Summer Session 2026
Session Dates: May 26 – August 14, 2026
Session I
- 4 week: May 26 – June 18
- 6 week: May 26 – July 2
- 8 week: May 26 – July 17
- 12 week: May 26 – August 14
Session II
- 4 week: July 6 – July 31
- 6 week: July 6 – August 14
Summer Schedule Building Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Deadline For |
|---|---|
| October 27, 2025 | Summer schedule rollover in PSoft SA |
| November 28, 2025 | Deadline for faculty to submit course proposals to their Scheduling Coordinator |
| January 5, 2026 | Deadline for Scheduling Coordinators to update summer schedule in SA |
| Mid – January | Special Sessions Policy Committee reviews and approves summer schedule |
| January 20 | Summer session course schedule “goes live” online |
| March 2 | Summer session registration begins |
| May 25 | UMBC closed for Memorial Day |
| May 26 | First day of summer session |
| June 19 | UMBC closed for Juneteenth Observance |
| July 3 | Independence Day Holiday Observance |
| August 14 | Last day of summer session |
Summer Session 2026 Faculty Pay Dates
Session I
- 4 Weeks: June 18
- 6 Weeks: July 2
- 8 Weeks (split salary)
- Pay Date 1: June 18
- Pay Date 2: July 17
- 12 Weeks (split salary)
- Pay Date 1: July 2
- Pay Date 2: August 14
Session II
- 4 weeks: July 31
- 6 weeks: August 14
Winter Session 2026
Session Dates: January 5 – January 23, 2026
Winter Schedule Building Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Deadline For |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | Winter schedule rollover to 2025 in PSoft SA |
| August 29 | Preliminary winter session schedule due in PeopleSoft SA |
| Mid – September | Special Sessions Policy Committee meets to review and approve winter schedule |
| September 22 | Winter course schedule “goes live” online |
| October 13 | Winter session registration begins |
| January 5, 2026 | First day of winter session |
| January 19 | UMBC closed for M.L.K. Holiday |
| January 23 | Last day of winter session |
Winter Session Faculty Pay Date – January 30, 2026