Mississippi State University
2011 SPRING ACADEMIC CALENDAR
All deadlines are at 5:00 P.M. unless otherwise stated
Changes and Additions
January 4 ......................................... Spring final registration and payment of tuition and fees
January 4 ......................................... New student orientation
January 5 ......................................... Classes begin
........................................................ Last day for undergrad academic forgiveness\course retakes via
........................................................ OnCampus (12:00 Midnight)
Jan 5 – Mar 4 .................................. Apply online for May 2011 graduation $50 fee applies (12:00 midnight)
January 10 ....................................... Snow/Ice Day Off
January 12 ....................................... Last day to drop a course without a grade (5
th
class day – 12:00 midnight)
January 13 ....................................... Last day to register or add a course (6
th
class day – 12:00 midnight)
January 17 ....................................... Holiday
January 20 ....................................... Tenth Class Day
February 1
8 ..................................... Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (30
th
class day)
Feb 14 – Mar 4
............................... Report midterm grades on line
February 23 ..................................... Mid-point of semester
March 4 ........................................... Last day to apply for Advanced Standing Examination
March 11 ......................................... Spring break holidays begin at end of class day
Mar 5 – 25 ...................................... Apply via OnCampus/MyBanner for May 2011 Graduation
........................................................ $50 fee + $50 late application fee applies
........................................................ ** Account balance must be paid before application is accepted
March 21 ......................................... Classes resume
Mar 23 – 31 .................................... Faculty advising for pre-registration
March 26 ......................................... Saturday class day – Monday class snow-make-up day
April 1-13 ....................................... Primary pre-registration period for summer and fall semesters
April 7 ............................................. Last day to withdraw from the University (10 class days remaining)
Mar 26 to Apr 8 .............................. Apply via OnCampus/MyBanner for May 2011 Graduation
........................................................ $50 fee plus $200 late application fee applies
........................................................ ** Account balance must be paid before application is accepted
April 8 ............................................. Deadline to apply for Commencement/Graduation
** The following scheduled events are restored to their original dates and times:
April 21 ........................................... Classes End
April 22 ........................................... Holiday
Apr 25 to 29 .................................... Final examinations
April 29 .......................................... Commencement - 7:00 P.M. Friday
.......................................................................Bagley College of Engineering;
.......................................................................Swalm School of Chemical Engineering;
.......................................................................College of Veterinary Medicine – (Master’s & PhD Degrees);
.......................................................................College of Agriculture & Life Sciences; School of Human Sciences;
.......................................................................College of Forest Resources; College of Education
April 30 .......................................... Commencement - 10:00 A.M Saturday
.......................................................................College of Arts & Sciences; College of Architecture, Art & Design;
.......................................................................School of Architecture; College of Business;
.......................................................................Adkerson School of Accountancy
May 3 .............................................. Final Grades Due 12:00 noon
1/26/2011 8:55 AM
