Spring 2025 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 Spring 2025 Calendar
Fee Payment Deadline: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
CougarWeb will be unavailable starting at 11:00 PM on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Students who have not paid all fees by the fee payment deadline may have their entire schedule dropped.
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Undergraduate Student Information
Full Term
| Term Begins | Monday January 13 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday January 13 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Thursday January 23 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Tuesday February 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Tuesday February 4 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Tuesday February 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Monday March 24 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 10 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 12 |
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 January 13 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday January 13 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Friday January 17 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Thursday January 23 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Thursday January 23 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Thursday January 23 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday* February 14 |
| Classes End | Saturday* March 8 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday March 10 |
| Term Begins | Sunday* March 16 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday* March 16 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Thursday March 20 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Wednesday March 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Wednesday March 26 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Wednesday March 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday April 18 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 10 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 12 |
| Term Begins | Monday* January 20 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday* January 20 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Thursday January 30 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Monday February 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday February 10 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Monday February 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Thursday March 27 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 10 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 12 |
| Term Begins | Monday February 17 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday February 17 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Monday February 24 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Tuesday March 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Tuesday March 4 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Tuesday March 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Monday April 7 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 10 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 12 |
| Term Begins | Monday January 13 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday January 13 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Wednesday January 15 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Sunday* January 19 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* January 19 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Sunday* January 19 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* February 2 |
| Classes End | Sunday* February 16 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday February 18 |
| Term Begins | Monday February 17 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday February 17 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Thursday February 20 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Monday February 24 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday February 24 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Monday February 24 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Thursday March 13 |
| Classes End | Sunday* March 30 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday April 1 |
| Term Begins | Monday March 31 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday March 31 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | Wednesday April 2 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund | Sunday* April 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* April 6 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date | Sunday* April 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* April 20 |
| Classes End | Sunday* May 4 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday May 6 |
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 re-quirements for courses dropped after this date. | Sunday* January 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” | Tuesday February 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Monday March 24 |
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 re-quirements for courses dropped after this date. | Thursday* January 23 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” | Thursday January 23 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday* February 14 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement re-quirements for courses dropped after this date. | Wednesday March 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” | Wednesday March 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday April 18 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement re-quirements for courses dropped after this date. | Monday, February 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” | Monday February 10 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Thursday March 27 |
| Last Day for College Credit Plus students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty. Check with your school district regarding tuition reimbursement re-quirements for courses dropped after this date. | Tuesday March 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” | Tuesday March 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Monday April 7 |
Deadlines & Closing Dates
| October 21 (M) | Registration Opens |
| November 21 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Spring Semester 2025 |
| November 29 (F) | 2024-25 FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline for Spring 2025: https://studentaid.gov |
| December 25 (W) | Christmas Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| December 26 – 31 | Winter Break - Campuses Closed: No Student Services In-Person or via Telephone |
| January 1 (W) | New Year’s Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| January 2 - 10 | Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) Registration Period |
| January 8 (W) | Fee Payment Deadline. CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Wednesday,
January 8. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Thursday, January 9 |
| January 13 - February 4 | 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 |
| January 20 (M) | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| January 27 (M) | CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Monday, January 27. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM, Tuesday, January 28 |
| February 1 - 7 | First Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, First 8-week Term, First 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses |
| February 7 (F) | Graduation Application due for Spring Semester 2025 |
| February 14 (F) | Presidents’ Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| February 23 (SU) | Last day to remove Incompletes (I) incurred Autumn Semester 2024 |
| March 10 - 15 | Spring Break - Offices Open, no classes |
| March 18 - 24 | Second Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, Second 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses |
| March 27 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Summer Semester 2025 |
| April 17 (TH) | In-Service Day - Offices Closed, no day classes. Evening classes resume at 5:00 PM |
| April 21 - 27 | Third Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Second 8-week Term, Third 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses |
| May 9 (F) | Graduation Ceremony |
| May 10 (S) | Spring Semester 2025 Ends |