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Spring 2025 Full Academic Calendar

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 (Dates subject to change)

Spring 2025 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 11-5-2024)

Calendar Date

Intersession

Full Term

Session I (8W1)

Session II (8W2)

Class Dates

January 2 - 17

January 21 - May 9

January 21 - March 17

March 18 -
May 1

Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty

January 3

January 28

January 23

March 20

Last day to receive 100% refund

(No tuition credit issued after this date)

January 3 January 28 January 23 March 20

Last day to drop classes without instructor permission


January 3

January 28 January 23 March 20

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

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

Final exam

January 17

May 5-8

March 12 (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.  

Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines 

Monday, January 20, 2025

Deadline for spring freshman and transfer admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Monday, January 20, 2025

Deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Advisement dates 

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

Academic dates 

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

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

Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension for currently enrolled students by 4:00 p.m.

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
(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.)

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

Thursday, May 8

5:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at
Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus

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

 

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Office of the Registrar
Kennard-Washington Hall (KWH) Room 110
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Hattiesburg, MS 39406

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Email
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Phone
601.266.5006

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