Important Academic Dates

Highlights of the Missouri State and Missouri S&T calendars

Important academic dates for the semester are listed below. NOTE THAT the MSU SEMESTER AND the S&T SEMESTER DO NOT HAVE SAME START DATES! Please check with your instructors to confirm start date of classes!

As you plan your semester, be sure to check the Missouri State and Missouri S&T calendars to confirm these dates.

Note: You are enrolled with both Missouri S&T and Missouri State.

Fee refund schedule

Refunds are made according to the Missouri State refund schedule.

Session	Last day for 100% credit	Last day for 75% credit	Last day for 50% credit	Last day for 25% credit	Last day to drop or withdraw
Full Semester January 12 - May 7 (including finals)	January 16	January 26	February 9	March 10	April 3

Spring 2026 Missouri S&T and Missouri State academic calendar

Missouri S&T will not allow you to withdraw from any engineering courses unless you contact S&T’s Office of the Registrar. Let the Missouri State engineering office know as well.

Date	School	Event/activity
Jan. 12, 2026 - Apr. 30, 2026	MSU	See Refund Schedules for Drop and Refund Deadline information. Students and Instructors Can View a Personalized Refund Schedule and Drop Deadlines Based on the Actual Class Schedule or a Trial Schedule in My Missouri State.
January 12 - 16	MSU	Full Semester & First Block Change of Schedule
January 16	MSU	Last Day for 100% Refund
January 19	MSU/S&T	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)
January 20	S&T	Classwork Begins 8:00 am
January 23	MSU	Deadline to Request a FERPA Hold
January 26	S&T	Last Day for 100% Refund for Dropped Courses Via Joe'SS
February 2	S&T	Last day to change pass/fail grading option Last Day to Opt Out of Miner Book Bundle
February 9	MSU	Last Day for 50% Refund
February 10	MSU	My Payment Plan Installment Due
February 16	MSU	Presidents' Day Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)
February 16	S&T	Last Day to Apply for Graduation for May 2026 (Major, Minor, Emphasis)
February 17	S&T	Spring Career Fair
February 20	MSU	Last Day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not Pass or Audit for First Block
March 2	S&T	Last Day to Drop Without a 'WD' Showing on Transcript
March 10	MSU	Last Day for 25% Refund My Payment Plan Installment Due
March 12 - 16	S&T	Spring Recess
March 14 - 22	MSU	Spring Break (No Classes, Offices Open)
March 20	S&T	Mid-semester grades available via Joe'SS
March 22 - 30	S&T	Spring Break
March 30	S&T	Joe'SS Appointments for Fall Registration begin 8:00 am
April 3	MSU	Last Day to Drop or Withdraw
April 3 - 5	MSU	Spring Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
April 10	MSU	Final My Payment Plan Installment Due
April 17	S&T	Last Day to Drop or Withdraw
April 20	MSU	Last Day to Drop, or Declare Pass/Not Pass or Audit for Second Block
May 1	MSU	Study Day (No Classes. Offices Open)
May 2 - 7	MSU	Final Exam Period
May 8	MSU	Spring Commencement
May 8	S&T	Last Class Day
May 12	MSU	Final Grades Available to Students via My Missouri State
May 14	MSU	Students' Final Grades, GPA Calculations, Academic Status & Spring 2026 Degrees Earned Available on Transcripts
May 15	S&T	Final Examinations
May 16	S&T	Commencement Ceremony 10:00 am Commencement Ceremony 3:00 pm
May 22	S&T	Final Grades Available to Students Via Joe'SS

Calendar details to know

• Permission Numbers required for first two weeks via Joe’SS.

• After two weeks from the start of semester, the only classes eligible to add are: Special Problems, Research, Seminar or Oral Exam.

• Drop exclusions include co-requisites or drop below minimum hours; therefore a paper drop form will be required. See the MSU EGR Office before dropping an S&T Engineering class.
• Faculty are aware of respective religious and other holidays that a number of students may wish to observe. Faculty are encouraged to avoid scheduling examinations on these days.