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 cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
| August 17 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| August 22 | Classes begin |
| August 27 to October 19 | Apply online via myState for December 2018 degree - $50 fee |
| August 28 | Fall Convocation Last updated: March 26, 2018 - 10:41am |
| August 28 | Last day to drop a course without a grade (5th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
| August 29 | Last day to register or add a course (6th class day) 8:00 a.m. |
| August 29 | Last day to request undergraduate academic forgiveness via myState 5:00 p.m. |
| September 3 | Labor Day Holiday - no classes scheduled |
| September 20 | Deadline for undergraduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework. |
| October 3 | First progress grade reporting deadline (30th class day) |
| October 11 to October 12 | Fall Break – no classes scheduled |
| October 15 to October 26 | Faculty advising for pre-registration (Some departments begin advising earlier) |
| October 15 | Last day to drop a course with a W grade (36th class day) 5:00 p.m |
| October 19 | Last day to apply for December 2018 degree via myState - $50 fee |
| October 20 to December 5 | Late December 2018 degree application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
| October 26 | Second progress grade reporting deadline (end of week 10) |
| October 29 to November 9 | Pre-registration period for spring semester |
| November 16 | Last day to withdraw from University (ten days of classes remaining) |
| November 16 | Progress grade reporting closes |
| November 21 to November 23 | Thanksgiving holiday – no classes scheduled |
| November 26 | Classes resume |
| December 5 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| December 5 | Deadline to apply for December 2018 degree via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late fee |
| December 5 | Classes end |
| December 6 | Reading Day (No mandatory class assignments, requirements, meetings) |
| December 7 to December 13 | Final examinations |
| December 8 | Make-up day (if needed) |
| December 13 | MSU-Meridian Commencement 11:00 a.m. – MSU Riley Center |
| December 14 | Last day for December 2018 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
| December 14 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 9:30 a.m. (Graduates march at 9:00 a.m.) College of Architecture, Art and Design |
| December 14 |
Starkville Campus Commencement – 3:30 p.m. (Graduates march at 3:00 p.m.) College of Agriculture & Life Sciences & School of Human Sciences |
| December 17 | Final Grades Due 10:00 a.m. |
| December 21 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.