Autumn 2025 Academic Calendar
September 1 – December 20
Registration for a lecture course is open until one minute before the class meets.
Registration is open for a web-based or blended course until the day before the course
term begins.
A day marked with an “*” is either a weekend day, a holiday and/or the campuses are closed.
Printable Autumn 2025 Calendar
Fee Payment Deadline: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
CougarWeb will be unavailable starting at 11:00 PM on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Students who have not paid all fees by the fee payment deadline may have their entire
schedule dropped.
Jump to: Undergraduate Student Information | College Credit Plus | Deadlines & Closing Dates
Undergraduate Student Information
Full Term
| General Student Dates | Full Term |
| Term Begins | *Monday, September 1 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, September 2 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Thursday, September 11 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday, September 22 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Monday, September 22 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Monday, September 22 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Thursday, November 6 |
| Classes End | *Saturday, December 20 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday, December 22 |
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, September 15 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, September 15 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Tuesday, September 23 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Friday, October 3 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Friday, October 3 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Friday, October 3 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Wednesday, November 12 |
| Classes End | *Saturday, December 20 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday, December 22 |
| Term Begins | *Monday, September 1 |
| First Day of Classes | Tuesday, September 2 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Friday, September 5 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday, September 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Thursday, September 11 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Thursday, September 11 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | Friday, October 3 |
| Classes End | *Saturday, October 25 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday, October 27 |
| Term Begins | *Sunday, October 26 |
| First Day of Classes | *Sunday, October 26 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Thursday, October 30 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday, November 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | Wednesday, November 5 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | Wednesday, November 5 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | *Friday, November 28 |
| Classes End | *Saturday, December 20 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Monday, December 22 |
| Term Begins | *Monday, September 1 |
| First Day of Classes | *Monday, September 1 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Wednesday, September 3 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, September 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | *Sunday, September 7 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, September 7 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | *Sunday, September 21 |
| Classes End | *Sunday, October 5 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday, October 7 |
| Term Begins | Monday, October 6 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, October 6 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Wednesday, October 8 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, October 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | *Sunday, October 12 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, October 12 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | *Sunday, October 26 |
| Classes End | *Sunday, November 9 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | *Tuesday, November 11 |
| Term Begins | Monday, November 10 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, November 10 |
| Last Day for 100% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students. See chart below for drop with no financial penalty dates) | Wednesday, November 12 |
| Last Day for 50% Refund (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, November 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Without a “W” | *Sunday, November 16 |
| Financial Aid Freeze Date (Does not apply to College Credit Plus Students) | *Sunday, November 16 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes (will incur a “W”) | *Sunday, November 30 |
| Classes End | *Sunday, December 14 |
| Grades Due by 11:00 PM | Tuesday, December 16 |
College Credit Plus
(For High School students taking college courses)
CCP student’s school district may have different requirements for reimbursement.
Last Day for CCP students to drop course(s) with no financial penalty
| Full Term | 14-week Term | First 8-week Term | Second 8- week Term |
| Monday, September 15 | Friday, October 3 | Thursday, September 11 | Wednesday, November 5 |
| First 5-week Term | Second 5-week Term | Third 5-week Term |
| *Sunday, September 7 | *Sunday, October 12 | *Sunday, November 16 |
Deadlines & Closing Dates
| April 21 (M) | Registration Opens |
| April 21 (M) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Autumn Semester 2025 |
| July 18 (F) | Deadline for FAFSA online application. https://studentaid.gov/ |
| August 18 - 29 | Higher Education Council of Columbus (HECC) Registration Period |
| August 27 (W) | Fee Payment Deadline. CougarWeb will be available until 11:00 PM on Wednesday, August 27.Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Thursday, August 28. |
| August 28 (TH) | Convocation - Some Offices Closed Until 11:00 a.m. |
| September 1 - 22 | Good As Gold Registration Period for Full Term, First 8-week Term, and First 5-week Term courses.Registration for all other terms remains open until 20% of the course is completed. |
| September 1 (M) | Labor Day Observed - no classes, offices closed |
| September 15 (M) | CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Monday, September 15. | Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM Tuesday, September 16. |
| September 20 - 26 | 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 26 (F) | Graduation Application due for Autumn Semester 2025 |
| October 2 (T) | Day of Service - no classes before 5:00 pm, offices closed |
| October 12 (SU) | Last day to remove Incompletes (I) incurred Summer Semester 2025 |
| October 20 (M) | Readmission Deadline for Academic Dismissal and Academic Review Spring Semester 2026 |
| October 31 - November 6 | Second Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Full Term, Second 5-week Term, and Flex Term Courses. |
| November 11 (TH) | Veterans Day Observed - no classes, offices closed |
| November 27 - 30 | Thanksgiving Observed - no classes, offices closed (W, TH, F, S, SU) |
| December 1 - 7 | Third Financial Aid Participation and Non-Attendance Reporting Window for Second 8-week Term, Third 5-week Term, and Flex Term Courses. |
| December 19 (F) | Graduation Ceremony |
| December 20 (S) | Autumn Semester 2025 Ends |