Fall Important Dates

Important Dates for Fall 2024

  • The Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes is available for viewing on February 26, 2024 at 8 a.m.  View on FlashLine under Student > Courses and Registration > View Schedule of Courses or view the Schedule of Classes website.
  • You must clear all registration holds, register for classes and make payment of fees by published deadlines before attending classes. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published university deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course.
  • To access links to register for classes, login to FlashLine and click on the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section. Access your Registration Status in the Student Category / Dashboard / Priority Resources Section to view your time to register or to see if you have an advising requirement that prevents registration. There is no entry schedule for registration/schedule adjustment after Your Time to Register ends. FlashFAST is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you have trouble registering, contact the registration office at the campus where you are enrolled for assistance.
  • For up-to-date class schedule information, login to FlashLine and View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section to access a class schedule search in FlashFAST, or access the online Schedule of Classes Search on the University Registrar's Web site.
DatesEvents and Deadlines
Feb. 26, 2024Schedule of Classes Available in FlashFAST.
Mar. 15, 2024Application Deadline for Fall 2024 December Graduation - Undergraduate students seeking a bachelor degree or undergraduate certificate.
Mar. 11, 2024 - Apr. 25, 2024YOUR TIME TO REGISTER USING FlashFAST - Access your Registration Status page in the Student Category / Dashboard / Priority Resources Section to view your time to register or to see if you have an advising requirement that prevents registration. You may also see the Your Time To Register schedules here. Please note not all registration activity may result in a bill being generated prior to a due date. Students can view their student account information through their FlashLine account. Visit the Bursar's Office website for tuition payment deadlines and any additional fee payment information.
Apr. 29, 2024OPEN REGISTRATION USING FlashFAST - ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS Aug. 25, 2024 is the last day to add a full term class or change sections of a class. Access the View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section for deadlines for flexibly scheduled courses. Please note not all registration activity may result in a bill being generated prior to a due date. Students can view their student account information through their FlashLine account. Visit the Bursar's Office website for tuition payment deadlines and any additional fee payment information.
Aug. 19, 2024DAY AND EVENING CLASSES BEGIN
Aug. 23, 2024Application Deadline for Fall 2024 December Graduation – Graduate students seeking a graduate degree or graduate certificate or undergraduate students seeking an associate degree.
Aug. 24-25, 2024WEEKEND CLASSES BEGIN
Aug. 25, 2024Last day to add a full term class or change sections of a class. View the Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section for deadlines for flexibly scheduled courses. Please note not all registration activity may result in a bill being generated prior to a due date. Students can view their student account information through their FlashLine account. Visit the Bursar's Office website for tuition payment deadlines and any additional fee payment information.
Aug. 25, 2024Last day to elect credit/audit/pass-fail or credit hour options.
Sept. 2, 2024Labor Day (No Classes, Offices Closed.)
Sept. 1, 2024Last day to drop any or all courses that meet the full semester before grade of "W" is assigned. Access the View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section or View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section to view your student printable schedule for deadlines for flexibly schedule courses.
Sept. 2-Oct. 27, 2024WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY OR ALL COURSES THAT MEET THE FULL TERM USING FLASHFAST.
(Grade of "W" assigned.) Access the View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section or View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section to view your student printable schedule for deadlines for flexibly scheduled courses.
Sept. 15, 2024Application Deadline for Spring 2025 May Graduation – Undergraduate students seeking a bachelor degree or undergraduate certificate.
Oct. 9, 2024Midterm Grades Available to students in FlashLine. Login to FlashLine to View Midterm Grades in the Student Category / Resources Page / Grades and Transcripts Section.
Oct. 3-6, 2024Fall Break (No Classes)
Nov. 11, 2024Veterans Day Observance (No Classes, Offices Closed.)
Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2024Thanksgiving Recess (offices closed Thursday and Friday)
Dec. 8, 2024Classes End
Dec. 9-15, 2024Final Exam Week – See Exam Schedule for dates and times.
Dec. 15, 2024Application Deadline for Summer 2025 August Graduation – Undergraduate students seeking a bachelor degree or undergraduate certificate.
TBDKent Campus Commencements – See the Academic Calendar for dates.
Dec. 19, 2024Final Grades available to students in FlashLine. Login to FlashLine to View Final Grades for the Current Term in the Student Category / Resources Page / Grades and Transcripts Section.
TBDHoliday Schedule – See the Academic Calendar for dates.
Jan. 17, 2025Fall 2024 digital diplomas availble to students via Parchment accounts.
  • NOTE: If class beginning and/or ending dates are other than the regular session dates for a full term, the deadlines for processing registration transactions and tuition credit percentages may be different. For these flexibly-scheduled classes, information is available by going to View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section in FlashLine, your Add or Drop a Course Section, or by accessing the View Schedule of Courses. After locating the course, click on the "Registration Deadlines" link to determine course specific dates.
  • Students who are not officially enrolled for any coursework (i.e. neither registered nor paid fees) after the seventh calendar day of the fall or spring semesters (prorated deadline for flexibility scheduled courses) will have a non-waivable and non-refundable late registration fee assessed for any initial registration processed.  Visit the Bursar's Office website for information on students' fees. 
  • The complete policy on Registration is available in the Kent State University Catalog.
  • All dates are subject to change.
  • Use the Petition for Exception to Registration Form when requesting registration/schedule adjustment transactions to your class schedule after published University deadlines for the class(es).