Academic Calendar and Important Dates

Registration Dates

  • Summer Registration is open now.
  • Fall Registration:
    • April 21: Fall priority registration opens for returning students who have completed 45+ credits.
    • April 22: Fall priority registration opens for returning students who have completed 30+ credits.
    • April 23: Fall priority registration opens for returning students who have completed 15+ credits.
    • April 24: Fall priority registration opens for returning students who have completed 1+ credits.
    • April 28: Fall registration opens for new students.
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Academic Calendar by Semester

  • Summer 15-Week Term (May 14 – August 26)
  • Summer 7-Week Term I (May 14 – July 1)
  • Summer 7-Week Term II (July 9 – August 26)

Important Dates

May 14, 2024 Classes begin for Summer 15-Week Term and Summer 7-Week Term I; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
May 25-27, 2024 College closed: Memorial Day
June 18, 2024 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 7-Week Term I
June 19, 2024 College closed: Juneteenth
July 1, 2024 Classes end for Summer 7-Week Term I.
July 4, 2024 College closed: Independence Day
July 9, 2024
 Classes begin for Summer 7-Week Term II; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
August 2, 2024 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 15-Week Term
August 13, 2024
 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 7-Week Term II
August 26, 2024
 Classes end for Summer 15-Week Term and Summer 7-Week Term II

  • Fall 15-Week Term (Sept. 3 - Dec. 17)
  • Fall 7-Week Term I (Sept. 3 - Oct. 21)
  • Fall 7-Week Term II (Oct. 28 - Dec. 17)

 

Important Dates

August 31 -September 2, 2024  College closed: Labor Day 
September 3, 2024  Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term I and Fall 15-Week Term; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
October 10, 2024  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 7-Week Term I; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 7-Week Term I 
October 21, 2024  Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term I. Winter registration opens. 
October 28, 2024  Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term II; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
November 4 – 7, 2024  Spring priority registration opens. 
November 11, 2024  Spring registration opens for all students. 
November 22, 2024  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 15-Week Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 15-Week Term 
November 27 -December 1, 2024  College closed: Thanksgiving 
December 5, 2024  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 7-Week Term II; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 7-Week Term II
December 17, 2024  Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term II and Fall 15-Week Term 
December 19, 2024  Classes begin for Winter Session; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
December 20, 2024  Campuses closed: Winter Break begins; College closes at 3 p.m. 
December 25, 2024  College closed: Christmas Day 
January 1, 2025  College closed: New Year’s Day; Winter Break ends 

  • Winter Term (Dec. 19 - Jan. 10)

Important Dates

December 19, 2024  Classes begin for Winter Term; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
December 20, 2024  Campuses closed: Winter Break begins; College closes at 3 p.m. 
December 25, 2024  College closed (no classes): Christmas Day 
January 1, 2025  College closed (no classes): New Year’s Day; Winter Break ends 
January 5, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Winter Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Winter Term
January 10, 2025  Classes end for Winter Term. 

  • Spring 15-Week Term (Jan. 21 - May 5)
  • Spring 7-Week Term I (Jan. 21 - March 5)
  • Spring 7-Week Term II (March 20 - May 5)


Important Dates

January 20, 2025  College closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
January 21, 2025  Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term I and Spring 15-Week Term; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
February 23, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 7-Week Term I; Last day to change to audit/credit for Spring 7-Week Term I 
March 5, 2025  Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term I 
March 10, 2025  Summer registration opens. 
March 10-16, 2025  College closed: Spring Break
March 20, 2025  Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term II; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
April 10, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 15-Week Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Spring 15-Week Term 
April 20, 2025  College closed: Easter 
April 21-24, 2025  Fall priority registration opens.
April 24, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 7-Week Term II; Last day to change a audit/credit for Spring 7-Week Term II 
April 28, 2025  Fall registration opens. 
May 5, 2025  Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term II and Spring 15-Week Term 
May 9, 2025  Spring Commencement 

  • Summer 15-Week Term (May 12 - Aug. 22)
  • Summer 7-Week Term I (May 12 – July 1)
  • Summer 7-Week Term II (July 7 - Aug. 22)

Important Dates

May 12, 2025  Classes begin for Summer 7-Week Term I and Summer 15-Week Term; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
May 24-26, 2025  College closed: Memorial Day 
June 19, 2025  College closed: Juneteenth 
June 20, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 7-Week Term I 
July 1, 2025  Classes end for Summer 7-Week Term I 
July 4, 2025  College closed: Independence Day 
July 7, 2025  Classes begin for Summer 7-Week Term II; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
July 28, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 15-Week Term 
August 11, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 7-Week Term II 
August 22, 2025  Classes end for Summer 7-Week Term II and Summer 15-Week Term 

  • Fall 15-Week Term (Sept. 2 - Dec. 17)
  • Fall 7-Week Term I (Sept. 2 - Oct. 20)
  • Fall 7-Week Term II (Oct. 27 - Dec. 17)

 

Important Dates

August 30 -September 1, 2025
College closed: Labor Day 
September 2, 2025 Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term I and Fall 15-Week Term
September 4, 2025  Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Fall 7-Week Term I; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
September 8, 2025 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Fall 15-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
October 8, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 7-Week Term I; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 7-Week Term I 
October 20, 2025  Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term I. Winter registration opens. 
October 27, 2025  Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term II
October 29, 2025 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Fall 7-Week Term II; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
November 3 – 6, 2025  Spring priority registration opens. 
November 10, 2025  Spring registration opens for all students. 
November 20, 2025  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 15-Week Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 15-Week Term 
November 26 - 30, 2025  College closed: Thanksgiving 
December 3, 2025  Payment due date for Winter Term; Please refer to the published payment due dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment
December 4, 2025 Last day to withdraw without a grade for Fall 7-Week Term II; Last day to change to audit/credit for Fall 7-Week Term II
December 17, 2025  Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term II and Fall 15-Week Term 
December 18, 2025  Classes begin for Winter Term;
December 20, 2025 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Winter Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
December 23, 2025  Campuses closed: Winter Break begins; College closes at 3 p.m. 
December 25, 2025  College closed: Christmas Day 
January 1, 2026
College closed: New Year’s Day; Winter Break ends 

  • Winter Term (Dec. 18 - Jan. 7)

Important Dates

December 18, 2025 Classes begin for Winter Term.
December 20, 2025

Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
December 23, 2025 Campuses closed: Winter Break begins; College closes at 3 p.m. 
December 25, 2025 College closed (no classes): Christmas Day 
January 1, 2026 College closed (no classes): New Year's Day
January 2, 2026 Last day to withdraw without a grade for Winter Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Winter Term
January 4, 2026 Winter Break ends.
January 7, 2026
Classes end for Winter Term. 

  • Spring 15-Week Term (Jan. 20 - May 11)
  • Spring 7-Week Term I (Jan. 20 - March 9)
  • Spring 7-Week Term II (March 23 - May 11)


Important Dates

January 7, 2026 Payment due date for Spring Semester; please refer to the published payment due dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment
January 19, 2026 College closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
January 20, 2026 Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term I and Spring 15-Week Term
January 22, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Spring 7-Week Term I and Spring 15-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
February 25, 2026 Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 7-Week Term I; Last day to change to audit/credit for Spring 7-Week Term I 
March 9, 2026
Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term I 
March 9, 2026
Summer registration opens. 
March 16-22, 2026  College closed: Spring Break
March 23, 2026  Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term II; Last day to drop for a 100% refund; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
March 25, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Spring 7-Week Term II; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds 
April 5, 2026  College closed: Easter
April 13, 2026  Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 15-Week Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Spring 15-Week Term 
April 20-23, 2026  Fall priority registration opens.
April 27, 2026  Fall registration opens.
April 29, 2026 Last day to withdraw without a grade for Spring 7-Week Term II; Last day to change a audit/credit for Spring 7-Week Term II 
May 11, 2026  Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term II and Spring 15-Week Term 
May 15, 2026  Spring Commencement 

  • Summer 13-Week Term (May 18 - Aug. 17)
  • Summer 6-Week Term I (May 18 – June 29)
  • Summer 6-Week Term II (July 7 - Aug. 17)

Important Dates

May 6, 2026 Payment due date for Summer Term; please refer to the published payment due dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment
May 18, 2026  Classes begin for Summer 6-Week Term I and Summer 13-Week Term
May 20, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Summer 6-Week Term I and Summer 13-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
May 23-25, 2026  College closed: Memorial Day 
June 18, 2026 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 6-Week Term I 
June 19, 2026  College closed: Juneteenth 
June 29, 2026  Classes end for Summer 6-Week Term I 
July 3-4, 2026  College closed: Independence Day 
July 7, 2026  Classes begin for Summer 6-Week Term II;
July 9, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Summer 6-Week Term II; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
July 25, 2026  Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 13-Week Term 
August 7, 2026  Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 6-Week Term II 
August 17, 2026  Classes end for Summer 6-Week Term II and Summer 13-Week Term 

All dates are potentially subject to change.


Add/Drop Period

The Add/Drop period, which takes place during the first few days of a semester, allows students to remedy schedule problems, ensure that they are in appropriate classes, change their mind about a course, or correct a situation if they realize that they do not belong in a specific course. If you are in good standing, you are encouraged to use online services to add or drop classes. 

The last day to add a class:

  • 15-week term classes: first seven calendar days of the semester (including the first day)
  • 7-week term classes: first three calendar days of the class (including the first day)
  • 3-week term classes: first day of the semester of the class (including the first day)

The last day to drop a class without a WD grade:

  • 15-week term classes: seven calendar days of the class (including the first day)    
  • 7-week term classes: three calendar days of the class (including the first day)
  • 3-week term classes: three calendar days of the class (including the first day)

View the Refund Policy

myLearning access

Access to courses in myLearning will be available seven days prior to the course start date.

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