O H I O U N I V E R S I T Y
2003-2004
Academic Calendar
Ohio
University celebrates its bicentennial in 2004. Some bicentennial events have been included in the academic
calendar.
For
more information visit www.ohiou.edu/bicentennial.
Fall Quarter, 2003-2004
August 1, Friday · Last day to pay fees for
Fall Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
September
1, Monday · Labor Day
(University closed)
September
4, Thursday · Residence
halls open for new students only at 12:00 noon
· Limited
dining hall services in Boyd and Shively dining halls
September
5, Friday · Orientation
for all new first year and transfer students not attending summer precollege
· Residence
halls open for new students only at 9:00 a.m.
· Limited
dining hall services in Boyd and Shively dining halls
September
6, Saturday · Residence
halls open at 9:00 a.m. for new and upperclass students
· Limited
dining hall services in Boyd, Nelson, and Jefferson dining halls
· Admissions,
Bursar, Housing, Registrar, and Financial Aid offices open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (limited services will be
available)
· Welcome
Weekend activities for all new first year and transfer students begin at 5:00
p.m.
September
7, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for Fall Quarter
· Last day
to decrease or cancel meal plan for academic year (for students with 90 or more
credit hours)
· Admissions,
Bursar, Housing, Registrar, and Financial Aid offices open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. (limited services will be available)
· Limited
dining hall services in Boyd, Nelson, and Jefferson dining halls
· President's
Convocation for new first year and transfer students
September 8, Monday · Fall Quarter Opening Date
· Fall Quarter
classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
· First
meal served on board plan (breakfast)
September
12, Friday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 75% housing refund
September
15, Monday · Last day
to add a Fall Quarter class without instructor's approval
September
18, Thursday · State of
the University Address – 3:00 p.m., Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium
September
19, Friday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 50% housing refund
September
22, Monday · Last day
to register for Fall Quarter
Students who are
in attendance by this date but fail to complete all registration procedures
must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to
this schedule:
September 23 – October 3 $ 40
October 6 – 10 $ 60
October 13 – 17 $ 80
October 20 – 24 $ 100
· Last day
to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal
from the University (all Fall Quarter courses removed from the student's
academic record) for Fall Quarter
· Last
day to apply for the pass/fail grading option for Fall Quarter class (apply at
your college student services office or regional campus student services
office)
· Last day
to change a grading option for Fall Quarter class (credit to audit, audit to
credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to
pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a Fall Quarter class
· Last day
to drop a Fall Quarter class (course removed from student's academic record)
· Last day
to change college/major for Fall Quarter (contact your college student services
office or regional campus student services office)
September
23, Tuesday · Fall
Quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected
registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· Fall
Quarter classes dropped from this date through October 13 (last day to drop a
class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade
September
26, Friday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 25% housing refund
September
26 – 28 · Parents'
Weekend
September
27, Saturday · Honors
Convocation for undergraduate scholarship students and parents
September
30, Tuesday · Last day
to apply for graduation for Fall Quarter
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is November 26. Commencement is held at
the conclusion of Spring Quarter.
October
3, Friday · College
of Fine Arts Convocation – 10:00 a.m.
October
10, Friday · Alumni
Awards Gala
October
10 – 12 · Homecoming
Weekend
October
13, Monday · Last day
to drop a class from your Fall Quarter schedule (course remains on student's
academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
October
17, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
October
20, Monday · Academic
advising begins for Winter Quarter preregistration (contact
advisor/college/department/school/regional campus student services office as
appropriate)
October 27, Monday · Winter Quarter preregistration begins
November
11, Tuesday · Veterans
Day observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
November
14, Friday · Last day
to withdraw (drop all classes) from
the University for Fall Quarter (courses remain on
student's academic record with WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
November
17, Monday · Last day
of classes for Fall Quarter
November
18, Tuesday · Reading
Day
November 19, Wednesday · Fall Quarter
examinations begin
November
25, Tuesday · Last
meal served on board plan (lunch)
· Residence
halls close at 5:00 p.m.
November 26, Wednesday · Fall Quarter Closing Date
November
27, Thursday · Thanksgiving
Day (University closed)
November
28, Friday · Columbus
Day holiday observed (University closed)
December
1, Monday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all grades, including pending grades from previous quarters
for degree candidates
· Last day
to pay fees for Winter Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
December
5, Friday · New
student orientation day
December
24, Wednesday · Presidents'
Day holiday observed (University closed)
December
25, Thursday · Christmas
Day holiday (University closed)
December
26, Friday · One-time
Ohio University presidential holiday (University closed)
January
1, Thursday · New
Year's Day holiday (University closed)
Winter Quarter, 2003-2004
October
20, Monday · Academic
advising begins for Winter Quarter preregistration (contact
advisor/college/department/school/regional campus student services office as
appropriate)
October 27, Monday · Winter Quarter preregistration begins
December
1, Monday · Last day
to pay fees for Winter Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
December
5, Friday · New
student orientation day
January
3, Saturday · Early
move-in for residence halls begins for all students at 12:00 noon
· Housing
office open 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
January
4, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for Winter Quarter
· Residence
halls open at 9:00 a.m.
· Registrar,
Bursar, and Housing offices open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (limited services will
be available)
· Last day
to decrease or cancel meal plan (for new students with 90 or more credit hours)
· New
student orientation
January 5, Monday · Winter Quarter Opening Date
· Winter
Quarter classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
· First
meal served on board plan (breakfast)
January
10, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 75% housing refund
January
12, Monday · Last day
to add a Winter Quarter class without instructor's approval
January
17, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 50% housing refund
January
19, Monday · Martin
Luther King Day (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
January
20, Tuesday · Last day
to register for Winter Quarter
Students who are
in attendance by this date but fail to complete all registration procedures
must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to
this schedule:
January 21 – 30 $ 40
February 2 – 6 $ 60
February 9 – 13 $ 80
February 16 – 20 $ 100
· Last
day to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete
withdrawal from the University (all Winter Quarter courses removed from the
student's academic record) for Winter Quarter
· Last day
to apply for the pass/fail grading option for Winter Quarter class (apply at
your college student services office or regional campus student services
office)
· Last day
to change a grading option for Winter Quarter class (credit to audit, audit to
credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to
pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a Winter Quarter class
· Last day
to drop a Winter Quarter class (course removed from student's academic record)
· Last
day to change college/major for Winter Quarter (contact your college student
services office or regional campus student services office)
January
21, Wednesday · Winter
Quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected
registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· Winter
Quarter classes dropped from this date through February 9 (last day to drop a
class) will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade
January
24, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 25% housing refund
January
27, Tuesday · Last day
to apply for graduation for Winter Quarter
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is March 20. Commencement is held at
the conclusion of Spring Quarter.
February 3, Tuesday · Academic advising begins for Spring Quarter
preregistration (contact advisor/college/department/school/regional campus
student services office as appropriate)
February
9, Monday · Last day
to drop a class from your Winter Quarter schedule (course remains on student's
academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
February 10, Tuesday · Spring Quarter preregistration begins
February
13, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
February
18, Wednesday · Founder's
Day Celebration
March
1, Monday · Last day
to pay fees for Spring Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
March
12, Friday · Last day
to withdraw (drop all classes) from the
University for Winter Quarter (courses remain on student's academic record with
WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
March
13, Saturday · Last day
of classes for Winter Quarter
March 15, Monday · Winter
Quarter examinations begin
March
19, Friday · Last
meal served on board plan (dinner)
March 20, Saturday · Winter Quarter Closing Date
· Residence
halls close at 1:00 p.m.
March
22, Monday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all grades, including pending grades from previous quarters
for degree candidates
Spring Quarter,
2003-2004
February 3, Tuesday · Academic advising begins for Spring Quarter
preregistration (contact advisor/college/department/school/regional campus
student services office as appropriate)
February 10, Tuesday · Spring Quarter preregistration begins
March
1, Monday · Last day
to pay fees for Spring Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
March
28, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for Spring Quarter
· Residence
halls open at 9:00 a.m.
· Registrar,
Bursar, and Housing offices open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (limited services will
be available)
· Last day
to decrease or cancel meal plan (for new students with 90 or more credit hours)
· New
student orientation
March 29, Monday · Spring Quarter Opening Date
· Spring
Quarter classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
· First meal served on board plan (breakfast)
April 1,
Thursday · Summer
Quarter preregistration begins
April
3, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 75% housing refund
April 5, Monday · Last day to
add a Spring Quarter class without instructor's approval
April
10, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 50% housing refund
April
12, Monday · Last day
to register for Spring Quarter
Students who are
in attendance by this date but fail to complete all registration procedures
must pay a penalty for retroactive registration correction according to
this schedule:
April 13 – 23 $ 40
April 26 – 30 $ 60
May 3 – 7 $ 80
May 10 – 14 $ 100
· Last
day to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete
withdrawal from the University (all Spring Quarter courses removed from the
student's academic record) for Spring Quarter
· Last
day to apply for the pass/fail grading option for Spring Quarter class (apply
at your college student services office or regional campus student services
office)
· Last
day to change a grading option for Spring Quarter class (credit to audit, audit
to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to
pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a Spring Quarter class
· Last day
to drop a Spring Quarter class (course removed from student's academic record)
· Last day
to change college/major for Spring Quarter (contact your college student
services office or regional campus student services office)
April
13, Tuesday · Spring
Quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped; corrected
registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· Spring
Quarter classes dropped from this date through May 3 (last day to drop a class)
will remain on student’s academic record with WP/WF grade
April
17, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 25% housing refund
April
20, Tuesday · Last day
to apply for graduation for Spring Quarter
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is June 5 (medical), 11 (graduate), 12 (undergraduate). Commencement is held at the conclusion of
Spring Quarter.
April
30 – May 2 · Moms'
Weekend
May
3, Monday · Last day
to drop a class from your Spring Quarter schedule (course remains on student's
academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
May
7, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
May
9 – 15 · International
Week
May
10, Monday · Academic
advising begins for Fall Quarter preregistration (contact
advisor/college/department/school/regional campus student services office as
appropriate)
May
17, Monday · Fall
Quarter preregistration begins
May
31, Monday · Memorial
Day (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
June
4, Friday · Last day
to withdraw (drop all classes) from
the University for Spring Quarter (courses remain on
student's academic record with WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
June 5, Saturday · Last day
of classes for Spring Quarter
· Annual
Medical Commencement
June 7, Monday · Spring
Quarter examinations begin
· Last day
to pay fees for Summer Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
June
11, Friday · Annual
Graduate Commencement
June 12, Saturday · Spring Quarter Closing Date
· Annual
Undergraduate Commencements
· Last meal
served on board plan (breakfast)
· Residence
halls close at 5:00 p.m.
June
15, Tuesday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all grades, including pending grades from previous quarters
for degree candidates
Summer Quarter, 2003-2004
First Summer Session
April
1, Thursday · Summer
Quarter preregistration begins
June 7, Monday · Last day to pay fees for Summer Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
June
20, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for first summer session
· Residence
halls open at 9:00 a.m.
· Housing
office open 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
· Last day
to decrease or cancel meal plan (for students with 90 or more credit hours)
· New
student orientation
June 21, Monday · First Summer Session Opening Date
· First
summer session classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
· First
meal served on board plan (breakfast)
June
26, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 60% housing refund
June
28, Monday · Last day to
register for first summer session
· Last
day to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete
withdrawal from the University (all first summer session courses removed from
the student's academic record) for first summer session
· Last day
to apply for pass/fail grading option for first summer session class (apply at
your college student services office or regional campus student services
office)
· Last
day to change a grading option for first summer session class (credit to audit,
audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to
pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a first summer session class
· Last
day to drop a first summer session class (course removed from student's
academic record)
· Last
day to change college/major for first summer session (contact your college
student services office or regional campus student services office)
June
29, Tuesday · First
summer session classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped;
corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· First
summer session classes dropped from this date through July 7 (last day to drop
a first summer session class) will remain on student’s academic record with
WP/WF grade
July
3, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 40% housing refund
July
5, Monday · Independence
Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
July
7, Wednesday · Last day
to drop a class from your first summer session schedule (course remains on
student's academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
July
13, Tuesday · First
summer session students planning to graduate Summer Quarter should apply for
graduation
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is August 28; final deadline for applying is July 29. Commencement is held at the conclusion of Spring Quarter.
July
22, Thursday · Last day
to withdraw (drop all first session classes) from the University
for first summer session (courses remain on student's academic record with
WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
July
23, Friday · Last day
of classes for first summer session
NOTE: Final examinations are scheduled for the
last meeting time of each individual class.
July 24, Saturday · First Summer Session Closing Date
· First
summer session only residents must vacate residence halls by 2:00 p.m.
July
26, Monday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all first summer session grades and pending grades from
previous quarters for degree candidates
September
3, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
Second Summer Session
April
1, Thursday · Summer
Quarter preregistration begins
June 7, Monday · Last day to pay fees for Summer Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
July
25, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for second summer session
· Residence
halls open at 10:00 a.m. for second summer session students
· New
student orientation
July 26, Monday · Second Summer Session Opening Date
· Second
summer session classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
July
29, Thursday · Last day
to apply for graduation for Summer Quarter
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is August 28. Commencement is held at
the conclusion of Spring Quarter.
July
31, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 60% housing refund
August
2, Monday · Last day
to register for second summer session
· Last day
to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal
from the University (all second summer session courses removed from the
student's academic record) for second summer session
· Last
day to apply for pass/fail grading option for second summer session class
(apply at your college student services office or regional campus student
services office)
· Last
day to change a grading option for second summer session class (credit to
audit, audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade
option to pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a second summer session class
· Last day
to drop a second summer session class (course removed from student's academic
record)
· Last day
to change college/major for second summer session (contact your college student
services office or regional campus student services office)
August
3, Tuesday · Second
summer session classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped;
corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· Second
summer session classes dropped from this date through August 11 (last day to
drop a second summer session class) will remain on student’s academic record
with WP/WF grade
August
7, Saturday · Last day
to check out of residence hall to receive 40% housing refund
August
11, Wednesday · Last day
to drop a class from your second summer session schedule (course remains on
student's academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
August
26, Thursday · Last day to withdraw (drop all second summer
session classes) from the University for second summer session (classes remain
on student's academic record with WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
August 27, Friday · Last day
of classes for second summer session
NOTE: Final examinations are scheduled for the
last meeting time of each individual class.
· Last meal
served on board plan (dinner)
August 28, Saturday · Second Summer Session Closing Date
· Residence
halls close at 2:00 p.m.
August
30, Monday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all second summer session grades and pending grades from previous
quarters for degree candidates
September
3, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
Full
Summer Quarter
April
1, Thursday · Summer
Quarter preregistration begins
June 7, Monday · Last day to pay fees for Summer Quarter to avoid the late payment charge
June
20, Sunday · Last day
to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees) for full summer quarter
· Residence
halls open at 9:00 a.m.
· Housing
office open 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
· Last day
to decrease or cancel meal plan (for students with 90 or more credit hours)
· New
student orientation
June 21, Monday · Full Summer Quarter Opening Date
· Full
Summer Quarter classes begin – Athens and regional campuses
· First
meal served on board plan (breakfast)
June
28, Monday · Last day
to add a full Summer Quarter class without instructor's approval
July
5, Monday · Independence
Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
July
6, Tuesday · Last day
to register for full Summer Quarter
· Last day
to receive partial refund (80%) of registration fees for complete withdrawal
from the University (all full Summer Quarter courses removed from the student's
academic record) for full Summer Quarter
· Last day
to apply for pass/fail grading option for full Summer Quarter class (apply at
your college student services office or regional campus student services
office)
· Last
day to change a grading option for full Summer Quarter class (credit to audit,
audit to credit, pass/fail to regular grade option, or regular grade option to
pass/fail)
· Last day
to add a full Summer Quarter class
· Last day
to drop a full Summer Quarter class (course removed from student's academic
record)
· Last day
to change college/major for full Summer Quarter (contact your college student
services office or regional campus student services office)
July
7, Wednesday · Full
Summer Quarter classes dropped will not remove fees for hours dropped;
corrected registration that results in increased hours could increase tuition
· Full
Summer Quarter classes dropped from this date through July 26 (last day to drop
a full Summer Quarter class) will remain on student’s academic record with
WP/WF grade
July
26, Monday · Last day
to drop a class from your full Summer Quarter schedule (course remains on
student's academic record with WP/WF grade, no fee refund)
July
29, Thursday · Last day
to apply for graduation for Summer Quarter
NOTE: Official graduation (degree conferral date)
is August 28. Commencement is held at
the conclusion of Spring Quarter.
August
26, Thursday · Last day
to withdraw (drop all full Summer
Quarter classes) from the University for full Summer Quarter (courses
remain on student's academic record with WP/WF grades, no fee refund)
August
27, Friday · Last day
of classes for full Summer Quarter
NOTE: Final examinations are scheduled for the
last meeting time of each individual class.
· Last meal
served on board plan (dinner)
August 28, Saturday · Full Summer Quarter Closing Date
· Residence
halls close at 2:00 p.m.
August
30, Monday · Deadline
(10:00 a.m.) for all full Summer Quarter grades and pending grades from
previous quarters for degree candidates
September
3, Friday · Last day
for removing incomplete grades incurred during last enrollment (if not removed,
I grade will change to F)
Note: Dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Ohio University
Board of Trustees.
Ohio
University
Registrar’s
Office
Athens,
OH 45701
registrar@ohio.edu
March
19, 2003