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Freeing the Power of the Individual
Future Students

Spring 2008 Academic Calendar

 

Oct. 8-12 Advisement for registration
Oct. 15-Nov. 2
Nov. 26, 2007-Jan. 18, 2008
Southern's Online Accessible Records (SOAR) Web registration for continuing students, https://www.usm.edu/soar
Friday, Jan. 7, 2007

Last day to pay minimum payment of fees
Application deadline for new students

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008

Students may register by SOAR or in person at the Registrar's Office
(8:00 -5:00 p.m.)

Friday, Jan. 11, 2008

Students may register by SOAR or in person at the Registrar's Office
(8:00 -5:00 p.m.) 
Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students

Monday, Jan. 14 Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes
Late registration ($50 Late fee) and add/drop begin
Tuesday, Jan. 15 Last day to register for first half-semester (8W1) classes
Friday, Jan. 18 Last day to register for full semester classes
Saturday, Jan. 19 Saturday classess begin
Monday, Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed)
Monday day and night classes will not meet
Monday, Jan. 28 Last day to drop and receive 100% financial refund
Monday-Tuesday,
Feb. 4-5
Mardi Gras holiday
Classes will not meet
Friday, Feb. 8 Last day to drop first half-semester (8W1) classes without academic penalty
Wednesday, Feb. 27 Last day to drop full-semester classes without academic penalty
Friday, March 7

Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes
Midpoint in spring semester

Monday-Friday
March 10-14
Spring Break holidays
Monday, March 17 Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin
Tuesday, March 18 Last day to register for second half-semester (8W2) classes
Thursday, March 20 Last day to file application for degree for summer 2008
Friday, March 21 Good Friday Holiday
Friday day and night classes will not meet
Monday, March 24 Classes resume
Wednesday, April 9 Last day to drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without academic penalty
Tuesday, April 29 Tuesday night class examinations
Wednesday, April 30 Wednesday night class examinations
Thursday, May 1 Thursday night class examinations
Friday, May 2 Last day of full semester classes
Last day of and final examinations for second half-semester (8W2) classes
Monday-Friday
May 5-9
Examinations
Friday, May 9 Commencement
Bernard Reed Green Coliseum
1:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 Residence halls close