Office of the Registrar
Fall 2015 full-term Academic Calendar
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Deadlines |
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Tuesday, June 30 |
Deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Tuesday, June 30. |
Friday, Aug. 14 | Deadline for fall transfer admission - Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, August 14. |
Tuesday, Aug. 18 |
Deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information Previously enrolled students who intend to reenroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2015 semester must be offered readmission on or before Tuesday, August 18. |
Advisement dates |
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March 1 | Priority Advisement for summer and fall |
March 23-30 | Enrollment appointment registration for summer and fall |
Tuesday, April 14 | Begins open registration for summer and fall |
Academic dates |
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Monday, Aug. 3 |
Mini session classes begin Last day to add/drop mini session classes without instructor permission Last day to drop mini session class and receive 100% financial credit |
Tuesday, Aug. 4 |
Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins. No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date |
Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Last day to withdrawal from mini session classes with a grade of W |
Thursday, Aug. 13 |
Late orientation and registration for new freshman and transfer students Last day of mini session classes |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 |
Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes |
Friday, Aug. 21 | Last day to add/drop (8W1) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit |
Saturday, Aug. 22 |
Saturday classes begin |
Wednesday, Aug. 26 |
Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission |
Thursday, Aug. 27 |
No financial credit given for full-semester classes starting this date Grade of W issued for courses dropped starting this date |
Monday, Sept. 7 |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) |
Wednesday, Sept. 23 |
Last day to withdraw from (8W1) courses |
Thursday, Oct. 1 |
Advisement begins for spring 2016 and continues throughout the semester. |
Friday, Oct. 2 |
Deadline for faculty to enter interim grades |
Friday, Oct. 9 | Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes |
Monday, Oct. 12 | Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin |
Wednesday, Oct. 14 |
Last day to add/drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission
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Friday, Oct. 16 | Deadline for name to appear in Fall Commencement Program |
Thursday - Friday, |
FALL BREAK |
Saturday, Oct. 24 |
Saturday classes meet |
Friday, Oct. 30 |
Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W |
Friday, Nov. 6 | Last day to file application for degree for spring 2016 commencement |
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | Last day to withdraw from (8W2) courses |
Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 25 - 27 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS |
Monday, Nov. 30 |
Classes resume Monday night class examinations |
Tuesday, Dec. 1 | Tuesday night class examinations |
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Wednesday night class examinations |
Thursday, Dec. 3 |
Thursday night class examinations |
Friday, Dec. 4 |
Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes
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Monday - Thursday, |
Full-term and (8W2) final exams |
Friday, Dec. 11 |
Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
Saturday, Dec. 12 | Residence halls close at noon |
Monday, Dec. 14 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 15-16 |
Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades. |
Wednesday, Dec. 16 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations. |