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 | Description |
|---|---|
| October 27, 2025 | Summer schedule rollover in PeopleSoft 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 2026 | Special Sessions Policy Committee reviews and approves summer schedule |
| January 20, 2026 | Summer session course schedule “goes live” online |
| March 2, 2026 | Summer session registration begins |
| May 25, 2026 | UMBC closed for Memorial Day |
| May 26, 2026 | First day of summer session |
| June 19, 2026 | UMBC closed for Juneteenth Observance |
| July 3, 2026 | Independence Day Holiday Observance |
| August 14, 2026 | 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 Session Faculty Pay Date: January 30, 2026
Winter Schedule Building Dates and Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | Winter schedule rollover to 2026 PeopleSoft SA |
| August 29, 2025 | Preliminary winter session schedule due in PeopleSoft SA |
| Mid-September 2025 | Special Sessions Policy Committee meets to review and approve winter schedule |
| September 22, 2025 | Winter course schedule “goes live” online |
| October 13, 2025 | Winter session registration begins |
| January 5, 2026 | First day of winter session |
| January 19, 2026 | UMBC closed for M.L.K. Holiday |
| January 23, 2026 | Last day of winter session |