MBA Academic Calendar: 2025 – 2026

Please note: the official University of Maine Calendar for the 2024 – 2025 academic year, which lists important semester deadlines, can be found here. This page is designed for Graduate School of Business students who are taking 8-week session classes.

Fall Semester 2025

First Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginSeptember 2, 2025
Last day to Add an 8-week classSeptember 5, 2025
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundSeptember 9, 2025
December Graduation Application DeadlineOctober 1, 2025
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”October 11, 2025
Classes EndOctober 24, 2025

Second Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginOctober 27, 2025
Spring 2026 registration beginsOctober 27, 2025
Last day to Add an 8-week classOctober 30, 2025
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundNovember 3, 2025
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”November 28, 2025
Classes EndDecember 19, 2025

Spring Semester 2026

First Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginJanuary 20, 2026
Last day to Add an 8-week classJanuary 23, 2026
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundJanuary 27, 2026
May Graduation Application DeadlineFebruary 1, 2026
Summer 2026 registration beginsFebruary 1, 2026
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”February 21, 2026
Classes EndMarch 13, 2026

Second Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginMarch 16, 2026
Last day to Add an 8-week classMarch 19, 2026
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundMarch 23, 2026
Fall 2026 registration beginsMarch 30, 2026
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”April 17, 2026
Classes EndMay 8, 2026

Summer Semester 2026

First Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginMay 11, 2026
Last day to Add an 8-week classMay 14, 2026
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundMay 18, 2026
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”June 12, 2026
Classes EndJuly 3, 2026

Second Eight-Week Session

Classes BeginJuly 6, 2026
Last day to Add an 8-week classJuly 9, 2026
Last day to Drop an 8-week class for full refundJuly 13, 2026
Deadline to Drop an 8-week class with a “W”August 7, 2026
Classes EndAugust 28, 2026