Academic Calendar and Important Dates

Registration Dates

  • Fall registration is open. Fall 7-Week Term I begins October 21. 
  • Winter registration is open for all students. Winter Term begins December 15.
  • Spring priority registration opens November 2-5. Spring registration opens for all students November 9.

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Academic Calendar by Semester

Terms

  • 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

Date Event
March 9, 2026 Summer registration opens.
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; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
May 24, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for 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 27, 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 

Terms

  • Fall 15-Week Term (Aug. 24 - Dec. 11)
  • Fall 7-Week Term I (Aug. 24 - Oct. 12)
  • Fall 7-Week Term II (Oct. 21 - Dec. 11)

 

Important Dates

Date Event
April 20-23, 2026  Fall priority registration opens.
April 27, 2026  Fall registration opens.
July 29, 2026 Payment Due Date for Fall Terms; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment.
August 24, 2026 Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term I and Fall 15-Week Term
August 26, 2026 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
August 30, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Fall 15-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
September 5-7, 2026 College closed: Labor Day 
September 30, 2026 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 12, 2026 Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term I
Winter registration opens for all students.
October 21, 2026 Classes begin for Fall 7-Week Term II
October 23, 2026 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 2-5, 2026 Spring priority registration opens.
November 9, 2026 Spring registration opens for all students.
November 12, 2026 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 19, 2026 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
November 25 - 29, 2026 College closed: Thanksgiving 
December 2, 2026 Payment Due Date for Winter Term; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment.
December 11, 2026 Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term II and Fall 15-Week Term 
December 15, 2026  Classes begin for Winter Term
December 19, 2026  Campuses closed: Winter Break begins.
December 25, 2026  College closed: Christmas Day 
January 1, 2027 
 College closed: New Year’s Day

Term

  • Winter Term (Dec. 15 - Jan. 7)

Important Dates

Date Event
December 2, 2026 Payment Due Date for Winter Term; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment.
December 15, 2026 Classes begin for Winter Term.
December 17, 2026 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Winter 3-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
December 19, 2026 Campuses closed: Winter Break begins.
December 25, 2026 College closed (no classes): Christmas Day 
January 1, 2027 College closed (no classes): New Year's Day
January 3, 2027 Last day to withdraw without a grade for Winter Term; Last day to change to audit/credit for Winter Term.
January 4, 2027 Winter Break ends. Campuses reopen.
January 7, 2027 
 Classes end for Winter Term. 

Terms

  • Spring 15-Week Term (Jan. 13 - May 4)
  • Spring 7-Week Term I (Jan. 13 - March 2)
  • Spring 7-Week Term II (March 10 - May 4)

Important Dates

Date Event
January 6, 2027 Payment Due Date for Spring Term; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment
January 13, 2027 Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term I and Spring 15-Week Term
January 15, 2027 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Spring 7-Week Term I; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
January 18, 2027 College closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 
January 19, 2027 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Spring 15-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
February 18, 2027 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 2, 2027 
 Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term I 
March 8, 2027 Summer registration opens.
March 10, 2027 Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term II.
March 12, 2027 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
March 20-28, 2027 College closed: Spring Break
April 6, 2027 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 19-22, 2027 Fall priority registration opens.
April 26, 2027 Fall registration opens. 
April 20, 2027 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 4, 2027 Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term II and Spring 15-Week Term 
May 14, 2027 Spring Commencement 

Terms

  • Summer 10-Week Term (June 7 - Aug. 16)
  • Summer 6-Week Term I (May 17 – June 28)
  • Summer 6-Week Term II (July 6 - Aug. 16)

Important Dates

Date Event
May 5, 2027 Payment Due Date for Summer Term; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: www.csmd.edu/costs-aid/payment
May 17, 2027 Classes begin for Summer 6-Week Term I
May 19, 2027 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Summer 6-Week Term I; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
May 29-31, 2027 College closed: Memorial Day 
June 7, 2027 Classes begin for Summer 10-Week Term
June 9, 2027 Last day to drop for a 100% refund for Summer 10-Week Term; please refer to the published Refund Policy: www.csmd.edu/refunds
June 16, 2027 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 6-Week Term I
June 18-19, 2027 College closed: Juneteenth 
June 28, 2027  Classes end for Summer 6-Week Term I 
July 3-5, 2027  College closed: Independence Day 
July 6, 2027  Classes begin for Summer 6-Week Term II
July 8, 2027  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 29, 2027 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 10-Week Term 
August 5, 2027 Last day to withdraw without a grade or change from audit/credit for Summer 6-Week Term II 
August 16, 2027  Classes end for Summer 6-Week Term II and Summer 10-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 four days prior to the course start date.