Office of the Registrar
Spring 2021 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2021 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 2-25-2020)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
Class Dates |
January 4 - 19 |
January 20 - April 23 |
January 20 - March 9 |
March 10 - April 22 |
Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 5 |
January 27 |
January 22 |
March 12 |
Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 5 | January 27 | January 22 | March 12 |
Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
January 5 |
January 27 | January 22 | March 12 |
All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates |
January 6 - 14 |
January 28 - March 31 |
January 23 - February 16 |
March 13 - April 7 |
Last day to make an add/drop course request or withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W |
January 14 |
March 31 | February 16 | April 7 |
Final exam |
January 19 |
April 26-30 |
March 8 (MW classes) March 9 (TTH classes) |
April 26 (MW classes) April 27 (TTH classes) |
After the last day to withdraw from the University, students are academically obligated and will receive a grade for all enrolled courses.
Undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½ Deadlines |
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January 13, 2021 |
Deadline for spring freshman admission – Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information. Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2021 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
January 13, 2021 |
Deadline for spring transfer admission – Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information. Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2021 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
January 15, 2021 |
Deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Â鶹´«Ã½ for more information. Previously enrolled students who intend to re-enroll must be offered admission on or before this date. 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 2021. |
Advisement dates |
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Monday, March 1 - Friday, March 5 | Priority Advisement for spring |
Monday, March 8 | Open registration for summer and fall begins |
Academic dates |
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Friday, Jan. 1 | First day to submit a Spring 2021 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee |
Monday, Jan. 4 - Tuesday, Jan. 19 | Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours) |
Tuesday, Jan. 5 |
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 |
Thursday, Jan. 14 | Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W |
Friday, Jan. 15 |
Last day to clear academic suspension through the student's respective college. Clearance forms must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m. Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students Last day to clear academic suspension through the student's respective college. Clearance forms must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by 4:00 pm. |
Monday, Jan. 18 |
Martin Luther King holiday (observed) |
Tuesday, Jan. 19 |
Last day and final exams for Intersession classes |
Wednesday, Jan. 20 |
Classes begin Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee) First day for Spring 2021 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2021 Commencement ceremonies |
Friday, 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. 23 |
Saturday classes begin |
Wednesday, 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 |
Thursday, Jan. 28 |
All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W |
Tuesday, Feb. 16 |
Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W |
Friday, Feb. 19 |
HOLIDAY |
Monday, Mar. 8 |
Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes |
Tuesday, Mar. 9 |
Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes |
Wednesday, Mar. 10 |
Session II MW (8W2) classes begin |
Thursday, Mar. 11 |
Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin |
Friday, Mar. 12 |
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 |
Friday, March 19 |
HOLIDAY |
Wednesday, Mar. 31 |
Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W Last day to submit a Spring 2021 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Last day for Spring 2021 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2021 Commencement ceremonies DEADLINE: Degree Candidates may reserve a seat free of charge through March 31, 2021 for May 2021 Commencement Ceremonies. Any seating reservation made from April 1 - April 16, 2021 will be assessed a $100.00 late seating fee. (Seat reservation is based on availability and subject to COVID-19 protocols.) |
Thursday, Apr. 1 |
Last day to file an application for degree for Summer 2021 Commencement without a fee First day to submit a Spring 2021 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee First day for Spring 2021 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2021 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2021 commencement. No late applications will be accepted. |
Friday, Apr. 2 | HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) |
Wednesday, April 7 |
Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) classes with grade of W |
Friday, April 16 |
DEADLINE for degree candidates that wish to participate in May commencement ceremony to reserve a seat. The Registrar's Office will be unable to accommodate seating requests made after Friday, April 16. (Seat reservation is based on availability and subject to COVID-19 protocols.) |
Monday, April 19 |
Monday night exams |
Tuesday, April 20 |
Tuesday night exams |
Wednesday, April 21 |
Wednesday night exams |
Wednesday, April 21 |
Last day of MW Session II (8W2) classes |
Thursday, April 22 |
Thursday night exams |
Thursday, April 22 |
Last day of TTH Session II (8W2) classes |
Friday, Apr. 23 |
Last class day of Spring courses |
Sunday, April 25 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2021 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee |
Monday, April 26 |
First day to submit a Spring 2021 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
Monday - Friday, April 26-30 |
Full term final examinations |
Friday, April 30 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2021 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee |
Monday, May 3 | 7:00 p.m. - Undergraduates in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
Tuesday, May 4 | 7:00 p.m. - Undergraduates in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
Wednesday, May 5 |
1:00 p.m. - All Doctoral and Master of Fine Arts Students at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus 7:00 p.m. - All Specialists and Masters Students at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
Thursday, May 6 |
7:00 p.m. - Undergraduates in the College of Business and Economic Development at
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Friday. May 7 | 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
Saturday, May 8 | 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi |
Monday, May 10 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
Monday-Tuesday, May 10-11 | Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades |
Wednesday, May 12 | Grades available to view in SOAR |