Office of the Registrar
Fall 2015 full-term Academic Calendar
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51¶ºÄÌ Deadlines |
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Tuesday, June 30 |
Deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information Freshman students who intend to enroll at 51¶ºÄÌ Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Tuesday, June 30. |
Friday, Aug. 14 | Deadline for fall transfer admission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information Transfer students who intend to enroll at 51¶ºÄÌ Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, August 14. |
Tuesday, Aug. 18 |
Deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information Previously enrolled students who intend to reenroll at 51¶ºÄÌ Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered readmission on or before Tuesday, August 18. |
Advisement dates |
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March 1 | Priority Advisement for summer and fall |
March 23-30 | Enrollment appointment registration for summer and fall |
Tuesday, April 14 | Begins open registration for summer and fall |
Academic dates |
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Monday, Aug. 3 |
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 |
Tuesday, Aug. 4 |
Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins. No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date |
Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Last day to withdrawal from mini session classes with a grade of W |
Thursday, Aug. 13 |
Late orientation and registration for new freshman and transfer students Last day of mini session classes |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 |
Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes |
Friday, Aug. 21 | Last day to add/drop (8W1) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit |
Saturday, Aug. 22 |
Saturday classes begin |
Wednesday, Aug. 26 |
Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission |
Thursday, Aug. 27 |
No financial credit given for full-semester classes starting this date Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date |
Monday, Sept. 7 |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) |
Wednesday, Sept. 23 |
Last day to withdraw from (8W1) courses |
Thursday, Oct. 1 |
Advisement begins for spring 2016 and continues throughout the semester. |
Friday, Oct. 2 |
Deadline for faculty to enter interim grades |
Friday, Oct. 9 | Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes |
Monday, Oct. 12 | Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin |
Wednesday, Oct. 14 |
Last day to add/drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission
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Friday, Oct. 16 | Deadline for name to appear in Fall Commencement Program |
Thursday - Friday, |
FALL BREAK |
Saturday, Oct. 24 |
Saturday classes meet |
Friday, Oct. 30 |
Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W |
Friday, Nov. 6 | Last day to file application for degree for spring 2016 commencement |
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Last day to withdraw from (8W2) courses |
Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 25 - 27 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS |
Monday, Nov. 30 |
Classes resume Monday night class examinations |
Tuesday, Dec. 1 | Tuesday night class examinations |
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Wednesday night class examinations |
Thursday, Dec. 3 |
Thursday night class examinations |
Friday, Dec. 4 |
Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes
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Monday - Thursday, |
Full-term and (8W2) final exams |
Friday, Dec. 11 |
Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
Saturday, Dec. 12 | Residence halls close at noon |
Monday, Dec. 14 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 15-16 |
Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades. |
Wednesday, Dec. 16 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations. |