances |
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Friday, August 7 |
Late fee assessed on balances from Summer 2026† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Summer 2026 term balances† |
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Saturday, August 15 |
Feast of the Assumption (Holiday - No Classes) |
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Monday, August 17 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2026 and prior terms† |
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Thursday, August 27 |
New student orientation begins |
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Saturday, August 29 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2026 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid September) |
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Monday, August 31 |
Opening of classes |
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Tuesday, September 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Fall 2026 balances |
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Thursday, September 3 |
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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Monday, September 7 |
Labor Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Friday, September 11 |
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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Tuesday, September 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2026 and prior terms† |
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Wednesday, September 16 |
Class of 2029 Convocation, 9:30 a.m. |
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Friday, September 18 (tentative) |
Deadline to complete annual waiver of Student Medical Plan |
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Saturday, September 19 |
Deadline to withdraw from Fall 2026 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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Sunday, September 20 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2026 |
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Monday, September 21 |
Late fee assessed on balances from Fall 2026† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Fall 2026 term balances† |
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Tuesday, September 22 |
Deadline for academic departments to submit Spring 2027 course schedule |
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Saturday, September 26 |
Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Fall 2026 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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Wednesday, September 30 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2026 |
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Monday, October 12 |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Monday, October 12 – Friday, October 16 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates and master's-level students in Cardinal Students |
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Tuesday, October 13 |
Spring 2027 class schedule released in Cardinal Students Enrollment appointments assigned for Spring 2027 (schedule here) Pre-registration advising begins |
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Thursday, October 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2026 and prior terms† |
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Friday, October 16 |
Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission) |
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Wednesday, October 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2026 |
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Saturday, October 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2026 |
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Sunday, November 1 |
All Saints' Day |
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Tuesday, November 3 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2027 begins (use Cardinal Students) Election Day |
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Friday, November 13 |
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 2026 semester |
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Friday, November 20 |
Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission) |
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Sunday, November 15 |
Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2027 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plans options open for Spring 2027 semester |
| Monday, November 16 | Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2026 and prior terms† |
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Wednesday, November 25 |
Thanksgiving Recess begins |
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Monday, November 30 |
Classes resume |
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Tuesday, December 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2027 |
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Tuesday, December 8 |
Patronal Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holiday; No classes) |
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Friday, December 11 |
Last day for Fall 2026 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for January 2027 graduation |
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Monday, December 14 |
Last day of classes |
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Tuesday, December 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2026 and prior terms† |
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Tuesday, December 15 –Saturday, December 19 |
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Friday, December 18 (tentative) |
Mid-Year Commencement Exercises Note: Diplomas will not be awarded at the ceremony, as degrees for fall semester graduates are not officially conferred until Saturday, January 9 |
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Tuesday, December 22 |
All final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Friday, January 1, 2027 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2027 |
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Saturday, January 9, 2027 |
Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Fall 2026 semester |
Spring Semester 2027
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2027 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
Tuition and fee charges for the Spring 2027 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan options open for Spring 2027 semester |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2027 |
| Friday, January 1 | Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2027 |
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Saturday, January 9 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2026 semester (Diplomas will be mailed in early to mid to late January) |
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Monday, January 11 |
Opening of classes |
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Friday, January 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2026 and prior terms† |
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Monday, January 18 |
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Friday, January 22 |
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 2027) to waive Tuition Refund Insurance Plan Due date for Spring 2027 balances (charges to accounts after this date are due upon assessment of charge) |
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Thursday, 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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Saturday, January 30 |
Deadline to withdraw from Spring 2027 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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Sunday, January 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2027 |
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Monday, February 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Spring 2027 Late fee assessed on balances from Spring 2027† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Spring 2027 term balances† |
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Saturday, February 6 |
Deadline to withdraw from the university with a 50% tuition refund for the Spring 2027 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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Tuesday, February 9 |
Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
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Wednesday, February 10 |
Ash Wednesday |
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Monday, February 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2026 and prior terms† |
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Thursday, February 18 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2027 |
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Monday, February 22 |
Summer 2027 class schedule released in Cardinal Students |
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Monday, February 22 – Friday, February 26 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates and master's-level students in Cardinal Students |
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Friday, February 26 |
Midterm Last day to resolve grades of Incomplete from the Fall 2027 semester Last day to request Audit option (must have dean’s permission) |
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Sunday, February 28 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2027 |
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Friday, March 5 |
Last day for Spring 2027 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students |
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Monday, March 8 |
Spring Recess begins |
| Monday, March 15 |
Classes resume Registration for Summer Sessions 2027 begins (use Cardinal Students) Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2027 and prior terms† |
| Tuesday, March 16 |
Fall 2027 class schedule released in Cardinal Students Enrollment appointments assigned for Fall 2027 Pre-registration advising begin |
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Sunday, March 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2027 |
| Thursday, March 25 |
Easter Recess begins Holy Thursday |
| Friday, March 26 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, March 29 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, March 30 | Classes resume |
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Wednesday, March 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2027 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 2027 semester |
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Tuesday, April 6 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2027 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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Wednesday, April 7 |
Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean’s permission) |
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Saturday, April 10 |
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| Wednesday, April 14 |
University Research Day; Undergraduate/Graduate classes cancelled, Law classes cancelled through 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2027 and prior terms† Tuition and fee charges for the Summer 2027 semester will begin to display in Cardinal Pay Payment plan option opens for Summer 2027 semester |
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Friday, April 30 |
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2027 graduation |
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Saturday, May 1 |
Last day of classes |
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Sunday, May 2 – Monday, May 3 |
Reading period** |
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Tuesday, May 4 – Saturday, May 8 |
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Monday, May 10 |
Final grades for graduating students due in Cardinal Students by noon |
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Tuesday, May 11 |
All other final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Friday, May 14 |
University Honors Convocation |
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Saturday, May 15 |
Degree/certificate conferral for undergraduate and graduate students completing program requirements in Spring 2027 semester |
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Monday, May 17 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2027 and prior terms† |
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Friday, May 21 |
Columbus School of Law Commencement Exercises Degree conferral for law students completing degree requirements in Spring 2027 semester |
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Monday, May 17 – Saturday, August 21 |
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Friday, July 30 |
Last day for Summer 2027 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 28 |
Degree/certificate conferral for students completing program requirements in Summer 2027 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.