Start Date: 9/3/2024
End Date: 12/14/2024
Add Deadline: 9/9/2024
Drop Deadline: 9/16/2024
Pass/Fail Deadline: 11/22/2024
Withdrawal Deadline: 11/8/2024
Grade Deadline: 12/20/2024
Semester Dates and Deadlines
Below are important dates related to registration and grading.
For holidays, commencement, and other dates, please check the Academic Calendar.
Tuition Refund Policy
Columbia will refund 100% of tuition and fees for a course that is dropped within the add/drop period for that course. The add/drop period for a course is dependent on the start and end date for that course. After the add/drop period for a course, the student is responsible for 100% of tuition and fees associated with the course.
Students who never begin attendance in any course for the term and who fail to properly drop their courses during the add/drop period may have their schedules canceled by the Office of the Registrar. At Columbia’s discretion, a $75 per credit hour fee may be assessed to cover the administrative costs associated with the student’s failure to properly drop their course schedule.
Fall 2024
The Fall 2024 semester will have classes within a number of different subsessions in addition to the normal 15 week classes. The dates of these subsessions, and their specific add, drop, withdrawal, and Pass/Fail deadlines are in the sections below. If a class is scheduled within a subsession, it will have the session code as part of the class information.
Fall 2024 Registration Dates
Monday, April 15, 2024: Fall 2024 course schedules go live.
Monday, April 22, 2024: Continuing degree-seeking student registration begins. Students are emailed their assigned date and time.
May 2024: New degree-seeking student registration begins. New students' schedules are drafted by their advisors. New students will have the opportunity to review and make changes in June.
Monday, July 29, 2024: Non-degree student registration begins.
Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start.
Spring 2025
The Spring 2024 semester will have classes within a number of different subsessions. The dates of these subsessions, and their specific add, drop, withdrawal, and Pass/Fail deadlines, are in the sections below. If a class is scheduled within a subsession, it will have the session code as part of the class information.
Spring 2025 Registration Dates
Monday, November 4, 2024: Spring 2025 course schedules go live.
Monday, November 11, 2024: Continuing degree-seeking student registration begins. Students are emailed their assigned date and time.
Late November 2024: New degree-seeking student registration begins. New students are assigned times by going through the New Student Orientation process.
Monday, December 16, 2024: Non-degree student registration begins.
Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start.
Summer 2025
The Summer 2024 semester will have classes within a number of different subsessions. The dates of these subsessions, and their specific add, drop, withdrawal, and Pass/Fail deadlines are in the sections below. If a class is scheduled within a subsession, it will have the session code as part of the class information.
Summer 2025 Registration Dates
Monday, March 31, 2025: Summer and Fall 2025 course schedules go live.
Monday, April 14, 2025: Continuing degree-seeking student registration begins. Students are emailed their assigned date and time.
Monday, May 5, 2025: Non-degree student registration begins.
Check the "Meeting Dates" column of your schedule in MyColumbia to verify the dates your classes will start.
