Academic Calendar
2019-2020 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FIRST SEMESTER
August 22 1st Semester Tuition Due
August 28 & 29 New Student Orientation
September 2 MSP Closed: Labor Day
September 4 Classes Begin
September 4 Final day for a full tuition refund
September 17 Final day for a partial tuition refund
November 15 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
November 27-29 MSP Closed: Thanksgiving Recess
December 2 2nd Semester Tuition Due
December 6 Classes End
SECOND SEMESTER
January 6 Classes Begin
January 6 Final day for a full tuition refund
January 20 MSP Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 21 Final day for a partial tuition refund
March 6 Faculty Professional Development Day: No classes
March 17 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
March 20 3rd Semester Tuition Due
April 3 Classes End
April 3 All work due from previous semester incompletes
April 6 – 10 Semester Recess
THIRD SEMESTER
April 13 Classes Begin
April 13 Final day for a full tuition refund
April 27 Final day for a partial tuition refund
May 25 MSP Closed: Memorial Day
June 29 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
July 3 MSP Closed: Independence Day (observed)
July 17 Classes End
July 17 All work due from previous semester incompletes
July 21 Graduation Rehearsal
July 23 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.
2020-2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FIRST SEMESTER
August 24 1st Semester Tuition Due
September 1 New Student Orientation
September 2 Classes Begin
September 7 MSP Closed: Labor Day
September 2 Final day for a full tuition refund
September 15 Final day for a partial tuition refund
November 18 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
November 25-27 MSP Closed: Thanksgiving Recess
December 1 2nd Semester Tuition Due
December 7 Classes End
SECOND SEMESTER
January 4 Classes Begin
January 4 Final day for a full tuition refund
January 18 MSP Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19 Final day for a partial tuition refund
March 5 Faculty Professional Development Day: No classes
March 16 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
March 22 3rd Semester Tuition Due
April 2 Classes End
April 2 All work due from previous semester incompletes
April 5-9 Semester Recess
THIRD SEMESTER
April 12 Classes Begin
April 12 Final day for a full tuition refund
April 26 Final day for a partial tuition refund
May 31 MSP Closed: Memorial Day
June 24 Final day to withdraw with grades of “W”*
July 5 MSP Closed: Independence Day (observed)
July 12 Classes End
July 12 All work due from previous semester incompletes
July 20 Graduation Rehearsal
July 22 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 13 weeks; when there are less than 13 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.