Haylee Crouch
Academic Advising Coordinator
Department of Communication
662-325-3779
hcrouch@comm.msstate.edu
Fall 2020 Academic Deadlines
August 17: Classes begin
August 21 (11:59 p.m.): Last day to drop a course
August 24 (8 a.m.): Last day to register or add a course
August 24 (5 pm): Last day to request Academic Forgiveness
August 24: December 2020 graduation application opens
October 6 (5 p.m.): Last day to drop a course with a “W”
October - October 30: Advising for Spring 2021 courses
November 2-November 13: Registration for Spring 2021 courses
November 3 (5 p.m.): Last day to withdraw from University
November 16: Deadline to apply for December 2020 graduation
November 16: Last day of Classes
November 17: Reading Day
November 18 - November 24: Final Exams
Graduating Students:
- December 2020 graduation application opens August 24.
- Apply for graduation online via myState.
- You will pay a $50 fee.
- Apply for graduation by October 23 to avoid a late fee.
- Starting October 24, you will pay the $50 original fee PLUS a $100 late fee to apply for graduation.
- The final deadline to apply for December 2020 graduation is November 16. If you miss this deadline, you must wait until the next semester to apply for graduation.