Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
Please note that Spring Break 2021 has been canceled.
| January 1 | 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. |
| January 7 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:14am |
| January 11 | Classes Begin Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:16am |
| January 11 to March 26 | Apply online via myState for May 2021 graduation - $50 fee applies |
| January 15 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:19am |
| January 18 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices closed) |
| January 19 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 8:00 a.m. Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:20am |
| January 19 | Last day to request undergraduate academic forgiveness via myState 5:00 p.m. Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:20am |
| February 9 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:22am |
| February 26 | First progress grades reporting deadline Last updated: February 19, 2021 - 11:42am |
| March 2 | Last day to drop a class with a "W" grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:24am |
| March 2 | Mid-point of semester Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:25am |
| March 19 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
| March 22 to April 1 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| March 26 | Last day to apply for May 2021 degree via myState with $50 fee Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 11:20am |
| March 27 to April 15 | Late May 2021 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:27am |
| April 1 | Progress grade reporting closes |
| April 2 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices closed) |
| April 5 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices open) |
| April 5 to April 16 | Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters |
| April 6 | Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
| April 15 | Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2021 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee Last updated: December 14, 2020 - 10:28am |
| April 19 | Classes end |
| April 19 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework Last updated: October 1, 2020 - 11:56am |
| April 20 | Additional Class Day for Monday classes that meet once per week |
| April 21 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
| April 22 | Final Examinations (April 22, 23, 26, 27, 28) |
| April 29 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 8:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) College of Arts & Sciences (undergraduates only) |
| April 29 |
Starkville Campus Commencement - 1:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) College of Education (undergraduates only) |
| April 30 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 8:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) ALL Graduate Students (masters/specialists/doctoral) |
| April 30 |
Starkville Campus Commencement - 1:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Bagley College of Engineering (undergraduates only) |
| April 30 | Last day for May 2021 degree applicants to pay account balance |
| May 3 | MSU-Meridian Commencement - Times TBA - MSU Riley Center (Meridian, MS) Last updated: March 8, 2021 - 4:07pm |
| May 3 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
| May 5 | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement - 2:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Last updated: March 25, 2021 - 10:13am |
*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, 1 st 5 week, 2 nd 5 week and the 10 week term are each considered individual terms.