Office of the Registrar
Spring 2025 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2025 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 12-20-2024)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
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Class Dates |
January 2 - 17 |
January 21 - May 9 |
January 21 - March 17 |
March 18 - |
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Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 3 |
January 28 |
January 23 |
March 20 |
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Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 3 | January 28 | January 23 | March 20 |
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Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
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January 28 | January 23 | March 20 |
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All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates |
January 4 - 13 |
January 29 - April 8 |
January 24 - February 17 |
March 21 - April 14 |
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Last day to make an add/drop course request or withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W |
January 13 |
April 8 | February 17 | April 14 |
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Final exam |
January 17 |
May 5-8 |
March 17 (MW classes) March 13 (TTH classes) |
May 1 (MW classes) April 30 (TTH classes) |
After the last day to withdraw from the University, students are academically obligated and will receive a grade for all enrolled courses.
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Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines |
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
Priority deadline for spring freshman and transfer admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 |
Priority deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. |
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Advisement dates |
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| Tuesday, October 1 | Priority Advisement for spring |
| Tuesday, October 1 | Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins |
| Tuesday, October 8 | Open registration for spring begins |
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Academic dates |
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| Wednesday, Jan. 1 | First day to submit a Spring 2025 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee |
| Thursday, Jan. 2 - Friday, Jan. 17 | Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours) |
| Friday, Jan. 3 |
Last day to add/drop Intersession classes without academic or financial penalty and receive 100% tuition credit Last day to drop Intersession classes without grade of W |
| Saturday, Jan 4 |
Intersession classes meet |
| Friday, Jan. 10 |
Deadline to begin petition for clearance of academic hold |
| Saturday, Jan. 11 |
Intersession classes meet |
| Monday, Jan. 13 | Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W |
| Friday, Jan. 17 |
Last day and final exams for Intersession classes Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students |
| Monday, Jan. 20 |
Martin Luther King holiday (observed) (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Tuesday, Jan. 21 |
Classes begin Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee) First day for Spring 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2025 Commencement ceremonies |
| Thursday, Jan. 23 |
Last day to add/drop Session I (8W1) classes without academic or financial penalty and receive 100% tuition credit Last day to drop Session I (8W1) classes without grade of W |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 |
Saturday classes begin |
| Tuesday, Jan. 28 |
Last day to add/drop full term classes without academic or financial penalty and receive 100% tuition credit Last day to drop full term classes without grade of W |
| Wednesday, Jan. 29 |
All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W |
| Monday, Feb. 17 |
Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W |
| Saturday, March 1 |
Saturday classes meet |
| Sunday - Tuesday, March 2 - 4 |
Mardi Gras break |
| Sunday-Sunday, March 2-9 |
Spring break (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Thursday, Mar. 13 |
Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes |
| Monday, Mar. 17 |
Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes |
| Tuesday, Mar. 18 |
Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin |
| Wednesday, Mar. 19 |
Session II MW (8W2) classes begin |
| Thursday, Mar. 20 |
Last day to add/drop Session II (8W2) classes without academic or financial penalty and receive 100% tuition credit Last day to drop Session II (8W2) classes without grade of W |
| Saturday, March 29 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2025 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Last day for Spring 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2025 Commencement ceremonies |
| Sunday, March 30 |
Last day to file an application for degree for Summer 2025 Commencement at the $50 fee First day to submit a Spring 2025 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee First day for Spring 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2025 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee |
| Tuesday, April 1 |
Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2025 commencement without a late fee. **There is a $50 late application fee added for applications submitted from April 2 - April 30. No applications will be accepted after April 30. |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W |
| Monday, April 14 |
Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) classes with grade of W |
| Friday-Sunday, April 18-20 |
HOLIDAY (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2025 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
First day to submit a Spring 2025 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
| Saturday, April 26 |
Last day for Spring 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat for May Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to submit a Spring 2025 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
| Monday, April 28 |
Monday night final exams |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
Tuesday night final exams |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
Wednesday night final exams Last day of MW full term courses Final exams for MW Session II (8W2) classes |
| Thursday, May 1 |
Thursday night final exams Last day of TTH full term courses Final exams for TTH Session II (8W2) classes |
| Friday, May 2 |
Final day of Spring 2025 term |
| Monday - Thursday, May 5-8 |
Full term final examinations |
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Thursday, May 8 |
5:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at |
| Friday. May 9 | 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
| Saturday, May 10 | 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi |
| Monday, May 12 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 12-13 | Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations |