MSU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 is here so that you know the various activities that will be going on in the school and even the non-academic activities.
The Academic Calendar is nothing other than the University’s official publication, and provides information about courses, programs, and graduation requirements, as well as UM and faculty/school-specific laws, regulations, and policies.
The Calendar serves as a guide for individuals who are considering or have already applied for admission to the University or college, as well as those who have registered for classes there. It also serves as a reference for professors and students at the university. In essence, this Calendar outlines how the school plans to conduct itself throughout each academic year.
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Academic Calendar
Table of Interests
Event
Fall 2025
Full Session
Spring 2026
Full Session
Summer 2026
Full Session
Summer 2026
Session One
Summer 2026
Session Two
Classes Begin
Monday, 8/25
Monday, 1/12
Monday, 5/11
Monday, 5/11
Tuesday, 6/30
Quarter of Semester
Thursday, 9/18
Thursday, 2/5
Wednesday, 6/3
Thursday, 5/21
Monday, 7/13
Middle of Semester
Monday, 10/13
Monday, 3/9
Monday, 6/29
Wednesday, 6/3
Thursday, 7/23
Classes End
Sunday, 12/7
Sunday, 4/26
Friday, 8/14
Friday, 6/26
Friday, 8/14
Final Exams
Monday, 12/8 – Friday, 12/12
Monday, 4/27 – Friday, 5/1
Last Day of Class
Last Day of Class
Last Day of Class
Commencements
Friday, 12/12 – Sunday, 12/14
Friday, 5/1 – Sunday, 5/3
Holidays/Breaks 2025-2026
Holiday – University Closed
Monday, 9/1/25
Fall Break
Monday, 10/20/25 – Tuesday, 10/21/25
Holiday – University Closed
Thursday, 11/27/25 – Friday, 11/28/25
Holiday – University Closed
Thursday, 12/25/25 – Friday, 1/2/26
Holiday – University Closed
Monday, 1/19/26
Classes Not Held
Friday, 2/13/26
Spring Break
Saturday, 2/28/26 – Sunday, 3/8/26
Holiday – University Closed
Monday, 5/25/26
Holiday – University Open, Classes Not Held
Friday, 6/19/26
Holiday – University Closed
Friday, 7/3/26
Other Important Dates
Enrollment by Appointment Begins
3/17/2025
Enrollment by appointment begins for Fall2025
Open Enrollment Begins
3/31/2025
Open enrollment begins for Fall2025.
Tuition Billing Statements Available
8/8/2025
Initial tuition billing statements for Fall2025 are available electronically.
Graduation Application Opens – Spring 2026
8/25/2025
Graduation application opens for Spring semester 2026
Classes Begin
8/25/2025
Classes begin for Fall semester 2025.
Late Enrollment Fee ($100) Begins
8/25/2025
Students who initially enroll on or after the class starting date will be charged a late enrollment fee of $100 – fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.
Open Add Period Ends
8/29/2025
Online open add period for Fall full-term classes ends at 11:59 pm.
Holiday – University Closed
9/1/2025
Holiday – University Closed
Minimum Tuition and Fee Payment Due
9/1/2025
Initial minimum tuition and fee payment due for Fall2025
Tuition Refund Period Ends
9/18/2025
End of tuition refund period for full-term Fall semester courses. *Tuition refund dates for courses that do not extend over the entire semester can be found in Class Search.
Quarter of Semester
9/18/2025
Quarter of Fall semester 2025.
Apply to Graduate Deadline – Commencement Program
10/10/2025
Last day for students to complete the Fall2025 graduation application and have their name included in the commencement program. *Please note: this is not the final deadline to apply to graduate for Fall 2025
Middle of Semester
10/13/2025
Middle of Fall semester 2025. Last day to drop w/ no grade for full-term classes.
Fall Break
10/20/2025–10/21/2025
Fall Break – Classes not in session, university open
Enrollment by Appointment Begins
10/27/2025
Enrollment by appointment begins for Spring2026.
Open Enrollment Begins
11/10/2025
Open enrollment begins for Spring2026
Enrollment Begins
11/18/2025
Enrollment begins for Summer2026.
Holiday – University Closed
11/27/2025–11/28/2025
Holiday – University Closed
Classes End
12/7/2025
Classes end for Fall semester 2025.
Final Exams
12/8/2025–12/12/2025
Final Exams for Fall semester 2025.
Commencements
12/12/2025–12/14/2025
Commencements for Fall semester 2025.
Degree Conferral
12/12/2025
The date recorded on a student’s transcript signifying when the degree was officially recognized for Fall2025
Apply to Graduate Deadline
12/12/2025
Last day for AgTech, Undergraduate, and Graduate students to apply to graduate Fall Semester 2025
Grades Due
12/16/2025
Full-term grades for Fall Semester 2025 due by 4 p.m.
Holiday – University Closed
12/25/2025–1/2/2026
Holiday – University Closed
Tuition Billing Statements Available
1/10/2026
Initial tuition billing statements for Spring2026 are available electronically.
Graduation Application Opens – Summer 2026
1/12/2026
Graduation application opens for Summer semester 2026
Late Enrollment Fee ($100) Begins
1/12/2026
Students who initially enroll on or after the class starting date will be charged a late enrollment fee of $100 – fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.
Classes Begin
1/12/2026
Classes begin for Spring semester 2026.
Open Add Period Ends
1/16/2026
Online open add period for Spring full-term classes ends at 11:59 pm.
Holiday – University Closed
1/19/2026
Holiday – University Closed
Minimum Tuition and Fee Payment Due
2/1/2026
Initial minimum tuition and fee payment due for Spring2026
Tuition Refund Period End
2/5/2026
End of tuition refund period for full-term Spring2026 semester courses. *Tuition refund dates for courses that do not extend over the entire semester can be found in Class Search.
Quarter of Semester
2/5/2026
Quarter of Spring semester 2026.
Classes Not Held
2/13/2026
Classes Not Held
Apply to Graduate Deadline – Commencement Program
2/27/2026
Last day for students to complete the Spring2026 graduation application and have their name included in the commencement program. *Please note: this is not the final deadline to apply to graduate for Spring 2026.
Spring Break
2/28/2026–3/8/2026
Spring Break
Middle of Semester
3/9/2026
Middle of Spring semester 2026. Last day to drop w/ no grade for full-term classes.
Enrollment by Appointment Begin
3/16/2026
Enrollment by Appointment for Fall2026
Open Enrollment Begins
3/30/2026
Open Enrollment Begins for Fall2026
Classes End
4/26/2026
Classes end for Spring semester 2026.
Final Exams
4/27/2026–5/1/2026
Final Exams for Spring semester 2026.
Commencements
5/1/2026–5/3/2026
Commencements for Spring semester 2026.
Apply to Graduate Deadline
5/1/2026
Last day for AgTech, Undergraduate, and Graduate students to apply to graduate Spring Semester 2026
Degree Conferral
5/1/2026
The date recorded on a student’s transcript signifying when the degree was officially recognized for Spring2026.
Grades Due
5/5/2026
Full-term grades for Spring Semester 2026 due by 4 p.m.
Tuition Billing Statements Available
5/9/2026
Initial tuition billing statements for Summer2026 are available electronically.
Classes Begin
5/11/2026
Classes begin for Full Summer Session 2026.
Classes Begin
5/11/2026
Classes begin for First Summer Session 2026.
Open Add Period Ends
5/13/2026
Online open add period for First Summer Session classes ends at 11:59 pm.
Open Add Period Ends
5/15/2026
Online open add period for Full-Term Summer classes ends at 11:59 pm.
Quarter of Semester
5/21/2026
Quarter of First Summer Session 2026.
Tuition Refund Period End
5/21/2026
End of tuition refund period for first Summer session 2026 courses. *Tuition refund dates for courses that do not extend over the entire semester can be found in Class Search.
Holiday – University Closed
5/25/2026
Holiday – University Closed
Minimum Tuition and Fee Payment Due
6/1/2026
Initial minimum tuition and fee payment due for Summer2026
Tuition Refund Period End
6/3/2026
End of tuition refund period for full regular academic Summer semester 2026 courses. *Tuition refund dates for courses that do not extend over the entire semester can be found in Class Search.
Quarter of Semester
6/3/2026
Quarter of Full Summer Session 2026.
Middle of Semester
6/3/2026
Middle of First Summer Session 2026. Last day to drop w/ no grade
Holiday – University Open, Classes Not Held
6/19/2026
Holiday – University Open, Classes Not Held
Classes End
6/26/2026
Classes end for First Summer Session 2026.
Middle of Semester
6/29/2026
Middle of Full Summer Session 2026. Last day to drop w/ no grade for full-term classes.
Classes Begin
6/30/2026
Classes begin for Second Summer Session 2026.
Grades Due
7/1/2026
All grades for first Summer session 2026 due by 4 p.m.
Grades Due
7/1/2026
All grades for first Summer session 2026 due by 4 p.m.
Open Add Period Ends
7/2/2026
Online open add period for Second Summer Session classes ends at 11:59 pm.
Holiday – University Closed
7/3/2026
Holiday – University Closed
Tuition Refund Period End
7/13/2026
End of tuition refund period for second Summer session 2026 courses. *Tuition refund dates for courses that do not extend over the entire semester can be found in Class Search.
Quarter of Semester
7/13/2026
Quarter of Second Summer Session 2026.
Middle of Semester
7/23/2026
Middle of Second Summer Session 2026. Last Day to Drop w/ No Grade
Classes End
8/14/2026
Classes end for Second Summer Session 2026.
Classes End
8/14/2026
Classes end for Full Summer Session 2026.
Degree Conferral
8/14/2026
The date recorded on a student’s transcript signifying when the degree was officially recognized for Summer2026.
Apply to Graduate Deadline
8/14/2026
Last day for AgTech, Undergraduate, and Graduate students to apply to graduate Summer Semester 2026
Grades Due
8/18/2026
All grades for full and second Summer session 2026 due by 4 p.m.