CHRM Schedule and Deadlines

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CHRM Program Schedule and Deadlines:

The academic calendar for the CHRM graduate degree program is on a quarter system, with four quarters of approximately 12 weeks each. (Please note that the University of Maryland operates on two different academic calendars: a semester-based calendar and a 12-week term calendar. The CHRM graduate program runs on the 12-week term calendar.)

Current and Future 12-week Term Academic Calendars

Academic and Financial Deadlines

Billing and Payment Deadlines (scroll down to 12-week term deadlines)

12-Week Term Calendar for 2026-2027:

Academic Calendar	Dates
Fall Term Begins	Monday, August 31
Labor Day Holiday (no classes)	Monday, September 7
Fall Break (no classes)	Monday, October 12 – Tuesday, October 13
Last Day of Fall Term (finals due)	Friday, November 20
Winter Term Begins	Monday, November 30
Winter Break (no classes)	Friday, December 25 – Friday, January 1
Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes)	Monday, January 18
Last Day of Winter Term (finals due)	Friday, February 19
Spring Term Begins	Monday, March 1
Spring Break (no classes)	Sunday, March 14 – Sunday, March 21
Last Day of Spring Term (finals due)	Thursday, May 20
Summer Term Begins	Tuesday, June 1
Juneteenth Holiday (no classes)	Thursday, June 18
Independence Day Holiday (no classes)	Monday, July 5
Last Day of Summer Term (finals due)	Friday, August 20
Fall Term 2027 Begins	Monday, August 30