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Ohio State's conversion to semesters will begin in Summer 2012. See the Quarter to Semester Calendar Conversion website for more details.
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Semester Calendars for Academic Years 2012-2013 through 2016-2017 (asp)
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Printer-friendly Quarter Calendars for Academic Years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012
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Printer-friendly Semester Calendars for Academic Years 2012-2013 through 2016-2017(pdf)
The calendar was last updated on March 8, 2011 and is subject to change. For questions, contact the Office of the University Registrar.
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 |
| AUTUMN QUARTER | Autumn 2009 | Autumn 2010 | Autumn 2011 |
| Initial fee payment deadline | Sept 23 (W) |
Sept 22 (W) |
Sept 14 (W) |
| Classes begin | Sept 23 (W) |
Sept 22 (W) |
Sept 21 (W) |
| Enrollment census date | Oct 7 (W) |
Oct 6 (W) |
Oct 5 (W) |
| Veterans' Day observed - no classes, offices closed | Nov 11 (W) |
Nov 11 (R) |
Nov 11 (F) |
| Thanksgiving Day - no classes, offices closed | Nov 26 (R) |
Nov 25 (R) |
Nov 24 (R) |
| Columbus Day observed - no classes, offices closed | Nov 27 (F) |
Nov 26 (F) |
Nov 25 (F) |
| Last day of regularly scheduled classes | Dec 4 (F) |
Dec 3 (F) |
Dec 2 (F) |
| Final examinations | Dec 7-10 (M-R) |
Dec 6-9 (M-R) |
Dec 5-8 (M-R) |
| Autumn commencement | Dec 13 (Sun) |
Dec 12 (Sun) |
Dec 11 (Sun) |
| President's Day Observed - Offices closed | Dec 24 (R) |
Dec 23 (R) |
Dec 26 (M) |
| Christmas - Offices closed | Dec 25 (F) |
Dec 24 (F) |
Dec 27 (T) |
| WINTER QUARTER | Winter 2010 | Winter 2011 | Winter 2012 |
| New Year's Day - offices closed | Jan 1 (F) |
Dec 31, 2010 (F) |
Jan 2 (M) |
| Initial fee payment deadline | Jan 4 (M) |
Jan 3 (M) |
Dec 28 2011(W) |
| Classes begin | Jan 4 (M) |
Jan 3 (M) |
Jan 3 (T) |
| Martin Luther King Day - no classes, offices closed | Jan 18 (M) |
Jan 17 (M) |
Jan 16 (M) |
| Enrollment census date | Jan 18 (M) |
Jan 17 (M) |
Jan 17 (T) |
| Last day of regularly scheduled classes | March 12 (F) |
March 11 (F) |
March 9 (F) |
| Final examinations | March 15-18 (M-R) |
March 14-17 (M-R) |
March 12-15 (M-R) |
| Winter Commencement | March 21 (Sun) |
March 20 (Sun) |
March 18 (Sun) |
| SPRING QUARTER | Spring 2010 | Spring 2011 | Spring 2012 |
| Initial fee payment deadline | March 29 (M) |
March 28 (M) |
March 19 (M) |
| Classes begin | March 29 (M) |
March 28 (M) |
March 26 (M) |
| Enrollment census date | April 12 (M) |
April 11 (M) |
April 9 (M) |
| Memorial Day - no classes, offices closed | May 31 (M) |
May 30 (M) |
May 28 (M) |
| Last day of regularly scheduled classes | June 4 (F) |
June 3 (F) |
June 1 (F) |
| Final examinations | June 7-10 (M-R) |
June 6-9 (M-R) |
June 4-7 (M-R) |
| Spring commencement | June 13 (Sun) |
June 12 (Sun) |
June 10 (Sun) |
| SUMMER (Semesters start SUMMER 2012) | Summer 2010 | Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| Initial fee payment deadline | June 21 (M) |
June 20 (M) |
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| Quarter and first-term classes begin | June 21 (M) |
June 20 (M) |
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| Enrollment census date for quarter and first-term classes | July 5 (M) |
July 4 (M) |
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| Independence Day - no classes, offices closed | July 5 (M) |
July 4 (M) |
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| Last day of regularly-scheduled first-term classes | July 21 (W) |
July 20 (W) |
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| Final examinations for first-term classes | July 22-23 (R-F) |
July 21-22 (R-F) |
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| Second-term classes begin | July 26 (M) |
July 25 (M) |
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| Enrollment census date for second-term classes | Aug 9 (M) |
Aug 8 (M) |
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| Last day of regularly scheduled quarter and second-term classes | Aug 23 (M) |
Aug 22 (M) |
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| Final examinations for quarter and second-term classes | Aug 24-26 (T-R) |
Aug 23-25 (T-R) |
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| Summer commencement | Aug 29 (Sun) |
Aug 28 (Sun) |
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| Labor Day - offices closes | Sept 6 (M) |
Sept 5 (M) |
Initial fee payment deadline for Summer session classes |
June 11 (M) |
Classes begin |
June 18 (M) |
Enrollment census date |
July 2 (M) |
Independence Day - no classes, offices closed |
July 4 (W) |
Last day of regularly-scheduled classes |
Aug 3 (F) |
Final examinations |
Aug 6-8 (M-W) |
Summer commencement |
Aug 12 (Sun) |