Academic Calendar
2022–2024
ODU operates on a semester system composed of two terms, Fall and Spring. We also offer an optional Summer term and a two-week May term. From semester start and end dates to exams, school breaks, graduation and more – here's every important date you'll need for the current and upcoming academic years.
2022–2023 Academic Year
Aug. 13 — Convocation & Welcome Celebration
Aug. 15 — Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin*
Aug. 17 — Last day to add First Half semester course
Aug. 22 — Last day to add Full Semester course
Aug. 29 — Fall Enrollment Count Day
Sept. 5 — Labor Day (No Class Meetings; University Closed)
Sept. 16 — Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course
Oct. 8 — First Half Semester Courses End
Oct. 9 — Midterm Break for Full Semester Courses Begins
Oct. 12 — Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due – 10 a.m.
Oct. 12 — Full Semester Courses Resume
Oct. 12 — Second Half Semester Courses Begin*
Oct. 14 — Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course
Oct. 17 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans – 10 a.m.
Oct. 18 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Juniors
Oct. 19 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Sophomores
Oct. 20 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Freshmen
Oct. 21 — Registration for Spring Begins for New Students
Oct. 24 — Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class
Oct. 28 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for December Graduates
Nov. 14 — Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class
Nov. 23 — Thanksgiving Break for Full and Second Half Semester Courses Begins
Nov. 24-25 — Thanksgiving (No Class Meetings; University Closed)
Nov. 28 — Full and Second Half Semester Courses Resume
TBA — White Coat Ceremony
Dec. 2 — Full Semester Courses End
Dec. 5-9 — Full Semester Course Final Examination Week
Dec. 9 — Second Half Semester Courses End
Dec. 15 — Full Semester, Second Half Final Grades Due – 10 a.m.
Dec. 19 — December Degree Confer/Graduation Date**
Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 — Christmas Break (No Class Meetings; University Closed)
* Fall Late Registration Fee begins Aug. 1, for all continuing students not registered for at least one course during any term within fall semester.
** All fall graduates are invited to participate in the May 2023 Commencement Ceremony.
Jan. 9 — Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin*
Jan. 11 — Last day to add First Half semester course
Jan. 16 — Martin Luther King's Birthday (no class meetings, University closed)
Jan. 17 — Last day to add Full Semester course
Jan. 23 — Spring Enrollment Count Day
Feb. 10 — Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course
March 4 — First Half Semester Courses End
March 5 — Spring Break for Full Semester Courses Begins
March 8 — Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due – 10 a.m.
March 13 — Full Semester Courses Resume & Second Half Courses Begin
March 15 — Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course
March 20 — Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class
March 20 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans – 10 a.m.
March 21 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Juniors
March 22 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Sophomores
March 23 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Freshmen
March 24 — Registration for Fall Begins for New Students
March 30 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for May Graduates
April 6-10 — Easter Break (No Class Meetings; University Closed)
April 10 — Evening Courses Resume Monday – 5 p.m.
April 11 — Daytime Courses Resume (Tuesday)
April 14 — Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class
April 25 — May Commencement RSVP Deadline
April 28 — ODU Day; no afternoon classes from 1-5 p.m.
April 28 — Full Semester Courses End
May 1-5 — Full Semester Course Final Exams
May 2 — Graduating Students' final Grades Due – 4 p.m.
May 4 — Commencement Rehearsal – 5:15 p.m.
May 5 — Second Half Semester Courses End
May 6 — Baccalaureate – 9 a.m.
May 6 — May Commencement – 11 a.m.**
May 11 — Full Semester and Second Half Semester Final Grades Due – 10 a.m.
* On January 2, 2023, a Spring Late Registration Fee begins for all continuing student
not registered for at least one course during any term within spring semester.
** Summer /August Graduates may participate in the May ceremony if they are enrolled
and anticipated to complete all degree requirements by August 31.
May 8 — May term (2 week) courses begin; last day to add May term course
May 15 — Last day to drop May term course
May 19 — May term courses end
May 29 — Memorial Day (no class meetings, University closed)
June 2 — May Term Grades Due – 10 a.m.
June 5 — 8 Week Summer Term Courses Begin*
June 7 — Last Day to Add 8 Week Summer Term Course**
June 19 — Summer Enrollment Count Day
July 4 — Independence Day (no class meetings, University closed)
July 7 — Last day to drop 8 Week Summer term course***
July 29 — 8 Week Summer Term Courses End
July 31 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates
Aug. 4 — Summer Term Grades Due – 10 a.m.
Aug. 31 — August Graduation (no ceremony; graduates invited to participate in May ceremony)
*NOTE: Some Summer term courses are on a flex term schedule and may meet during any
span of time between May 8 and July 29. Please take note of the start and end dates
of the individual course.
**NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 5.
***NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 5.
2023–2024 Academic Year
Aug. 14 — Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin*
Aug. 16 — Last day to add First Half semester course
Aug. 21 — Last day to add Full Semester course
Aug. 28 — Fall Enrollment Count Day
Sept. 4 — Labor Day – No Class Meetings; University Closed
Sept. 15 — Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course
Oct. 7 — First Half Semester Courses End
Oct. 8 — Midterm Break for Full Semester Courses Begins
Oct. 11 — Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due – 10 a.m.
Oct. 11 — Full Semester Courses Resume
Oct. 11 — Second Half Semester Courses Begin*
Oct. 13 — Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course
Oct. 16 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans – 10 a.m.
Oct. 17 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Juniors
Oct. 18 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Sophomores
Oct. 19 — Priority Registration for Spring Begins for Current Freshmen
Oct. 20 — Registration for Spring Begins for New Students
Oct. 23 — Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class
Oct. 27 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for December Graduates
Nov. 13 — Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class
Nov. 22 — Thanksgiving Break for Full and Second Half Semester Courses Begins
Nov. 23-24 — Thanksgiving (No Class Meetings; University closed)
Nov. 27 — Full and Second Half Semester Courses Resume
TBA — White Coat Ceremony
Dec. 1 — Full Semester Courses End
Dec. 4-8 — Full Semester Course Final Examination Week
Dec. 8 — Second Half Semester Courses End
Dec. 14 — Full Semester, Second Half Final Grades Due – 10 a.m.
Dec. 18 — December Degree Confer/Graduation Date**
Dec. 22 - Jan. 1 — Christmas Break – No Class Meetings; University Closed
* Fall Late Registration Fee begins Aug. 1, for all continuing students not registered
for at least one course during any term within fall semester.
** All fall graduates are invited to participate in the May 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
Jan. 8 — Weekday Full Semester and First Half semester courses begin*
Jan. 10 — Last day to add First Half semester course
Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King's Birthday—no class meetings, University closed
Jan. 16 —Last day to add Full Semester course
Jan. 22 — Spring Enrollment Count Day
Feb. 9 — Last Day to Drop First Half Semester Course
March 2 — First Half Semester Courses End
March 3 — Spring Break for Full Semester Courses Begins
March 6 — Midterm Grades for Full Semester Courses and Final Grades for First Half Semester Courses Due – 10 a.m.
March 11 — Full Semester Courses Resume & Second Half Courses Begin
March 13 — Last Day to Add Second Half Semester Course
March 18 — Last Day to Drop Full Semester Class
March 18 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Graduate, CE and Seniors, Military and/or Veterans – 10 a.m.
March 19 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Juniors
March 20 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Sophomores
March 21 — Priority Registration for Fall Begins for Current Freshmen
March 22 — Registration for Fall Begins for New Students
March 29 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for May Graduates
March 28-29 — Easter—No Class Meetings; University Closed
April 1 — Evening Courses Resume Monday – 5 p.m.
April 2 — Daytime Courses Resume (Tuesday)
April 12 — Last Day to Drop Second Half Semester Class
April 22 — May Commencement RSVP Deadline
April 26 — ODU Day; no afternoon classes from 1-5 p.m.
April 26 — Full Semester Courses End
April 29 - May 3 — Full Semester Course Final Exams
May 1 — Graduating Students' final Grades Due – 4 p.m.
May 2 — Commencement Rehearsal – 5:15 p.m.
May 3 — Second Half Semester Courses End
May 4 — Baccalaureate – 9 a.m.
May 4 — May Commencement – 11 a.m.**
May 9 — Full Semester and Second Half Semester Final Grades Due – 10 a.m.
* On January 2, 2024, a Spring Late Registration Fee begins for all continuing student
not registered for at least one course during any term within spring semester.
** Summer /August Graduates may participate in the May ceremony if they are enrolled and anticipated to complete all degree requirements by August 31.
May 6 — May term (2 week) courses begin; last day to add May term course
May 13 — Last day to drop May term course
May 17 — May term courses end
May 27 — Memorial Day—no class meetings, University closed
June 3 — 8 Week Summer Term Courses Begin*
June 5 — Last Day to Add 8 Week Summer Term Course**
June 3 — May Term Grades Due – 10 a.m.
June 19 — Summer Enrollment Count Day
July 4 — Independence Day (no class meetings, University closed)
July 5 — Last day to drop 8 Week Summer term course***
July 27 — 8 Week Summer Term Courses End
July 31 — Final Graduation Application Deadline for August Graduates
Aug. 5 — Summer Term Grades Due – 10 a.m.
Aug. 31 — August Graduation (no ceremony; graduates invited to participate in May ceremony)
*NOTE: Some Summer term courses are on a flex term schedule and may meet during any span of time between May 6 and July 27. Please take note of the start and end dates of the individual course.
**NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 3.
***NOTE: For those courses beginning the week of June 3.
University Registrar
Office of the Registrar
registrar@ohiodominican.edu
614-251-4650