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The academic year consists of three trimesters that begin in August (fall trimester) January (spring trimester) and April (summer trimester). Each trimester is 14 weeks in length.
Fall 2019
Fall 2019 |
August 12 – September 5 |
Late confirmation period |
August 21 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
August 25 |
University closed |
August 31-Septebmer 2 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
September 1 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
September 5 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
September 15 |
Graduation and Diploma application deadline for Fall 2019 |
October 1 |
2020-2021 FAFSA Available |
November 4 |
Registration Opens for Spring 2020 term |
November 28 – 30, December 1 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Observed; University Closed |
December 13 |
Last Day of Trimester |
December 14-15 |
Designated Make-up Days |
December 16 |
Final grades due |
December 16-20 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
December 25 – January 1, 2020 |
Winter Break Observed, University Closed |
Spring 2020
Spring 2020 |
December 16 – January 9 |
Late confirmation period |
January 1 |
New Year’s Holiday Observed; University Closed |
January 2 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
January 5 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
January 9 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
January 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observed; University Closed |
March 1 |
Deadline for Maryland Residents to complete FAFSA 2020-2021 for Senatorial or Delegate Scholarships |
March 2 |
Registration opens for Summer 2020 term |
April 12 |
University closed |
April 13 |
Last Day of Trimester |
April 14-15 |
Designated Make-up Days |
April 16 |
Final grades due |
April 16-21 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
April 17 |
Spring 2020 Graduate Conferral Date |
April 20 |
University restorative day; University Closed |
Summer 2020
Summer 2020 |
April 6 – April 30 |
Late confirmation period |
April 22 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
April 26 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins
Commencement Participation Deadline |
April 30 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
May 17 |
Commencement Ceremony |
May 23-25 |
Memorial Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
June 1 |
First Day to Apply for Graduate Plus loan for Fall 2020 trimester |
July 6 |
Registration Opens for Fall 2020 term |
August 3 |
Last Day of Trimester |
August 4-5 |
Designated Make-up Days |
August 6 |
Final grades due |
August 6-12 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
August 7 |
Summer 2020 Graduate Conferral Date |
August 10 |
University restorative day; University closed |
August 19 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
Fall 2020
Fall 2020 |
August 10 – September 3 |
Late confirmation period |
August 30 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
September 3 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
September 5-7 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
October 1 |
2021-2022 FAFSA Available |
November 2 |
Registration Opens for Spring 2021 term |
November 26-29 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Observed; University Closed |
December 11 |
Last Day of Trimester |
December 12-13 |
Designated Make-up Days |
December 14 |
Final grades due |
December 15-18 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
December 25-January 3, 2021 |
Winter Break Observed; University Closed |
Spring 2021
Spring 2021 |
December 21 – January 14 |
Late confirmation period |
January 1 |
New Year’s Holiday Observed; University Closed |
January 6 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
January 10 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
January 14 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observed; University Closed |
March 1 |
Registration Opens for next term |
March 1 |
Deadline for Maryland Residents to complete FAFSA 2021-2022 for Senatorial or Delegate Scholarships |
April 4 |
University closed |
April 19 |
Last Day of Trimester |
April 20-21 |
Designated Make-up Days |
April 22 |
Final grades due |
April 22-27 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
April 23 |
Spring 2021 Graduate Conferral Date |
April 26 |
University restorative day; University Closed |
Summer 2021
Summer 2021 |
April 12 – May 6 |
Late confirmation period |
April 28 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
May 2 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
May 6 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
May TBA |
Commencement Ceremony |
May 29-31 |
Memorial Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
June 1 |
First Day to Apply for Graduate Plus loan for Fall 2021 trimester |
July 1 |
Registration Opens for the Fall 2021 term |
July 4-5 |
Independence Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
August 10 |
Last Day of Trimester |
August 11-12 |
Designated Make-up Days |
August 13 |
Final grades due |
August 15 |
Summer 2021 Graduate Conferral Date |
August 16-20 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
August 23 |
University restorative day; University Closed |
Fall 2021
Fall 2021 |
August 16 – September 9 |
Late confirmation period |
September 1 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
September 5 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
September 4-6 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed; University Closed |
September 9 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
October 1 |
2022-2023 FAFSA Available |
November 1 |
Registration Opens for Spring 2022 term |
November 25-28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday Observed; University Closed |
December 17 |
Last Day of Trimester |
December 18-19 |
Designated Make-up Days |
December 20 |
Final grades due |
December 21-24 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
December 22 |
Fall 2021 Graduate Conferral Date |
December 25-January 1, 2022 |
Winter Break Observed; University Closed |
Spring 2022
Spring 2022 |
December 20 – January 13 |
Late confirmation period |
January 5 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
January 9 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
January 13 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
January 17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observed; University Closed |
March 1 |
Deadline for Maryland Residents to complete FAFSA 2022-2023 for Senatorial or Delegate Scholarships |
March 2 |
Registration Opens for Summer 2022 term |
April 17 |
University closed |
April 18 |
Last Day of Trimester |
April 19-20 |
Designated Make-up Days |
April 21 |
Final grades due |
April 21-27 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
April 22 |
Spring 2022 Graduate Conferral Date |
April 25 |
University restorative day; University closed |
April 27 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |
Summer 2022
Summer 2022 |
April 11 – May 5 |
Late confirmation period |
May 1 |
Classes Begin; schedule adjustment period begins |
May 5 |
Schedule adjustment period ends; registration closed |
May TBA |
Commencement |
May 28-30 |
Memorial Day Holiday observed; University Closed |
June 1 |
First Day to Apply for Graduate Plus loan for Fall 2022 trimester |
July 4 |
Independence Day |
July 5 |
Registration Opens for Fall 2022 term |
August 8 |
Last Day of Trimester |
August 9-10 |
Designated Make-up Days |
August 11 |
Final Grades Due |
August 11-17 |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Review |
August 12 |
Summer 2022 Graduate Conferral Date |
August 15 |
University restorative day; University Closed |
August 17 |
Last Day to Submit Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal |