Autumn 2024 Academic Calendar
Registration is open for a lecture course until the minute before the class meets. Registration is open for a web-based or blended course until the day before the course term begins. Click here for more drop deadline and refund deadline information.
A day marked with an “*” is either a weekend day, a holiday and/or the campuses are closed.
Printable Autumn 2024 Calendar
Fee Payment Deadline: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
CougarWeb will be unavailable beginning 11:00 PM on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Students who have not paid all fees by the fee payment deadline are subject to having their entire schedule dropped.
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Undergraduate Student Information
Full Term
| Term Begins | Monday August 26 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday August 26 |
| Classes End | Saturday* December 14 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday December 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday September 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Thursday October 31 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday September 5 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Monday September 16 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Monday September 16 |
Other Terms
Columbus State hosts a number of short-term classes to fit your schedule.
Looking for important dates for a class section not listed below? Discover them using our Refund and Drop Dates Calculator.
| Term Begins | Monday August 26 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday August 26 |
| Classes End | Saturday* October 19 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday October 21 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Thursday September 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday September 27 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Friday August 30 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Thursday September 5 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Thursday September 5 |
| Term Begins | Sunday* October 20 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday* October 20 |
| Classes End | Saturday* December 14 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday December 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Wednesday October 30 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday November 22 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday October 24 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Wednesday October 30 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Wednesday October 30 |
| Term Begins | Monday* September 2 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday September 3 |
| Classes End | Saturday* December 14 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday December 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Saturday* September 21 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* November 3 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday September 11 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Saturday* September 21 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Saturday* September 21 |
| Term Begins | Monday September 23 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday September 23 |
| Classes End | Saturday* December 14 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday December 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Tuesday October 8 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Monday* November 11 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday September 30 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Tuesday October 8 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Tuesday October 8 |
| Term Begins | Monday August 26 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday August 26 |
| Classes End | Sunday* September 29 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday October 1 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* September 1 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* September 15 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday August 28 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Sunday* September 1 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Sunday* September 1 |
| Term Begins | Monday September 30 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday September 30 |
| Classes End | Sunday* November 3 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday November 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* October 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* October 20 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday October 2 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Sunday* October 6 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Sunday* October 6 |
| Term Begins | Monday November 4 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday November 4 |
| Classes End | Sunday* December 8 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday December 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* November 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* November 24 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday November 6 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Sunday* November 10 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Sunday* November 10 |
College Credit Plus
(For High School students taking college courses)
Full Term
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement requirements for courses dropped after this date. | Sunday* September 8 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday September 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Thursday October 31 |
Other Terms
Columbus State hosts a number of short-term classes to fit your schedule.
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement requirements for courses dropped after this date. | Sunday* September 8 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Thursday September 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday September 27 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement requirements for courses dropped after this date. | Saturday* November 2 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Wednesday October 30 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday* November 22 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement requirements for courses dropped after this date. | Sunday* September 15 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Saturday* September 21 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Sunday* November 3 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement requirements for courses dropped after this date. | Sunday* October 27 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday October 14 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Thursday November 14 |
Deadlines & Closing Dates
| April 15 (M) | Registration Opens |
| June 27 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Autumn Semester 2024 |
| June 30 (SU) | Deadline for FAFSA online application. Apply for Financial Aid |
| August 13 - 23 | Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) Registration Period |
| August 21 (W) | Fee Payment Deadline. CougarWeb will be available until 11:00 PM on Wednesday, August 21. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Thursday, August 23. |
| August 23 (F) | Convocation - Offices Open at 11:00 a.m. |
| August 26 - September 16 | Good As Gold Registration Period for Full Term, First 8-week Term and First 5-week Term. Second 8-week Term, Second 5-week Term, Third 5-week Term and Flex Term registration is open up to 20% completion of the course. |
| September 2 | (M) Labor Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| September 9 | (M) CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Monday, September 9. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Tuesday, September 10. |
| September 14 - 20 | First Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, First 8-week Term, First 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses |
| September 20 (F) | Graduation Application due for Autumn Semester 2024 |
| September 24 (T) | Day of Service - Offices Closed, no day classes |
| October 6 (SU) | Last day to remove Incompletes (I) incurred Summer Semester 2024 |
| October 25 - 30 | Second Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, Second 8-week Term, Second 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses. |
| November 8 (F) | Veterans Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| November 14 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Spring Semester 2024 |
| November 27 | Thanksgiving Observed - Campuses Closed (W, TH, F, S, SU) |
| November 25 - December 1 | Third Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Second 8-week Term, Third 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses. |
| December 13 (F) | Graduation Ceremony |
| December 14 (S) | Autumn Semester 2024 Ends |