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Abbreviations:

UMSUniversity of Maine System
UMAUniversity of Maine at Augusta
UMFUniversity of Maine at Farmington
UMFKUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent
UMUniversity of Maine
USMUniversity of Southern Maine
UMPIUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle
APAdvanced Placement
AP4MEOnline Advanced Placement Course for Maine High School Students
CEConcurrent Enrollment- A Concurrent enrollment class is defined as a college class taken at your high school and taught by a college-approved high school teacher.

Online/On-Campus Application Deadlines

  • The deadline for completed applications is 1 week before the class start date regardless of whether there are spots available in the class.
  • Completed applications are processed in the order in which they are received on a space available basis.
  • A completed application includes the following:
    • Student signature
    • Parent consent
    • School counselor or homeschool parent approval
    • Prerequisite documentation (if necessary) which could include:
      • Placement test results
      • Transcripts
        • if the course is completed outside of the UMS
        • if you are a first time home educated student applying for a UMaine course
        • if requested
      • AP exam results
      • SAT/ACT scores
      • Any other course specific requirements
  • We cannot make exceptions for incomplete or late applications. Applications that are not completed by the deadline will be marked “Late Application” in the ExplorEC Portal and will NOT be processed for enrollment. 

Summer 2024

The summer semester has multiple start and end dates at each of our 6 campuses. For important dates please review each campuses academic calendar linked below.

Helpful Links:

DateEvent
May 6Summer Semester Begins
May 27Memorial Day- No Classes 
June 19Juneteenth- No Classes
July 4Independence Day- No Classes

Fall 2024

DateEvent
August 27Completed Applications Due by 11:59 pm for Full Semester Online & On-Campus Fall Courses
September 3Classes Begin for Full Semester Online & On-Campus Fall Courses
September 16-20Summer Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC 
September 23 – October 4Harvest Break for Northern Maine Schools- College Classes ARE in Session
October 1UMFK/UMPI CE Application Deadline
October 8UMA/UMF/USM CE Application Deadline
October 8UMFK/UM/USM/UMPI CE Roster Verification Deadline
October 12UMA CE Roster Verification Deadline
October 15 UMF CE Roster Verification Deadline
October 14-15Fall Break- No Classes
November 1ExplorEC Portal Open for Spring Course Applications 
November 11Veterans Day Observed- No Classes
November 27 – December 1Thanksgiving Break- No Classes 
December 13Last Day of Classes
December 16-20Final Exams
December 27Grades Due from Professors in MaineStreet

Spring 2025

DateEvent
January 14Completed Applications Due by 11:59 pm for Full Semester Online & On-Campus Spring Courses
January 20-24Fall Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC
January 21Spring Courses Begin for Full Semester Online & On-Campus Spring Courses
February 4UMFK/UMPI CE Application Deadline
February 7UMFK/UMPI CE Roster Verification Deadline
February 8UMA/UMF/USM CE Application Deadline
February 12UMA Roster Verification Deadline
February 14ExplorEC Portal Open for Summer Course Applications
February 17Presidents’ Day- No Classes
February 18-21High School Vacation- College Classes ARE in Session 
March 17-21Spring Break- No Classes 
April 4ExplorEC Portal Open for Fall Applications
April 21-25High School Vacation- College Classes ARE in Session
May 2Last Day of Classes
May 5-9Final Exams 
May 16Final Grades Due from Professors
May 27Seniors Request Official Transcripts for College
May 26-30Spring Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC

2024-2025 UMS Academic Calendar

Online/On-Campus Application Deadlines

  • The deadline for completed applications is 1 week before the class start date regardless of whether there are spots available in the class.
  • Completed applications are processed in the order in which they are received on a space available basis.
  • A completed application includes the following:
    • Student signature
    • Parent consent
    • School counselor or homeschool parent approval
    • Prerequisite documentation (if necessary) which could include:
      • Placement test results
      • Transcripts
        • if the course is completed outside of the UMS
        • if you are a first time home educated student applying for a UMaine course
        • if requested
      • AP exam results
      • SAT/ACT scores
      • Any other course specific requirements
  • We cannot make exceptions for incomplete or late applications. Applications that are not completed by the deadline will be marked “Late Application” in the ExplorEC Portal and will NOT be processed for enrollment. 

Fall 2023

DateEvent
August 28Classes Begin
September 18-22Summer Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC 
September 22UMPI CE Application Deadline
Sept 25-Oct 6Harvest Break for Northern Maine Schools- College Classes ARE in Session
September 30UMF CE Application Deadline
October 1UM/UMM/UMFK CE Application Deadline
October 8UMA/USM CE Application Deadline 
October 9-10Fall Break- No Classes
October 15CE Roster Verification Must Be Completed 
November 3ExplorEC Portal Open for Spring Course Applications 
November 10Veterans Day Observed- No Classes
November 22-26Thanksgiving Break- No Classes 
December 8Last Day of Classes
December 11-15Final Exams
December 22Grades Due from Professors

Spring 2024

DateEvent
January 9Completed Applications Due by 11:59 pm for Full Semester Online & On-Campus Spring Courses
January 15-19Fall Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC
January 16Spring Courses Begin 
February 8UMA CE Application Deadline
February 9ExplorEC Portal Open for Summer Course Applications
February 9UMFK CE Roster Verification Deadline
February 15CE Roster Verification Must Be Completed 
February 19Presidents’ Day- No Classes
February 20-24High School Vacation- College Classes ARE in Session 
March 11-15Spring Break- No Classes 
April 5ExplorEC Portal Open for Fall Applications
April 15-19High School Vacation- College Classes ARE in Session
April 26Last Day of Classes
April 29-May 3Final Exams 
May 10Final Grades Due from Professors
May 17Seniors Request Official Transcripts for College
May 28-31Spring Grades Uploaded to ExplorEC