WITHDRAW DEADLINES
Withdraw deadline for all non-semester-long courses (i.e., Summer sessions, Maymester, Winter Term, or 8-week sessions) is now theday prior tothe last day of classes for that session (notthe 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 inLEO Onlineto withdraw. Students with holds preventing any registration transactions may emailregister@odu.edufrom the @odu.edu email address, with name and University ID Number (UIN) and the SUBJ/CRSE/CRN(s) of the classes to be withdrawn.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 receivedby the deadline. Requests received after the deadline will not be processed.
Upcoming Calendar Dates
Jun
28
Graduation Application Deadline (Recommended)
(All day)
Jul
4
Independence Day Holiday: University Closed
(All day)
Aug
2
(All day)
View Fall 2024 Academic Calendar
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 withdrawwith 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/dissertationsto 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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