Academic Calendar

Fall 2025

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; 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: https://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; 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 Session 2026

Winter Session (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 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 (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; Last day to change to audit/credit for Winter Term.
January 4, 2026	College closed: Winter Break ends.
January 7, 2026	Classes end for Winter Term.

Spring 2026

Spring 15-Week Term (Jan. 20 - May 11)
Spring 7-Week Term I (Jan. 20 - March 6)
Spring 7-Week Term II (March 23 - May 11)

Important Dates

January 7, 2026	Payment Due Date for Spring Term; please refer to the published Payment Due Dates: https://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; 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
March 25, 2026	Last day to drop for a 100% refund; 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 2026

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: https://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.

For more important academic dates, visit www.csmd.edu/academiccalendar.