University of Maine System Academic Calendar for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
Key:
UM = University of Maine
UMA = University of Maine at Augusta
UMF = University of Maine at Farmington
UMFK = University of Maine at Fort Kent
UMM = University of Maine at Machias
UMPI = University of Maine at Presque Isle
USM = University of Southern Maine
UM Law School = University of Maine School of Law
Fall Semester 2019:
| Event | UM | UMA | UMF | UMFK | UMM | UMPI | USM | UM Law School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Jun 22-26 | Aug 26-27 | Aug 31 – Sep 2 | – | – | – | – | Aug 28-30 |
| Classes begin | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 |
| Fall Break | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 14 |
| Veterans’ Day Holiday1 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | Nov 11 | 2 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 | Nov 27 – Dec 1 |
| Classes end | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 13 | Dec 6 |
| Final Exams | Dec 16-20 | Dec 16-20 | Dec 16-19 | Dec 16-19 | Dec 16-19 | Dec 16-19 | Dec 14-20 | Dec 11-20 |
Winter Session:
December 27 – January 16
December 23 – January 17
TBA
Spring Semester 2020:
| Event | UM | UMA | UMF | UMFK | UMM | UMPI | USM | UM Law School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | – | Jan 13-14 | Jan 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Classes begin | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Jan 21 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 | Feb 17 |
| Spring Break3 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 | Mar 16-22 |
| Classes end | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 | Apr 28 |
| Final Exams | May 4-8 | May 4-8 | May 4-7 | May 4-7 | May 4-7 | May 4-7 | May 2-8 | May 4-13 |
| Commencement | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 | May 9 | May 93 | May 9 | May 9 | May 23 |
Summer Session:
May 11 – August 21
May 11 – August 21
TBA
Notes:
1 Classes do not meet on Veterans’ Day. Any classes that would normally meet on this day will have a make-up day to be determined by each individual institution.
2 University of Maine School of Law follows its regular class schedule on Veterans’ Day and also has Veterans’ Day programming on Veterans’ Day.
3 Vacation periods of one week in length are defined to start on a Monday and end on the following Sunday. Any scheduled weekend class (Saturday/Sunday) prior to the start of the vacation week will be held as scheduled.
3 Note: This date may be adjusted.
** Effective November 21, 2017 **