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 11 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
January 15 | Holiday |
January 16 | Classes begin |
January 22 to March 22 | Apply online via myState for May 2024 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
January 22 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
January 23 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
February 14 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework (30 calendar days) |
February 26 | First progress grades reporting deadline (30th class day) |
March 4 | Mid-point of semester |
March 5 |
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 11 to March 15 | Spring Break – No Classes Scheduled (Dates Subject to Change) |
March 18 to March 29 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
March 22 | Last day to apply for May 2024 degree via myState with $50 fee |
March 23 to April 19 | Late May 2024 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
March 28 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
March 29 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices closed) |
April 1 | Holiday (Classes will not meet; University offices open) |
April 2 to April 12 | Pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters |
April 16 | Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
April 18 | Progress grade reporting closes |
April 19 | Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2024 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
April 29 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
April 29 | Last regularly scheduled class day |
April 30 | Additional class day for Monday classes that meet once per week and optional day for Monday & Wednesday and Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes |
May 1 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
May 2 | Final examinations (May 2, 3, 6, 7, 8) |
May 8 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Commencement - 11:30am (Humphrey Coliseum) DVM Awards Reception (10-11am) |
May 8 | Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) - 4:00 p.m. Lee Hall |
May 9 | MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center (Meridian, MS) |
May 9 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) College of Business |
May 10 | Last day for May 2024 degree applicants to pay account balance |
May 10 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) College of Arts & Sciences |
May 10 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Academic Affairs |
May 13 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
May 13 | Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process |
May 14 | Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness |
*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.