2024 - Fall

Academic Calendar

2024 - Fall

All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.

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.
New freshmen and transfer student orientation
Classes begin
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Apply online via myState for December 2024 degree - $50 fee. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation.
Fall Convocation
Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m
Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m.
Labor Day Holiday - no classes scheduled
Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. (30th calendar day)
First progress grade reporting deadline (30th class day)
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Fall Break – no classes scheduled (subject to change)
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.
Last day to apply for December 2024 degree via myState - $50 fee
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Late December 2024 degree application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee
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Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier)
Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10)
Pre-registration period for spring semester
Last day to withdraw from semester (ten days of classes remaining)
Progress grade reporting closes
Deadline to apply for December 2024 degree via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee
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Thanksgiving holiday – no classes scheduled
Classes resume
Last regularly scheduled class day.
Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework
Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings)
Final examinations (December 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Make-up day (if needed)
Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) - 4:00 p.m. (Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall)
MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center
Starkville Campus Commencement - 9:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Academic Affairs
College of Architecture, Art & Design
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Education
College of Professional & Continuing Studies
Starkville Campus Commencement - 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Bagley College of Engineering
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Business
College of Forest Resources
College of Veterinary Medicine
Last day for December 2024 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m.
Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m.
Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process
Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness
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Winter Holidays