| Fall Semester | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Mon. class meeting days | 13 | 13 |
| Tues. class meeting days | 14 | 14 |
| Wed .class meeting days | 13 | 13 |
| Thurs .class meeting days | 14 | 14 |
| Fri. class meeting days | 14 | 14 |
| Begin classes | Aug. 27 | Aug. 26 |
| Labor Day holiday: no classes, offices closed | Sept .3 | Sept. 2 |
| Last day to add a class | Sept. 4 | Sept. 3 |
| Census Day (15th
class day) | Sept. 17 | Sept. 16 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Sept. 28 | Sept. 27 |
| Fall student/faculty break | Oct. 8-10 | Oct. 14-16 |
| Columbus Day holiday: offices closed | Oct. 8 | Oct. 14 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Oct. 26 | Oct. 25 |
| Thanksgiving student/faculty break | Nov. 21-23 | Nov. 27-29 |
| Thanksgiving holiday: offices closed | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 28-29 |
| End classes | Dec. 7 | Dec. 6 |
| Exams | Dec. 8, 10-13 | Dec. 7, 9-12 |
| Grades due 3:30 p.m. | Dec. 19 | Dec. 18 |
| Christmas holiday: offices closed | Dec. 24-26 | Dec. 24-26 |
| New Year holiday; offices closed | Jan. 1 | Jan. 1 |
| January Term | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Total class meeting days | 15 | 13 |
| Begin classes | Jan. 3 | Jan. 6 |
| Last day to add a class | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 |
| Census Day (Tues. of Week 2) | Jan. 8 | Jan. 14 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Jan. 9 | Jan. 10 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Jan. 15 | Jan. 15 |
| Martin Luther King holiday: no classes, offices closed | Jan. 21 | Jan. 20 |
| End classes | Jan. 24 | Jan. 23 |
| Exams | Jan. 25 | Jan. 24 |
| Grades due 3:30pm | Feb. 6 | Jan. 29 |
| Spring Semester | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Mon. class meeting days | 14 | 14 |
| Tues. class meeting days | 14 | 14 |
| Wed. class meeting days | 14 | 14
|
| Thurs. class meeting days | 14 | 14
|
| Fri. class meeting days | 13 | 13 |
| Begin classes | Jan. 28 | Jan. 27
|
| Last day to add a class | Feb. 4 | Feb. 3 |
| Enrollment Census Day (15th
class day) | Feb. 15 | Feb. 14 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Mar 1 | Feb 28 |
| Spring student/faculty break | Mar. 18-22 | Mar. 17-21 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Mar. 28 | Mar. 28 |
| Good Friday holiday: no classes, offices closed | Mar. 29 | Apr .18 |
| End classes | May 10 | May 9 |
| Exams | May 11, 13-16 | May 10, 12-15 |
| Grades due 3:30 p.m. | May 22 | May 21 |
| Graduate commencement | May 18 | May 17 |
| Undergraduate commencement | May 19 | May 18 |
| Summer Term A (12 weeks) | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Meetings Mon. eve classes (exam is last day) | 11 | 11 |
| Meetings Tues. eve classes (exam is last day) | 12 | 12 |
| Meetings Wed. eve classes (exam is last day) | 12 | 12 |
| Meetings Thurs. eve (exam is last day) | 11 | 12 |
| Begin classes | May 28 | May 27 |
| Last day to add a class | Jun. 4 | Jun. 3 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Jun. 21 | Jun. 20 |
| Census Day (15th
class day) | Jun. 17 | Jun. 16 |
| Independence Day holiday: no classes, offices closed | Jul. 4 | Jul. 4 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Jul. 12 | Jul. 11 |
| End classes | Aug. 17 | Aug. 16 |
| Grades due 3:30 p.m. | Aug. 21 | Aug. 20 |
| Summer Term B (first 6 weeks) | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Meetings Mon/Wed eve classes (exam is last day) | 11 | 11
|
| Meetings Tues/Thurs eve classes (exam is last day) | 11 | 12
|
| Begin classes | May 28 | May 27
|
| Last day to add a class | May 29 | May 28
|
| Census Day | Jun. 5 | Jun. 4 |
| Independence Day holiday: no classes, offices closed | Jul. 4 | Jul. 4 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Jun. 7 | Jun. 6 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Jun. 21 | Jun. 20 |
| End classes | Jul. 3 | Jul. 3 |
| Grades due 3:30 p.m. | Jul. 10 | Jul. 9 |
| Summer Term C (second 6 weeks) | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
| Meetings Mon./Wed. eve classes (exam is last day) | 12 | 12 |
| Meetings Tues./Thurs. eve classes (exam is last day) | 12 | 12 |
| Begin classes | Jul. 8 | Jul. 7 |
| Last day to add a class | Jul. 9 | Jul. 8 |
| Census Day | Jul. 16 | Jul. 15 |
| Last day to drop a class without a grade | Jul. 19 | Jul. 18 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W grade | Aug. 2 | Aug. 1 |
| End classes (exam is last class meeting day) | Aug. 15 | Aug. 14 |
| Grades due 3:30 p.m. | Aug. 21 | Aug. 20 |
| Summer Term D (classes that meet for less than 6 weeks and typically two weeks or less) |
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Grades due 3:30 p.m .Wednesday of week following exam or class end.
Students may register in Banner until the first week of Summer Semester. After that, students will be registered in Banner by the staff in
the Registrar’s Office. Tuition and fees are not refundable. A course may be dropped by emailing Registrar@otterbein.edu through the first class meeting day. Once the class has begun, a drop will be
assigned a grade of W. |