Summer Session -- Dates and Deadlines

Montana State University

Admission application deadlines
New Students Degree-seeking undergraduates
First 6-week & 12-week sessions	May 1
Second 6-week session	June 8
Degree-seeking graduates (all sessions)	April 1
Summer-Only & Other Non-Degree Students Undergraduates & Graduates
First 6-week & 12-week sessions	May 1
Second 6-week session	June 8
Intent to Register form—filing deadlines Former Students
First 6-week session	April 13
Second 6-week session	May 25
Full 12-week session	April 13
Intersession¹	May 11

Advising begins for continuing students	March 19
Registration begins
Continuing students	March 26
Former students	March 26 or April 16²
New students	April 16³

Summer Session Orientation Presentations
Session I: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Procrastinator Theatre, Strand Union Building Session II: 4:00-5:00 p.m., Room 168, Strand Union Building	May 14 June 25

Fee payment deadlines
First 6-week session	May 16
Second 6-week session	June 27
Full 12-week session	May 16
Intersession¹	June 13

Financial aid application deadlines
Priority date	March 31
Final deadline	June 30

First day of classes
First 6-week session	May 14
Second 6-week session	June 25
Full 12-week session	May 14
Intersession¹	June 11

Last day to add classes online
First 6-week session	May 15
Second 6-week session	June 26
Full 12-week session	May 18
Intersession¹	June 12

Last day to add classes; pass/fail petitions due
First 6-week session	May 18
Second 6-week session	June 29
Full 12-week session	May 23
Intersession¹	June 15

Last day to drop online
First 6-week session	May 18
Second 6-week session	June 29
Full 12-week session	May 23
Intersession¹	June 14

Drop without a grade during this time
First 6-week session	May 14-21
Second 6-week session	June 25-July 3
Full 12-week session	May 14-30
Intersession¹	June 11-18

W grades only for drops during this time
First 6-week session	May 22-June 15
Second 6-week session	July 5-27
Full 12-week session	May 31-July 27
Intersession¹	June 19-July 27

No drops beginning this date
First 6-week session	June 18
All other sessions	July 30

Last day of classes
First 6-week session	June 22
All other sessions	August 3

Final Exams
Summer Session courses conclude in their entirety on the dates given above. Final exams are generally administered on the last day of class.

Holidays (no classes)
Memorial Day (observed)	May 28
Independence Day	July 4

Intersession is designed for courses of varying length. Courses that do not conform to session beginning or ending dates and that are typically short in length will be assigned appropriate deadlines not specified above.
Former students who file an Intent to Register form by March 1 may register with continuing students on the Web beginning March 26. Those who file an Intent form after March 1 may register beginning April 16 on the Web or at the Registrar’s Office.
New students may register by mail at any time (early registration encouraged) or in person at the Registrar’s Office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., beginning April 16 up through the first day of class.

Updated 1/10/12

Summer Session

Office of Summer Session

Summer Session Staff

2012 Summer Session Dates & Deadlines