Fall 2015 full-term Academic Calendar

Admissions Deadlines 

Tuesday, June 30

Deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information

Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Tuesday, June 30.

Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, August 14.

Deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information 

Previously enrolled students who intend to reenroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered readmission on or before Tuesday, August 18.

Advisement dates

Academic dates

Mini session classes begin

Last day to add/drop mini session classes without instructor permission

Last day to drop mini session class and receive 100% financial credit

Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins.
Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date

No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date

Late orientation and registration for new freshman and transfer students

Last day of mini session classes

Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes
Add and late registration begin (A $50 late registration fee assessed)

Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit

Saturday classes begin

Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit

Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission

No financial credit given for full-semester classes starting this date

Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date
(All approved drops between Aug. 28-Oct. 31 will be issued a grade of W)

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet)

Last day to withdraw from (8W1) courses

Advisement begins for spring 2016 and continues throughout the semester.
Spring 2016 schedule is available

Deadline for faculty to enter interim grades

Last day to add/drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission

Last day to drop (8W2) courses and receive 100% financial credit

Thursday - Friday,
Oct. 22-23

FALL BREAK

Saturday, Oct. 24

Saturday classes meet

Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W

(After the withdraw deadline, students will not have the option to request permission to drop or withdraw. After this date, the grade a student has earned will appear on the official transcript.)

Classes resume

Monday night class examinations

Thursday night class examinations

Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes

Monday - Thursday,
Dec. 7-10

Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum
10:00/2:30