Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
January 1 | Deadline for payment in full or enrollment payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
January 3 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
January 6 | Classes begin |
January 10 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
January 13 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 8:00 a.m. |
January 13 | Last day to request undergraduate academic forgiveness via myState 5:00 p.m. |
January 13 to March 20 | Apply online via myState for May 2020 graduation - $50 fee applies |
January 20 | Holiday |
February 5 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
February 17 | First progress grades reporting deadline (30th class day) |
February 25 | Last day to drop a class* with a "W" grade (36th class day) |
February 25 | Mid-point of semester |
March 9 to March 13 | Spring Break – No Classes Scheduled (Dates Subject to Change) |
March 16 to March 27 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
March 20 | Last day to apply for May 2020 degree via myState with $50 fee |
March 20 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
March 21 to April 22 | Late May 2020 Degree Application via myState - $50 application fee |
March 30 to April 13 | Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters |
April 9 | Last day to withdraw* from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
April 9 | Progress grade reporting closes |
April 10 | Holiday |
April 22 | Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2020 graduation via myState with $50 application fee |
April 22 | Classes end |
April 22 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
April 23 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
April 24 | Final examinations begin April 24,25,27,28,29 |
April 29 | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement Ceremony - POSTPONED Last updated: March 18, 2020 - 3:02pm |
May 1 | Last day for May 2020 degree applicants to pay account balance |
May 1 |
Virtual Commencement Ceremony - 2 p.m. CDT MSU will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for Starkville, Meridian, and Gulf Coast campuses. This will include all degree levels (See above for DVM ceremony). Please see the Registrar's website for details. |
May 4 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
*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.