Academic Affairs Events, Deadlines & Reminders
University Academic Calendar Staff Holidays
Deadlines and Reminders
Updated 11/14/2025
| August 1 | Degrees to be Conferred and Graduation Candidate List due to IHL Off-Campus Academic Programs due to IHL https://www.mississippi.edu/node/123 Organizational Charts due to IHL |
| August 1 | Fall PAFs Begin (Faculty with more than one overload must have prior approval) |
| August 1 | Administrative Council |
| August 12 | Deans Council |
| August 15 | New Faculty Orientation |
| August 18 | Fall Convocation |
| August 18-19 | Fall Development |
| August 20 | First Day of Classes See Academic Calendar for Additional Dates |
| August 21 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| August 26 | Academic Council (subject to call) (Agenda items due Friday, August 22) |
| August 31 | Accreditation Reporting due to IHL Academic Productivity Review New Program Audit Textbook Reporting due to IHL https://www.mississippi.edu/node/123 |
| September 5 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in November due ten days prior (August 27) |
| September 9 | Deans Council |
| September 10 | Provost Symposium call for College/School/Librarian Presentations |
| September 11 | Graduate Council |
| September 12 | Faculty Senate |
| September 12 | Council of Chairs |
| September 12 | Spring 2026 Course Schedules due to Registrar’s Office |
| September 17 | Constitution Day |
| September 18 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http:// www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| September 23 | Academic Council (Agenda Items due Friday, September 19) |
| September 30 | Faculty Research Final Report due |
| September 30 | Promotion and Tenure Calendar (PS1303) |
| October 1 | Registered Nursing Education Programs (submitted by Dean of Nursing) Educator Preparation Programs (submitted by Dean of Education) |
| October 3 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in December due ten days prior |
| October 3 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (September 22) |
| October 3 | Spring 2026 Textbook adoptions due in AIP |
| October 7 | Deans Council |
| October 8 | Deadline for submitting Provost Symposium nominations |
| October 10 | Faculty Senate |
| October 10 | Council of Chairs |
| October 13 | International Travel Authorization |
| October 16 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| October 28 | Academic Council (Agenda items due Friday, October 24) |
| November 1 | Degrees to be Conferred and Graduation Candidate List due to IHL https://www.mississippi.edu/node/123 |
| November 3 | Spring PAFs Begin (Faculty with more than one overload must have prior approval) |
| November 6 | Provost Symposium – Culinary Arts Event Room 5:30pm |
| November 7 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in January due ten days prior (October 30) |
| November 7 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council via zoom at 1:30 pm Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (October 29) |
| November 11 | Deans Council |
| November 13 | Graduate Council |
| November 14 | Faculty Senate |
| November 14 | Council of Chairs |
| November 20 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| November 21 | IMPACT Award |
| November 25 | Academic Council (Subject to Call) *Special called meeting November 18, 2025 |
| December 2 | Last Day of Classes Faculty Load Complete (Lock date for Spring) Faculty Holiday Reception 5:00-6:30PM |
| December 5 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in February due ten days prior (November 21) |
| December 5 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (November 21) |
| December 8 | Nominations begin for Excellence in Research and Teaching Awards |
| December 12 | Commencement |
| December 12 | Sabbatical Applications due to Dean |
| December 17 | Staff Recognition Luncheon & Meeting 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Pope Banquet Room |
| January 2 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in March due (December 12) |
| January | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior |
| January | Faculty Senate |
| January | Council of Chairs |
| January 13 | Deans Council |
| January 13 | Promotion and Tenure Portfolios Due See Promotion and Tenure website for additional dates |
| January 14 | Spring Classes Begin |
| January 14 | Sabbatical Applications due to CAO |
| January 15 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| January 20 | MUW Alumni Association (MUWAA) Grants/Awards nomination notification to Deans |
| January 27 | Academic Council (Agenda Items due Friday, January 23) |
| February 2 | Summer 2026/ Fall 2026 Tentative Course Schedule due to Registrar’s Office |
| February 6 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in January due ten days prior (January 25) |
| February 6 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (January 25) |
| February 12 | Graduate Council |
| February 13 | Nomination Deadline for Excellence in Research and Teaching Awards |
| February 13 | MUW Alumni Association (MUWAA) Grants/Awards due to Academic Affairs |
| February 16 | Performance Appraisal for Department Chairs and Deans begin. The review period is January 2025 through December 2025. Department Chair Supervisory Performance Appraisal Deans Supervisory Performance Appraisal |
| February 24 | Academic Council (Agenda Items due Friday, February 20) |
| February 25 | MUW Alumni Association (MUWAA) Grants/Awards due |
| March 2 | Summer Textbook adoptions due in AIP |
| March 2 | Faculty Research Proposals due |
| March 6 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in May due ten days prior (February 20) Last opportunity to submit Policy Proposal for AY 2026 approval unless exigent circumstances exists |
| March 6 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (February 20) |
| March | Faculty Senate |
| March | Council of Chairs |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | International Travel Authorization |
| March 19 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| March 23 | Kossen Faculty Excellence Award Nominations Begin https://muwedu.wufoo.com/forms/r1rgl04u1crnzvi/ |
| March 24 | Academic Council (Agenda items due Friday, March 20) |
| March 26 | Excellence in Research and Teaching Award Gala – TBA |
| April 1 | Degrees to be conferred and Graduation Candidate List due to IHL https://www.mississippi.edu/node/123 |
| April 1 | Faculty Emeritus recommendations due to Office of Academic Affairs |
| April 1 | Fall Textbook adoptions due in AIP |
| April 1 | Performance Appraisal for Department Chairs and Deans due to supervisor’s supervisor. The appraisal will be used by the next level supervisor when completing the annual performance appraisals. |
| April 1 | McLain Award Nominations Begin |
| April | Administrative Council |
| April 10 | Council of Chairs |
| April 13 | Kossen Faculty Excellence Award Nominations Due |
| April 14 | Deans Council |
| April 21 | McLain Award Nomination Due |
| April 28 | Promotion and Tenure Awarded |
| May 1 | Summer PAFs Begin |
| May 1 | Administrative Council |
| May 8 | Commencement |
| NC-SARA Data Reporting for Exclusively Distance Education Enrollment (EDEE) and Out-of-State Learning Placements (OOSLP) Data Reporting Window: May 15-June 15 https://nc-sara.my.site.com/data/s/ | |
| May 14 | Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees Meetings All Board of Trustees Board Meetings may be streamed here: http://www.mississippi.edu/board/ |
| May 15 | Faculty Evaluation Verification Form due to Academic Affairs. All faculty members and academic department chairs must be evaluated on an annual basis. Evaluations must be completed by April 30. Faculty Evaluation Guidelines PS 1314 Adjunct Evaluation Form |
| May 19 | Summer classes Begin See Academic Calendar for Additional Dates |
| International Travel must be approved by the President of the University, Provost, and the Department Budget Manager six (6) weeks before the first date of travel. | |
| June 23 | Summer II Classes Begin See Academic Calendar for Additional Dates |
| July 1 | 2026-2027 Faculty Contracts Begin |
| July 10 | Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MS-SARA) https://nc-sara.org/applications-and-approval-forms. Submit all pages of the application form to MCCA along with the state renewal fee to Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Attention: MS-SARA Membership 3825 Ridgewood Road, Office #928 Jackson, MS 39211 |
| July 15 | Tenure Report due to IHL Post-Tenure Reporting Form due to IHL https://www.mississippi.edu/node/123 |
| July 24 | Commencement Faculty Load Complete (Lock date for Fall) |