Office of the Registrar
Fall 2016 full-term Academic Calendar
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Undergraduate ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Deadlines |
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Thursday, June 30 |
Deadline for fall freshman admission - Please see Office of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï for more information Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2016 semester must be offered admission on or before Thursday, June 30. |
| Friday, Aug. 19 | Deadline for fall transfer admission - Please see Office of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï for more information Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2016 semester must be offered admission on or before Friday, August 19. |
| Friday, Aug. 19 |
Deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï for more information Previously enrolled students who intend to reenroll at Southern Miss for the fall 2016 semester must be offered readmission on or before Friday, August 19. |
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Advisement dates |
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| March 1 | Priority Advisement for summer and fall |
| March 28-31 | Enrollment appointment registration for summer and fall |
| Tuesday, April 12 | Begins open registration for summer and fall |
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Academic dates |
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| Monday, Aug. 8 |
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. 9 |
Mini session add/drop with instructor permission begins. No financial credit given for mini session classes starting this date |
| Tuesday, Aug. 16 | Last day to withdrawal from mini session classes with a grade of W |
| Friday, Aug. 19 |
Last day of mini session classes |
| Wednesday, Aug. 24 |
Classes begin, including first half-semester (8W1) classes |
| Friday, Aug. 26 |
Last day to add/drop (8W1) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W1) courses without a grade of W Last day to drop (8W1) classes and receive 100% financial credit |
| Saturday, Aug. 27 |
Saturday classes begin |
| Wednesday, Aug. 31 |
Last day to drop full-semester classes and receive 100% financial credit Last day to add/drop full-term classes without instructor permission |
| Thursday, Sept. 1 |
No financial credit given for full-semester classes starting this date Grade of W issued for full-term courses dropped starting this date |
| Monday, Sept. 5 |
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) |
| Wednesday, Sept. 28 |
Last day to withdraw from 8W1 courses and receive a grade of W |
| Monday, October 3 |
Priority Advisement for spring begins |
| Friday, Oct. 7 |
Deadline for faculty to enter interim grades |
| Friday, Oct. 14 |
Last day of and final examinations for first half-semester (8W1) classes Midpoint in Fall semester |
| Monday, Oct. 17 | Second half-semester (8W2) classes begin |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 |
Last day to add/drop second half-semester (8W2) classes without instructor permission Last day to drop (8W2) courses without a grade of W
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Thursday - Friday, |
FALL BREAK (dates subject to change) |
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Saturday, Oct. 22 |
Saturday classes meet |
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Monday - Thursday, |
Enrollment appointment registration for spring |
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Monday, October 31 |
Begins open registration for spring |
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Tuesday, Nov. 1 |
Last day to file application for degree for spring 2017 commencement |
| Friday, Nov. 4 |
Last day to withdraw from full-term courses and receive a grade of W |
| Tuesday, Nov. 22 | Last day to withdraw from 8W2 courses and receive a grade of W |
| Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 23 - 25 |
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS |
| Monday, Nov. 28 |
Classes resume
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| Monday, Dec. 5 |
Monday night class examinations |
| Tuesday, Dec. 6 | Tuesday night class examinations |
| Wednesday, Dec. 7 | Wednesday night class examinations |
| Thursday, Dec. 8 |
Thursday night class examinations |
| Friday, Dec. 9 |
Last day of full term and second half-semester (8W2) classes |
| Saturday, Dec. 10 |
Saturday final exams |
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Monday - Thursday, |
Full-term and (8W2) final exams |
| Friday, Dec. 16 |
Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum |
| Saturday, Dec. 17 | Residence halls close at noon |
| Monday, Dec. 19 | Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 20-21 |
Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades. |
| Wednesday, Dec. 21 | Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations. |