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Office of the University Registrar
First Floor, Chubb Hall
Athens, OH 45701
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740.593.0216

Production Calendar 2026-27

Athens and Regional Campuses

Updated 3.30.26
Posted 3.20.26
Approved 3.6.26

DescriptionFall
Semester 
2026-27		Spring 
Semester
2026-27		First
Summer
Session     
2026-27		Full
Summer
Semester
2026-27		Second
Summer
Session
2026-27
Deadline for providing rollover information for scheduling classes10/3/20253/6/20269/29/2026*9/29/2026*9/29/2026*
Schedule of classes available to colleges for updating/scheduling in PeopleSoft/Astra10/8/20253/12/202610/2/2026*10/2/2026*10/2/2026*
Deadline for first priority for 75-seat or more classroom requests (Athens campus)12/8/20255/15/2026N/AN/AN/A
Regional Higher Education provides course plans to colleges12/12/20256/1/202611/12/2026*11/12/2026*11/12/2026*
Initial data entry deadline for scheduling classes for colleges who use the scheduling optimizer1/16/20267/10/2026N/AN/AN/A
Spreadsheets for scheduling classes due to Registrar from GRAD, UNC, GVS, RHE1/16/20266/12/202611/30/2026*11/30/2026*11/30/2026*
Deadline for classroom assignments by colleges to use their priority space1/23/20267/25/2025N/AN/AN/A
Classroom assignments complete by registrar1/26/20267/27/2026N/AN/AN/A
Email to Advisors: Priority Registration details1/30/20269/11/2026N/AN/AN/A
Textbook system available for update (required and optional textbooks and materials should be entered or a note added indicating nothing is required)2/2/20268/7/202611/30/2026*11/30/2026*11/30/2026*
Deadline for scheduling classes data entry by colleges and registrar 2/13/20269/11/202612/18/2026*12/18/2026*12/18/2026*
Course Offerings available2/20/20269/18/20261/8/2027*1/8/2027*1/8/2027*
Enrollment appointment time available in MyOHIO Student Center2/20/20269/18/2026N/AN/AN/A
Email to Students: Enrollment appointment time and review DARS and graduation plan (Wednesday prior to advising) 3/18/202610/14/2026N/AN/AN/A
Academic Advising begins3/23/202610/19/2026N/AN/AN/A
Priority Registration begins3/30/202610/26/2026N/AN/AN/A
Textbook and Materials must be updated in the Textbook System3/30/202610/26/20262/15/20272/15/20272/15/2027
Open Registration begins (no enrollment appointment required)4/20/202611/16/20262/15/20272/15/20272/15/2027
Learning Community Breakout (LCOM 1000 dropped and individual classes added)7/18/2025N/AN/AN/AN/A
Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish / review catalog #1 (1 week before classes)8/17/20261/4/20275/3/20275/3/20276/21/2027
Review advisee list to ensure advisors and faculty mentors are updated; ensure students are in active programs8/17/20261/4/20275/3/20275/3/20275/3/2027
Requisite Drop8/20/20261/7/20275/6/20275/6/20275/6/2027
Last day to cancel registration (remove all courses and fees)8/23/20261/10/20275/9/20275/9/20276/27/2027
Classes begin - all locations8/24/20261/11/20275/10/20275/10/20276/28/2027
Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish / review catalog #2 (first day of classes)8/24/20261/11/20275/10/20275/10/20276/28/2027
Email to Students: Graduation application is available8/24/20261/11/2027N/A5/10/2027N/A
Graduation Application Available8/24/20261/11/20275/10/20275/10/20275/10/2027
Master Curriculum File updated on website 8/24/20261/11/20275/10/20275/10/20275/10/2027
Drop future enrollment for students who were academically dismissed after last term (first Thursday of the term except in spring then it is Thursday before the start of the term)8/27/20261/7/20275/13/20275/13/20275/13/2027
Last day to add a class without instructor approval (Fall, Spring, and Full Summer)8/28/20261/15/20275/14/20275/14/20277/1/2027
Email to Students: Reminder to review class schedule / 15 to finish / review catalog #3 (one day prior to last day to register)9/3/20261/21/20275/13/20275/20/20277/1/2027
Last day to add a class (instructor's permission required)9/4/20261/16/2027N/A5/20/2027N/A
Pass/Fail forms due from college to the registrar (Monday following the last day to apply for P/F)9/4/20261/21/20275/14/20275/21/20277/2/2027
Classes dropped will reflect grade WP/WF/WN on student's academic record. No fee adjustment for the dropped classes.9/5/20261/23/20275/15/20275/22/20277/3/2027
Corrected Pass/Fail for current term audit to deans and pass/fail reports for previous terms with grades to deans9/7/20261/25/20275/17/20275/24/20277/5/2027
Memo to departments/schools/administrative offices regarding final exams and combined sections (Monday of week 5)9/21/20262/8/2027N/AN/AN/A
Email to subset of Students: Final Reminder to Apply for Graduation (1 business day prior to deadline)9/25/20262/12/2027N/A7/9/2027N/A
Application for Graduation Deadline ($100 late fine begins after this date for applications processed)9/28/20262/15/20267/13/20277/13/20277/13/2026
Preliminary IP DARS to Colleges for graduation candidates10/1/20262/18/2027N/A7/15/2027N/A
Commencement program previous education report to Thesis and Dissertation (TAD) office in Graduate College (Friday after Application for Graduation Deadline)10/2/20262/19/2027N/A7/16/2027N/A
Email to Students: Students enrolled in classes starting mid-semester (Friday of 7th week of semester)10/9/20262/26/2027N/AN/AN/A
DARS team applies UCC-approved course updates that are scheduled to take effect in the upcoming term (e.g., BRICKS changes, conversions/renumbers, restrictions, etc.)3/2/2026-3/6/202610/5/2026-10/9/2026N/AN/AN/A
DARS updated for all currently enrolled students for the purpose of priority registration3/16/202610/12/2026N/AN/AN/A
REVISED 9/2024- Email to Faculty: Final exam details (9th week of semester)10/19/20263/15/2027N/AN/AN/A
REVISED 9/2024- Email to OEN: Final exam details (9th week of semester)10/19/20263/15/2027N/AN/AN/A
Last day to withdraw from an individual class on student's schedule. WP/WF/WF grade assigned. No fee adjustments10/30/20263/26/20276/11/20277/16/20277/30/2027
Previous education deadline for TAD office to provide to Registrar's office for commencement program (4 weeks later)10/30/20263/19/2027N/A8/13/2027N/A
Deadline for change of college/major - last day to process for current term (major changes within the college may continue)12/4/20264/23/2027N/A8/13/2027N/A
Email to Instructors: Grading system is available (day before last day of classes, after 5 p.m. Eastern for Fall & Spring only; 3 days prior for summer)12/4/20264/23/20276/17/20278/13/20278/13/2027
Last day to withdraw from the University12/4/20264/23/20276/25/20278/13/20278/13/2027
Last day for students to opt in to OHIO Guarantee+ Graduation Plan12/5/20264/24/2027N/AN/AN/A
Grading system available at 10 a.m. Eastern (flexibly scheduled classes are available for grading on the last day of class, all other classes are available for grading on date stated)12/7/20264/26/20276/21/20278/9/20278/9/2027
Degree Conferral Dates12/12/20264/30/2027         5/01/2027       5/08/20278/14/20278/14/20278/14/2027
Registrar updates Graduation Plan students to "Under Review" via PS process (after 5 p.m. Eastern)12/11/20264/30/2027N/A8/13/2027N/A
Semester closing12/12/20265/1/20278/14/20278/14/20278/14/2027
Dean's List Preliminary Award Calculation12/17/20265/6/2027N/A8/19/2027N/A
Grade Deadline - end of term (Grades due at noon Eastern on Wednesday following final exams)12/17/20265/5/20276/30/20278/18/20278/18/2027
Bulk milestone updates processed for milestones dependent on grades12/17/20265/6/2027N/A8/19/2027N/A
Email to students: Grades available in MyOHIO Student Center12/17/20265/6/20277/1/20278/19/20278/19/2027
Probation review open to colleges/academic deans12/17/20265/6/2027N/A8/19/2027N/A
Advisor completes milestone review (by noon Eastern)12/18/20265/7/2027N/A8/20/2027N/A
Candidate DARS with grades for Dean's/College review12/18/20265/7/2027N/A8/20/2027N/A
Candidates Confer/Deny report to Dean's/College review12/18/20265/7/2027N/A8/20/2027N/A
College/Academic deans probation review finalized12/18/20265/7/2027N/A8/20/2027N/A
Final probation reports available in OBI12/19/20265/8/2027N/A8/21/2027N/A
Email to Students: Probation status available in MyOHIO Student Center12/21/20265/10/2027N/A8/23/2027N/A
Official transcripts for current term grades available12/21/20265/10/20278/23/20278/23/20278/23/2027
Confer/Deny report deadline - return to Registrar's Office12/24/20265/14/2027N/A8/27/2027N/A
Email to students: I to F grade lapse warning (Assistant Registrar for Academic Records)1/4/20278/16/2027N/A8/16/2027N/A
Deadline for final Confer/Deny report for students on hold returned to registrar1/8/20275/21/2027N/A9/3/2027N/A
Departmental honors list submitted to registrar1/8/20275/21/2027N/A9/3/2027N/A
Degree bearing transcripts and degree verification letters are available to students/alumni1/15/20265/21/2027N/A9/10/2027N/A
Deadline for Incomplete grades to be changed (special grade report submitted or require for incomplete extension must be in the registrar's office no later than 5 p.m. Eastern) Note: graduation candidates must have incomplete grades resolved by the end of the term in which they are graduating.                                 1/22/20279/3/20279/3/20279/3/20279/3/2027
I to F Grade Lapse Process1/22/20279/6/20279/6/20279/6/20279/6/2027
Dean's List Final Award Calculation Report1/29/20279/9/2027N/A9/9/2027N/A
Begin mailing diplomas (students receive an email alerting them to the arrival of their diploma and advising them that CeCredentials are available)2/1/20276/7/2027N/A9/27/2027N/A
On/Off Plan Process runs (reviews students who have all grades recorded and milestone review process is complete)12/18/2026
12/21/2026		5/7/2027
5/10/2027		N/A8/20/2027
8/23/2027		N/A
Email to Students: FERPA notification (3 business days after end of registration)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A