Important Dates Fall 2016
Academic Calendar
Date(s)TermDetails
3/15/2016Fall 2016 Notification of Enrollment e-mailed to students for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
4/1/2016Fall 2016 Enrollment by appointment time begins for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
5/7/2016Spring 2017,Fall 2016 Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2016 and Spring 2017.
6/10/2016Fall 2016 Undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Veterinary Technology students who have not enrolled for Fall 2016 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
6/11/2016-7/25/2016Spring 2017, Fall 2016 Enrollment system is not available to returning undergraduate, Agricultural Technology, and Veterinary Technology students while Academic Orientation Program (AOP)is in progress.
7/22/2016Fall 2016 Graduate, graduate certificate, professional students, and teacher interns, who have not enrolled for Fall 2016 by 8 p.m. are subject to a $50 late enrollment fee (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students.)
7/23/2016Fall 2016 Initial tuition billing statements for Fall 2016 are available electronically on STUINFO (no paper bills are mailed).
8/11/2016Fall 2016 Initial minimum tuition and fee payment due -- $50 ($25 for amounts due of $0-$200) late registration fee is assessed after this date.
8/20/2016Fall 2016 New INTERNATIONAL students can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m. (should confirm arrival plans with hall manager prior to arrival)
8/27/2016Fall 2016 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).
8/28/2016Fall 2016 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).
8/29/2016Fall 2016 Returning students can move into residence halls beginning at 8 a.m.
8/29/2016Spring 2017, Fall 2016 Summer Academic Orientation Program (AOP) students may begin to adjust their schedule
8/30/2016Fall 2016 Recess/Dismiss lists from last semester due from Associate/Assistant Deans to the Registrar`s Office.
8/31/2016Fall 2016 Classes begin for Fall semester 2016- A MONDAY schedule is observed.
8/31/2016Fall 2016 Late enrollment fee ($100) begins. (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students)
9/1/2016Fall 2016 A THURSDAY schedule is observed.
9/2/2016Fall 2016 A FRIDAY schedule is observed.
9/2/2016Fall 2016 Degree candidates for Fall should apply for graduation by this date to ensure the listing of your name in the commencement program - www.reg.msu.edu
9/5/2016Fall 2016 Holiday -- University closed
9/7/2016Fall 2016 Online open add period ends at 8 p.m.
9/7/2016Fall 2016 Last day to change to or from CR/NC or Visitor -- must be done in the Registrar`s Office by 5 p.m.
9/8/2016Fall 2016 Deficiency Lists and Final Certification forms for non-Degree Audit programs delivered to colleges.
9/26/2016Fall 2016 End of tuition refund period for fall semester courses --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.
9/27/2016Fall 2016 Final Degree Listings distributed for previous semester.
10/19/2016Fall 2016 Middle of Semester; 8 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). NOTE: Special Session Middle of the Term dates are calculated separately. See web Schedule of Courses at www.reg.msu.edu.
10/19/2016Fall 2016 Final date to report completion of I-incomplete from Spring 2016 and Summer 2016.
10/20/2016Fall 2016 Late enrollment fee ($200) begins. (fee waived for newly admitted and readmitted students)
11/24/2016-11/25/2016Fall 2016 Holiday -- University closed
12/9/2016Fall 2016 Classes end for Fall semester
12/10/2016Fall 2016 Online grading available to instructors (by 10 a.m.) Grades are available to students on STUINFO the following business day.
12/12/2016-12/16/2016Fall 2016 Final Exams for Fall
12/14/2016Fall 2016 Final Certifications for graduate degree candidates are due in the Registrar`s Office
12/14/2016Fall 2016 Deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to The Graduate School for Fall 2016.
12/16/2016-12/17/2016Fall 2016 Commencements
12/20/2016Fall 2016 All grades are due by 4 p.m. Grades are available to students on STUINFO the following business day.
12/21/2016Fall 2016 Academic Standing of Undergraduate Students (ASUS) Reports ready for pickup
12/23/2016-12/26/2016Fall 2016 Holiday -- University closed
12/30/2016-1/2/2017Fall 2016 Holiday -- University closed