MSU Billings Catalog

University Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

Event Date
Residence Halls Open Sunday, September 3
Labor Day Offices Closed Monday, September 4
Classes Begin Wednesday, September 6
Late Registration Fee Applies ($40.00) Friday, September 8
Students who have not completed fee payment or signed a fee statement before Friday, September 8 may be disenrolled from classes and required to re-register.
Last Day for Adding Classes (already enrolled students) Thursday, September 14
Last Day for Withdrawing/Dropping Classes with a Partial Refund & no "W" on transcript Tuesday, September 26
Fall Break No Classes Offices Open Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20
Last Day to Drop Classes Without Instructor Permission (No Refund) Tuesday, October 24
Registration For Spring Semester 2024 Begins Monday, November 6
Veterans Day (observed) No Classes Offices Closed Friday, November 10
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Spring Semester 2024 Friday, November 17
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Summer Semester 2024 (attending ceremony) Friday, November 17
Last Day to Drop a Class with Approval of Advisor and Course Instructor (No Refund) Tuesday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday No Classes (Offices Open November 22) Wednesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 26
Final Exam Week Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14
Final Day to Withdraw from Fall 2023 (all classes, no refund) Thursday, December 14
Semester Ends Thursday, December 14
Residence Halls Close Friday, December 15
Grades Due in the Registrar's Office 12 noon, Wednesday, December 20

Spring Semester 2024

Event Date
Residence Halls Open Sunday, January 14
Martin Luther King Day No Classes Offices Closed Monday, January 15
Classes Begin Wednesday, January 17
Late Registration Fee Applies ($40.00) Friday, January 19
Students who have not completed fee payment or signed a fee statement before Friday, January 19 may be disenrolled from classes and required to re-register.
Last Day for Adding Classes (already enrolled students) Thursday, January 25
Last Day for Withdrawing/Dropping Classes with a Partial Refund & no "W" on transcript Tuesday, February 6
Presidents Day No Classes Offices Closed Monday, February 19
Registration for Summer Session 2024 Begins Tuesday, February 20
Spring Break No Classes Offices Open Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8
Last Day to Drop Classes Without Instructor Permission (No Refund) Wednesday, March 13
Registration for Fall Semester 2024 Begins Monday, March 18
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Fall Semester 2024 Friday, March 22
Last Day to Apply to Graduate Summer Semester 2024 (Not attending ceremony) Friday, March 22
Spring Mini Break No Classes Offices Open Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31
Last Day to Drop a Class with Approval of Advisor and Course Instructor (No Refund) Thursday, April 11
University Day No Classes Offices Open Friday, April 26
Final Exam Week Monday, April 29 through Thursday, May 2
Final Day to Withdraw from Spring 2024 (all classes, no refund) Thursday, May 2
Semester Ends Thursday, May 2
Residence Halls Close 12:00 noon, Friday, May 3
Commencement Saturday, May 4
Grades Due in the Registrar's Office 12 noon, Wednesday, May 8

 Note:  Monday-only classes Spring 2024 add 10 minutes to each class session.