Fall Academic Calendar

WITHDRAW DEADLINES 
Withdraw deadline for all non-semester-long courses (i.e., Summer sessions, Maymester, Winter Term, or 8-week sessions) is now the day prior to the last day of classes for that session (not the last day of classes).

Deadline to withdraw from semester-long (16-week) sessions without instructor's permission is the end of the twelfth (12th) week of classes. After the withdraw deadline, instructor permission is required on the Permission to Withdraw After Deadline form.

Please refer to the detailed calendar dates for each session (below) for the withdraw deadlines.

Students should use Banner Registration in LEO Online to withdraw. Students with holds preventing any registration transactions may email register@odu.edu from the @odu.edu email address, with name and University ID Number (UIN) and the SUBJ/CRSE/CRN(s) of the classes to be withdrawn. A confirmation email will be sent when the request has been processed.

Requests for withdraws must be received by the deadline. Requests received after the deadline will not be processed.

Upcoming Calendar Dates

November 15

Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes without instructor permission

Fall Term 2024

Day

Date

Details

Saturday

August 24

Fall classes begin

Deadline to apply for instate tuition rates for Fall 2024

Monday

August 26

FALL TUITION DEADLINE

Monday

September 02

Labor Day Holiday (no classes)

Tuesday

September 3

Deadline to drop classes with no grade or financial penalty

Deadline to register or add classes

Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail grading

Wednesday

September 4

Beginning of period to withdraw with grade of W

Tuesday

September 10

Withdrawal deadline to receive 50% tuition refund or credit

Saturday-Tuesday

October 12 - 15

Fall Holiday (no classes)

Monday

October 28 – November 01

Spring/Summer 2025 (including Winter Term) pre-registration for degree-seeking students registered Fall 2024 only (time ticket required)

Saturday

November 02

Spring/Summer 2025 (including Winter Term) open registration begins for all students (no time ticket required)

Tuesday

November 05

Election Day Holiday (no classes)

Friday

November 15

Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes without instructor permission

Wednesday-Sunday

November 27 – December 01

Thanksgiving Holiday -- no classes

Wednesday

December 04

Recommended deadline to apply for May 2025 graduation

Friday

December 06

Fall classes end

Saturday

December 07

Exams begin

Friday

December 13

Exams end;

Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for December 2024 graduates

Saturday

December 14

Fall 2024 Commencement and Degree conferral date (check http://odu.edu/commencement for the most up to date information on Fall commencement)

Tuesday

December 17

Fall final grades due by noon

Day

Date

Details

Saturday

August 24

Classes begin

Monday

September 02

Labor Day Holiday -- no classes

Tuesday

September 03

Deadline to drop classes with no grade or financial penalty

Deadline to register or add classes

Last day to designate a course for audit or pass/fail grading

Wednesday

September 04

Beginning of period to withdraw with grade of W

Tuesday

September 10

Withdrawal deadline to receive 50% tuition refund or credit (Session 2 (1st half of semester) classes)

Saturday-Tuesday

October 12-15

Fall Holiday -- no classes

Monday

October 14

Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes (grade W assigned)

Tuesday

October 15

Session 2 classes end

Wednesday

October 16

Deadline for electronic submission theses/dissertations to ProQuest for Session 2 graduates

Thursday

October 17

Degree conferral date -- Session 2 (pending completion of all degree requirements)

Friday

October 18

Session 2 Grades due

Day

Date

Details

Wednesday

October 16

Classes begin

Saturday

October 19

Deadline to drop Session 3 classes with no grade or financial penalty

Sunday

October 20

Beginning of withdraw period Session 3 classes

Monday

October 21

Last day to withdraw and receive 50% tuition refund or credit

Tuesday

November 05

Election Day Holiday -- no classes

Wednesday-Sunday

November 27 – December 01

Thanksgiving Holiday -- no classes

Thursday

December 05

Last day to withdraw (grade W assigned)

Friday

December 06

Session 3 classes end

Friday

December 13

Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for December 2024 graduates

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