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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.

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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. Sunday* January 26
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. Saturday* March 29
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. Sunday* February 2
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. Sunday* March 2
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 28 (T) CougarWeb will be available for payment until 11:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28. Drop for Non-Payment begins at 12:01 AM, Wednesday, January 29
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 8-week 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