University Calendar

The UNCW undergraduate 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, 2013

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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
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 and graduate 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, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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 28, Friday - March 3, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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.
March 11, Tuesday	Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
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 and 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.
May 30, Friday - June 2, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.)

Summer, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

May 14, Wednesday	On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
May 14-15, Wednesday-Thursday	Transfer orientation and advising
May 19, Monday	Classes begin
May 21, Wednesday	UNC census day
May 21, Wednesday	Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
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
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.

June 23, Monday	On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
June 23, Monday	Classes begin
June 25, Wednesday	UNC census day
June 25, Wednesday	Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class.
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, 2014

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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, Friday - September 8, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.)
October 8, Wednesday	Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
October 10, Friday - October 13, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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 and graduate 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, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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 27, Friday	Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
March 6, Friday - March 9, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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 – Fall 2015 – 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.
May 29, Friday - June 1, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.)

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

Summer, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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, 2015

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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, Friday - September 14, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.)
October 7, Wednesday	Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students
October 9, Friday - October 12, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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, 2016

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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, Friday - March 7, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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 2016 (UNCW has launched an initiative to redesign its summer term. The Summer 2016 calendar is TENTATIVE).

Summer, 2016

Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
New student orientation – Please refer to the Transition Programs at www.uncw.edu/orientation

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, Friday - June 6, Monday	IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.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.

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, Monday	Independence Day state holiday; 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.