Office of the Registrar
Spring 2026 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2026 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 10-27-2025)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
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Class Dates |
January 5 - 16 |
January 20 - May 15 |
January 20 - March 11 |
March 23 - |
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Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 6 |
January 27 |
January 22 |
March 25 |
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Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 6 | January 27 | January 22 | March 25 |
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Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
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January 27 | January 22 | March 25 |
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All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates |
January 7 - 15 |
January 28 - May 1 |
January 23 - March 6 |
March 26 - May 1 |
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Last day to withdraw from the University with grade of W |
January 15 |
May 1 | March 6 | May 1 |
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Last day to add a course with instructor permission |
January 13 |
April 10 | February 20 | April 17 |
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Final exam |
January 16 |
May 11-14 |
March 11 (MW classes) March 10 (TTH classes) |
May 6 (MW classes) May 7 (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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Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Priority deadline for spring freshman and transfer admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Priority deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information. |
| March 22, 2026 |
Priority deadline for fall 8-week-2 admission |
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Advisement dates |
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| Wednesday, October 1 | Priority Advisement for spring |
| Monday, October 6 | Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins |
| Monday, October 13 | Open registration for spring begins |
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Academic dates |
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| Thursday, Jan. 1 | First day to submit a Spring 2026 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee |
| Monday, Jan. 5 - Friday, Jan. 16 | Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours) |
| Tuesday, Jan. 6 |
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 |
| Friday, Jan 9 |
Deadline to begin petition for clearance of academic hold |
| Saturday, Jan. 10 |
Intersession classes meet |
| Thursday, Jan. 15 | Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W |
| Friday, Jan. 16 |
Last day and final exams for Intersession classes Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students |
| Monday, Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King holiday (observed) (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Tuesday, Jan. 20 |
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. 22 |
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. 24 |
Saturday classes begin |
| Tuesday, Jan. 27 |
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. 28 |
All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W |
| Sunday - Tuesday, February 15-17 |
Mardi Gras break |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 |
Saturday classes meet |
| Friday, March 6 |
Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W |
| Tuesday, Mar. 10 |
Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes |
| Wednesday, Mar. 11 |
Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes |
| Saturday, March 14 |
Saturday classes meet |
| Sunday-Sunday, March 15-22 |
Spring break (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Monday, Mar. 23 |
Session II MW (8W2) classes begin |
| Tuesday, Mar. 24 |
Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin |
| Thursday, Mar. 25 |
Last day to add/drop Session II (8W2) classes without academic or financial penalty and receive 100% tuition credit |
| Saturday, March 27 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2026 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Last day for Spring 2026 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2026 Commencement ceremonies |
| Sunday, March 28 |
Last day to file an application for degree for Summer 2026 Commencement at the $50 fee First day to submit a Spring 2026 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee First day for Spring 2026 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2026 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee |
| Wednesday, April 1 |
Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2026 commencement without a late fee. **There is a $50 late application fee added for applications submitted from April 2 - April 30. No applications will be accepted after April 30. |
| Friday-Sunday, April 3-5 |
HOLIDAY (No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.) |
| Tuesday, April 21 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2026 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee |
| Wednesday, April 22 |
First day to submit a Spring 2026 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
| Saturday, April 25 |
Last day for Spring 2026 degree candidates to reserve seat for May Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to submit a Spring 2026 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
| Friday, May 1 |
Last day to drop full term classes with a grade of W. Last day to drop from Session II (8W2) courses with grade of W Last day to withdraw from the University with grade of W |
| Monday, May 4 |
Monday night final exams |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
Tuesday night final exams |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
Wednesday night final exams Last day of MW full term courses Final exams for MW Session II (8W2) classes |
| Thursday, May 7 |
Thursday night final exams Last day of TTH full term courses Final exams for TTH Session II (8W2) classes |
| Friday, May 8 |
Final examinations for all 1-day a week Friday block and lab courses (Exam Schedule) |
| Monday - Thursday, May 11-14 |
Full term final examinations |
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Thursday, May 14 |
5:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at |
| Friday. May 15 | 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
| Saturday, May 16 | 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi |
| Monday, May 18 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 18-19 | Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades |
| Wednesday, May 20 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations |