ACADEMIC & REGISTRATION CALENDAR
The Academic and Registration calendar lists important dates for each semester and term, including refund and withdrawal deadlines.
Questions? Contact The HUB at 732-255-0482 or HUB@ocean.edu.
FALL 2019
Registration Type | Dates: 9/4/2019 – 12/20/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/9/2019 – 8/25/2019 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | 8/26/2019 – 9/13/2019 |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 9/3/2019 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/3/2019 |
| Classes Begin | 9/4/2019 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/4/2019 – 9/13/2019 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/17/2019 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/15/2019 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/27, 11/28 & 11/29/2019 – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2019 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 9/4/2019 – 10/24/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/9/2019 – 9/9/2019 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | Not Applicable |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 9/3/2019 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/3/2019 |
| Classes Begin | 9/4/2019 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/4/2019 – 9/9/2019 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/10/2019 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 10/9/2019 |
| Holidays and No Classes | Not Applicable |
| Last Day of Classes | 10/24/2019 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 10/9/2019 – 12/20/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/9/2019 – 10/16/2019 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | Not Applicable |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 10/8/2019 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/8/2019 |
| Classes Begin | 10/9/2019 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 10/9/2019 – 10/16/2019 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 10/17/2019 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/15/2019 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/27, 11/28 & 11/29/2019 – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2019 |
Registration Type | Dates: 10/28/2019 – 12/20/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/9/2019 – 10/31/2019 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | Not Applicable |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 10/25/2019 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/27/2019 |
| Classes Begin | 10/28/2019 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 10/28/2019 – 10/31/2019 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 11/1/2019 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 12/3/2019 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/27, 11/28 & 11/29/2019 – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2019 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
WINTER INTERSESSION 2020
Registration Type | Dates: 1/2/2020 – 1/16/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 11/11/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 11/12/2019 – 12/23/2019 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 12/23/2019 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 1/1/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 1/2/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 1/2/2020 – 1/3/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 1/3/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 1/11/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Last Day of Classes | 1/16/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
SPRING 2020
Registration Type | Dates: 1/22/2020 – 5/13/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 11/11/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 11/12/2019 – 1/12/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | 1/13/2020 – 1/30/2020 |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 1/21/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 1/21/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 1/22/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 1/22/2020 – 2/4/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 2/4/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/6/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 2/17/2020 President’s Day 3/16/2020 to 3/22/2020 Spring Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/13/2020 Follow Monday Schedule |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 1/22/2020 – 3/13/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 11/11/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 11/12/2019 – 1/28/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 1/21/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 1/21/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 1/22/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 1/22/2020 – 1/28/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 1/28/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 2/26/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 2/17/2020 President’s Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 3/13/2020 |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 2/26/2020 – 5/13/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 11/11/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 11/12/2019 – 3/5/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 2/25/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 2/25/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 2/26/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 2/26/2020 – 3/5/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 3/5/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/6/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 3/16/2020 to 3/22/2020 – Spring Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/13/2020 (Follow Monday Schedule) |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 3/24/2020 – 5/13/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 11/11/2019 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 11/12/2019 – 3/30/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 3/23/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 3/23/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 3/24/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 3/24/2020 – 3/30/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 3/30/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/28/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/13/2020 |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
SUMMER 2020
Registration Type | Dates: 5/18/2020 – 6/23/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 5/17/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 5/15/2020 |
| Drop/Add | 5/18/2020 – 5/20/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/17/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 5/18/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | TBA |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/20/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 6/16/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 5/21/2020 – Commencement 5/25/2020 – Memorial Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 6/23/2020 |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 5/18/2020 – 7/10/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 5/17/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 5/15/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/17/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 5/18/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 5/18/2020 – 5/26/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/26/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 6/26/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 5/21/2020 – Commencement 5/25/2020 – Memorial Day 7/3/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/10/2020 |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 5/18/2020 – 7/28/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 5/17/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 5/15/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/17/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 5/18/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 5/18/2020 – 6/29/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/27/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/13/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 5/21/2020 – Commencement 5/25/2020 – Memorial Day 7/3/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/28/2020 |
| Commencement | 5/21/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 6/24/2020 – 7/28/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 6/23/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 6/23/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 6/23/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 6/24/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 6/24/2020 – 6/29/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 6/29/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/22/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 7/3/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/28/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 6/24/2020 – 8/4/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 6/23/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 6/23/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 6/23/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 6/24/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 6/24/2020 – 6/30/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 6/30/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/27/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 7/3/2020 |
| Last Day of Classes | 8/4/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 7/11/2020 – 8/31/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 7/10/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 7/10/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 7/10/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 7/11/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 7/11/2020 – 7/17/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 7/17/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 8/18/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Last Day of Classes | 8/31/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
Registration Type | Dates: 8/3/2020 – 8/26/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/10/2020 – 8/2/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 7/31/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 8/2/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 8/3/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 8/3/2020 – 8/5/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 8/5/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 8/20/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Last Day of Classes | 8/26/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. |
FALL 2020
Registration Type | Dates: 9/8/2020 – 12/23/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 4/6/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/7/2020 – 8/23/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | 8/24/2020 – 9/21/2020 |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 9/4/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/7/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 9/8/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/8/2020 – 9/21/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/21/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/11/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 Thanksgiving |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/23/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 9/8/2020 – 10/28/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 4/6/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/7/2020 – 9/14/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 9/4/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/7/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 9/8/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/8/2020 – 9/14/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/14/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 10/9/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Last Day of Classes | 10/28/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 10/13/2020 – 12/23/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 4/6/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/7/2020 – 10/21/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 10/12/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/12/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 10/13/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 10/13/2020 – 10/21/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 10/21/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/11/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/23/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Registration Type | Dates: 11/1/2020 – 12/23/2020 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 4/6/2020 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 4/7/2020 – 11/5/2020 |
| Late Registration Days (fee applies) | N/A |
| Special Registration (Silver Edge, Unemployment, Volunteers) | 10/30/2020 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/31/2020 |
| Classes Begin | 11/1/2020 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 11/1/2020 – 11/5/2020 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 11/5/2020 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 12/3/2020 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/26/2020 & 11/27/2020 – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/23/2020 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |