Office of the Registrar
Spring 2022 Full Academic Calendar
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(Dates subject to change)
Spring 2022 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 4-22-2022)
Calendar Date |
Intersession |
Full Term |
Session I (8W1) |
Session II (8W2) |
Class Dates |
January 3 - 18 |
January 19 - May 5 |
January 19 - March 10 |
March 21 - May 5 |
Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty |
January 4 |
January 26 |
January 21 |
March 23 |
Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date) |
January 4 | January 26 | January 21 | March 23 |
Last day to drop classes without instructor permission |
January 4 |
January 26 | January 21 | March 23 |
All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates |
January 5 - 13 |
January 27 - April 6 |
January 22 - February 15 |
March 24 - April 18 |
Last day to make an add/drop course request or withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W |
January 13 |
April 6 | February 15 | April 18 |
Final exam |
January 18 |
May 9-12 |
March 9 (MW classes) March 10 (TTH classes) |
May 4 (MW classes) May 5 (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 12, 2022 |
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 2022 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
January 12, 2022 |
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 2022 semester must be offered admission on or before this date. |
January 12, 2022 |
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 2022. |
Advisement dates |
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Begins Friday, October 1, 2021 | Priority Advisement for spring |
Begins Monday, October 4, 2021 | Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins |
Begins Monday, October 11, 2021 | Open registration for spring begins |
Academic dates |
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Friday, Jan. 1 |
First day to submit a Spring 2022 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Monday, Jan. 3 - Tuesday, Jan. 18 | Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours) |
Tuesday, Jan. 4 |
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 8 |
Intersession classes meet |
Thursday, Jan. 13 | Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W |
Friday, Jan. 14 |
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. |
Saturday, Jan. 15 |
Intersession classes meet |
Monday, Jan. 17 |
Martin Luther King holiday (observed) |
Tuesday, Jan. 18 |
Last day and final exams for Intersession classes |
Wednesday, Jan. 19 |
Classes begin Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee) |
Friday, Jan. 21 |
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. 22 |
Saturday classes begin |
Wednesday, Jan. 26 |
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. 27 |
All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W |
Monday, Jan. 31 |
First day for Spring 2022 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2022 Commencement ceremonies |
Tuesday, Feb. 15 |
Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W |
Friday, Feb. 25 |
Interim grades due by 5:00 pm |
Monday - Tuesday, Feb. 28 - March 1 |
Mardi Gras break |
Wednesday, Mar. 9 |
Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes |
Thursday, Mar. 10 |
Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes |
Monday-Friday, March 14-18 |
Spring break |
Monday, Mar. 21 |
Session II MW (8W2) classes begin |
Tuesday, Mar. 22 |
Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin |
Wednesday, Mar. 23 |
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 |
Thursday, March 31 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2022 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee Last day for Spring 2022 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2022 Commencement ceremonies Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Friday, Apr. 1 |
Last day to file an application for degree for Summer 2022 Commencement at the $50 fee First day to submit a Spring 2022 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee First day for Spring 2022 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2022 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2022 commencement. No late applications will be accepted. Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Wednesday, April 6 |
Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W |
Friday, Apr. 15 | HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) |
Monday, April 18 |
Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) classes with grade of W |
Friday, April 22 |
Last day for Spring 2022 degree candidates to reserve seat for May Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee Students requesting after April 22 will not be allowed to participate in the May Commencement ceremonies |
Sunday, April 24 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2022 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Monday, April 25 |
First day to submit a Spring 2022 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Friday, April 29 |
Last day to submit a Spring 2022 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php |
Final Exam Schedule | |
Monday, May 2 |
Monday night exams |
Tuesday, May 3 |
Tuesday night exams |
Wednesday, May 4 |
Wednesday night exams |
Wednesday, May 4 |
Last day of MW Session II (8W2) classes |
Thursday, May 5 |
Thursday night exams |
Thursday, May 5 |
Last day of TTH Session II (8W2) classes Last class day of Spring courses |
Friday, May 6 |
Reading day Friday night courses final exams Friday block courses final exams |
Monday - Friday, May 9-12 |
Full term final examinations |
Thursday, May 12 |
6:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at |
Friday. May 13 |
9:00 a.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus 2:00 p.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus |
Saturday, May 14 | 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi |
Monday, May 16 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
Monday-Tuesday, May 16-17 | Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades |
Wednesday, May 18 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations |