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Fall 2024 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 11-1-2024)

Calendar Date

Intersession

Full Term

Session I (8W1)

Session II (8W2)

Class Dates

August 5 - 20

August 21 - December 5

August 21 - October 9

October 14 - December 5

Last day to add/drop without academic/ financial penalty

August 6

August 28

August 23

October 16

Last day to receive 100% refund

(No tuition credit issued after this date)

August 6 August 28 August 23 October 16

Last day to add/drop classes without instructor permission

August 6

August 28

August 23 October 16

All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates

August 7 - 15

August 29 - October 31

August 24 - September 18

October 17 - November 8

Last day to make an add/drop course request or withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W

August 15

October 31 September 18 November 8

Final exam

August 20

December 9-12

Oct. 8 (TTH classes)

Oct. 9 (MW classes)

Dec. 4 (MW classes)

Dec. 5 (TTH classes)

After the last day to withdraw from the University, students are academically obligated and will receive a grade for all enrolled courses. 

 

Full Listing of Fall 2024 Dates (updated 11-1-2024)

Undergraduate 51¶ºÄÌ Deadlines  

August 20, 2024

Priority deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information.

August 20, 2024 Priority deadline for fall transfer admission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information.
August 20, 2024

Priority deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information.

October 9, 2024 Priority deadline for fall 8-week-2 admission

Advisement dates 

Monday, March 4 - Sunday, March 10 Priority registration for summer and fall
Monday, March 11 Open registration for summer and fall terms will be available for all currently enrolled students. Undergraduate students that have their advisement hold removed by their academic department will be able to register starting this date.  

Academic dates 

Monday, July 1

Last day to file an undergraduate application for degree for fall 2024 commencement at the $50 fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Tuesday, July 2

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

August 5 - 20

Fall Intersession classes (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours)

Tuesday, August 6

Last day to add/drop Intersession classes without instructor permission and academic or financial penalty without a grade of W and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Intersession classes without grade of W

Saturday, August 10

Intersession classes meet

Monday, August 12

Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension by 4:00 pm. -- Please see Academic Standards for more information.

Thursday, August 15

Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W

Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students

Tuesday, August 20

Last day of Fall Intersession classes and final exams

Wednesday, Aug. 21

Full term and Session I classes begin

Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee)

Friday, Aug. 23

Last day to add/drop Session I (8W1) classes without instructor permission and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Session I (8W1) classes without grade of W

Saturday, Aug. 24

Saturday classes begin

Wednesday, August 28

Last day to add/drop full term classes without a grade of W.

Last day to drop full term classes and receive 100% tuition credit

Saturday, Aug. 31

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Sunday, Sept. 1

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Saturday - Monday, August 31 - Sept. 2

 

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

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

Wednesday, Sept. 18

Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) classes with grade of W

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Last day of and final examinations for Session I (8W1) TTH classes

Wednesday, Oct. 9 Last day of and final examinations for Session I (8W1) MW classes

Thursday - Sunday, Oct. 10-13

 

Fall Break

*Saturday courses will meet.

(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction, except for Saturday courses.)

Monday, Oct. 14

Session II (8W2) MW classes begin

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Session II (8W2) TTH classes begin

Wednesday, Oct. 16

Last day to add/drop Session II (8W2) classes without instructor permission and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Session II (8W2) classes without grade of W

Thursday, Oct. 31

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee.

Last day for Summer 2024 graduates and Fall 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for December commencement ceremony.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Thursday, October 31

Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W
(Request to withdraw should be submitted in SOAR by 5:00 pm.)

Friday, Nov. 1

Last day to file application for undergraduate degree for spring 2025 commencement at the $50 application fee.

Last day to file applications for graduate degree for spring 2025 commencement without a late fee. **There is a $50 late application fee added for applications submitted from November 2 - November 30. No applications will be accepted after November 30.

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee.

First day for Summer 2024 graduates and Fall 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat for December commencement ceremony at $100 fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Saturday, Nov. 2

First day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2025 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Friday, Nov. 8

Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) courses with grade of W

Sunday, Nov. 17

Last day for Summer 2024 graduates and Fall 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat for December commencement ceremony at $100 fee.

Wednesday - Sunday, Nov. 27–Dec. 1

 

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

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

Friday, Nov. 29

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Saturday, Nov. 30

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Extreme Degree Application at the $275 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Monday, Dec. 2

Monday night examinations

Tuesday, Dec. 3

Tuesday night examinations

Wednesday, Dec. 4

Wednesday night examinations

Last day and final examinations of MW Session II (8W2) classes

Last day to reserve seat for Fall commencement

Thursday, Dec. 5

Thursday night examinations

Last day and final examinations of TTH Session II (8W2) classes

 

Friday, Dec. 6

Reading Day

Final examinations for all 1-day a week Friday block and lab courses (Exam Schedule)

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2024 Extreme Degree Application at the $275 late application fee

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Saturday, Dec 7

Saturday final exams

Monday - Thursday, Dec. 9-12

Full-term final exams

Thursday, Dec 12

Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum
(All Doctoral, Specialist, and Master's Students)

5:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec 13

Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum

9:00 a.m. (Undergraduate candidates; College of Business & Economic Development and the College of Education & Human Sciences)

2:00 p.m. (Undergraduate candidates; College of Arts & Sciences and the 
College of Nursing & Health Professions)

Monday, Dec. 16 Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 17-18 Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations.
Tuesday, Dec. 31

Last day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2025 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

 

 

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