Three-Year Academic Calendar

See the current academic calendar

Fall Semester 2025-26 Approved  2026-27 Approved 2027-28 Approved 
E-Z Arts opens for Incoming C1 course registration (Arts and DLA classes) & G1 course registration Mon Jun 16 Jun 15 Jun 14
E-Z Arts opens for schedule changes (returning students) Mon Jul 28 Jul 27 Jul 26
New High School students arrive Thu Aug 7 Aug 13 Aug 12
Returning High School students arrive Sat Aug 9 Aug 15 Aug 14
High School classes begin; New Graduate students arrive Mon Aug 11 Aug 17 Aug 16
New Undergraduate students arrive Tue Aug 12 Aug 18 Aug 17
High School classes held Wed Aug 13 Aug 19 Aug 18
Returning Graduate and Undergraduate students arrive Thu Aug 14 Aug 20 Aug 19
University classes begin; Special student registration Mon Aug 18 Aug 24 Aug 23
Last day to Add or Drop a Fall semester class by 5 PM Fri Aug 22 Aug 28 Aug 27
Census Fri Aug 29 Sep 4 Sep 3
Labor Day (no classes held; offices closed) Mon Sep 1 Sep 7 Sep 6
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Fri Sep 19 Sep 25 Sep 24
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM; High School Midterm Fri Oct 3 Oct 9 Oct 8
Fall Break  Sat-Tue Oct 4-7 Oct 10-13 Oct 9-12
Collaborative Day - classes and activities will resume at 5 PM.  Thu Oct 16 Oct 22 Oct 21
Last day to withdraw from UNCSA Fri Oct 24 Oct 30 Oct 29
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Mon Nov 10 Nov 16 Nov 15
Thanksgiving Holiday Break Wed-Sun Nov 26-30 Nov 25-29 Nov 24-28
Last day of All classes  Mon Dec 8 Dec 14 Dec 13
Reading Day Tue Dec 9 Dec 15 Dec 14
Exam Period; HS Arts Activities  3:30-6 PM; UG Arts Exams/Activities 3:30-8 PM Wed-Sat Dec 10-13 Dec 16-19 Dec 15-18
Semester Ends Sat Dec 13 Dec 19 Dec 18

 

Spring Semester 2025-26 Approved 2026-27 Approved 2027-28 Approved  
EZ Arts Opens for Late Registration and Schedule Changes Mon Jan 5 Jan 4 Jan 3
Residence halls reopen Sun Jan 11 Jan 10 Jan 9
Classes begin; check-in begins;Special student registration Mon Jan 12 Jan 11 Jan 10
Last day to Add or Drop a Spring semester class by 5 PM Fri Jan 16 Jan 15 Jan 14
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No classes. Mon Jan 19 Jan 18 Jan 17
Census Mon Jan 26 Jan 25 Jan 24
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities will resume at 5 PM. Fri Jan 30 Jan 29 Jan 28
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Tue Feb 17 Feb 16 Feb 15
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM  Fri Feb 27 Feb 26 Feb 25
Spring Break; No Classes Sat-Sun Mar 7-15 Mar 6-14 Mar 4-12
Last Day to withdraw from UNCSA with a grade of "W" by 5 PM Fri Mar 27 Mar 26 Mar 24
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Mon Apr 6 Apr 5 Apr 4
Last day of grad & undergrad classes (Arts & DLA) Mon May 4 May 3 May 1
High School academic classes held Wed May 6 May 5 May 3
Undergraduate and Graduate Final Exams Tue-Thu May 5-7 May 4-6 May 2-4
Last day of High School classes Thu May 7 May 6 May 4
High School Exam Review Day Fri May 8 May 7 May 5
High School Exams Mon-Wed May 11-13 May 10-12 May 8-10
High School Exam Make-up Day Thu May 14 May 13 May 11
High School & College Commencements Sat May 16 May 15 May 13
Semester ends Sat May 16 May 15 May 13