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Academic Calendar

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Every effort has been made to make the academic calendars as accurate as possible. However, the important dates and deadlines are subject to change at any time. Should changes be necessary, appropriate notice will be given.

Important dates and deadlines for sections numbered 301-399 and 701-799 may be found by clicking on the section number in the Schedule of Courses.

Download the current MSU Academic Calendar in iCalendar Format.

Final Exam Policy and Schedule

Academic Calendar:

Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer 2013

Full Session Session One Session Two
Classes Begin Wednesday, 8/29
*A MONDAY schedule is observed
on Wednesday, 8/29.
All other days run as scheduled.		 Monday, 1/7 Monday, 5/13 Monday, 5/13 Monday, 7/1
Martin Luther King Day
University open,
classes cancelled
Monday, 1/21


Holiday-University Closed Monday, 9/3
Monday, 5/27 Monday, 5/27 Thursday, 7/4
End of Tuition Refund Refund dates can be found by clicking on the section number in the Schedule of Courses.
Holiday-University Closed




Middle of Semester Wednesday, 10/17 Wednesday, 2/27 Friday, 6/28 Wednesday, 6/5 Wednesday, 7/24
Spring Break
Monday, 3/4-Friday, 3/8


Holiday-University Closed Thursday, 11/22
Friday, 11/23
Thursday, 7/4

Classes End Friday, 12/7 Friday, 4/26 Thursday, 8/15 Thursday, 6/27 Thursday, 8/15
Final Exams Monday, 12/10-
Friday, 12/14		 Monday, 4/29-
Friday, 5/3		 Last Class Day Last Class Day Last Class Day
Commencements Friday, 12/14
Saturday, 12/15		 Friday, 5/3-Sunday, 5/5


Holiday-University Closed Monday, 12/24
Tuesday, 12/25



Holiday-University Closed Monday, 12/31
Tuesday, 1/1



Other Important Dates
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Include Administrative Dates
Date(s)TermDetails
3/13/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Notification of Enrollment e-mailed to students for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
3/30/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Enrollment begins for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
4/28/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
6/8/2012Fall 2012 Undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Vet Tech students who have not enrolled for Fall 2012 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
6/9/2012-7/23/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Enrollment system is not available to returning undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Vet Tech students while AOP is in progress.
7/20/2012Fall 2012 Graduate, grad cert, and professional students, and teacher interns, who have not enrolled for Fall 2012 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
7/21/2012Fall 2012 Initial tuition billing statements for Fall 2012 are available electronically on STUINFO (no paper bills are mailed).
8/9/2012Fall 2012 Initial minimum tuition & fee payment due for Fall 2012 -- $50 ($25 for amounts due of $0-$100) late registration fee is assessed after this date.
8/24/2012Fall 2012 New Freshmen and Transfer students attending an AUGUST orientation can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. (should confirm arrival plans with hall manager prior to arrival).
8/26/2012Fall 2012 New Freshmen and Transfer students who attended orientation in JUNE or JULY can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. (should confirm arrival plans with hall manager prior to arrival).
8/27/2012Fall 2012 Returning students can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m.
8/27/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Summer AOP students may begin to adjust their schedule.
8/28/2012Fall 2012 Recess/Dismiss lists from last semester due from A/A Deans to the RO.
8/29/2012Fall 2012 Late enrollment fee ($100) begins for first-time Fall enrollees and returning students.
8/29/2012Fall 2012 Classes begin for Fall semester 2012 (*A MONDAY schedule is observed on Wednesday, 8/29.)
8/29/2012Fall 2012 A MONDAY schedule is observed on Wed, 8/29.
8/30/2012Fall 2012 A THURSDAY schedule is observed on Thur, 8/30.
8/31/2012Fall 2012 A FRIDAY schedule is observed on Fri, 8/31.
8/31/2012Fall 2012 Degree candidates for Fall should apply for graduation by this date - www.reg.msu.edu
9/3/2012Fall 2012 Holiday -- University closed
9/5/2012Fall 2012 On-line open add period ends at 8 p.m.
9/5/2012Fall 2012 Last day to change to or from CR/NC or Visitor -- must be done in the Registrar`s Office by 5 p.m.
9/20/2012Fall 2012 Deficiency Lists & Final Certification forms for non-Degree Audit programs delivered to colleges.
9/24/2012Fall 2012 End of tuition refund period--no refund after this date. NOTE: Special Session refund dates can be found by clicking on the course section number in the web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
9/24/2012-10/5/2012Fall 2012 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 10/5/12.
9/25/2012Fall 2012 Final Degree Listings distributed for previous semester.
10/5/2012Fall 2012 Approximate date that Commencement invitations are emailed to GRADUATE degree candidates & instructions (for degree candidates & families) will be available on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
10/6/2012Fall 2012 Web enrollment will not be available Saturday, October 6th.
10/10/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
10/12/2012Fall 2012 Approximate date that Commencement invitations are emailed to UNDERGRAD degree candidates. Instructions (for degree candidates & families) will be on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
10/17/2012Fall 2012 NOTE: Special Session Middle of the Term dates are calculated separately. See web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
10/17/2012Fall 2012 Middle of Semester; 8:00 p.m. – deadline to drop full-semester courses for the fall semester with no grade reported (drop deadlines for courses with non-standard meeting dates are available in Schedule Of Courses).
10/18/2012Fall 2012 Late enrollment fee ($200) begins for first-time Fall enrollees and returning students.
11/2/2012Fall 2012 Deficiency Lists for bachelor and medical degree candidates are due in the RO.
11/5/2012-11/16/2012Fall 2012 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 11/16/12.
11/9/2012Spring 2013 Graduate, grad cert, and professional students, and teacher interns, who have not enrolled for Spring 2013 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
11/9/2012Spring 2013 Undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Vet Tech students who have not enrolled for Spring 2013 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
11/10/2012Spring 2013 Initial tuition billing statements for Spring 2013 are available electronically on STUINFO (no paper bills are mailed).
11/16/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
11/22/2012-11/23/2012Fall 2012 Holiday -- University closed
12/7/2012Fall 2012 Classes end for Fall semester
12/7/2012Spring 2013 Initial minimum tuition & fee payment due for Spring 2013-- $50 ($25 for amounts due of $0-$100) late registration fee is assessed after this date.
12/8/2012Fall 2012 On-line grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.)
12/10/2012-12/14/2012Fall 2012 Final Exams for Fall
12/14/2012-12/15/2012Fall 2012 Commencements
12/18/2012Fall 2012 All grades are due by 4 p.m. Grades not reported by 4 p.m. can not be included in end-of-semester official University reporting.
12/19/2012Fall 2012 ASUS Reports ready for pickup.
12/24/2012-12/25/2012Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Holiday -- University closed
12/26/2012Fall 2012 Final Certifications for graduate degree candidates are due in the RO.
12/26/2012Fall 2012 Deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to The Graduate School for Fall 2012.
12/31/2012-1/1/2013Fall 2012,
  Spring 2013 		Holiday -- University closed
1/4/2013Spring 2013 Recess/Dismiss lists from last semester due from A/A Deans to the RO.
1/7/2013Spring 2013 Classes begin for Spring semester 2013
1/7/2013Spring 2013 Late enrollment fee ($100) begins for first-time Spring enrollees and returning students.
1/11/2013Spring 2013 On-line open add period ends at 8 p.m.
1/11/2013Spring 2013,
  Summer 2013 		Degree candidates for Spring and Summer should apply for graduation by this date - www.reg.msu.edu
1/11/2013Spring 2013 Last day to change to or from CR/NC or Visitor -- must be done in the Registrar`s Office by 5 p.m.
1/17/2013Spring 2013 Deficiency Lists & Final Certification forms for non-Degree Audit programs delivered to colleges.
1/21/2013Spring 2013 Martin Luther King Day -- no classes. The University is open.
2/1/2013Spring 2013 End of tuition refund period--no refund after this date. NOTE: Special Session refund dates can be found by clicking on the course section number in the web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
2/4/2013Spring 2013 Final Degree Listings distributed for previous semester.
2/4/2013-2/15/2013Spring 2013 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 2/15/13.
2/15/2013Spring 2013 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
2/22/2013Spring 2013 Approximate date that Commencement invitations will be sent to GRADUATE degree candidates & information about participation (for degree candidates & families) will be available on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
2/27/2013Spring 2013 Middle of Semester; 8:00 p.m. – deadline to drop full-semester courses for the spring semester with no grade reported (drop deadlines for courses with non-standard meeting dates are available in Schedule Of Courses).
2/27/2013Spring 2013 NOTE: Special Session Middle of the Term dates are calculated separately. See web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
2/28/2013Spring 2013 Late enrollment fee ($200) begins for first-time Spring enrollees and returning students.
3/4/2013-3/8/2013Spring 2013 Spring Break
3/8/2013Spring 2013 Approximate date that Commencement invitations will be sent to UNDERGRAD degree candidates. Information about participation (for degree candidates & families) will be on the web at www.commencement.msu.edu.
3/11/2013Summer 2013 Enrollment begins for Summer 2013.
3/15/2013Spring 2013 Deficiency Lists for bachelor and medical degree candidates are due in the RO.
3/18/2013-3/29/2013Spring 2013 Academic Progress Reports are available on the web for instructors, and APR information must be entered on the web by 3/29/13.
3/23/2013Summer 2013 Open Enrollment begins for Summer 2013.
3/29/2013Spring 2013 Deadline for instructors to enter APR information on the web.
4/13/2013Summer 2013 Initial tuition billing statements for Summer 2013 are available electronically on STUINFO (no paper bills are mailed).
4/26/2013Spring 2013 Classes end for Spring semester
4/27/2013Spring 2013 On-line grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.)
4/29/2013-5/3/2013Spring 2013 Final Exams for Spring
4/30/2013Summer 2013 Initial minimum tuition & fee payment due.
5/3/2013Spring 2013 Deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to The Graduate School for Spring 2013.
5/3/2013Spring 2013 Final Certifications for graduate degree candidates are due in the RO.
5/3/2013-5/5/2013Spring 2013 Commencements
5/7/2013Spring 2013 All grades are due by 4 p.m. Grades not reported by 4 p.m. can not be included in end-of-semester official University reporting.
5/8/2013Spring 2013 ASUS Reports ready for pickup.
5/10/2013Summer 2013 Recess/Dismiss lists from last semester due from A/A Deans to the RO.
5/13/2013Summer 2013 Classes begin for Full and First Summer Sessions 2013
5/13/2013-8/15/2013Summer 2013 Summer students who enroll on the first day of a class will be assessed a $50 late enrollment fee. (Enrollment after the middle of the course term of instruction will result in a late enrollment fee of $100.)
5/13/2013-8/15/2013Summer 2013 NOTE: Summer Session Refund dates can be found by clicking on the course section number in the web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
5/17/2013Summer 2013 On-line open add period ends at 8 p.m. for Full Summer Session courses.
5/17/2013Summer 2013 Last day to change to or from CR/NC or Visitor for Full Summer Session -- must be done in the Registrar`s Office by 5 p.m.
5/24/2013Summer 2013 Deficiency Lists & Final Certification forms for non-Degree Audit programs delivered to colleges.
5/27/2013Summer 2013 Holiday -- University closed
6/5/2013Summer 2013 Middle of First Summer Session. NOTE: Special Session Middle of Term dates are computed separately. See web Schedule of Courses.
6/14/2013Summer 2013 Final date to initiate withdrawal from the University for the First Summer Session.
6/27/2013Summer 2013 Classes end for First Summer Session.
6/28/2013Summer 2013 Middle of Full Summer Session. NOTE: Special Session Middle of Term dates are computed separately. See web Schedule of Courses.
6/28/2013Summer 2013 On-line grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.) for First Summer Session.
7/1/2013Summer 2013 Classes begin for Second Summer Session 2013
7/4/2013Summer 2013 Holiday -- University closed
7/5/2013Summer 2013 Deficiency Lists for bachelor and medical degree candidates are due in the RO.
7/24/2013Summer 2013 Middle of Second Summer Session. NOTE: Special Session Middle of Term dates are computed separately. See web Schedule of Courses.
8/2/2013Summer 2013 Final date to initiate withdrawal from the University for Full and Second Summer Sessions.
8/15/2013Summer 2013 Classes end for Full and Second Summer Sessions 2013
8/16/2013Summer 2013 On-line grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.) for Full and Second Summer Sessions.
8/19/2013Summer 2013 All grades for Full Summer Session courses are due by 4 p.m. Grades not reported by 4 p.m. can not be included in end-of-summer official University reporting.
8/20/2013Summer 2013 Final Certifications for graduate degree candidates are due in the RO.
8/20/2013Summer 2013 Deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to The Graduate School for Summer 2013.
8/20/2013Summer 2013 ASUS Reports ready for pickup.
 


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