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Spring 2023 Full Academic Calendar

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 (Dates subject to change)

Spring 2023 Add/Drop/Withdraw Deadlines (updated 1-17-2023)

Calendar Date

Intersession

Full Term

Session I (8W1)

Session II (8W2)

Class Dates

January 3 - 17

January 18 - May 5

January 18 - March 9

March 20 - May 4

Last day to add/drop without academic/financial penalty

January 4

January 25

January 20

March 22

Last day to receive 100% refund

(No tuition credit issued after this date)

January 4 January 25 January 20 March 22

Last day to drop classes without instructor permission

January 4

January 25 January 20 March 22

All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates

January 5 - 13

January 26 - April 6

January 21 - February 14

March 23 - April 17

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 14 April 17

Final exam

January 17

May 8-11

March 8 (MW classes)

March 9 (TTH classes)

May 3 (MW classes)

May 4 (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 Admissions Deadlines 

January 6, 2023

Previously enrolled students who are on admissions suspension, academic probation, probation continued, or academic suspension must submit all necessary documentation by this date in order to be considered for readmission for spring 2023.

January 11, 2023

Deadline for spring freshman admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Freshman students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2023 semester must be offered admission on or before this date.

January 11, 2023

Deadline for spring transfer admission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Transfer students who intend to enroll at Southern Miss for the Spring 2023 semester must be offered admission on or before this date.

January 6, 2023

Deadline for spring readmission – Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Previously enrolled students who intend to re-enroll must be offered admission on or before this date.

Advisement dates 

Monday, October 3 Priority Advisement for spring
Monday, October 3 Priority registration (with enrollment appointments) for spring begins
Monday, October 10 Open registration for spring begins

Academic dates 

Sunday, Jan. 1

First day to submit a Spring 2023 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Tuesday, Jan. 3 - Tuesday, Jan. 17 Winter Intersession (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours)
Wednesday, 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

Friday, Jan. 6

Previously enrolled students who are on admissions suspension, academic probation, probation continued, or academic suspension must submit all necessary documentation by this date in order to be considered for readmission for spring 2023.

Saturday, Jan 7

Intersession classes meet

Friday, Jan. 13 Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W
Monday, Jan. 16

Martin Luther King holiday (observed)

(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.)

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Last day and final exams for Intersession classes

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Classes begin

Late registration and add/drop begin ($50.00 late registration fee)

First day for Spring 2023 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2023 Commencement ceremonies

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Friday, Jan. 20

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. 21

Saturday classes begin

Wednesday, Jan. 25

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. 26

All approved drops for full term classes assigned a grade of W

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Last day to withdraw from Session I (8W1) courses with grade of W

Saturday - Tuesday, Feb. 18 - 21

Mardi Gras break
(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.)

Wednesday, Mar. 8

Last day of and final examinations for MW Session I (8W1) classes

Thursday, Mar. 9

Last day of and final examinations for TTH Session I (8W1) classes

Saturday, March 11

Saturday courses meet

Saturday-Sunday, March 11-19

Spring break

(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.)

Monday, Mar. 20

Session II MW (8W2) classes begin

Tuesday, Mar. 21

Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin

Wednesday, Mar. 22

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 31

Last day to submit a Spring 2023 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee

Last day for Spring 2023 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2023 Commencement ceremonies

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Saturday, Apr. 1

Last day to file an application for degree for Summer 2023 Commencement at the $50 fee

First day to submit a Spring 2023 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee

First day for Spring 2023 degree candidates to reserve seat for May 2023 Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee

Last day to file applications for graduate degree for summer 2023 commencement. No late applications will be accepted.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Thursday, April 6

Last day to withdraw from full term classes with grade of W

Friday-Sunday, April 7-9

HOLIDAY

(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction.)

Monday, April 17

Last day to withdraw from Session II (8W2) classes with grade of W

Monday, April 23

Last day to submit a Spring 2023 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Tuesday, April 24

First day to submit a Spring 2023 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Friday, April 28

Last day for Spring 2023 degree candidates to reserve seat for May Commencement ceremonies at $100 fee

Last day to submit a Spring 2023 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at

Monday, May 1

Monday night final exams

Tuesday, May 2

Tuesday night final exams

Wednesday, May 3

Wednesday night final exams

Wednesday, May 3

Final exams for MW Session II (8W2) classes

Thursday, May 4

Thursday night final exams

Thursday, May 4

Last day of TTH full term courses

Final exams for TTH Session II (8W2) classes

Students requesting after April 22 will not be allowed to participate in the May Commencement ceremonies

Friday, May 5

Reading Day

Final exams for Friday block courses and 1 hour labs

Monday - Friday, May 8-11

Full term final examinations

Thursday, May 11

6:00 p.m. - Graduate Commencement at
Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus

Friday. May 12

Commencement Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus

9:00 a.m. (Undergraduate candidates; College of Business and Economic Development and College of Education and Human Sciences)

2:00 p.m. (Undergraduate candidates; College of Arts and Sciences and College of Nursing and Health Professions)

Saturday, May 13 3:00 p.m. - All Coast-based Undergraduate and Graduate Students at
Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi
Monday, May 15 Final faculty grade submission due into SOAR by 11:00 a.m.
Monday-Tuesday, May 15-16

Registrar’s Office processes end of term grades

Wednesday, May 17 Grades available to view in SOAR for students completing their course evaluations

 

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