| University Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday, Terps! The university will close on Wednesday, November 26 and will re-open on Monday, December 1. |
12-Week Term Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2025 | 12-Week Term
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Schedule of Classes available | Feb 21, 2025 (Fri) |
| Registration appointment and blocks available Students can view the day and time that they can first register and see any registration blocks they may have. This is not an appointment with an academic advisor or Office of the University Registrar but is the earliest time that a student can log into Testudo Drop/Add to register for classes. Students should start preparing for registration by reviewing the Steps to Register. |
Mar 7, 2025 (Fri) |
| Graduate student registration begins Returning students may make changes to their schedule by adding and dropping classes. No appointment required. New students will register at their orientation. |
Mar 27, 2025 (Thu) |
| Last day to cancel registration Last day to withdraw from all courses (cancel registration) with a 100% refund. |
Aug 29, 2025 (Fri) |
| Labor Day - University closed | Sep 1, 2025 (Mon) |
| First day of classes Late registration begins on the first day of classes. All students initiating registration for the semester on or after this date will be assessed a $20 late registration fee. |
Sep 2, 2025 (Tue) |
| Schedule adjustment period Returning students may make changes to their schedule by adding and dropping classes. No appointment required. New students will register at their orientation. |
Sep 2, 2025 (Tue) - Sep 11, 2025 (Thu) |
| Last day to drop a course with 100% refund For students who want to drop individual courses, but remain registered (if you are dropping all courses, refer to withdraw from all courses deadlines). Refer to Refund Schedule for Drops for Graduate Students for additional information. |
Sep 5, 2025 (Fri) |
| Last day to add a course | Sep 11, 2025 (Thu) |
| Last day to drop a course with 80% refund For students who want to drop individual courses, but remain registered (if you are dropping all courses, refer to withdraw from all courses deadlines). Refer to Refund Schedule for Drops for Graduate Students for additional information. |
Sep 11, 2025 (Thu) |
| Last day to withdraw from all courses with 80% refund Students may request a withdrawal from all classes at any time between the first and the last day of classes of the 12-week term. |
Sep 11, 2025 (Thu) |
| Last day to apply for December 2025 graduation | Sep 15, 2025 (Mon) |
| Last day to withdraw from all courses with 60% refund Students may request a withdrawal from all classes at any time between the first and the last day of classes of the 12-week term. |
Sep 17, 2025 (Wed) |
| Last day to withdraw from all courses with 40% refund Students may request a withdrawal from all classes at any time between the first and the last day of classes of the 12-week term. |
Sep 23, 2025 (Tue) |
| Last day to withdraw from all courses with 20% refund Students may request a withdrawal from all classes at any time between the first and the last day of classes of the 12-week term. |
Sep 29, 2025 (Mon) |
| Fall Break - No classes | Oct 13, 2025 (Mon) - Oct 14, 2025 (Tue) |
| 12-week registration deadlines Last day to drop a course, change course credit level and change grading method. |
Oct 29, 2025 (Wed) |
| Last day of classes | Nov 21, 2025 (Fri) |
| Last day to withdraw from all courses with 0% refund Students may request a withdrawal from all classes at any time between the first and the last day of classes of the 12-week term. |
Nov 21, 2025 (Fri) |
| Final grades due | Nov 23, 2025 (Sun) |
| Official transcripts available with Fall 2025 12-week term grades and GPA's | Nov 24, 2025 (Mon) |
| Degree conferral date Official degree award date for the Fall 2025 semester |
Dec 22, 2025 (Mon) |
| Degree clearances due | Jan 15, 2026 (Thu) |
| Official transcripts available with December 2025 degree Degrees earned in the Fall 2025 semester appear on student records |
Jan 16, 2026 (Fri) |
| Commencement - College and department ceremonies | May 19, 2026 (Tue) - May 22, 2026 (Fri) |
| Commencement - Main ceremony | May 20, 2026 (Wed) |