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2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

University Calendar


The UNCW graduate catalogue includes a calendar for the current academic year and a tentative calendar for the following year. Both calendars are subject to change, especially the tentative calendar, and will be updated online as necessary. The 2013-2014 calendar will not be official until published in the 2013-2014 online catalogue.


 

University Calendar 2013-2014

Fall Semester, 2013

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

August 12, Monday

Academic year begins

August 14-15, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer orientation and advising
August 17, Saturday On-campus housing opens for new and transfer students only at 8 a.m.
August 18-19, Sunday-Monday Freshman orientation and advising
August 19, Monday On-campus housing opens for returning students 10 a.m.
August 19, Monday Convocation
August 21, Wednesday Classes begin
August 28, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
August 29, Thursday Payment Due Date - Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
September 2, Monday Labor Day state holiday; no classes
September 4, Wednesday
UNC census day
September 5, Thursday Faculty Meeting
September 15, Sunday
Graduation application deadline - Fall 2013 - graduate students
October 10-11, Thursday-Friday Fall Break; no classes
October 14, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
October 14, Monday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
November 14, Thursday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
November 15, Friday Graduation application deadline - Spring 2014 - undergraduate students
November 27, Wednesday No classes
November 28-29, Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving state holiday; no classes
December 2, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
December 4, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 5, Thursday Reading Day
December 6-7, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 9-12, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
December 12, Thursday Fall semester ends
December 14, Saturday Commencement
December 15, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
December 23-26, Monday-Thursday Winter break state holiday
December 27, Friday University vacation
December 30-31, Monday-Tuesday University vacation


Spring Semester, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

January 1, Wednesday

New Year’s Day, state holiday

January 9, Thursday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
January 9, Thursday Spring semester begins
January 9-10, Thursday-Friday Orientation and advising
January 13, Monday Classes begin
January 20, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. state holiday; no classes
January 21, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
January 22, Wednesday Payment Due Date - Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
January 27, Monday

UNC census day
February 15, Saturday Graduation application deadline - Spring 2014 - graduate students
February 28, Friday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
February 28- March 3, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.-Monday 8a.m.)

March 1, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
March 1-9, Saturday-Sunday Spring Break; no classes
March 9, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
March 10, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 2, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
April, 9, Wednesday
Faculty Meeting
April 15, Tuesday Graduation application deadline - Summer 2014 and Fall 2014 - undergraduate students
April 15, Tuesday Graduate application deadline - Summer 2014 - graduate students
April 17, Thursday No classes
April 18, Friday Good Friday state holiday; no classes
April 21, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 30, Wednesday Last day of classes
May 1, Thursday Reading Day
May 2-3, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 5-8, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
May 8, Thursday Spring semester ends
May 9-10, Friday-Saturday Commencement
May 10, Saturday Academic year ends
May 11, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.


Summer Session I, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

May 14, Wednesday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
May 19, Monday Classes begin
May 21, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
May 21, Wednesday
UNC Census Day
May 22, Thursday Payment Due Date - Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
May 26, Monday Memorial Day state holiday; no classes
May 30- June 2, Friday-Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

June 6, Friday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
June 11, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
June 18, Wednesday Last day of classes
June 19, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
June 20, Friday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.

 

Summer Session II, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

June 23, Monday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
June 23, Monday Classes begin
June 25, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
June 25, Wednesday
UNC census day
June 27, Friday Payment Due Date - Tuition/fee payment after this date will be subject to a late payment charge.
July 4, Friday Independence Day state holiday; no classes
July 9, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
July 18, Friday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
July 23, Wednesday Last day of classes
July 24, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
July 25, Friday On-campus Housing closes at 10 a.m.


University Calendar 2014-2015

Fall Semester, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

August 11, Monday Academic year begins
August 13-14, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer orientation and advising
August 16, Saturday On-campus housing opens for new and transfer students only at 8 a.m.
August 17-18, Sunday-Monday Freshman Orientation and advising
August 18, Monday On-campus housing opens for returning students 10 a.m.
August 18, Monday Convocation
August 20, Wednesday Classes begin
August 27, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
August 28, Thursday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement
September 1, Monday Labor Day state holiday; no classes
September 3, Wednesday UNC census day
September 4, Thursday Fall Faculty meeting
September 5- September 8, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

September 15, Monday
Graduation application deadline – Fall 2014 – graduate students
October 8, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
October 10- October 13, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

October 13-14, Monday-Tuesday Fall break; no classes
October 15, Wednesday Classes resume 8 a.m.
November 5, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students
November 6, Thursday Graduation application deadline – Spring 2015 – undergraduate students
November 26, Wednesday No classes
November 27-28, Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving state holiday; no classes
December 1, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
December 3, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 4, Thursday Reading Day
December 5-6, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 8-11, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
December 11, Thursday Fall semester ends
December 13, Saturday Commencement
December 14, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
December 24-31, Wednesday-Wednesday University closed

 

Spring Semester, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

January 1-2, Thursday-Friday University closed
January 5, Monday Spring semester begins
January 7, Wednesday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
January 8-9, Thursday-Friday Orientation and advising
January 12, Monday Classes begin
January 19, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. state holiday; no classes.
January 20, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
January 21, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement
January 26, Monday UNC census day
February 15, Sunday
Graduation application deadline – Spring 2015 – graduate students
February 27, Friday Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
March 6- March 9, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

March 7, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
March 7-15, Saturday-Sunday Spring Break; no classes
March 16, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
March 30, Monday Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students
April 1, Wednesday Spring Faculty meeting
April 2, Thursday No classes
April 3, Friday Good Friday state holiday; no classes
April 6, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 7, Tuesday Graduation application deadline – undergraduate and graduate students
April 29, Wednesday Last day of classes
April 30, Thursday Reading Day
May 1-2, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 4-7, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
May 7, Thursday Spring semester ends
May 8-9, Friday-Saturday Commencement
May 9, Saturday Academic year ends
May 10, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.

Summer 2015 (UNCW has launched an initiative to redesign its summer term. The Summer 2015 calendar is TENTATIVE).

Summer Session I, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

May 14, Thursday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
May 13-14, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer orientation and advising
May 18, Monday Classes begin
May 19, Tuesday UNC census day
May 20, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement.
May 25, Monday Memorial Day state holiday; no classes
May 29- June 1, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

June 5, Friday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
June 10, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
June 16, Tuesday Last day of classes
June 17, Wednesday Reading Day
June 18, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
June 19, Friday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.


Summer Session II, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

June 21, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
June 22, Monday Classes begin
June 23, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
June 23, Tuesday UNC census day
June 24, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement.
July 3, Friday

 

No Classes

July 4, Saturday Independence Day state holiday
July 9, Thursday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
July 15, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
July 21, Tuesday Last day of classes
July 22, Wednesday Reading Day
July 23, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
July 24, Friday On-campus Housing closes at 10 a.m.

 

University Calendar 2015-2016 

  Fall Semester, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
 

August 10, Monday Academic year begins
August 12-13, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer orientation and advising
August 15, Saturday On-campus housing opens for new and transfer students only at 8 a.m.
August 16-17, Sunday-Monday Freshman Orientation and advising
August 17, Monday On-campus housing opens for returning students 10 a.m.
August 17, Monday Convocation
August 19, Wednesday Classes begin
August 26, Wednesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
August 27, Thursday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement
September 1, Tuesday UNC census day
September 7, Monday Labor Day state holiday; no classes
September 10, Thursday Fall Faculty meeting
September 11- September 14, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

October 7, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
October 9- October 12, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

October 12-13, Monday-Tuesday Fall break; no classes
October 14, Wednesday Classes resume 8 a.m.
November 6, Friday Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students
November 13, Friday Graduation application deadline – Spring 2016 – undergraduate and graduate students
November 25, Wednesday No classes
November 26-27, Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving state holiday; no classes
November 30, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
December 2, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 3, Thursday Reading Day
December 4-5, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
December 7-10, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
December 11, Friday Fall semester ends
December 12, Saturday Commencement
December 13, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
December 23-31, Wednesday-Thursday University closed

Spring Semester, 2016

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

January 1, Friday University closed
January 4, Monday Spring semester begins
January 6, Wednesday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
January 7-8, Thursday-Friday Orientation and advising
January 11, Monday Classes begin
January 18, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. state holiday; no classes.
January 19, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
January 20, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement
January 25, Monday UNC census day
February 26, Friday Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
March 4- March 7 IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)
March 5, Saturday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
March 5-13, Saturday-Sunday Spring Break; no classes
March 14, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
March 24, Thursday No classes
March 25, Friday Good Friday state holiday; no classes
March 28, Monday Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 1, Friday Last day to withdraw with W - graduate students
April 12, Tuesday Graduation application deadline – undergraduate and graduate students
April 14, Thursday Spring Faculty meeting
April 27, Wednesday Last day of classes
April 28, Thursday Reading Day
April 29-30, Friday-Saturday Final Examinations
May 2-5, Monday-Thursday Final Examinations
May 5, Thursday Spring semester ends
May 6-7, Friday-Saturday Commencement
May 7, Saturday Academic year ends
May 8, Sunday On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.

 

Summer Session I, 2016

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

May 11, Wednesday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
May 11-12, Wednesday-Thursday Transfer orientation and advising
May 16, Monday Classes begin
May 17, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
May 17, Tuesday UNC census day
May 18, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement.
May 30, Monday Memorial Day state holiday; no classes
June 1, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
June 3- June 6, Friday- Monday

 

IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5p.m.- Monday 8a.m.)

June 6, Monday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
June 14, Tuesday Last day of classes
June 15, Wednesday Reading Day
June 16, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
June 17, Friday

On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.

Summer Session II, 2016

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg

June 19, Sunday On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
June 20, Monday Classes begin
June 21, Tuesday Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
June 21, Tuesday UNC census day
June 22, Wednesday Late Registration Fee for Reinstatement.
July 4, Saturday Independence Day state holiday
July 6, Monday No classes
July 8, Friday Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students
July 15, Friday Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students
July 19, Tuesday Last day of classes
July 20, Wednesday Reading Day
July 21, Thursday Final examinations/Term ends
July 22, Friday On-campus Housing closes at 10 a.m.