Production Calendar 2025-26
Athens and Regional Campuses
Updated 6.10.2025
| Description | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | First Summer Session | Full Summer Semester | Second Summer Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline for providing rollover information for scheduling classes | 10/4/2024 | 3/10/2025 | 10/1/2025 | 10/1/2025 | 10/1/2025 |
| Schedule of classes available to colleges for updating/scheduling in PeopleSoft/Astra | 10/9/2024 | 3/13/2025 | 10/3/2025 | 10/3/2025 | 10/3/2025 |
| Deadline for first priority for 75-seat or more classroom requests (Athens campus) | 12/6/2024 | 5/19/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Regional Higher Education provides course plans to colleges | 12/13/2024 | 6/2/2025 | 11/14/2025 | 11/14/2025 | 11/14/2025 |
| Initial data entry deadline for scheduling classes for colleges who use the scheduling optimizer | 1/10/2025 | 7/11/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spreadsheets for scheduling classes due to Registrar from GRAD, UNC, GVS, RHE | 1/10/2025 | 6/9/2025 | 12/1/2025 | 12/1/2025 | 12/1/2025 |
| Deadline for classroom assignments by colleges to use their priority space | 1/27/2025 | 7/25/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Classroom assignments complete by registrar | 1/29/2025 | 7/31/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Email to Advisors:Priority Registration details | 1/31/2025 | 9/12/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Textbook system available for update (required and optional textbooks and materials should be entered or a note added indicating nothing is required) | 2/3/2025 | 8/11/2025 | 12/1/2025 | 12/1/2025 | 12/1/2025 |
| Deadline for scheduling classes data entry by colleges and registrar | 2/14/2025 | 9/12/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 12/19/2025 | 12/19/2025 |
| Course Offerings available | 2/21/2025 | 9/19/2025 | 1/9/2026 | 1/9/2026 | 1/9/2026 |
| Enrollment appointment time available in MyOHIO Student Center | 2/26/2025 | 9/19/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Email to Students: Enrollment appointment time and review DARS and graduation plan (Wednesday prior to advising) | 3/19/2025 | 10/15/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Academic Advising begins | 3/24/2025 | 10/20/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Priority Registration begins | 3/31/2025 | 10/27/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Textbook and Materials must be updated in the Textbook System | 3/31/2025 | 10/27/2025 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 |
| Open Registration begins (no enrollment appointment required) | 4/21/2025 | 11/17/2025 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 | 2/16/2026 |
| Learning Community Breakout (LCOM 1000 dropped and individual classes added) | 7/15/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish /review catalog #1 (1 week before classes) | 8/18/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 5/4/2026 | 5/4/2026 | 6/22/2026 |
| Review advisee list to ensure advisors and faculty mentors are updated; ensure students are in active programs | 8/18/2025 | 1/5/2026 | 5/4/2026 | 5/4/2026 | 5/4/2026 |
| Requisite Drop | 8/21/2025 | 1/8/2026 | 5/7/2026 | 5/7/2026 | 5/7/2026 |
| Last day to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) | 8/24/2025 | 1/11/2026 | 5/10/2026 | 5/10/2026 | 6/28/2026 |
| Classes begin - all locations | 8/25/2025 | 1/12/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 6/29/2026 |
| Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish /review catalog #2 (first day of classes) | 8/25/2025 | 1/12/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 6/29/2026 |
| Email to Students: Graduation application is available | 8/25/2025 | 1/12/2026 | N/A | 5/11/2026 | N/A |
| Graduation Application Available | 8/25/2025 | 1/12/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 |
| Master Curriculum File updated on website | 8/25/2025 | 1/12/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 | 5/11/2026 |
| Drop future enrollment for students who were academically dismissed after last term (first Thursday of the term except in spring then it is Thursday before the start of the term) | 8/28/2025 | 1/8/2026 | 5/14/2026 | 5/14/2026 | 5/14/2026 |
| Last day to add a class without instructor approval (Fall, Spring, and Full Summer) | 8/29/2025 | 1/16/2026 | 5/15/2026 | 5/15/2026 | 7/3/2026 |
| Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish /review catalog #3 (one day prior to last day to register) | 9/4/2025 | 1/22/2026 | 5/14/2026 | 5/21/2026 | 7/2/2026 |
| Last day to add a class (instructor's permission required) | 9/5/2025 | 1/23/2026 | N/A | 5/22/2026 | N/A |
| Pass/Fail forms due from college to the registrar (Monday following the last day to apply for P/F) | 9/5/2025 | 1/23/2026 | 5/15/2026 | 5/22/2026 | 7/3/2026 |
| Classes dropped will reflect grade WP/WF/WN on student's academic record. No fee adjustment for the dropped classes. | 9/6/2025 | 1/24/2026 | 5/16/2026 | 5/23/2026 | 7/4/2026 |
| Corrected Pass/Fail for current term audit to deans and pass/fail reports for previous terms with grades to deans | 9/8/2025 | 1/26/2026 | 5/18/2026 | 5/25/2026 | 7/6/2026 |
| Memo to departments/schools/administrative offices regarding final exams and combined sections (Monday of week 5) | 9/22/2025 | 2/9/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Email to subset of Students: Final Reminder to Apply for Graduation (1 business day prior to deadline) | 9/26/2025 | 2/13/2026 | N/A | 7/10/2026 | N/A |
| Application for Graduation Deadline ($100 late fine begins after this date for applications processed) | 9/29/2025 | 2/16/2026 | 7/13/2026 | 7/13/2026 | 7/13/2026 |
| Preliminary IP DARS to Colleges for graduation candidates | 10/2/2025 | 2/19/2026 | N/A | 7/16/2026 | N/A |
| Commencement program previous education report to Thesis and Dissertation (TAD) office in Graduate College (Friday after Application for Graduation Deadline) | 10/3/2025 | 2/20/2026 | N/A | 7/17/2026 | N/A |
| Email to Students: Students enrolled in classes starting mid-semester (Friday of 7th week of semester) | 10/10/2025 | 2/27/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DARS team applies UCC-approved course updates that are scheduled to take effect in the upcoming term (e.g., BRICKS changes, conversions/renumbers, restrictions, etc.) | 3/10/25 - 3/14/2025 | 10/6/2025 - 10/10/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DARS updated for all currently enrolled students for the purpose of priority registration | 3/17/2025 | 10/13/2025 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| REVISED 9/2024- Email to Faculty: Final exam details (9th week of semester) | 10/20/2025 | 3/16/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| REVISED 9/2024- Email to OEN: Final exam details (9th week of semester) | 10/20/2025 | 3/16/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw from an individual class on student's schedule. WP/WF/WN grade assigned. No fee adjustments | 10/31/2025 | 3/27/2026 | 6/12/2026 | 7/17/2026 | 7/31/2026 |
| Previous education deadline for TAD office to provide to Registrar's office for commencement program (4 weeks later) | 10/31/2025 | 3/20/2026 | N/A | 8/14/2026 | N/A |
| Deadline for change of college/major - last day to process for current term (major changes within the college may continue) | 12/5/2025 | 4/24/2026 | N/A | 8/14/2026 | N/A |
| Email to Instructors: Grading system is available (day before last day of classes, after 5pm for Fall & Spring only; 3 days prior for summer) | 12/5/2025 | 4/24/2026 | 6/19/2026 | 8/14/2026 | 8/14/2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from the University | 12/5/2025 | 4/24/2026 | 6/26/2026 | 8/14/2026 | 8/14/2026 |
| Last day for students to opt in to OHIO Guarantee+ Graduation Plan | 12/6/2025 | 4/25/2026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grading system available @ 10:00 AM (flexibly scheduled classes are available for grading on the last day of class, all other classes are available for grading on date stated) | 12/8/2025 | 4/27/2026 | 6/22/2026 | 8/10/2026 | 8/10/2026 |
| Degree Conferral Dates | 12/13/2025 | 5/01/2026 5/02/2026 5/09/2026 | 8/15/2026 | 8/15/2026 | 8/15/2026 |
| Registrar updates Graduation Plan students to "Under Review" via PS process | 12/13/2025 12/21/25 (1p.m.) | 5/2/2026 5/8/2026 5/11/2026 | N/A | 8/15/2026 8/21/2026 8/24/2026 | N/A |
| Semester closing | 12/13/2025 | 5/2/2026 | 8/15/2026 | 8/15/2026 | 8/15/2026 |
| Dean's List Preliminary Award Calculation | 12/18/2025 | 5/7/2026 | N/A | 8/20/2026 | N/A |
| Grade Deadline - end of term (Grades due at noon on Wednesday following final exams) | 12/17/2025 | 5/6/2026 | 7/1/2026 | 8/19/2026 | 8/19/2026 |
| Bulk milestone updates processed for milestones dependent on grades | 12/18/2025 | 5/7/2026 | N/A | 8/20/2026 | N/A |
| Email to students: Grades available in MyOHIO Student Center | 12/18/2025 | 5/7/2026 | 7/2/2026 | 8/20/2026 | 8/20/2026 |
| Probation review open to colleges/academic deans | 12/18/2025 | 5/7/2026 | N/A | 8/20/2026 | N/A |
| Advisor completes milestone review | 12/19/2025 | 5/8/2026 | N/A | 8/21/2026 | N/A |
| Candidate DARS with grades for Dean's/College review | 12/19/2025 | 5/8/2026 | N/A | 8/21/2026 | N/A |
| Candidates Confer/Deny report to Dean's/College review | 12/19/2025 | 5/8/2026 | N/A | 8/21/2026 | N/A |
| College/Academic deans probation review finalized | 12/19/2025 | 5/8/2026 | N/A | 8/21/2026 | N/A |
| Final probation reports available in OBI | 12/20/2025 | 5/9/2026 | N/A | 8/22/2026 | N/A |
| Email to Students -Probation status available in MyOHIO Student Center | 12/22/2025 | 5/11/2026 | N/A | 8/24/2026 | N/A |
| Official transcripts for current term grades available | 12/22/2025 | 5/11/2026 | 8/24/2026 | 8/24/2026 | 8/24/2026 |
| Confer/Deny report deadline - return to Registrar's Office | 1/2/2026 | 5/15/2026 | N/A | 8/28/2026 | N/A |
| Email to students: I to F grade lapse warning (Assistant Registrar for Academic Records) | 1/5/2026 | 8/17/2026 | N/A | 8/17/2026 | N/A |
| Deadline for final Confer/Deny report for students on hold returned to registrar | 1/9/2026 | 5/22/2026 | N/A | 9/4/2026 | N/A |
| Departmental honors list submitted to registrar | 1/9/2026 | 5/22/2026 | N/A | 9/4/2026 | N/A |
| Degree bearing transcripts and degree verification letters are available to students/alumni | 1/15/2026 | 5/28/2026 | N/A | 9/11/2026 | N/A |
| Deadline for Incomplete grades to be changed (special grade report submitted or require for incomplete extension must be in the registrar's office no later than 5pm) Note: graduation candidates must have incomplete grades resolved by the end of the term in which they are graduating. | 1/23/2026 | 9/4/2026 | 9/4/2026 | 9/4/2026 | 9/4/2026 |
| I to F Grade Lapse Process | 1/26/2026 | 9/7/2026 | 9/7/2026 | 9/7/2026 | 9/7/2026 |
| Dean's List Final Award Calculation Report | 1/30/2026 | 9/11/2026 | N/A | 9/11/2026 | N/A |
| Begin mailing diplomas (students receive an email alerting them to the arrival of their diploma and advising them that CeCredentials are available) | 2/2/2026 | 6/12/2026 | N/A | 9/25/2026 | N/A |
| On/Off Plan Process runs (reviews students who have all grades recorded and milestone review process is complete) | 12/19/2025 12/22/2025 | 5/8/2026 5/11/2026 | N/A | 8/21/2026 8/24/2026 | N/A |
| Email to Students: FERPA notification (3 business days after end of registration) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |