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2026-2027 Maryland Annual Collection Schedule
for Independent Institutions

(Submissions are due the next business day for any date that falls on a weekend or holiday)

Prior Year 2025-26 Independent Calendar

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Independent Institutions Calendar

DUE DATE REPORT DUE  REPORT ID  SUBMIT TO
July 2026
MANDATE
July
1
Student Concerns about Athletic Programs and Activities  Athletic Complaints Google Form Barbara Schmertz
August 2026
August 1 Degree Information System (DIS) Annual File

DIS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
September 2026
MANDATE
September 1
 Cultural Diversity Report Barbara Schmertz
September 16 IPEDS Fall Collection Opens for Institution Characteristics (IC); Completions (C); 12 Month Enrollment
IC,C, E12  IPEDS Web-Site 
October 2026
October 15 End-of-Term (EOTS) Winter/Spring

EOTS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
  Credit Hours of Enrollment (Sent to institution president, only for institutions receiving State Aid)  I-6  Domenic Ionta
  Opening Fall Enrollment 

S7 Form.xlsx

MAC File Transfer
October 28 IPEDS Fall Collection Close IC, C, E12 IPEDS Web-Site
November 2026
November 15
Enrollment Information System (EIS)  Summer/Fall

EIS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
Financial Aid Information System (FAIS) Annual File

FAIS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
December 2026
December 1 Maryland Approved Program Completer System (MAPCS)  Annual File

MAPCS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
December 9 IPEDS Winter Collection Opens Student Financial Aid (SFA), Graduation Rates (GRS), Graduation Rates (GR200), Admissions and Outcome Measures SFA, GRS, GR200, ADM, OM  IPEDS Web-Site 
IPEDS Spring Collection Opens for Fall Enrollment (EF), Finance (F), Human Resources (HR), Libraries (L) EF,F, HR, L  IPEDS Web-Site 
January 2027
No Submissions Required
February 2027
February 10 IPEDS Winter Collection Closes for SFA, Graduation Rates (GRS), Graduation Rates (GR200), Admissions and Outcome Measures  SFA, GRS, GR200, ADM, OM  IPEDS Web-Site 
March 2027
March 3 Report on Students Receiving Accommodations for Disabilities
Barbara Schmertz
March 15 Opening Spring Enrollment - Report for Spring Term

S7 Form .xlsx

MAC File Transfer
April 2027
April 1 Enrollment Information System (EIS) Winter/Spring

EIS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
April 4 IPEDS Spring Collection Closes for Fall Enrollment (EF), Finance (F), Human Resources (HR), Libraries (L)  EF, F, HR, L IPEDS Web-Site 
April 15 End-of-Term (EOTS) Summer/Fall

EOTS File Layout.pdf

MAC2 File Transfer
May 2027
No Submissions Required
June 2027
June 30 Near Completers Initiative (NCI) MAC2 File Transfer
July 2027
MANDATE
July
1
Student Concerns about Athletic Programs and Activities 
  • Athletic Complaints Form.pdf
  • Athletic Complaints Google Form
Barbara Schmertz