Production Calendar 2025-26
Athens and Regional Campuses
Updated 11.5.2025
| 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's Office 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 class 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, when it is the 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 (1 day prior to last day to register) | 9/4/2025 | 1/22/2026 | 5/14/2026 | 5/21/2026 | 7/1/2026 |
| 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's Office (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 grades of WP/WF/WN on student's academic record; no fee adjustment for 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 eligible 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 scheduled to take effect in the upcoming term (e.g., BRICKS changes, conversions, renumbering, 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 faculty: Grading system is available (day before last day of classes, after 5 p.m. for fall and spring only; 3 days prior for summer) | 12/5/2025 | 4/24/2026 | 6/19/2026 | 8/7/2026 | 8/7/2026 |
| 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 at 10 a.m. (flexibly scheduled classes are available for grading on the last day of class; all other classes are available for grading on the stated date) | 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 PeopleSoft (PS) process | 12/13/2025 12/21/25 (1 p.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 | 1/6/2026 | 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's Office | 1/12/2026 | 5/22/2026 | N/A | 9/4/2026 | N/A |
| Departmental honors list submitted to Registrar's Office | 1/9/2026 | 5/22/2026 | N/A | 9/4/2026 | N/A |
| Degree-bearing transcripts and degree verification letters available to students/alumni | 1/16/2026 | 5/28/2026 | N/A | 9/11/2026 | N/A |
| Deadline for incomplete grades to be changed (special grade report submitted or request for incomplete extension must be in the Registrar's Office no later than 5 p.m.) 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) | 9/10/2025 | 1/28/2026 | N/A | 5/27/2026 | N/A |