Academic Calendar
Students who wish to enroll in a short course must enroll before the start of the course. Proportionate drop and withdrawal dates apply to block and short courses. Consult the Office of the Registrar (Stillwater) or Enrollment Services (Tulsa) for drop and withdrawal deadlines and required fees. You may also view this information at the OSU Office of the Registrar website.
Fall 2018
| Fall Pre-Session (two weeks) | August 6-17 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for pre-session classes | Tuesday, August 14 |
| Final enrollment date - late fees assessed after this date | Friday, August 17 |
| Class work begins | Monday, August 20 |
| 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline | Monday, August 27 |
| Partial refund, restrictive drop/add deadline | Friday, August 31 |
| University Holiday | Monday, September 3 |
| Instructors may begin submitting six week grades | Tuesday, September 25 |
| Six week grades due by noon from faculty | Wednesday, October 3 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes | Tuesday, October 9 |
| Students' Fall Break (No classes) | Friday, October 19 |
| Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in fall graduation program) | Thursday, November 1 |
| W Drop/Withdraw Deadline | Friday, November 9 |
| Students' Thanksgiving Break Begins (no classes) | Wednesday, November 21 |
| University Holiday | Thursday-Friday, November 22-23 |
| W/F Withdraw Deadline | Friday, November 30 |
| Pre-Finals Week | Monday-Friday, December 3-7 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes | Tuesday, December 4 |
| Class work ends | Friday, December 7 |
| Finals Week | Monday-Friday, December 10-14 |
| Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty | Wednesday, December 19 |
| University Holiday | Monday, December 24-Tuesday, January 1 |
Proportionate drop** and withdrawal* dates apply to block, short term and late starting classes.
A University holiday falls within this session. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.
Graduating in DECEMBER?
OSU-Tulsa's only graduation ceremony takes place each spring. OSU-Tulsa students graduating in the fall may participate in Stillwater's fall commencement ceremonies or OSU-Tulsa's ceremony in May. Students must file a diploma application online to have your name appear in Stillwater’s fall commencement program. Log in to myOKSTATE and select ‘Diploma Application’ from the Student Records menu.
Steps to Graduation: Undergraduate
Steps to Graduation: Graduate
Drop/Add and Withdraw Deadline Details
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline
- add a course (nonrestrictive)
- drop a course with 100% refund and no grade
50% Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline
"W" Drop/Withdraw Deadline
"W/F" Withdraw Deadline
- add a course (requires instructor and advisor signature)
- drop a course with 50% refund and grade of "W" (requires advisor signature)
- drop a course with automatic grade of "W" (requires advisor signature)
- withdraw from all classes with automatic grades of "W" (requires completed WIthdrawal Form)
- withdraw from all courses with assigned grades of "W" or "F" (requires completed Withdrawal Form and Supplemental Withdrawal Form)