Summer 2026 Academic Calendar

Calendar Date

Full Term

Summer Session I

Summer Session II

Class dates

June 1 - Aug. 7

June 1 -June 30

July 1 -July 31

Last day to add/drop without academic/ financial penalty

Last day to receive 100% refund (No tuition credit issued after this date)

Last day to drop classes without instructor permission

June 8

June 3

July 6

All approved drops will result in grade of W within these dates

June 9 - July 24

July 7 -July 31

Last day to make an add course request with instructor permission

Last day to withdraw from the University and receive a grade of W

Final exam

Admissions Deadlines  

TBA

Priority deadline for summer freshman and transfer admission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information

Priority deadline for summer 2025 readmission - Please see Office of Admissions for more information .

Priority deadline for summer 5-week-2 admission

Advisement Dates 

Academic Dates 

Deadline to complete the process to clear an academic hold, including probation, probation continued, and suspension. -- Please see Academic Standards for more information.

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY (Classes do not meet)

Full term and Summer Session I classes begin ($50.00 late registration fee)

First day to submit an undergraduate Summer 2026 Very Late Degree Application at the $125 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Last day to add/drop Summer Session I classes without academic or financial penalty without a grade of W and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to add/drop Full Term classes without academic or financial penalty without a grade of W and receive 100% tuition credit

Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I and receive a W grade

Final exams for Summer Session I

Last day to submit an undergraduate Very Late Degree Application for Summer 2026 at $125 late fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Summer Session II classes begin

First day to submit an undergraduate Summer 2026 Rush Degree Application at the $175 late application fee.

Last day to file application for undergraduate degree for fall 2026 commencement at the $50 fee.

Last day to file application for graduate degree for fall 2026 commencement without an increased late fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Friday, July 3

INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY (Classes do not meet)

Last day to add/drop Summer Session II classes without academic or financial penalty without a grade of W and receive 100% tuition credit.

Summer full term interim grades submission due into SOAR by 5:00 p.m.

Last day to submit an undergraduate Rush Degree Application for Summer 2026 at $175 late fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

First day to submit an undergraduate Extreme Exception Application for Summer 2026 at $275 late fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php

Last day to withdraw from full term and receive a W grade.
(Request to withdraw must be submitted in SOAR by 5:00 pm.)

Last day to withdrawal from Summer Session II and receive a W grade.

Final exams for Summer Session II

Full term final examinations 

Last day for full term classes

Last day to submit an undergraduate Summer 2026 Extreme Exception Degree Application at the $275 late application fee.

Graduate Students, please visit the grad student deadlines page at https://usm.edu/graduate-school/internalportal/graduate-school-deadlines.php