2025 - Spring

Academic Calendar

2025 - Spring

**A RECENT WEBSITE UPDATE MISTAKENLY REVERTED BACK TO A PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED VERSION OF THE SPRING 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR. THE BELOW INFORMATION IS NOW UP-TO-DATE AS OF 12/20/2024 2:30PM C/T.

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 cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan.
New freshmen and transfer student orientation
Classes Begin
Holiday
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Apply online via myState for May 2025 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation.
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.
Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework (30 calendar days)
First progress grades reporting deadline (30th class day)
Mid-point of semester
Last day to drop a class with a "W" grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. Please note that the tuition charges will still apply.
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Spring Break – No Classes Scheduled (Dates Subject to Change)
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Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier)
Last day to apply for May 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee
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Late May 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee
Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10)
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Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters
Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee.
Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices closed)
Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices open)
Progress grade reporting closes.
Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining)
Last regularly scheduled class day.
Additional class day for Monday classes that meet once per week and optional day for Monday & Wednesday and Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes.
Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. Make-up day for Monday classes that meet once per week.
Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings)
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Final examinations (May 8, 9, 12, 13, 14)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement - 11:30am (Humphrey Coliseum). DVM Awards Reception (10-11am)
Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) – 4:00 p.m. (Lee Hall)
MSU-Meridian Commencement - 11:00am (MSU Riley Center in Meridian, MS)
Starkville Campus Commencement - 1:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
College of Arts & Sciences
Starkville Campus Commencement – 6:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
ACCESS
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Education
Last day for May 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
College of Architecture, Art & Design
College of Business
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum)
Academic Affairs
Bagley College of Engineering
College of Forest Resources
College of Professional & Continuing Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine
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.