Academic Calendar 2025-2026

FALL 2025

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Fall Athletes Return (All New and Returning Fall Athlete Check-in) – August 4

Fall Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) – August 15

All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in (8:00 AM-Noon) – August 18

New Student Orientation – REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students (Begins at Noon) – August 18-22

Returning Undergraduate Student Check-in/Move-in (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) (Except Fall Athletes) – August 21

Matriculation Ceremonies (9:30 AM and 11:00 AM) – August 22

Term Start – August 25

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – August 29

Labor Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – September 1

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – September 5

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – September 8

Fall Convocation – September 10
Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – September 22

Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) – October 6

Fall Break – October 16-19

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 – October 20

Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – October 27

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – October 27

Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students – November 3

Thanksgiving Break – November 26-30

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – December 1

Final Exams – December 8-11

End of Term – December 11

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – December 12

Fall Commencement – December 13

Fall I (8 weeks)

Term Start – August 25

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – August 25

Labor Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – September 1

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – September 2

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – September 3

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – September 8

Fall Convocation (Online Classes Continue) – September 10

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – September 25

Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) – October 6

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – October 10

Fall Break (Online Classes Continue) – October 16-19

End of Term – October 16

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – October 17

 

Fall II (8 weeks)

Term Start – October 20

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – October 20

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 – October 20

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – October 27

Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – October 27

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – October 28

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – November 3

Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students – November 3

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – November 17

Thanksgiving Break (Online Classes Continue) – November 26-30

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – December 8

End of Term – December 11

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – December 12

Fall Commencement – December 13

 

INTER-TERM 2025-2026

4 Weeks Intensive

Term Start – December 15

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – December 15

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – December 18

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – December 19

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – December 22

Christmas Eve Holiday (USM Closed – No Classes; Online Classes Continue) – December 24

Christmas Day (USM Closed – No Classes) – December 25

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – December 29

New Year’s Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – January 1

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – January 5

End of Term – January 8

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – January 9

 

SPRING 2026

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Winter Athletes May Return – December 29

Spring Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) – January 6

All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in (9:00 AM-Noon) – January 7

New Student Orientation – REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students (Begins at Noon) – January 7-10

Main Campus Returning Undergraduate Students Move-in (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) – January 9

Term Start – January 12

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – January 19

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – January 23

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – January 26

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – February 9

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) – March 2

Spring Break – March 7-15

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Fall 2026 – March 16

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – March 17

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – March 23

Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students – March 30

Easter Break (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – April 3-6

Easter Liturgy (No Classes/Activities 11:00 AM-1:00 PM) – April 8

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – April 27

Spring Convocation 3:30 PM – April 29

Final Exams – May 4-7

End of Term – May 7

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – May 8

Commencement – May 9

 

Spring I (8 weeks)

Term Start – January 12

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – January 12

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Online Classes Continue) – January 19

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – January 20

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – January 21

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – January 26

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – February 12

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – February 27

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) – March 2

End of Term – March 5

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – March 6

 

Spring II (8 weeks)

Term Start – March 16

Last Day to Add a Course for Currently Enrolled Students – March 16

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Fall 2026 – March 16

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – March 23

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – March 23

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – March 24

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – March 30

Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students – March 30

Easter Break (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – April 3-6

Easter Liturgy (No Classes 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; Online Classes Continue) – April 8

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – April 16

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – May 1

End of Term – May 7

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – May 8

Commencement – May 9

 

Summer 2026

May (3 week Intensive On Campus)

Term Start – May 11

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 11

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – May 13

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – May 14

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – May 15

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – May 21

Memorial Day (USM Closed – No Classes) – May 25

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – May 26

End of Term – May 28

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – May 29

Summer I (8 weeks)

Term Start – May 11

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 11

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – May 18

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – May 19

Memorial Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – May 25

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – May 26

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – June 11

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – June 26

End of Term – July 1

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – July 2

 

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Term Start – May 11

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 15

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – May 22

Memorial Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – May 25

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – May 26

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – June 8

Independence Day (Observed; No classes; offices closed) – July 3

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – July 15

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – August 17

End of Term – August 27

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – August 28

 

DPT, Occupational Therapy & Athletic Training (8 weeks)

Term Start – June 1

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – June 1

Summer Matriculation Ceremony (10:00 AM) – June 1

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – June 8

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – June 9

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – June 15

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – July 2

Independence Day (Observed; No classes; offices closed) – July 3

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – July 17

End of Term – July 23

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – July 24

 

Summer II (8 weeks)                                                       

Term Start – July 6

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – July 6

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund – July 13

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – July 14

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – July 20

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" – August 6

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" – August 21

End of Term – August 27

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – August 28