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Use the calendar below to meet your deadlines, build your schedule, plan time off, pay your student bills on time and stay on track:
| FULL SESSION | August 25 - December 21 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | August 31 |
| 75% refund deadline | September 7 |
| 50% refund deadline | September 14 |
| 25% refund deadline | September 21 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | October 26 |
| 1st Eight Week Session | August 25 - October 19 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | August 31 |
| 50% refund deadline | September 7 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | September 28 |
| 2nd Eight Week Session | October 22 - December 21 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | October 28 |
| 50% refund deadline | November 4 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | November 25 |
| Course Offerings Available Online for Planning | February 14 |
| Shopping Cart Open for Current Students | February 14 |
| Enrollment Date Assigned for Current Students | February 24 |
| IU Columbus Priority Enrollment for Current Students | 03/24/2025 - 03/28/2025 |
| IU Columbus Open Enrollment for All Students | 03/29/2025 - 08/31/2025 |
| INDIANA Priority Deadline for FAFSA | 4/15/2025 |
| View Charges on Bursar Account — FALL semester charges now viewable in the Student Center | July 21 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for FULL TERM and 1st 8-WEEK SESSION | August 15 |
START WEEK — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m All freshmen attend on-campus first-year experience programming during their assigned session: 9:00am - 1:00pm or 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Mon-Fri, Aug. 18 - 22 |
| Student Bursar Bills Available - FALL | August 21 |
| Pell Grant Awards Finalized - FALL | Sun., August 31 |
| Labor Day Holiday - no classes | Mon., September 1 |
| State Grant Awards Finalized | Sun., September 21 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for 2nd 8-WEEK SESSION | Sun., October 12 |
| FALL BREAK - no classes | Mon-Tues, October 20-21 |
| Thanksgiving Break - no classes | Wed-Sun, Nov 26– Nov 30 |
| Graduation Application Deadline *Be sure to confirm preferred diploma name and mailing address on file in Student Central | December 15, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 15, 2025 |
| Final Exams Period (Tuesday - Friday) | December 16 - December 19 |
| Official transcripts with term grades available | December 26 |
| Winter Holiday - CAMPUS CLOSED | Dec 25, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026 |
| FULL SESSION | January 12 - May 10 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | January 18 |
| 75% refund deadline | January 25 |
| 50% refund deadline | February 1 |
| 25% refund deadline | February 8 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | March 15 |
| 1st Eight Week Session | January 12 - March 9 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | January 18 |
| 50% refund deadline | January 25 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | February 15 |
| 2nd Eight Week Session | March 10 - May 10 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | March 23 |
| 50% refund deadline | March 30 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | April 13 |
| INDIANA Priority Deadline for FAFSA | 4/15/2025 |
| Course Offerings Available Online for Planning | September 26 |
| Shopping Cart Open for Current Students | September 26 |
| Enrollment Date Assigned for Current Students | October 6 |
| IU Columbus Priority Enrollment for Current Students | 11/03/2025 - 11/07/2025 |
| IU Columbus Open Enrollment for All Students | 11/08/2025 - 01/16/2026 |
| View Charges on Bursar Account — SPRING semester charges now viewable in the Student Center | November 21 |
| Student Bursar Bills Available - SPRING | December 18 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for FULL TERM and 1st 8-WEEK SESSION | January 2 |
| Pell Grant Awards Finalized - SPRING | January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes | Mon., January 19 |
| State Grant Awards Finalized | February 8 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for 2nd 8-WEEK SESSION | February 28 |
| SPRING BREAK - no classes | Sun-Sun, March 15–22 |
| Graduation Application Deadline *Be sure to confirm preferred diploma name and mailing address on file in Student Central. | April 15, 2025 |
| Final Exams Period (Tuesday - Friday) | May 5 - May 8 |
| Official transcripts with term grades available | May 15 |
IU Columbus Graduation Ceremony Circle K Fieldhouse @ NexusPark 2224 25th St, Columbus, IN 47201 | (Tentative) May 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. |
| FULL SESSION | May 18 - August 14 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | May 24 |
| 75% refund deadline | May 31 |
| 50% refund deadline | June 7 |
| 25% refund deadline | June 14 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | July 5 |
| Summer 1 Session | May 18 - June 29 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | May 25 |
| 50% refund deadline | May 31 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | June 14 |
| Summer 2 Session | July 6 - August 14 |
| 100% refund deadline (no transcript impact) | July 12 |
| 50% refund deadline | July 19 |
| Last day to drop with 'W' | August 2 |
| INDIANA Priority Deadline for FAFSA | 4/15/2025 |
| Course Offerings Available Online for Planning | September 26, 2025 |
| Shopping Cart Open for Current Students | September 26, 2025 |
| Enrollment Date Assigned for Current Students | October 6, 2025 |
| IU Columbus Priority Enrollment for Current Students | 11/03/2025 - 11/07/2025 |
| IU Columbus Open Enrollment for All Students | 11/08/2025 - 05/20/2026 |
| View Charges on Bursar Account — SUMMER semester charges now viewable in the Student Center | April 13 |
| Student Bursar Bills Available - SUMMER | April 16 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for FULL TERM and SUMMER SESSION 1 | May 8 |
| Pell Grant Awards Finalized - SUMMER | May 25 |
| Memorial Day Holiday - no classes | Mon., May 25 |
| Financial Aid Disbursed to Bursar Account for SUMMER SESSION 2 | June 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday - no classes | Fri., June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday - no classes | Fri., July 3 |
| Graduation Application Deadline *Be sure to confirm preferred diploma name and mailing address on file in Student Central. | August 1, 2026 |
| Final Exams Period | Usually the last day of class or instructor announced |
| Official transcripts with term grades available | August 19 |
