Academic Year Calendar

2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR

Class information is based on full semester classes.

MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.

For information about Winter Session and Summer Session classes,

please see MaineStreet’s Schedule of Classes.

Fall Semester 2024
No Classes Labor Day	Monday, September 2
Classes begin	Tuesday, September 3
Last day to add courses	Monday, September 9
Last day to drop classes for refund*	Monday, September 16
Application for graduation filing deadline (Dec.)	Tuesday, October 1
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Friday, October 4
Fall break begins	Monday, October 14
Classes resume	Wednesday, October 16
Enrollment for Spring 2025 begins	Monday, October 28
No classes Veterans Day Observed	Friday, November 11
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, November 15, 4:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving break begins	Wednesday, November 27
Classes resume	Monday, December 2
Classes end	Friday, December 13
Final exams begin	Monday, December 16
Final exams end	Friday, December 20
Final grades due	Friday, December 27

Winter Session: Monday, December 30, 2024 - Friday, January 17, 2025

Spring Semester 2025
Classes begin	Tuesday, January 21
Last day to add courses	Monday, January 27
Applicaton for graduation filing deadline (May)	Saturday, February 1
Last day to drop courses for refund*	Monday, February 3
No classes President’s Day	Monday, February 17
Classes dropped on or before this date will not appear on transcript	Friday, February 21
Spring break begins	Monday, March 17
Classes resume	Monday, March 24
Enrollment for Fall 2025 begins	Monday, March 31
Last day to withdraw from a class and receive ‘W’ grade (Withdrawn classes after this date will receive failing grade.)	Friday, April 11, 4:30 p.m.
UMaine Student Symposium	Friday, April 11
Maine Day Week	Monday - Friday, April 28-May 2
Classes end	Friday, May 2
Final exams begin	Monday, May 5
Final exams end	Friday, May 9
Commencement - Graduate	Saturday, May 10 - Orono Graduate
Commencement - Undergraduate	Saturday, May 10 - Machias
	Sunday, May 11 - Orono Undergraduate
Final grades due	Friday, May 16

Summer University: Monday, May 12 – Friday, August 22, 2025

*Class information is based on full semester classes. MaineStreet provides information on non-standard dated classes.
Summer University classes have variable start and end dates; Holidays: Memorial Day, Juneteenth & Independence Day
Grading options (audit, graded or pass/fail) on classes may be changed through the add period of the class section.

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