Academic Calendar

2022-2023

FIRST SEMESTER

August 22 1st Semester Tuition Due

August 30 New Student Orientation

August 31 Classes Begin

August 31 Final day for a full tuition refund

September 5 MSP Closed: Labor Day

September 13 Final day for a partial tuition refund

November 22 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*

November 23-25 MSP Closed: Thanksgiving Recess

December 5 2nd Semester Tuition Due

December 12 Classes End

SECOND SEMESTER

January 3 Classes Begin

January 3 Final day for a full tuition refund        

January 16 MSP Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 17 Final day for a partial tuition refund

February 20-24 Mid-Semester Break

March 3 No classes: Professional Development Day

March 27 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*

March  31 3rd Semester Tuition Due

April 14 Classes End

April 14 All work due from previous semester incompletes

April 17-21 Semester Recess

THIRD SEMESTER

April 24 Classes Begin

April 24 Final day for a full tuition refund

May 7 Final day for a partial tuition refund

May 29 MSP Closed: Memorial Day   

June 19 MSP Closed: Juneteenth observed

July 4 MSP Closed: Independence Day

July 7 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*

July 25 Classes End

July 25 All work due from previous semester incompletes

July 26 Graduation Rehearsal

July 27 Graduation Ceremony 

*Courses that are 10 weeks in length may have an earlier withdrawal date. Please refer to the course syllabus for withdrawal dates specific for those courses.

Please Note: MSP operates on a semester credit hour model. The standard semester length is 14 weeks; when there are less than 14 weeks, the length of course meeting time is adjusted to meet the semester credit hour standards of 15 hours of instruction per credit hour awarded. This calendar is subject to change. 

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2023-2024

FIRST SEMESTER

August 28 1st Semester Tuition Due

September 4 MSP Closed: Labor Day

September 5-8 Fall Semester Prep Week*

September 7 New Student Orientation

September 8 MSP Engagement Day

September 11 Classes Begin

September 11 Final day for a full tuition refund

September 25 Final day for a partial tuition refund

November 20-21 No Class

November 21 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”**

November 22-24 MSP Closed: Thanksgiving Recess

December 1 2nd Semester Tuition Due

December 8 Classes End

SECOND SEMESTER

January 2-5 Winter Semester Prep Week*

January 8 Classes Begin

January 8 Final day for a full tuition refund        

January 15 MSP Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 22 Final day for a partial tuition refund

January 30 No Class

February 19-23 Mid-Semester Break

March 1 No Class

March 6 No Class

March 14 No Class

March 23 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”**

April 8 3rd Semester Tuition Due

April 12 Classes End

April 12 All work due from previous semester incompletes

April 15-19 Semester Recess

THIRD SEMESTER

April 22-26 Spring Semester Prep-Week*

April 29 Classes Begin

April 29 Final day for a full tuition refund

May 13 Final day for a partial tuition refund

May 27 MSP Closed: Memorial Day   

June 19 MSP Closed: Juneteenth observed

July 4 MSP Closed: Independence Day

July 8 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”**

July 23 No Class: Graduation Rhearsal

July 25 Classes End

July 25 All work due from previous semester incompletes

July 26 Graduation Ceremony 

*Prep-Week may contain asynchronous work, reading expectations, and other homework to prepare for the first in-person class the following week. It may also include meetings and trainings depending on the semester.

**Courses that are 10 weeks in length may have an earlier withdrawal date. Please refer to the course syllabus for withdrawal dates specific to though courses. 

Please Note: MSP operates on a semester credit hour model. The standard semester length is 12 weeks; when there are less than 12 weeks, the length of course meeting time is adjusted to meet the semester credit hour standards of 15 hours of instruction per credit hour awarded. This calendar is subject to change. 

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