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FALL 2024

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Fall Athletes Return (All New and Returning Fall Athlete Check-in) – August 5

• 8-10 a.m. Football
• 10-11 a.m. Men's & Women's Soccer
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Volleyball, Cheer, and Dance
• 12-1 p.m. Men's and Women's Cross Country

Fall Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) – August 16

All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in (8:00 AM-Noon) – August 19

New Student Orientation – REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students (Begins at Noon) – August 19-23

Returning Undergraduate Student Check-in/Move-in (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) (Except Fall Athletes) – August 22

Opening Year Reception – All Faculty and Staff (4:00 PM) – August 22

Matriculation Ceremonies (9:30 AM and 11:15 AM) – August 23

Term Start â€“ August 26

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – August 30

Labor Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – September 2

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ September 6

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ September 9

Fall Convocation – September 11

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – September 23

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 – October 7

Fall Break – October 17-20

Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) – October 21

Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – October 28

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ October 28

Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students – November 4

Thanksgiving Break – November 27 – December 1

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ December 2

Final Exams – December 9-12

End of Term â€“ December 12

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – December 13

Fall Commencement – December 14

 

Fall I (8 weeks)

Term Start – August 26

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – August 26

Labor Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – September 2

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ September 3

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – September 4

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ September 9

Fall Convocation (Online Classes Continue) – September 11

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ September 26

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Spring 2025 or Summer 2025 – October 7

Fall Break (Online Classes Continue) – October 17-20

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ October 11

End of Term â€“ October 17

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – October 18

 

Fall II (8 weeks)

Term Start – October 21

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – October 21

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ October 28

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ October 29

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ November 4

Spring Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students) – October 21

Spring Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – October 28

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ November 18

Spring Registration Opens for New Entering Students – November 4

Thanksgiving Break (Online Classes Continue) – November 27 – December 1

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ December 9

End of Term – December 12

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM â€“ December 13

Fall Commencement – December 14

 

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

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

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

 

SPRING 2025

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Winter Athletes May Return – December 27

All New Entering Main Campus Undergraduate Students Move-in (9:00 AM-Noon) – January 2

New Student Orientation – REQUIRED for All New Undergraduate Freshmen/Transfer Students (Begins at Noon) – January 2-4

Main Campus Returning Undergraduate Students Move-in (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) – January 3

Term Start â€“ January 6

Spring Faculty Institute (Faculty Only) – January 8

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – January 10

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ January 17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – January 20

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ January 21

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ February 3

Graduation Application Deadline for Students Graduating in Fall 2025 – March 10

Spring Break – March 1-9

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) – March 17

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ March 20

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – March 24

Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students – March 31

Easter Break (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – April 18 – 21

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ April 22

Spring Convocation 3:30 PM – April 22

Easter Liturgy (No Classes/Activities 11:00 AM-1:00 PM) – April 23

Final Exams – April 28 – May 1

End of Term â€“ May 1

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM â€“ May 2

Commencement – May 3

 

Spring I (8 weeks)

Term Start – January 6

Last Day to Add a Course for Enrolled Students – January 6

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Online Classes Continue) – January 20

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ January 13

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ January 14

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ January 21

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ February 6

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ February 21

End of Term â€“ February 27

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM â€“ February 28

 

Spring II (8 weeks)

Term Start – March 10

Last Day to Add a Course for Currently Enrolled Students – March 10

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ March 17

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (All Online Students and Current Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students) – March 17

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ March 18

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ March 24

Summer and Fall Priority Registration Opens (Current Sophomores and Freshmen) – March 24

Summer and Fall Registration Opens for New Entering Students – March 31

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ April 10

Easter Break (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – April 18 – 21

Easter Liturgy (No Classes 11:00 AM-1:00 PM; Online Classes Continue) – April 23

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ April 25

End of Term – May 1

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

Commencement – May 3

 

Summer 2025

May (4 week Intensive On Campus)

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 5

Term Start â€“ May 5

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ May 8

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

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ May 12

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ May 19

Memorial Day (USM Closed – No Classes) – May 26

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ May 26

End of Term â€“ May 29

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – May 30

 

Summer I (8 weeks)

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 5

Term Start – May 5

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ May 12

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ May 13

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ May 19

Memorial Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – May 26

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ June 5

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ June 20

End of Term â€“ June 26

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM â€“ June 27

 

All Campuses (16 weeks)

Term Start â€“ May 5

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – May 9

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ May 16

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) â€“ May 19

Memorial Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – May 26

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund â€“ June 2

Independence Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – July 4

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ July 9

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ August 11

End of Term â€“ August 21

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – August 22

 

DPT, Occupational Therapy & Athletic Training (8 weeks)

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – June 2

Term Start – June 2

Summer Matriculation Ceremony (10:00 AM) – June 2

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ June 9

Withdraw Period Begins ("W" Grade Appears on Transcript) – June 10

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – June 16

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ July 3

Independence Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – July 4

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ July 18

End of Term â€“ July 24

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM â€“ July 25

 

Summer II (8 weeks)                                                       

Last Day to Register/Add a Course – June 30

Term Start – June 30

Independence Day (USM Closed; Online Classes Continue) – July 4

Last Day to Drop a Course with 100% Refund â€“ July 7

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

Last Day to Drop a Course with 50% Refund – July 14

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "W" â€“ July 31

Last Day to Withdraw and Receive a Grade of "WP" or "WF" â€“ August 15

End of Term â€“ August 21

Final Grades Due to Registrar by 5:00 PM – August 22