MSU Billings Catalog

University Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

Event Date
Residence Halls Open Sunday, August 31
Labor Day No Classes Offices Closed Monday, September 1
Classes Begin Wednesday, September 3
Late Registration Fee Applies ($40.00) Friday, September 5
Students who have not completed fee payment or signed an installment contract before Friday, September 5, 2025, may be disenrolled from classes and required to re-register.
Last Day for Adding Classes (already enrolled students) Thursday, September 11
Last Day for Withdrawing/Dropping Classes with a Partial Refund & no "W" on transcript Tuesday, September 23
Fall Break No Classes Offices Open Thursday, October 16 and Friday, October 17
Last Day to Drop Classes Without Instructor Permission (No Refund) Thursday, October 23
Registration For Spring Semester 2026 Begins Monday, November 3
Veterans Day No Classes Offices Closed Tuesday, November 11
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Spring Semester 2026 Friday, November 14
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Summer Semester 2026 (attending ceremony) Friday, November 14
Last Day to Drop a Class with Approval of Course Instructor and Advisor (No Refund) Monday, November 24
Thanksgiving Holiday No Classes Offices Open November 26, Closed November 27-28 Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30
Final Exam Week Monday, December 8 through Thursday, December 11
Final Day to Withdraw from Fall 2025 (all classes, no refund) Thursday, December 11
Semester Ends Thursday, December 11
Residence Halls Close Friday, December 12
Grades Due in the Registrar's Office 12 noon, Wednesday, December 17

Spring Semester 2026

Event Date
Residence Halls Open Sunday, January 11
Classes Begin Wednesday, January 14
Late Registration Fee Applies ($40.00) Friday, January 16
Students who have not completed fee payment or signed an installment contract before Friday, January 16, 2026, may be disenrolled from classes and required to re-register.
Martin Luther King Day No Classes Offices Closed Monday, January 19
Last Day for Adding Classes (already enrolled students) Friday, January 23
Last Day for Withdrawing/Dropping Classes with a Partial Refund & no "W" on transcript Wednesday, February 4
Presidents Day No Classes Offices Closed Monday, February 16
Registration for Summer Session 2026 Begins Tuesday, February 17
Spring Break No Classes Offices Open Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6
Last Day to Drop Classes Without Instructor Permission (No Refund) Thursday, March 12
Registration for Fall Semester 2026 Begins Monday, March 16
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Fall Semester 2026 Friday, March 27
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Summer Semester 2026 (Not attending ceremony) Friday, March 27
Spring Mini Break No Classes Offices Open Thursday, April 2 through Sunday, April 5
Last Day to Drop a Class with Approval of Course Instructor and Advisor (No Refund) Wednesday, April 15
University Day No Classes Offices Open Friday, April 24
Final Exam Week Monday, April 27 through Thursday, April 30
Final Day to Withdraw from Spring 2026 (all classes, no refund) Thursday, April 30
Semester Ends Thursday, April 30
Residence Halls Close Friday, May 1
Commencement Saturday, May 2
Grades Due in the Registrar's Office 12 noon, Wednesday, May 6

 Note:  Monday-only classes Spring 2026 add 25 minutes to each class session.