Fall Semester 2026

Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Please check CampusNet for the most up to date information about specific course dates. Courses scheduled outside of the traditional semester schedule are indicated in CampusNet as ALT(alternative) session courses. Add/drop/withdrawal deadlines for ALT courses are adjusted according to the length of the session. 

The University is closed on University Holidays unless otherwise noted above. The only time Saturday classes are not held in observance of a holiday is for the Thanksgiving Recess, unless the actual holiday falls on a Saturday.

Fall 2026

Important Dates
Priority Registration BeginsMonday, March 02, 2026
Open Enrollment BeginsMonday, April 27, 2026
Term BeginsSaturday, August 22, 2026
First Weekday ClassMonday, August 24, 2026
Last Day to Join a Course WaitlistFriday, August 28, 2026
Last Day to Add (CampusNet Registration)Sunday, August 30, 2026
Last Day to Drop with Full Refund (click to view refund schedule)Friday, September 4, 2026
Course Withdrawal Period Begins - 'W' Grade AssignedSaturday, September 05, 2026
Labor Day (University Holiday)Monday, September 07, 2026
University Census DateMonday, September 07, 2026
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day Observed (No Classes - Offices Open)Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Mid-Semester Grading DeadlineMonday, October 19, 2026
Last Day to Withdraw from CoursesFriday, October 30, 2026
Veterans Day Observed (University Holiday)Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Recess (No classes Thursday to Sunday)November 26-27, 2026
Last Day of ClassesFriday, December 04, 2026
Exam Week (Monday - Saturday)December 7-12, 2026
CommencementSaturday, December 12, 2026
Final Grades Submission Deadline (All Sessions)Tuesday, December 15, 2026
Final Grades Available to StudentsWednesday, December 16, 2026
Fall Semester Student Incomplete Work DeadlineFriday, April 30, 2027
Fall Semester Incomplete Grade Submission DeadlineTuesday, May 04, 2027

Fall 2026 Final Exam Schedule
Class Meeting TimeFinal Exam DayTime
7:00a-7:50a (MWF)MonDecember 7, 20268:00a-10:00a
7:00a-8:15a (TTh)TueDecember 8, 20268:00a-10:00a
7:30a-8:35a (MWF) (4-credit)MonDecember 7, 20268:00a-10:00a
8:00a-9:50a (TTh) (4-credit)TueDecember 8, 20268:00a-10:00a
8:05a-8:55a (MWF)WedDecember 9, 20268:00a-10:00a
8:30a-9:45a (TTh)ThuDecember 10, 20268:00a-10:00a
9:10a-10:00a (MWF)FriDecember 11, 20268:00a-10:00a
10:00a-11:15a (TTh)TueDecember 8, 202610:15a-12:15p
10:15a-11:05a (MWF)MonDecember 7, 202610:15a-12:15p
11:20a-12:10p (MWF)WedDecember 9, 202610:15a-12:15p
Free for off-grid (large class) examsThuDecember 10, 202610:15a-12:15p
Free for off-grid (large class) examsFriDecember 11, 202610:15a-12:15p
12:15p-1:20p (MWF) (4-credit)MonDecember 7, 202612:30p-2:30p
12:25p-1:15p (MWF)MonDecember 7, 202612:30p-2:30p
12:30p-1:45p (TTh)TueDecember 8, 202612:30p-2:30p
12:30p-2:20p (TTh) (4-credit)TueDecember 8, 202612:30p-2:30p
1:30p-2:20p (MWF)WedDecember 9, 202612:30p-2:30p
2:00p-3:50p (MW) (4-credit)WedDecember 9, 202612:30p-2:30p
2:00p-3:50p (TTh) (4-credit)ThuDecember 10, 202612:30p-2:30p
2:00p-3:15p (TTh)ThuDecember 10, 202612:30p-2:30p
2:35p-3:25p (MWF)FriDecember 11, 202612:30p-2:30p
4:00p-5:50p (MW) (4-credit)MonDecember 7, 20264:00p-6:00p
4:00p-5:50p (TTh) (4-credit)TueDecember 8, 20264:00p-6:00p
4:30p-5:45p (MW)MonDecember 7, 20264:00p-6:00p
4:30p-5:45p (TTh)TueDecember 8, 20264:00p-6:00p
6:00p-7:15p (MW)WedDecember 9, 20266:00p-8:00p
6:00p-7:15p (TTh)ThuDecember 10, 20266:00p-8:00p
6:00p-7:50p (MW) (4-credit)WedDecember 9, 20266:00p-8:00p
6:00p-7:50p (TTh) (4-credit)ThuDecember 10, 20266:00p-8:00p
8:00p-9:15p (MW)MonDecember 7, 20268:00p-10:00p
8:00p-9:15p (TTh)TueDecember 8, 20268:00p-10:00p
8:00p-9:50p (MW) (4-credit)MonDecember 7, 20268:00p-10:00p
8:00p-9:50p (TTh) (4-credit)TueDecember 8, 20268:00p-10:00p

Exams for classes that meet one day a week will be held the same day and time the class normally meets during the week of final exams.

In case of an emergency closing of the University during a final examination period, the following regulations will apply: The regular examination schedule will be observed for the day(s) remaining when the University reopens. The first missed examination day will be scheduled on the next weekday following the normal examination period, the second missed on the following weekday, etc. A missed Saturday examination will be scheduled on the following Saturday.

Mailing Address
Office of the University Registrar
2121 Euclid Avenue
UN 441
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
registrar@csuohio.edu

Campus Location
Campus 411 All-in-1
2121 Euclid Avenue
BH 116
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216.687.5411
Toll Free: 888.CSUOHIO
Fax: 216.687.5501
registrar@csuohio.edu

For Graduation Inquiries
graduation@csuohio.edu