Spring 2022 Full Academic Calendar

Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines 

January 12, 2022

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 2022 semester must be offered admission on or before this date.

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 2022 semester must be offered admission on or before this date.

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.

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 

Academic dates 

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

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

Intersession classes meet

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.

Intersession classes meet

Martin Luther King holiday (observed)

Last day and final exams for Intersession classes

Classes begin

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

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 classes begin

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

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

First day for Spring 2022 degree candidates to reserve seat free of charge for May 2022 Commencement ceremonies

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

Interim grades due by 5:00 pm

Mardi Gras break
(Classes do not meet)

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

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

Spring break

Session II MW (8W2) classes begin

Session II TTH (8W2) classes begin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

https://www.usm.edu/registrar/spring-2022-exam-schedule.php

Monday night exams

Tuesday night exams

Wednesday night exams

Last day of MW Session II (8W2) classes

Thursday night exams

Last day of TTH Session II (8W2) classes

Last class day of Spring courses

 Reading day

Friday night courses final exams

Friday block courses final exams

Full term final examinations

Thursday, May 12

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

9:00 a.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus
(College of Business and Economic Development, College of Education and Human Sciences and College of Nursing and Health Professions)

2:00 p.m. - Undergraduates Commencement at Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg campus
(College of Arts and Sciences)