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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 - Autumn 2024 registration begins on July 16, 2024
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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.
Summer 2024 Important Dates
- Summer 2024 Registration to be in the program begins March 26, 2024, and ends at 12pm, April 17, 2024.
- Summer 2024 enrollment in courses starts April 16, 2024, and ends at 3pm, May 17, 2024.
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.
Autumn 2024 Webinars (Please Register)
- Information Session Monday, July 15th from 10am to 12pm
- 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, July 24th 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
May 2024
5/7 - Summer 2024 classes begin
5/17 Last day of Summer 2024 enrollment
5/27 Memorial Day - no classes, offices closed
June 2024
6/19 Juneteenth - no classes, offices closed
July 2024
7/4 Independence Day (observed) - no classes, offices closed
7/16 First day of Autumn 2024 registration
7/26 Last day of Summer 2024 classes
7/30 First day of Autumn 2024 enrollment
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