Three-Year Academic Calendar
See the current academic calendar. Note: The approved 2023-2024 semesters and the 2024-25 semesters are located below the approved 2022-23.
Fall Semester |
2022-23 Approved | |
|---|---|---|
| E-Z Arts opens for Incoming C1 course registration (Arts and DLA classes) & G1 course registration | Mon | Jul 25 |
| E-Z Arts opens for schedule changes (returning students) | Mon | Aug 1 |
| New High School students arrive | Thu | Aug 11 |
| Returning High School students arrive | Sat | Aug 13 |
| High School classes begin; New Graduate students arrive | Mon | Aug 15 |
| New Undergraduate students arrive | Tue | Aug 16 |
| High School classes held | Wed | Aug 17 |
| Returning Graduate and Undergraduate students arrive | Thu | Aug 18 |
| University classes begin; Special student registration | Mon | Aug 22 |
| Last day to Add or Drop a Fall semester class by 5 PM | Fri | Aug 26 |
| Census | Fri | Sep 2 |
| Labor Day (no classes held; offices closed) | Mon | Sep 5 |
| Campus In-Service for faculty & students (12:30-4:30 pm): Classes held in the morning. | Tue | Sep 20 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM; High School Midterm | Fri | Oct 7 |
| Fall Break | Sat-Tue | Oct 8-11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Wed-Sun | Nov 23-27 |
| Last day of High School Academic classes and Division of Liberal Arts classes |
Tue | Nov 29 |
| University and High School exams | Wed-Sat | Nov 30-Dec 3 |
| Last day of Arts classes | Fri | Dec 16 |
| Semester ends | Sat | Dec 17 |
Spring Semester |
2022-23 Approved | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence halls reopen | Sun | Jan 8 |
| Classes begin; Special student registration | Mon | Jan 9 |
| Arts School check-in | Mon | Jan 9 |
| Last day to Add or Drop a Spring semester class | Fri | Jan 13 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No Classes | Mon | Jan 16 |
| Campus In-Service for faculty & students (8 a.m-12 p.m.): Classes held in the afternoon | Thu | Feb 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" | Fri | Feb 24 |
| Spring Break; No Classes | Sat-Sun | Mar 4-12 |
| Last day of University classes | Mon | May 1 |
| University exams | Tue-Thu | May 2-4 |
| High School academic classes held | Wed | May 3 |
| Last day of High School classes | Thu | May 4 |
| High School exam review day | Fri | May 5 |
| University Commencement (10 a.m.) | Sat | May 6 |
| High School exams | Mon-Wed | May 8-10 |
| High School exam makeup day | Thu | May 11 |
| High School Commencement (10 a.m.) | Sat | May 13 |
Fall Semester |
2023-24 Approved | 2024-25 Proposed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Z Arts opens for Incoming C1 course registration (Arts and DLA classes) & G1 course registration | Mon | Jul 24 | Jul 22 |
| E-Z Arts opens for schedule changes (returning students) | Mon | Jul 31 | Jul 29 |
| New High School students arrive | Thu | Aug 10 | Aug 8 |
| Returning High School students arrive | Sat | Aug 12 | Aug10 |
| High School classes begin; New Graduate students arrive | Mon | Aug 14 | Aug 12 |
| New Undergraduate students arrive | Tue | Aug 15 | Aug 13 |
| High School classes held | Wed | Aug 16 | Aug 14 |
| Returning Graduate and Undergraduate students arrive | Thu | Aug 17 | Aug 15 |
| University classes begin; Special student registration | Mon | Aug 21 | Aug 19 |
| Last day to Add or Drop a Fall semester class by 5 PM | Fri | Aug 25 | Aug 23 |
| Census | Fri | Sep 1 | Aug 30 |
| Labor Day (no classes held; offices closed) | Mon | Sep 4 | Sep 2 |
| Faculty Professional Day; classes and activities will resume at 5 p.m. | Fri | Sep 15 | |
| Campus In-Service for faculty & students (12:30-4:30 pm): Classes held in the morning. | Tue | Sep 19 | Sep 17 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM; High School Midterm | Fri | Oct 6 | Oct 4 |
| Fall Break | Sat-Tue | Oct 7-10 | Oct 5-8 |
| Faculty Professional Day; all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening | Thu | Oct 19 | |
| Last day to withdraw from UNCSA | Fri | Oct 27 | Oct 25 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday Break | Wed-Sun | Nov 22-26 | Nov 27-Dec 1 |
| Last day of All classes | Mon | Dec 11 | Dec 9 |
| Reading Day | Tue | Dec 12 | Dec 10 |
| Exam Period; HS Arts Activities 3:30-6 PM; UG Arts Exams/Activities 3:30-8 PM | Wed-Sat | Dec 13-16 | Dec 11-14 |
| Semester Ends | Sat | Dec 16 | Dec 14 |
Spring Semester |
2023-24 Approved | 2024-25 Proposed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence halls reopen | Sun | Jan 14 | Jan 19 |
| Classes begin; check-in begins;Special student registration | Tue | Jan 16 | Jan 21 |
| Last day to Add or Drop a Spring semester class by 5 PM | Mon | Jan 22 | Jan 27 |
| Census | Mon | Jan 29 | Feb 3 |
| Faculty Professional Day; all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening | Fri | Feb 9 | |
| Campus In-Service for faculty & students (8 AM-noon): Classes held in the afternoon and evening | Thu | Feb 15 | Feb 20 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM | Fri | Mar 1 | Mar 7 |
| Spring Break; No Classes | Sat-Sun | Mar 9-17 | Mar 15-23 |
| Faculty Professional Day; all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening | Tue | Apr 9 | |
| High School academic classes held | Wed | May 1 | May 7 |
| Last day of grad & undergrad classes (Arts & DLA) | Mon | May 6 | May 12 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Final Exams | Tue-Thu | May 7-9 | May 13-15 |
| Last day of High School classes | Thu | May 9 | May 15 |
| High School Exam Review Day | Fri | May 10 | May 16 |
| High School Exams | Mon-Wed | May 13-15 | May 19-21 |
| High School Exam Make-up Day | Thu | May 16 | May 22 |
| High School & College Commencements | Sat | May 18 | May 24 |
| Semester ends | Sat | May 18 | May 24 |