Office of the Registrar
Spring 2024 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2024 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 2-22-2024)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
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Class Dates |
January 2 - 16 |
January 17 - May 3 |
January 17 - March 7 |
March 18 - May 3 |
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Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 3 |
January 24 |
January 19 |
March 20 |
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Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 3 | January 24 | January 19 | March 20 |
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Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
January 3 |
January 24 | January 19 | March 20 |
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All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates |
January 4 - 12 |
January 25 - April 4 |
January 20 - February 15 |
March 21 - April 15 |
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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 12 |
April 4 | February 15 | April 15 |
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Final exam |
January 16 |
May 6-9 |
March 6 (MW classes) March 7 (TTH classes) |
May 1 (MW classes) May 2 (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 51¶ºÄÌ Deadlines |
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January 17, 2024 |
Priority deadline for spring freshman admission – Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information. |
| January 17, 2024 |
Priority deadline for spring transfer admission – Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information. |
| January 17, 2024 |
Priority deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of 51¶ºÄÌ for more information. Students applying for readmission with a probation, probation continued, or suspension hold must complete the process to clear their academic standards hold by January 8. |
| March 17, 2024 |
Priority deadline for spring 8-week-2 admission |
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Advisement dates |
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| Monday, October 2 | Priority Advisement for spring |
| Monday, October 2 | Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins |
| Monday, October 9 | Open registration for spring begins |
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Academic dates |
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| Monday, Jan. 1 |
First day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Tuesday, Jan. 2 - Tuesday, Jan. 16 | Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours) |
| Wednesday, 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 6 |
Intersession classes meet |
| Monday, Jan. 8 |
Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension. -- Please see Academic Standards for more information. |
| Friday, Jan. 12 | Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W |
| Saturday, Jan. 13 |
Intersession classes meet |
| Monday, Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King holiday (observed) (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Tuesday, Jan. 16 |
Last day and final exams for Intersession classes |
| Wednesday, Jan. 17 |
Classes begin Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee) First day for Spring 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2024 Commencement ceremonies |
| Friday, Jan. 19 |
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. 20 |
Saturday classes begin |
| Wednesday, Jan. 24 |
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 |
| Thursday, Jan. 25 |
All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W |
| Saturday - Tuesday, Feb. 10 - 13 |
Mardi Gras break |
| Thursday, Feb. 15 |
Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W |
| Friday, Feb. 16 |
All Undergraduate, Master's, Specialists and Doctoral Spring 2024 degree candidates must have submitted and paid for their degree application by February 16, 2024 in order for their name to appear in the commencement program. |
| Wednesday, Mar. 6 |
Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes |
| Thursday, Mar. 7 |
Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes |
| Saturday, March 9 |
Saturday courses meet |
| Sunday-Sunday, March 10-17 |
Spring break (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Monday, Mar. 18 |
Session II MW (8W2) classes begin |
| Tuesday, Mar. 19 |
Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin |
| Wednesday, 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 |
| Friday, March 29 |
Last day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Last day for Spring 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2024 Commencement ceremonies Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Saturday, March 30 |
Last day to file an undergraduate application for degree for Summer 2024 Commencement at the $50 fee First day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee First day for Spring 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2024 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2024 commencement. No late applications will be accepted. Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Friday-Sunday, March 29-31 |
HOLIDAY (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Thursday, April 4 |
Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W |
| Monday, April 15 |
Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) classes with grade of W |
| Monday, April 22 |
Last day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
First day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Friday, April 26 |
Last day for Spring 2024 degree candidates to reserve seat for May Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2024 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at |
| Monday, April 29 |
Monday night final exams |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
Tuesday night final exams |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
Wednesday night final exams |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
Final exams for MW Session II (8W2) classes |
| Thursday, May 2 |
Thursday night final exams |
| Thursday, May 2 |
Last day of TTH full term courses Final exams for TTH Session II (8W2) classes Students requesting after April 22 will not be allowed to participate in the May Commencement ceremonies |
| Friday, May 3 |
Reading Day Final exams for Friday block courses and 1 hour labs |
| Monday - Thursday, May 6-9 |
Full term final examinations |
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Thursday, May 9 |
5:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at |
| Friday. May 10 | 9:00 a.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus College of Business & Economic Development and the College of Education & Human Sciences |
| Friday. May 10 | 2:00 p.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Nursing & Health Professions |
| Saturday, May 11 | 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi |
| Monday, May 13 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 13-14 | Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations |