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 2020
Aug. 17 - Dec. 4
| Fall pre-session (two weeks) | Aug. 3-14 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for fall pre-session classes | Tuesday, August 11 |
| Final enrollment date - $100 late fee assessed after this date | Friday, August 14 |
| Class work begins | Monday, August 17 |
| 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline (details) | Monday, August 24 |
| Partial refund, restrictive drop/add deadline (details) | Friday, August 28 |
| University Holiday | Monday, September 7 |
| Excessive absence alerts due from instructors (details) | Friday, September 11 |
| Instructors may begin submitting six week grades | Tuesday, September 22 |
| Six week grades due by noon from faculty | Wednesday, September 30 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes | Tuesday, October 6 |
| Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in spring graduation program) | Monday, November 2 |
| W Drop/Withdraw Deadline (details) | Friday, November 6 |
| Assigned W or F Withdrawal Deadline (details) | Friday, November 20 |
| University Holiday | Thursday-Friday, November 26-27 |
| Pre-Finals Week | Monday-Friday, November 30-December 4 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades fro all fall classes | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Class work ends | Friday, December 4 |
| Finals Week | Monday-Friday, December 7-11 |
| Stillwater Graduate Commencement Ceremony | Friday, December 11 |
| Stillwater Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, December 12 |
| OSU-Tulsa Graduation | *Save the Date for Dec. 13, 2020 |
| Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty | Wednesday, December 16 |
| University Holiday | Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020-Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 |
-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.
Spring 2021
Jan. 11 - April 30
| Winter Intersession (four weeks) | Dec. 14, 2020-Jan. 8, 2021 |
| University Holiday | Dec. 24, 2020-Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for spring pre-session classes | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Final enrollment date - $100 late fee assessed after this date | Friday, January 8 |
| Class work begins | Monday, January 11 |
| University Holiday | Monday, January 18 |
| 100% refund, nonrestrictive drop/add deadline (details) | Tuesday, January 19 |
| Partial refund, restrictive drop/add deadline (details) | Friday, January 22 |
| Excessive absence alerts due from instructors (details) | Friday, February 5 |
| Instructors may begin submitting six week grades | Tuesday, February 16 |
| Six week grades due by noon from faculty | Wednesday, February 24 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for first eight week classes | Tuesday, March 2 |
| Students' Spring Break | Monday-Friday, March 15-19 |
| Deadline to file graduation application (for name to appear in spring graduation program for OSU Stillwater) | Thursday, April 1 |
| W Drop/Withdraw Deadline (details) | Friday, April 9 |
| Assigned W or F Withdrawal Deadline (details) | Friday, April 23 |
| Pre-Finals Week | Monday-Friday, April 26-30 |
| Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes | Tuesday, April 27 |
| Class work ends | Friday, April 30 |
| Finals Week | Monday-Friday, May 3-7 |
| Stillwater Graduate Commencement Ceremony | Friday, May 7 |
| Stillwater Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, May 8 |
| Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty | Wednesday, May 12 |
| Final grades for all spring course available on official transcripts | Friday, May 14 |
-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.
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)