CSM, Schools Close for Winter Break
Winter break at all of the College of Southern Maryland offices and campuses will begin at 3 pm Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. All facilities will be unavailable until the college resumes normal operations on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, including its continuing education courses.
The college’s January term for credit courses begins Jan. 6 and concludes Jan. 20.
All St. Mary’s County public schools and offices will be closed to the public from Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, through Jan. 1, 2016. All schools and offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
In addition to holiday closures on Dec. 25, 2015, and Jan. 1, 2016, all St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will close at noon on Dec. 24 and 31.
The St. Mary’s Transit System has announced schedule changes for the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
On Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), all public and ADA transportation bus services will operate until 8 pm.
STS bus service will not operate Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. STS bus service will operate normally all other times.
For more information about STS schedules and fares, go to www.stmarysmd.com/dpw/stsfares.asp.
Over the winter break, registration and access to all of the College of Southern Maryland’s online services will be available through my.CSMD services. The following offices will monitor email during the break: Admissions at [email protected], Bursar’s Office at [email protected], Financial Assistance at [email protected], Registrar at [email protected] and Veterans Benefits at [email protected].
There will be in-person opportunities at each campus to enroll and register for the spring semester on “Friendly Fridays” Jan. 15 and 22, and “Super Saturday” Jan. 9. To schedule a meeting with an adviser, go to www.csmd.edu/friendlyfridays or call 301-934-7765, option 9.
The college will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18 and classes for Spring Semester term and for Spring Mini I will begin Jan. 25.
All college stores will be open for “Super Saturday” Jan. 9, and will offer a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases of new and used textbooks. Textbook Discount Day will be on Jan. 20, at all campus’s College Stores and online.
“Super Saturday” is an opportunity for students to fast-track enrollment to CSM by completing an application, taking placement tests, meeting an adviser, registering, paying for spring semester classes, and purchasing books in one campus visit.
A complete calendar for the college is available online.
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