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 18 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| August 20 | Classes begin |
| August 25 to October 17 | Apply online via myState for December 2025 degree - $50 fee |
| August 26 | Fall Convocation |
| August 26 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 11:59 p.m. |
| August 27 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 5:00 p.m. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday - no classes scheduled |
| September 18 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. (30 calendar days) |
| October 1 | First progress grade reporting deadline (30th class day) |
| October 9 to October 10 | Fall Break – no classes scheduled (subject to change) |
| October 13 | Last day to drop a course with a W grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m. Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. |
| October 17 | Last day to apply for December 2025 degree via myState - $50 fee |
| October 18 to November 25 | Late December 2025 degree application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
| October 20 to October 31 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| October 24 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
| November 3 to November 14 | Pre-registration period for spring semester |
| November 17 | Last day to withdraw from semester (ten days of classes remaining) |
| November 18 | Progress grade reporting closes |
| November 25 | Deadline to apply for December 2025 degree via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
| November 26 to November 28 | Thanksgiving holiday – no classes scheduled |
| December 1 | Classes resume |
| December 3 | Classes end |
| December 3 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| December 4 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
| December 5 to December 11 | Final examinations (Dec. 5, 8, 9, 10, 11) |
| December 6 | Make-up day (if needed) |
| December 11 | MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center |
| December 11 | Doctoral Graduation and Hooding Ceremony (Ph.D. & Ed.D.) – 4:00 p.m. (Bettersworth Auditorium, Lee Hall) |
| December 12 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Academic Affairs |
| December 12 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Humphrey Coliseum) Bagley College of Engineering |
| December 12 | Last day for December 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
| December 15 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
| December 15 | Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process |
| December 16 | Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness |
| 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.