Office of the Registrar
Spring 2025 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2025 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 4-15-2024)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
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Class Dates |
January 2 - 17 |
January 21 - May 9 |
January 21 - March 19 |
March 18 - |
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Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 3 |
January 28 |
January 23 |
March 20 |
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Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 3 | January 28 | January 23 | March 20 |
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Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
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January 28 | January 23 | March 20 |
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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 |
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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 13 |
April 8 | February 17 | April 14 |
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Final exam |
January 17 |
May 5-8 |
March 19 (MW classes) March 18 (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.
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Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines |
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TBA |
Deadline for spring freshman admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2025 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
| TBA |
Deadline for spring transfer admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2025 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
| TBA |
Deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. Previously enrolled students who intend to re-enroll must be offered admission on or before this date. |
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Advisement dates |
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| Monday, September 30 | Priority Advisement for spring |
| Monday, September 30 | Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins |
| Monday, October 7 | Open registration for spring begins |
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Academic dates |
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| 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 |
| Sunday, Jan. 5 |
Previously enrolled students who are on admissions or academic suspension must submit all necessary documentation by this date at 12 noon in order to be considered for readmission for spring 2025. |
| Friday, Jan. 10 |
Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension. Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2025 commencement. No late applications will be accepted. |
| 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 |
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Thursday, May 8 |
5:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at |
| 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 |