Fall 2025 Academic Calendar

Calendar Date

Intersession

Full Term

Session I (8W1)

Session II (8W2)

Class Dates

August 4 - 15

August 18 - December 11

August 18 - October 8

October 9 - December 2

Last day to add/drop without academic/ financial penalty

August 5

August 25

August 20

October 13

Last day to receive 100% refund

(No tuition credit issued after this date)

Last day to add/drop classes without instructor permission

August 5

August 25

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

August 6 - 14

August 26 - TBD

October 14 - November 7

Last day to make an add/drop course request or withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W

August 14

Final exam

August 15

Oct. 6 (MW classes)

Dec. 1 (MW classes)

Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines  

August 17

Priority deadline for fall 2025 freshman and transfer admission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Priority deadline for fall readmission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information.

Advisement dates 

Academic dates 

Last day to file an undergraduate application for degree for fall 2025 commencement at the $50 fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Fall Intersession classes (Students may enroll for a maximum of 4 intersession hours)

Last day to add/drop Intersession classes without instructor permission and academic or financial penalty without a grade of W and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Intersession classes without grade of W

Intersession classes meet

Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension by 4:00 pm. -- Please see Academic Standards for more information.

Last day to withdraw from Intersession classes with grade of W

Final orientation and registration for new undergraduate students

Last day of Fall Intersession classes and final exams

Full term and Session I classes begin

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

Saturday classes begin

Last day to add/drop Session I (8W1) classes without instructor permission and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Session I (8W1) classes without grade of W

Last day to add/drop full term classes without a grade of W.

Last day to drop full term classes and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 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

Saturday - Monday, August 30 - Sept. 1

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (day and night classes do not meet) 

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

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

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

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

Session II (8W2) MW classes begin

Session II (8W2) TTH classes begin

Last day to add/drop Session II (8W2) classes without instructor permission and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to drop Session II (8W2) classes without grade of W

Thursday - Sunday, Oct. 16-19

Fall Break

*Saturday courses will meet.

(No class meetings/activities/tests/quizzes/exams may be given regardless of mode of instruction, except for Saturday courses.)

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee.

Last day for Summer 2025 graduates and Fall 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for December commencement ceremony.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Last day to file application for undergraduate degree for spring 2025 commencement at the $50 application fee.

Last day to file applications for graduate degree for spring 2025 commencement without a late fee. **There is a $50 late application fee added for applications submitted from November 2 - November 30. No applications will be accepted after November 30.

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee.

First day for Summer 2025 graduates and Fall 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat for December commencement ceremony at $100 fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

First day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2026 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

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

Last day for Summer 2025 graduates and Fall 2025 degree candidates to reserve seat for December commencement ceremony at $100 fee.

Wednesday - Sunday, Nov. 26–30

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

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

Friday, Nov. 28

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 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

Saturday, Nov. 29

First day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Extreme 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

Monday, Dec. 1

Monday night examinations

Last day and final examinations of MW Session II (8W2) classes

Tuesday, Dec. 2

Tuesday night examinations

Last day and final examinations of TTH Session II (8W2) classes

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Wednesday night examinations

Last day to reserve seat for Fall commencement

Thursday, Dec. 4

Thursday night examinations

Friday, Dec. 5

Reading Day

Final examinations for all 1-day a week Friday block and lab courses (Exam Schedule)

Last day to submit an undergraduate Fall 2025 Extreme 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

Saturday, Dec 6

Saturday final exams

Monday - Thursday, Dec. 8-11

Full-term final exams

Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum
(All Doctoral, Specialist, and Master's Students)

5:00 p.m.

Commencement - Reed Green Coliseum

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

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

Last day to submit an undergraduate Spring 2026 Late Degree Application at the $75 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php