Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
August 1 | Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancelation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
August 14 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
August 16 | Classes begin |
August 22 | Fall Convocation |
August 22 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m |
August 23 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
August 28 to October 20 |
Apply online via myState for December 2023 degree - $50 fee Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
September 4 | Labor Day Holiday - no classes scheduled |
September 14 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. (30th calendar day) |
September 27 | First progress grade reporting deadline (30th class day) |
October 5 | Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. |
October 12 to October 13 | Fall Break – no classes scheduled (subject to change) |
October 20 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
October 20 | Last day to apply for December 2023 degree via myState - $50 fee |
October 21 to November 27 |
Late December 2023 degree application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
October 23 to November 3 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
November 6 to November 17 | Pre-registration period for spring semester |
November 13 | Last day to withdraw from semester (ten days of classes remaining) |
November 22 to November 24 | Thanksgiving holiday – no classes scheduled |
November 27 | Classes resume |
November 27 | Progress grade reporting closes |
November 27 | Deadline to apply for December 2023 degree via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
November 29 | Classes end |
November 29 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
November 30 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
December 1 to December 7 | Final examinations (1, 4, 5, 6, 7) |
December 2 | Make-up day (if needed) |
December 7 | MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center (Meridian, MS) |
December 7 | Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) - 4:00 p.m. (Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall) |
December 8 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Academic Affairs |
December 8 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) College of Agriculture and LIfe Sciences |
December 8 | Last day for December 2023 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
December 11 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
December 11 | Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process |
December 12 | Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness |
December 20 to January 1 | Winter Holidays |
*Drop – If you are choosing to drop one or more classes from a specific *term while still staying enrolled in at least one course. Dropping a course will result in a grade of “W” and tuition plus additional fees will be charged.
*Withdrawal – If you are enrolled in a course/courses as of the first day of the *term and you decide not to attend, you are withdrawing from the term. A withdrawal will result in a grade of “W” and a percentage, if not all, tuition will
be owed depending on the effective withdrawal date.
*Term – Please be aware there are several parts of term for the summer. Maymester, 1st 5-weeks, 2nd 5-weeks, and the 10-week term are each considered individual terms.