Spring/Term III 2027 (2701) Scheduling, Budgeting, Contracting, and Payroll Calendar
| Testudo Opens, Registration Opens, First Day, Last Day | Semester Due Date | Term Due Date | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Graduate Programs (PGP) course offerings appear within Testudo (Online Schedule of Classes). | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 | Scheduling |
| Registration Opens for PGP | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | - |
| First day of Classes | Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | Monday, March 1, 2027 | - |
| Last day of Classes | Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | Thursday, May 20, 2027 | - |
| Course Scheduling | Semester Due Date | Term Due Date | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course and Classroom Scheduling Services activates SIS for online course scheduling. | Monday, April 6, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 | Scheduling |
| Begin to review and edit previous Spring Semester/Term III offerings as well as enter new course offering(s) data. To request EXST process, send updates to pp-sched@umd.edu. | Monday, April 6, 2026 | Monday, April 6, 2026 | Department |
| Deadline to complete online course scheduling and room priority for Spring Semester/Term III. After this date, submit all course update requests to pp-sched@umd.edu. Continue to use Teacher Collect to input instructor changes. | Friday, May 29, 2026 | Friday, May 29, 2026 | Department |
| Deadline to submit course scheduling information to pp-sched@umd.edu. | Friday, July 24, 2026 | Friday, July 24, 2026 | Department |
| Deadline to review course offerings to ensure correct courses are properly scheduled, that major code restrictions are set, and that section notes are updated with concomitant links active and working. | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 | EXST-Student & Program Services |
| Course Budgeting | Semester Due Date | Term Due Date | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline to use Teacher Collect to input instructor changes. After this date, submit all instructor changes to pp-sched@umd.edu. For instructors not currently affiliated with the university system (e.g. Adjuncts) the department must process a non-paid appointment so the instructor can be added in SIS. | TBA | TBA | Department |
| Course Rosters and Final Grades | Semester Due Date | Term Due Date | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELMS course space opens to instructors. | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | DIT |
| Instructor deadline to update upcoming term ELMS course space. (Instructors may continue to edit throughout semester). | Friday, January 22, 2027 | Friday, January 22, 2027 | Department |
| Deadline for ELMS course space released to students. | Monday, January 25, 2027 | Monday, January 25, 2027 | Instructor |
| Deadline to verify and submit electronic course rosters, midnight. Roster verifications notification emailed from Scheduling Office, following the end of the schedule adjustment period. Instructors may not permit non-registered students to attend, participate in any course activities, or take exams. | TBA | TBA | Department |
| Deadline to submit final grades electronically, midnight. | TBA | TBA | Department |
*All dates are estimates and subject to change.