WITHDRAW DEADLINES
Withdraw deadline for all non-semester-long courses (i.e., Summer sessions, Maymester, Winter Term, or 8-week sessions) is now the day prior to the last day of classes for that session (not the 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 in LEO Online to withdraw. Students with holds preventing any registration transactions may email register@odu.edu from the @odu.edu email address, with name and University ID Number (UIN) and the SUBJ/CRSE/CRN(s) of the classes to be withdrawn.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 received by the deadline. Requests received after the deadline will not be processed.
Fall Term 2025
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Day |
Date |
Details |
|---|---|---|
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Saturday |
August 23 |
Fall classes begin Deadline to apply for instate tuition rates for Fall 2025 |
|
Monday |
August 25 |
FALL TUITION DEADLINE |
|
Monday |
September 01 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
|
Tuesday |
September 02 |
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 03 |
Beginning of period to withdraw with grade of W |
|
Tuesday |
September 09 |
Withdrawal deadline to receive 50% tuition refund or credit |
|
Saturday-Tuesday |
October 11 - 14 |
Fall Holiday (no classes) |
|
Monday |
October 27 – 31 |
Spring/Summer 2026 (including Winter Term) pre-registration for degree-seeking students registered Fall 2025 only (time ticket required) |
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Saturday |
November 01 |
Spring/Summer 2026 (including Winter Term) open registration begins for all students (no time ticket required) |
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Tuesday |
November 04 |
Election Day Holiday (no classes) |
|
Friday |
November 14 |
Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes without instructor permission |
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Wednesday-Sunday |
November 26 – 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
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Wednesday |
December 3 |
Recommended deadline to apply for May 2026 graduation |
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Friday |
December 5 |
Fall classes end |
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Saturday |
December 6 |
Exams begin |
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Friday |
December 12 |
Exams end; Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for December 2025 graduates |
|
Saturday |
December 13 |
Fall 2025 Commencement and Degree conferral date (check http://odu.edu/commencement for the most up to date information on Fall commencement) |
|
Tuesday |
December 16 |
Fall grade deadline (noon) |
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Day |
Date |
Details |
|---|---|---|
|
Saturday |
August 23 |
Classes begin |
|
Monday |
September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
|
Tuesday |
September 2 |
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 3 |
Beginning of period to withdraw with grade of W |
|
Tuesday |
September 9 |
Withdrawal deadline to receive 50% tuition refund or credit (Session 2 (1st half of semester) classes) |
|
Saturday-Tuesday |
October 11-14 |
Fall Holiday (no classes) |
|
Monday |
October 13 |
Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes (grade W assigned) |
|
Tuesday |
October 14 |
Session 2 classes end |
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Wednesday |
October 15 |
Deadline for electronic submission theses/dissertations to ProQuest for Session 2 graduates |
|
Thursday |
October 16 |
Degree conferral date -- Session 2 (pending completion of all degree requirements) |
|
Friday |
October 17 |
Session 2 Grades due |
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Day |
Date |
Details |
|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday |
October 15 |
Classes begin |
|
Saturday |
October 18 |
Deadline to drop Session 3 classes with no grade or financial penalty |
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Sunday |
October 19 |
Beginning of withdraw period Session 3 classes |
|
Monday |
October 20 |
Last day to withdraw and receive 50% tuition refund or credit |
|
Tuesday |
November 04 |
Election Day Holiday (no classes) |
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Wednesday-Sunday |
November 26 – 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) |
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Thursday |
December 04 |
Last day to withdraw (grade W assigned) |
|
Friday |
December 05 |
Session 3 classes end |
|
Friday |
December 12 |
Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for December 2025 graduates |
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