Enhance your professional knowledge and skills with a course at the University of Southern Maine this Spring. With more than 1,000 online, blended, or in-person courses, we’re here to help you meet your academic goals and explore new options.
On this page, you’ll find registration dates and other important deadlines.
Spring Semester is January 19 — May 7, 2027
Spring 2027 Registration Dates
Registration remains open through the add/drop deadline. Many classes fill quickly. We recommend registering as soon as possible.
Registration Week
Spring Semester Dates & Deadlines
| Important milestones | Date |
|---|---|
| Payment deadline | January 15, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes; university closed) | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday, January 19, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for no penalty (classes 12 weeks or longer) | February 1, 2027 |
| Presidents’ Day (no classes; university closed) | February 15, 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 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 15 — 21, 2027 |
| Classes resume | March 22, 2027 |
| Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ (classes 12 weeks or longer) | March 24, 2027 |
| Registration Week for Fall 2027 (matriculated** students) | April 5 – 9, 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 | April 30, 2027 |
| Final exams | May 1 — 7, 2027 |
| Deadline to apply for Spring program completion | May 7, 2027 |
| 2027 Commencement Ceremony | May 8, 2027 |
| Grade submission deadline | May 17, 2027 |