| Spring Break is March 16-23 Have a great spring break, Terps! The University will be closed on Monday, March 17 through Wednesday, March 19 and will reopen on Thursday, March 20. |
Standard Registration Dates & Deadlines
Spring 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Schedule of Classes available | Sep 20, 2024 (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. |
Oct 4, 2024 (Fri) |
| Priority registration and graduate student registration begins Students in these populations can begin registering for Spring 2025. |
Oct 24, 2024 (Thu) |
| Early registration Currently enrolled students can register for Spring 2025 on their scheduled day and time. |
Oct 28, 2024 (Mon) - Dec 5, 2024 (Thu) |
| General registration Returning students may make changes to their schedule by adding and dropping classes. No appointment required. New students will register at their orientation. |
Dec 6, 2024 (Fri) - Jan 26, 2025 (Sun) |
| Last day to cancel registration Last day to drop all courses (cancel) and get a 100% refund. |
Jan 26, 2025 (Sun) |
| 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. |
Jan 27, 2025 (Mon) |
| Schedule adjustment period Students can add and drop classes, change credit level, grading method; no appointment required. |
Jan 27, 2025 (Mon) - Feb 7, 2025 (Fri) |
| Mandatory waitlist check-in period Students are required to check-in every business day to remain on the waitlist. |
Jan 27, 2025 (Mon) - Feb 10, 2025 (Mon) |
| 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 Full-time Undergraduates-Refund Schedule for Drops, Part-Time Undergraduates-Refund Schedule for Drops, or Refund Schedule for Drops for Graduate Students for additional information. |
Jan 31, 2025 (Fri) |
| Last day to apply for May 2025 graduation | Feb 7, 2025 (Fri) |
| 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 Full-time Undergraduates-Refund Schedule for Drops, Part-Time Undergraduates-Refund Schedule for Drops, or Refund Schedule for Drops for Graduate Students for additional information. |
Feb 7, 2025 (Fri) |
| 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 semester. |
Feb 7, 2025 (Fri) |
| 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 semester. |
Feb 14, 2025 (Fri) |
| 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 semester. |
Feb 21, 2025 (Fri) |
| 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 semester. |
Feb 28, 2025 (Fri) |
| Mid-term grades become available (undergraduate students only) Instructors are required to submit mid-term grades for certain undergraduate students by Mar 24, 2025. Mid-term grades are available to view in Testudo until final grades become available. |
Mar 4, 2025 (Tue) |
| Spring Break - No classes | Mar 16, 2025 (Sun) - Mar 23, 2025 (Sun) |
| Last day to drop a course with a W (undergraduate students only) | Apr 11, 2025 (Fri) |
| Graduate student registration deadlines (graduate students only) Last day for graduate students to drop a course, change course credit level and change grading method |
Apr 11, 2025 (Fri) |
| Instructors can begin submitting final grades See How to View Grades and GPA's |
May 2, 2025 (Fri) |
| Last day of classes | May 13, 2025 (Tue) |
| 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 semester. |
May 13, 2025 (Tue) |
| Reading Day | May 14, 2025 (Wed) |
| Final exams | May 15, 2025 (Thu) - May 21, 2025 (Wed) |
| Degree conferral date Official degree award date for the Spring 2025 semester |
May 21, 2025 (Wed) |
| Commencement - Main ceremony | May 21, 2025 (Wed) |
| Commencement - College and department ceremonies | May 22, 2025 (Thu) - May 23, 2025 (Fri) |
| Official transcripts available with Spring 2025 grades and GPA's | May 28, 2025 (Wed) |
| Degree clearances due | Jun 10, 2025 (Tue) |
| Official transcripts available with May 2025 degree Degrees earned in the Spring 2025 semester appear on student records |
Jun 11, 2025 (Wed) |