Academic Affairs Events, Deadlines & Reminders
University Academic Calendar Staff Holidays
Deadlines and Reminders
August 1 | Fall PAFs Begin (Faculty with more than one overload must have prior approval) |
August 2 | Administrative Council |
August 13 | Deans Council |
August 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/ |
August 16 | New Faculty Orientation |
August 19 | Fall Convocation |
August 19 | Fall Development |
August 21 | First Day of Classes See Academic Calendar for Additional Dates |
August 27 | Academic Council (subject to call) Agenda items due Friday, August 23 |
September 6 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in November due ten days prior (August 27) |
September 9 | Spring 2025 Course Schedules due to Registrar’s Office |
September 10 | Deans Council |
September 10 | Provost Symposium call for College/School/Librarian Presentations |
September 12 | Graduate Council |
September 13 | Faculty Senate |
September 13 | Council of Chairs |
September 17 | Constitution Day |
September 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/ |
September 24 | Academic Council Agenda Items due Friday, September 20 |
September 30 | Faculty Research Final Report due |
September 30 | Promotion and Tenure Calendar (PS1303) |
October 4 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in December due ten days prior |
October 4 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (September 24) |
October 4 | Spring 2025 Textbook adoptions due in AIP |
October 8 | Deans Council |
October 9 | Deadline for submitting Provost Symposium nominations |
October 11 | Faculty Senate |
October 11 | Council of Chairs |
October 14 | International Travel Authorization |
October 17 | 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 22 | Academic Council |
November 1 | Spring PAFs Begin (Faculty with more than one overload must have prior approval) |
November 1 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in January due ten days prior |
November 1 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (October 22) |
November 4 | Provost Symposium – Culinary Arts Event Room 5:15pm-7:15pm |
November 5 | Presidential Election |
November 8 | Faculty Senate |
November 8 | Council of Chairs |
November 12 | Deans Council |
November 14 | Graduate Council |
November 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/ |
November 22 | IMPACT Award and Diversity Educator of the Year Nominations due to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council |
November 26 | Academic Council (Subject to Call) |
December 6 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in February due ten days prior (November 26) |
December 6 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (November 26) |
December 13 | Commencement |
December 15 | Sabbatical Applications due to Dean |
January 3 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in March due (December 15) |
January 10 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior |
January 10 | Faculty Senate |
January 10 | Council of Chairs |
January 14 | Deans Council |
January 14 | Promotion and Tenure Portfolios Due See Promotion and Tenure website for additional dates |
January 15 | Sabbatical Applications due to CAO |
January 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/ |
January 28 | Academic Council Agenda Items due Friday, January 24 |
TBA | MUW Alumni Association (MUWAA) Grants/Awards nomination notification to Deans |
February 3 | Summer 2025/ Fall 2025 Tentative Course Schedule due to Registrar’s Office |
February 7 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in January due ten days prior (January 28) |
February 7 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (January 28) |
February | MUW Alumni Association (MUWAA) Grants/Awards due from Deans to Office of Academic Affairs |
February 13 | Graduate Council |
February 17 | Performance Appraisal for Department Chairs and Deans begin. The review period is January 2024 through December 2024. Department Chair Supervisory Performance Appraisal Deans Supervisory Performance Appraisal |
February 25 | Academic Council Agenda Items due Friday, February 21 |
March 1 | Summer Textbook adoptions due in AIP |
March 1 | Faculty Research Proposals due |
March 7 | Administrative Council Policy proposals with target approval in May due ten days prior (February 25) Last opportunity to submit Policy Proposal for AY 2025 approval unless exigent circumstances exists |
March 7 | Undergraduate Curriculum Council Curriculum proposals due ten days prior (February 25) |
TBA | Faculty Senate |
TBA | Council of Chairs |
March 10-14 | Spring Break |
March 17 | International Travel Authorization |
March 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/ |
March 24 | Kossen Faculty Excellence Award Nominations Begin |
March 25 | Academic Council Agenda items due Friday, March 21 |
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 4 | Administrative Council |
April 11 | Faculty Senate |
April 11 | Council of Chairs |
April 14 | Kossen Faculty Excellence Award Nominations Due |
April 15 | Deans Council |
April 29 | Promotion and Tenure Awarded |
May 1 | Summer PAFs Begin |
May 2 | Administrative Council |
May 9 | Commencement |
May 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/ |
May 16 | 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. |
May 20 | 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 24 | Summer II Classes Begin See Academic Calendar for Additional Dates |
July 1 | 2025-2026 Faculty Contracts Begin |
July 25 | Commencement |