Our accelerated online graduate programs offer courses in 7-week sessions, allowing you to progress quickly through the program. Each academic year includes a total of six sessions: two in the Fall, two in the Spring, and two in the Summer.
Please note: The calendar below is specific to our accelerated online graduate programs. Occasionally, other programs may also offer 7-week courses that do not follow this schedule. If you are enrolled in a different program and are taking a 7-week course, check your schedule in MaineStreet (login required) and connect with the faculty member teaching the course.
2026–27 Academic Year
Find registration dates and other important deadlines below.
Fall 2026 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | August 31, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | September 6, 2026 |
| Labor Day (no classes; university closed) | September 7, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | September 25, 2026 |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (no classes; university closed) | October 12, 2026 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 12 – 13, 2026 |
| Classes resume | October 14, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | October 16, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | October 26, 2026 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | October 26, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | November 1, 2026 |
| Registration Week for Spring 2027 (matriculated students) | November 2 – 6, 2026 |
| Veterans Day (no classes; university closed) | November 11, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 Registration opens to all | November 23, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | November 25 – 29, 2026 |
| Classes resume | November 30, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | November 30, 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for Fall graduation/completion | December 18, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | December 18, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | December 28, 2026 |
Spring 2027 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes; university closed) | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | January 25, 2027 |
| Presidents’ Day (no classes; university closed) | February 15, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | February 16, 2027 |
| Deadline to apply for May Commencement Ceremony participation | March 1, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 Registration begins for matriculated students | March 1, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 Registration opens to all | March 3, 2027 |
| Last day of classes | March 5, 2027 |
| Grade Submission deadline | March 15, 2027 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | March 22, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | March 28, 2027 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2027 (matriculated students) | April 5–9, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | April 19, 2027 |
| Patriot’s Day (classes in session, some university offices closed) | April 19, 2027 |
| Fall 2027 Registration opens to all | April 26, 2027 |
| Last day of classes | May 7, 2027 |
| Deadline to apply for Spring graduation/completion | May 7, 2027 |
| 2027 Commencement Ceremony | May 8, 2027 |
| Grade Submission deadline | May 17, 2027 |
Summer 2027 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin | May 17, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | May 23, 2027 |
| Memorial Day (no classes; university closed) | May 31, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | June 14, 2027 |
| Juneteenth Observance (no classes; university closed) | June 18, 2027 |
| Last day of classes | July 2, 2027 |
| Grade Submission deadline | July 12, 2027 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Independence Day Observance (no classes; university closed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, July 6, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | July 12, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | August 2, 2027 |
| Last day of classes | August 20, 2027 |
| Deadline to apply for Summer graduation/completion | August 20, 2027 |
| Grade Submission deadline | August 30, 2027 |
2025-2026 Academic Year
Find registration dates and other important deadlines below.
Fall 2025 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Session begins | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | September 8, 2025 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | September 26, 2025 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 13 – 14, 2025 |
| Classes resume | October 15, 2025 |
| Last day of the session | October 17, 2025 |
| Grade Submission deadline | October 27, 2025 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Session begins | October 27, 2025 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | November 2, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 Registration begins for continuing students | November 3, 2025 |
| Veterans Day (no classes) | November 11, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 Registration opens to all | November 24, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | November 26 – 30, 2025 |
| Classes resume | December 1, 2025 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | December 1, 2025 |
| Deadline to apply for December completion | December 19, 2025 |
| Last day of the session | December 19, 2025 |
| Winter Break begins | December 20, 2025 |
| Grade Submission deadline | December 29, 2025 |
Spring 2026 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Session begins | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | January 26, 2026 |
| Presidents’ Day (no classes) | February 16, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | February 17, 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for Commencement Ceremony participation | March 1, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 Registration begins for continuing students | March 2, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 Registration opens to all | March 4, 2026 |
| Last day of the session | March 6, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | March 16, 2026 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Session begins | March 23, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop without penalty | March 29, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration begins for continuing students | April 6, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | April 20, 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Registration opens to all | April 27, 2026 |
| Last day of the session | May 8, 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for May completion | May 8, 2026 |
| Commencement | May 9, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | May 18, 2026 |
Summer 2026 7-Week Session Dates
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Session begins | May 18, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop a class without penalty | May 24, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 25, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | June 15, 2026 |
| Juneteenth (no classes) | June 19, 2026 |
| Last day of the session | July 2, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | July 12, 2026 |
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Independence Day Observance (no classes) | July 3, 2026 |
| Session begins | July 6, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop a class without penalty | July 12, 2026 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ | August 3, 2026 |
| Deadline to apply for August completion | August 21, 2026 |
| Last day of the session | August 21, 2026 |
| Grade Submission deadline | August 31, 2026 |