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Ohio residents age 60 or older are invited to take courses and connect with The Ohio State University community through this tuition-free program.
How to Participate: Follow These Steps
Important Information - Spring 2025 registration begins on November 25, 2024
You can send questions by email to the Program 60 coordinator. We do not accept drop-in appointments, so please do not go to Mount Hall without a previously scheduled appointment. If you need an appointment, you may call the front desk at 614-292-8860. Let them know you are a Program 60 participant. We offer phone and zoom appointments at this time. If you need an in-person appointment, send an email to Program 60 with the request.
Autumn 2024 Important Dates
- Autumn 2024 Registration to be in the program begins July 16, 2024, and ends at 12pm, August 16, 2024.
- Autumn 2024 enrollment in courses starts July 30, 2024, and ends at 3pm, August 30, 2024.
Spring 2025 Important Dates
- Spring 2025 Registration to be in the program begins November 25, 2024, and ends at 12pm, December 19, 2024.
- Spring 2025 enrollment in courses starts December 20, 2024, and ends at 3pm, January 17, 2025.
Spring 2025 Webinars (Please Register)
- Information Session: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 10am - 11am
- Explains how to complete steps 2 and steps 3 of the Program 60 getting started process.
- Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the session.
- Orientation: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 10am - 12pm
- Review steps 4,5, 6 and 7 of the Program 60 enrollment process as well as how to navigate OSU technology platforms, outline expectations, etc.
- Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the session.
Resources
Program 60 participants are required to follow the same university rules and regulations as credit-earning students. Please review the Code of Student Conduct to be aware of the policies and expectations of our Buckeye Community.
Below are some resources to guide you through your lifelong learning journey at Ohio State.
- Implicit Bias Module Series (Kirwan Institute)
- Community Kits (Center for Belonging and Social Change)
- Center for Belonging and Social Change Events
- Campus Resources (Office of Diversity and Inclusion)
Calendar
August 2024
8/16 Last day of Autumn 2024 registration
8/20 First day of Autumn 2024 classes
8/30 Last day of Autumn 2024 enrollment
September 2024
9/2 Labor Day - no classes, offices closed
October 2024
10/10-10/11 Autumn Break - no classes, offices open
November 2024
11/11 Veterans Day - no classes, offices closed
11/27 Thanksgiving Break begins - no classes, offices open
11/28 Thanksgiving Day - no classes, offices closed
11/29 Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day observed - no classes, offices closed
December 2024
12/4 Last day of Autumn 2024 classes
12/12 Last day of Autumn 2024 final exams
12/24 President's Day observed - offices closed
12/25 Christmas - offices closed
January 2025
1/1 New Year's Day - offices closed
1/6 First day of Spring 2025 classes
1/20 Martin Luther King Jr Day - no classes, offices closed
March 2025
3/10-14 Spring Break - no classes
April 2025
4/21 Last day of Spring 2025 classes
May 2025
5/5 Last day of Spring 2025 final exams
