Standardized dates have been established for the beginning and end of course schedule maintenance, Astra, and extended course schedule maintenance. Those dates are posted below. When an event (i.e. Open ConnectCarolina) begins on a weekend, that date will be rolled back to the previous Friday. When the event ends (i.e. Close ConnectCarolina) on a weekend, the date will roll to the next Monday. If there are any changes to these dates due to special circumstances, the list serv will be notified.
| Summer | Fall | Spring | |
| Open ConnectCarolina | Oct 1 | Oct 1 | April 1 |
| Open Astra | Oct 1 | Nov 1 | June 1 |
| Close CC and Astra | Nov 15 | Jan 2 | June 30 |
| Room Assignments | Nov 16 | Jan 3 | July 1 |
| Open Extended CSM | Dec 1 | Feb 28 | Sept 18 |
| Classes on Web | Dec 5 | Mar 4 | Sept 23 |