Full Term

Term Dates

Sep 25 - Dec 13

Priority Registration Phase 1
(Waitlist Not Available)

May 19 - Jun 6

Priority Registration Phase 2
(Waitlist Available)
Jun 7 - Oct 6
Classes Begin Sep 25
Last Day To:
Add a Course Online
without Department Approval
Oct 6
Drop a Course
(100% Tuition Refund)
Oct 6
Audit a Course Oct 7 - Oct 11 by 5pm
Add a Course Online
with Department Approval
Oct 13
Withdraw from a Course
(50% Tuition Refund)
Oct 20
Change the Grading Basis of a Course Nov 15 by noon
Withdraw from a Course
(No Refunds Available)
Nov 15
Withdraw from Term Dec 6
Apply for Graduation
(Graduate Students Only)
Dec 6
Classes End Dec 6
Finals Week Dec 9 - Dec 13
Fall Term Ends Dec 13
Grades Available Online Dec 18
Full Term
Term Dates Sep 24 – Dec 12
Priority Registration Opens May 19
Classes Begin Sep 24
Last Day To:
Add a Course Online
without Department Approval
Oct 5
Drop a Course
(100% Tuition Refund)
Oct 5
Audit a Course Oct 7 - Oct 11 by 5pm
Add a Course Online
with Department Approval
Oct 12
Withdraw from a Course
(50% Tuition Refund)
Oct 19
Change the Grading Basis of a Course Nov 14 by noon
Withdraw from a Course
(No Refunds Available)
Nov 14
Withdraw from Term Dec 5
Apply for Graduation
(Graduate Students Only)
Dec 5
Classes End Dec 5
Finals Week Dec 8 - Dec 12
Fall Term Ends Dec 12
Grades Available Online Dec 17
Non-traditional Courses

OSU offers non-traditional courses whose learning experiences do not follow the regular (full) 11-week term.

View deadlines for non-traditional courses. Access the Accessible Fall Non-traditional Academic Calendar

  • Term Extension: 2-week pre-term courses attached to a regular 11-week term, but occur between regular term dates
  • Term 5A - 1st 5 Weeks: Courses taught only in the 1st 5 weeks of the regular term
  • Term 5B - 2nd 5 Weeks: Courses taught only in the 2nd 5 weeks of the regular term
  • Super Term: Courses spanning a regular term length, plus the approved extension for that term (12 weeks)

A submission time of 11:55 p.m. PT applies to all registration deadlines, unless stated otherwise.

View Faculty Grading Deadlines

Additional Academic Calendar Visuals
  1. Accessible Academic Calendar
  2. A Visualization of all the sessions in an academic year and how they intersect can be found below:
  3. OSU's 4-year calendar defines the start and end dates of each term for the next four years.
  4. Subscribe to the Academic Calendar through Outlook or Gmail.
Student Billing Deadlines

Visit the Student Billing page for important dates and deadlines. For a printable calendar, go to the Student Account Services Calendar section on the Student Billing page.