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
Contact the Registrar's Office
LOCATION
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PHONE
FAX
913-758-6218
Contact the Registrar's Office
LOCATION
»¨½·Ö±²¥ Hall 101A (Main Campus)
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PHONE
FAX
913-758-6218