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 16 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| August 21 | Classes begin |
| August 22 | Fall Convocation |
| August 26 to October 18 | Apply online via myState for December 2019 degree - $50 fee |
| August 27 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
| August 28 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 8:00 a.m. |
| August 28 | Last day to request undergraduate academic forgiveness via myState 5:00 p.m. |
| September 2 | Labor Day Holiday - no classes scheduled |
| September 19 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. |
| October 2 | First progress grade reporting deadline (30th class day) |
| October 10 to October 11 | Fall Break – no classes scheduled (subject to change) |
| October 14 | Last day to drop* a course with a W grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
| October 14 | Mid-point of semester |
| October 18 | Last day to apply for December 2019 degree via myState - $50 fee |
| October 19 to December 4 | Late December 2019 degree application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
| October 21 to November 1 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| October 25 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
| November 4 to November 15 | Pre-registration period for spring semester |
| November 15 | Last day to withdraw* from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
| November 15 | Progress grade reporting closes |
| November 27 to November 29 | Thanksgiving holiday – no classes scheduled |
| December 2 | Classes resume |
| December 4 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| December 4 | Deadline to apply for December 2019 degree via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
| December 4 | Classes end |
| December 5 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
| December 6 | Final examinations |
| December 7 | Make-up day (if needed) |
| December 9 to December 12 | Final examinations |
| December 12 | MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center |
| December 13 | Last day for December 2019 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
| December 13 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Processional at 9:00 a.m.) - Humphrey Coliseum College of Architecture, Art and Design College of Arts and Sciences College of Education University Studies (C2C) |
| December 13 |
Starkville Campus Commencement - 3:30 p.m. (Processional at 3:00 p.m.) - Humphrey Coliseum College of Agriculture & Life Sciences College of Business Bagley College of Engineering College of Forest Resources College of Veterinary Medicine (Masters & PhDs) |
| December 16 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
| December 23 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.