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
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Tuesday, April 4 |
Registration for Fall Semester 2023 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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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 |
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Saturday, July 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances |
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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 |
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Tuesday, August 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances |
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Tuesday, August 15 |
Feast of the Assumption (University Holiday - No Classes) |
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Wednesday, August 16 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2023 and prior terms† |
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Thursday, August 24 |
New student orientation begins |
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Saturday, August 26 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Summer 2023 semester |
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Monday, August 28 |
Opening of classes |
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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. |
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Friday, September 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 3 month payment plan for Fall 2023 balances |
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Monday, September 4 |
Labor Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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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) |
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Tuesday, September 12 |
Deadline to complete annual waiver of Student Medical Plan |
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Wednesday, September 13 |
Class of 2027 Convocation, 9:30 a.m. |
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Friday, September 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Summer 2023 and prior terms† |
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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.) |
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Wednesday, September 20 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2023 |
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Thursday, September 21 |
Late fee assessed on balances from Fall 2023† Registration/Transcript holds assigned to accounts with unpaid Fall 2023 term balances† |
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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.) |
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Saturday, September 30 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2023 |
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Monday, October 9 |
Columbus Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Tuesday, October 10 |
Administrative Friday: Classes follow a Friday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
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Tuesday, October 10 –Friday, October 13 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students |
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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) |
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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 |
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Saturday, October 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Fall 2023 |
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Tuesday, October 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Fall 2023 |
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Wednesday, November 1 |
All Saints Day |
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Thursday, November 2 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students) All Souls Liturgy - Memorial Mass for Deceased of the University Community |
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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 |
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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 |
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Friday, November 17 |
Last day to request Pass/Fail option (undergraduates only; must have dean's permission) |
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Wednesday, November 22 |
Thanksgiving Recess begins |
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Monday, November 27 |
Classes resume |
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Friday, December 1 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 5 month payment plan for Spring 2024 |
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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 |
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Sunday, December 10 |
Reading Day |
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Monday, December 11 |
Last day of classes |
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Tuesday, December 12 –Saturday, December 16 |
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Friday, December 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms† Summer 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students |
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Tuesday, December 19 |
All final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Monday, January 1, 2024 |
Deadline to enroll in optional 4 month payment plan for Spring 2024 |
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Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2023 semester |
Spring Semester 2024
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
Registration for Spring Semester 2024 begins (use Cardinal Students) |
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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 |
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Saturday, January 6 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree requirements in Fall 2023 semester |
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Monday, January 8 |
Opening of classes |
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Monday, January 15 |
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (Holiday; No classes) |
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Tuesday, January 16 |
Interest assessed on balances from Fall 2023 and prior terms† |
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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) |
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Sunday, January 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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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. |
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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.) |
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Wednesday, January 31 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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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 2023 term balances† |
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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.) |
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Wednesday, February 14 |
Ash Wednesday |
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Thursday, February 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms† |
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Monday, February 19 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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Monday, February 19 – Friday, February 23 |
Faculty submit interim grades for undergraduates in Cardinal Students |
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Tuesday, February 20 |
Administrative Monday: Classes follow a Monday schedule this day; Tuesday classes do not meet |
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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) |
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Thursday, February 29 |
Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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Friday, March 8 |
Last day for Spring 2024 graduation candidates to submit diploma application in Cardinal Students |
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Monday, March 11 |
Spring Recess begins |
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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) Fall 2024 class schedule released in Cardinal Students Enrollment appointments assigned for Fall 2024 Pre-registration advising begins |
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Thursday, March 21 |
Monthly payment plans rebalance to cover the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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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 |
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Friday, March 29 |
Good Friday |
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Sunday, March 31 |
Easter Sunday Monthly payment plans, if overbudget, will rebalance to cover only the remaining balance due for Spring 2024 |
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Monday, April 1 |
Easter Monday |
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Tuesday, April 2 |
Classes resume |
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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) |
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Wednesday, April 10 |
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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 |
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Wednesday, April 17 |
University Research Day; Undergraduate/Graduate classes canceled, Law classes canceled through 3:30pm |
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Friday, April 26 |
Final date to deposit theses and dissertations for May 2024 graduation |
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Saturday, April 27 |
Last day of classes |
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Sunday, April 28 – Monday, April 29 |
Reading period** |
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Tuesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 4 |
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Monday, May 6 |
Final grades for graduating students due in Cardinal Students by noon |
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Tuesday, May 7 |
All other final grades due in Cardinal Students by 3:00 p.m. |
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Friday, May 10 |
University Honors Convocation |
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Saturday, May 11 |
Degree conferral for undergraduate and graduate students completing degree requirements in Spring 2024 semester |
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Wednesday, May 15 |
Interest assessed on balances from Spring 2024 and prior terms† |
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Friday, May 17 |
Columbus School of Law Commencement Exercises Degree conferral for law students completing degree requirements in Spring 2024 semester |
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Monday, May 6 – Saturday, August 10 |
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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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Saturday, August 24 |
Degree conferral for students completing degree 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:
- 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.