UMD Academic Calendar 2024/2025. UMD academic calendar 2024-2025 has class schedules, registration dates, holiday schedules, add/drop dates, other important dates, and deadlines. The University of Maryland is on a semester system, typically around 14-16 weeks long. The UMD Semester system consists of 3 terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer, and runs two regular semesters a year.
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The University of Maryland – UMD Academic Calendar 2024/2025
The fall semester is from late August to mid-December, and the spring semester runs from the end of January to mid-May. There are two summer semesters, about six weeks each, and a winter semester, about three weeks long.
UMD academic calendar fall 2024
Check out the important dates and deadlines on the UMD academic calendar fall 2024.
- University of Maryland Move-in Day Fall 2024 is on Thursday, August 25 2024 and Friday, August 26, 2024. Check you UMD TERPmail for more info.
- The undergraduate Student deadline to Cancel Registration is August 26, 2024.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change from Full-time to Part-Time is August 26, 2024.
- UMD Graduate Student deadline to Cancel Registration is August 26, 2024.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change from Full-time to Part-Time is August 26, 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 100% refund cancel is August 26, 2024.
- Schedule Adjustment Period is from August 29, 2024 to September 12, 2024.
- UMD fall 2024 classes start on Monday, August 29 2024. UMD First Day of Classes. Check out UMD Testudo guide.
- Labor Day holiday is Monday, September 5 2024.
- The mandatory Waitlist Checkin Period is August 29, 2024 to September 13, 2024.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Add a Course is September 12, 2024.
- UMD Undergraduate Student deadline to Apply for Graduation is September 12, 2024.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change Credit Level is September 12, 2024 according to UMD academic calendar.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change Grading Option is September 12, 2024.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Drop a Course Without ‘W’ (Withdrawal) is September 12, 2024.
- Graduate Student deadline to Add a Course is September 12, 2024 according to UMD academic calendar.
- Graduate Student deadline to apply for Graduation is September 12, 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 80% refund is September 12, 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 60% refund is September 19, 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 40% refund is September 26, 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 20% refund is October 3, 2024.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Drop a Course With ‘W’ (Withdrawal) is November 7, 2024.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change Credit Level is November 7, 2024.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change Grading Option is November 7, 2024.
- Graduate Student deadline to Drop a Course is November 7, 2024.
- UMD Thanksgiving break 2024 is from Wednesday, November 23 2024 to Sunday, November 27 2024.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 0% refund is December 12, 2024.
- The last day of classes for fall semester is Monday, December 12 2024.
- Reading Day is on Tuesday, December 13 2024 according to UMD academic calendar 2024-2025.
- UMD Fall 2024 Final Exams period is from Wednesday, December 14 2024 to Tuesday, December 20 2024.
- UMD Winter Break 2024 is from Monday, December 26 2025 to Monday, January 2 2025.
UMD academic calendar spring 2025
Check out the important dates and deadlines on the UMD academic calendar spring 2025.
- Winter term classes begin on Tuesday, January 3 2025.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday is Monday, January 16 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Cancel Registration is January 24, 2025.
- Winter classes end on Monday, January 23 2025 according to the University of Maryland academic calendar 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change from Full-time to Part-Time is January 24, 2025.
- UMD Graduate Student’s deadline to Cancel Registration is January 24, 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change from Full-time to Part-Time is January 24, 2025.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 100% refund (cancel is January 24, 2025.
- UMD Spring 2025 classes start on Wednesday, January 25 2025. First Day of Classes.
- Schedule Adjustment Period is from January 25, 2025 to February 7, 2025.
- Mandatory Waitlist Checkin Period is January 25 2025 to February 8, 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Add a Course is February 7, 2025 according to UMD academic calendar 2025.
- UMD Undergraduate Student deadline to Apply for Graduation is February 7, 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change Credit Level is February 7, 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Change Grading Option is February 7, 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Drop a Course Without ‘W’ (Withdrawal) is February 7, 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to Add a Course is February 7, 2025 according to UMD academic calendar 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to apply for Graduation is February 7, 2025.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 80% refund is February 7, 2025.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 60% refund is February 14, 2025
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 40% refund is February 21, 2025
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 20% refund is February 28, 2025.
- UMD Spring Break 2025 is from Sunday, March 19 2025 to Sunday, March 26 2025.
- Undergraduate Student deadline to Drop a Course With ‘W’ (Withdrawal) is April 11, 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change Credit Level is April 11, 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to Change Grading Option is April 11, 2025.
- Graduate Student deadline to Drop a Course is April 11, 2025 according to the University of Maryland academic calendar 2025.
- The last day to Withdraw from all courses with 0% refund is May 11, 2025.
- The last day of classes is Thursday, May 11 2025.
- Reading Day is Friday, May 12 2025.
- Final Exams period is from Saturday, May 13 2025, to Friday, May 19 2025.
- UMD Commencement – Main Ceremony is on Monday, May 22 2025.
- UMD Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies is on Tuesday, May 23 2025.
- UMD Commencement – College/Department Ceremonies is on Wednesday, May 24 2025.
For more on UMD academic calendar 2024-2025, visit the University of Maryland academic catalog website.
