Office of the Registrar
Spring 2015 Full-term Academic Calendar
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Admissions Deadlines |
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| Friday, January 9 |
Deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the spring 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, January 9, 2015. |
| Friday, January 9 |
Deadline for fall transfer admission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the spring 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, January 9, 2015. |
| Friday, January 9 |
Deadline for spring 2015 readmission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information Previously enrolled students who intend to reenroll at Southern Miss |
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Academic dates |
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| Wednesday, Oct. 1 | Advisement begins for spring 2015 and continues throughout the semester. Spring 2015 schedule is available |
| Monday, Oct. 20 | Enrollment appointment registration for spring 2015 |
| Monday, Nov. 3 | Open registration for spring 2015 |
| Monday - Friday, Dec. 15-19, 2014 |
Mini session classes begin |
| Monday, Dec. 15 |
Last day to add/drop mini session classes without permission Last day to drop mini session classes and receive 100% financial credit |
| Tuesday, Dec. 16 |
Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins. No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date |
| Monday - Friday, Jan. 5-9 |
Mini session classes continue |
| Monday, Jan. 5 | Last day to withdrawal from mini session classes |
| Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 |
Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students Residence halls reopen beginning at 8:00 a.m. |
| Monday, Jan. 12 |
Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes |
| Wednesday, Jan. 14 |
Last day to add (8W1) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit |
| Thursday, Jan. 15 | Grade of W issued for (8W1) courses dropped with instructor's permission will start this date |
| Saturday, Jan. 17 | Saturday classes begin |
| Monday, Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King holiday |
| Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission |
| Wednesday, Jan. 21 |
Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date |
| Monday - Tuesday, Feb. 16 - 17 |
Mardi Gras holiday |
| Friday, Feb. 20 |
Last day to withdraw from (8W1) courses |
| Wednesday, Feb. 25 |
Interim grades due |
| Friday, March 6 |
Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes Midpoint in semester |
| Friday, March 13 |
Deadline for name to appear in Spring 2015 commencement program |
| Monday - Friday, March 9-13 |
Spring Break holiday |
| Monday, March 16 |
Classes resume Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin |
| Wednesday, March 18 |
Last day to add second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W2) courses and receive 100% financial credit |
| Thursday, March 19 | Grade of W issued for (8W2) courses dropped with instructor's permission will start this date |
| Wednesday, April 1 | Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W (After this date students will earn a letter grade for all enrolled courses) |
| Thursday, April 2 | Last day to file application for degree for summer 2015 commencement |
| Friday, April 3 | Good Friday holiday |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Last day to withdraw from (8W2) courses |
| Tuesday, April 28 | Tuesday night class examinations |
| Wednesday, April 29 | Wednesday night class examinations |
| Thursday, April 30 |
Thursday night class examinations |
| Friday, May 1 |
Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes |
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Monday - Thursday, |
Full-term and (8W2) final exams |
| Friday, May 8 |
Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
| Saturday, May 9 | Residence halls close at noon |
| Monday, May 11 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday - Tuesday, May 11 - 12 |
Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades. |
| Wednesday, May 13 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations. |