2025-2026 Academic Year and 2026 Summer Session

2025-2026 Academic Year

Visit the OWU Events Calendar for the latest list of lectures, performances, athletics events, and other public events. Dates of all events listed on the academic and events calendars are subject to change.

Fall Semester

• Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Opening Convocation Ceremony
• Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Full Semester and First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, August 28, 2025 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester and First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Thursday, September 18, 2025 – OWU Connection Conference
• Monday, September 22, 2025 – Spring Schedules Published to Self-Service
• Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – First Module Ends
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Spring Pre-Registration Begins (add courses to carts on Self-Service)
• Wednesday-Sunday, October 8-12, 2025 – Mid-Semester Break
• Monday, October 13, 2025 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Monday, October 13, 2025 – Second Module Begins
• Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Last Day to Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Monday, October 27, 2025 – Seniors Spring Registration Opens (7 a.m. EDT)
• Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday, October 30, 2025 – Juniors Spring Registration Opens (7 a.m. EDT)
• Monday, November 3, 2025 – Sophomores Spring Registration Opens (7 a.m. EST)
• Thursday, November 6, 2025 – Freshmen Spring Registration Opens (7 a.m. EST)
• Monday, November 10, 2025 – Additional Course / Late Spring Registration Opens (7 a.m. EST)
• Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Saturday-Sunday, November 22-30, 2025 – Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 5, 2025 – Spring Registration Closes (11:59 p.m. EST)
• Friday, December 5, 2025 – Last Day of Classes
• Saturday-Sunday, December 6-7, 2025 – Reading Days
• Monday, December 8, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Final Examinations
• Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Full Semester and Second Module Ends (10:30 p.m. EST)
• Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – Final Grades Due (4:30 p.m. EST)

Spring Semester

• Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – Full Semester and First Module Courses Begin
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester and First Module Courses
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Monday, February 23, 2026 – Summer / Fall Schedules Published to Self-Service
• Thursday, February 26, 2026 – OWU Connection Conference
• Tuesday, March 3, 2026 – First Module Courses End
• Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Summer / Fall Pre-Registration Begins (add courses to carts on Self-Service)
• Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Second Module Courses Begin
• Friday, March 6, 2026 – Midterm Estimates Due / First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Saturday-Sunday, March 7-15, 2026 – Spring Break
• Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Last Day to and Add/Drop Second Module Courses
• Thursday, March 26, 2026 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer (Seniors and Juniors) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Monday, March 30, 2026 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer (Sophomores) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses
• Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Registration opens for Fall / Summer (Returning Freshmen) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Monday, April 6, 2026 – Additional Course / Late Registration opens for Fall / Summer (All Returning Students) at 7 a.m. EDT
• Thursday, April 9, 2026 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second Module Courses
• Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Registration closes for Fall / Summer at 11:59 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Last Day of Full Semester / Second Module Classes
• Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – Reading Day
• Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Final Examinations
• Friday, May 1, 2026 – Final Examinations
• Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Final Examinations (a.m.), Reading Day (p.m.)
• Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Reading Day
• Monday, May 4, 2026 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Final Examinations
• Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Full Semester and Second Module Ends at 5 p.m. EDT
• Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – Senior Grades Due by 5 p.m. EDT
• Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Commencement Ceremony
• Monday, May 11, 2026 – Remaining Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT

Summer Session

• Monday, May 18, 2026 – Full Session and First Module Courses Begin
• Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – Last Day to Add/Drop Full Session and First Module Courses
• Monday, May 25, 2026 – Memorial Day (No Classes)
• Friday, May 29, 2026 – Last Day to Withdraw from First Module Courses
• Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – Last Day of First Module Classes
• Thursday, June 18-19, 2026  – Final Examinations in First Module Courses
• Friday, June 19, 2026 – First Module Courses End at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – First Module Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Friday, June 26, 2026 – Last Day to Withdraw from Full Session Courses
• Monday, June 30, 2026 – June Degree Conferral Date (No Ceremony)
• Friday, July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Observed (No Classes)
• Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – Last Day of Full Session Classes
• Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Final Examinations in Full Session Courses
• Friday, July 24, 2026 – Final Examinations in Full Session Courses
• Friday, July 24, 2026 – Full Session Courses End at 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Full Session Grades Due by 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Wednesday, July 30, 2026 – July Degree Conferral Date (No Ceremony)