Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
Fee Payment Deadline: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
CougarWeb will be unavailable beginning 11:00 PM on Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Students who have not paid all fees by the fee payment deadline are subject to having their entire schedule dropped.
- 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.
Printable Spring 2024 Calendar
A day marked with an “*” is either a weekend day, a holiday and/or the campuses are closed.
Jump to: Traditional Student Information | College Credit Plus | Deadlines & Closing Dates
Traditional Student Information
Full Term
| Term Begins | Monday* January 15 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday January 16 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 11 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 13 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Tuesday February 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Monday March 25 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday January 25 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Tuesday February 6 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Tuesday February 6 |
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 15 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday January 16 |
| Classes End | Saturday* March 9 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday March 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Thursday January 25 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday* February 16 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Friday January 19 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday January 25 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday January 25 |
| Term Begins | Sunday* January 17 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday* March 17 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 11 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 13 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Wednesday March 27 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Friday April 19 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday March 21 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday March 27 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday March 27 |
| Term Begins | Monday, January 22 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday January 22 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 11 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 13 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday February 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Thursday March 28 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday February 1 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday February 12 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday February 12 |
| Term Begins | Monday, February 19 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday February 19 |
| Classes End | Saturday* May 11 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday May 13 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Tuesday March 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Monday April 8 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday February 26 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Tuesday March 5 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Tuesday March 5 |
| Term Begins | Monday* January 15 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday January 16 |
| Classes End | Sunday* February 18 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday February 20 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* January 21 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* February 4 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday January 17 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Sunday* January 21 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Sunday* January 21 |
| Term Begins | Monday February 19 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday February 19 |
| Classes End | Sunday* March 31 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday April 2 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday February 26 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Thursday March 14 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday February 22 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday February 26 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday February 26 |
| Term Begins | Monday April 1 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday April 1 |
| Classes End | Sunday* May 5 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday May 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Sunday* April 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes | Sunday* April 21 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday April 3 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Sunday* April 7 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Sunday* April 7 |
College Credit Plus (CCP) Drop Deadlines
(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* January 28 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” Tuesday | February 6 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Monday March 25 |
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* January 28 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” Tuesday | Thursday January 28 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday* February 16 |
| 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* March 30 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” Tuesday | Wednesday March 27 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday April 19 |
| 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* February 4 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” Tuesday | Monday February 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Thursday March 28 |
| 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* March 3 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W” Tuesday | Tuesday March 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Monday April 8 |
Deadlines & Closing Dates
| October 16 (M) | Registration Opens |
| November 16 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Spring Semester 2024 |
| December 1 (F) | Deadline for FAFSA online application https://studentaid.gov |
| December 25 (M) | Christmas Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| December 26 – 31 | Winter Break - Campuses Closed: No Student Services In-Person or via Telephone |
| January 1 (M) | New Year’s Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| January 2 - 12 | Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) Registration Period |
| January 10 (W) | Fee Payment Deadline. CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Wednesday, January 10. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Thursday, January 11. |
| January 15 - 29 | 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 15 (M) | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| January 29 (M) | CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Monday, January 29. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM, Tuesday, January 30. |
| February 3 - 9 | 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 9 (F) | Graduation Application due for Spring Semester 2024 |
| February 16 (F) | Presidents’ Day Observed - Campuses Closed |
| February 25 (SU) | Last day to remove Incompletes (I) incurred Autumn Semester 2023 |
| March 11 - 16 | Spring Break - Offices Open, no classes |
| March 19 - 25 | Second Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, Second 8-week Term, Second 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses. |
| March 28 (TH) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Summer Semester 2024 |
| March 31 (SU) | Easter Sunday Observed - Campuses Closed |
| April 18 (TH) | In-Service Day - Offices Closed, no day classes. Evening classes resume at 5:00 PM. |
| April 22 - 28 | Third Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Second 8-week Term, Third 5-week Term and Flex Term Courses. |
| May 10 (F) | Graduation Ceremony |
| May 11 (S) | Spring Semester 2024 Ends. |