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 in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
| January 12 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| January 16 | Holiday |
| January 17 | Classes begin |
| January 23 to March 24 |
Apply online via myState for May 2023 graduation - $50 fee applies Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
| January 23 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
| January 24 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
| January 24 | Last day to request undergraduate academic forgiveness via myState |
| February 16 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| February 27 | First progress grades reporting deadline (30th class day) |
| March 6 | Mid-point of semester |
| March 7 | 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. |
| March 13 to March 17 | Spring Break – No Classes Scheduled (Dates Subject to Change) |
| March 20 to March 31 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| March 24 | Last day to apply for May 2023 degree via myState with $50 fee |
| March 25 to April 21 |
Late May 2023 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
| March 31 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
| April 1 | Progress grade reporting closes |
| April 3 to April 14 | Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters |
| April 7 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices closed) |
| April 10 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices open) |
| April 18 | Last day to withdraw from the semester (ten days of classes remaining) |
| April 21 | Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2023 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
| May 1 | Last regularly scheduled class day |
| May 1 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| May 2 | Additional class day for Monday only classes and optional day for Monday/Wednesday and Monday/Wednesday/Friday classes |
| May 3 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
| May 4 | Final examinations (May 4, 5, 8, 9, 10) |
| May 10 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement - 11:30 a.m. (Newell-Grissom Building) DVM Awards Ceremony (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.) |
| May 10 | Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) - 3:00 p.m. (Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall) |
| May 11 | MSU-Meridian Commencement – 10:00 a.m. (MSU Riley Center in Meridian, MS) |
| May 12 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 8:30 a.m. (Davis Wade Stadium) Academic Affairs |
| May 12 |
Starkville Campus Commencement - 6:30 p.m. (Davis Wade Stadium) Bagley College of Engineering |
| May 12 | Last day for May 2023 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
| May 15 | 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.