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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.
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Discover the steps to register as a participant and how to enroll in courses.
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Learn how to support Program 60 students in your classroom or department.

 

Important Dates 

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Announcements​

  • The recording from Autumn 2020 Orientation may be found here: Program 60 Online Autumn Orientation
  • Spring 2021 New Program 60 Participant Registration will be available from December 1, 2020 at 9 am, until January 4, 2021 at 3 pm.
  • Spring 2021 Program 60 Course Enrollment Windows are between December 21, 2020 and January 22, 2021. 

Note: Registration typically begins five weeks prior to the start of a term. Enrollment typically begins three weeks prior to the start of a term.

Note: We are unable to process late registrations.

Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021

Autumn Semester: August 25 - December 11
7-week session 1: August 25 - October 14
7-week session 2: October 15 - December 11
 
Spring Semester: January 11 - April 26
7-week session 1: January 11 - February 26
7-week session 2: March 3 - April 26
 

Note: You must be registered by January 4, 2021 to enroll into spring semester and session courses. 

November 2020

  • 11 – Veterans Day observed – no classes; offices closed
  • 26  – Thanksgiving Day – no classes; offices closed
  • 27 – Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day observed – no classes; offices closed
  • 28 – Classes move to virtual delivery

December 2020

  • 1 – New participant registration begins
  • 4 – Last day of regularly scheduled semester and second-session classes
  • 7-11 – Final examinations for semester and second-session classes
  • 21 – Course enrollment windows begin
  • 24 – President's Day Observed - offices closed
  • 25 – Christmas - offices closed

January 2021

  • 4 – New participant registration ends
  • 11 – Semester and first session classes begin
  • 22 – Course enrollment windows end

February 2021

  • 26 – Last day of first session classes

March 2021

  • 3 – Second session classes begin

April 2021

  • 21 – Last day of regularly scheduled semester and second-session classes
  • 23-29 – Final examinations for semester and second-session classes

 

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