The UNCW graduate catalogue includes a calendar for the current academic year and a tentative calendar for the following two years. All calendars are subject to change, especially the tentative calendars, and will be updated online as necessary. The 2019 - 2020 and the 2020 - 2021 calendars will not be official until published in the 2019 - 2020 and 2020 - 2021 online catalogues, respectively.
University Calendar 2018 - 2019
Fall 2018
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
August 13 – December 13 |
Semester Start – End |
August 22 – December 5 |
Classes Start – End |
December 15, Saturday |
Commencement |
August 13, Monday |
Academic year begins |
August 15 – 16, Wednesday – Thursday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
August 18, Saturday |
On-campus housing opens for new and transfer students only at 8 a.m. |
August 19 – 20, Sunday – Monday |
Freshman orientation and advising |
August 20, Monday |
On-campus housing opens for returning students at 10:00 a.m. |
August 20, Monday |
Convocation |
August 22, Wednesday |
Classes begin |
August 29, Wednesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class |
August 30, Thursday |
Tuition due |
August 30, Thursday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
September 3, Monday |
Labor Day – state holiday; no classes |
September 5, Wednesday |
UNC census day |
September 7 – 10, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
September 10, Monday |
Fall faculty meeting (canceled) |
October 11 – 12, Thursday – Friday |
Fall Break; no classes (canceled) |
October 19 - 21, Friday - Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.) |
October 22, Monday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
October 23, Tuesday |
Graduation Application Closes – graduate students |
November 15, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
November 21, Wednesday |
No classes |
November 22 – 23, Thursday – Friday |
Thanksgiving – state holiday; no classes |
November 26, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
December 6, Thursday |
Reading Day (canceled) |
December 7, Friday |
Last day of classes |
December 8, Saturday |
Final examinations |
December 10 – 14, Monday – Friday |
Final examinations |
December 14, Friday |
Fall semester ends |
December 15, Saturday |
Commencement |
December 16, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
December 22 – 31, Friday – Monday |
Winter break; university closed |
Spring 2019
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
January 10 – May 9 |
Semester Start – End |
January 14 – May 1 |
Classes Start – End |
May 10 – 11, Friday – Saturday |
Commencement |
January 1, Tuesday |
New Year’s Day – state holiday |
January 2, Wednesday |
University opens |
January 8, Tuesday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
January 10, Thursday |
Spring semester begins |
January 10 – 11, Thursday – Friday |
Orientation and advising |
January 14, Monday |
Classes begin |
January 18, Friday |
Tuition due |
January 21, Monday |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – state holiday; no classes |
January 22, Tuesday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
January 23, Wednesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class |
January 24, Thursday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
January 28, Monday |
UNC census day |
March 5, Tuesday |
Last day to withraw with a W – undergraduate students |
March 8, Friday |
Graduation Application Closes – graduate students |
March 9, Saturday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
March 9 – 17, Saturday – Sunday |
Spring Break; no classes |
March 15 – 17, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
March 17, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
March 18, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
April 3, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
April 10, Wednesday |
Spring faculty meeting |
April 18, Thursday |
No classes |
April 19, Friday |
Good Friday state holiday; no classes |
April 22, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
May 1, Wednesday |
Last day of classes |
May 2, Thursday |
Reading Day |
May 3 – 4, Friday – Saturday |
Final examinations |
May 6 – 9, Monday – Thursday |
Final examinations |
May 9, Thursday |
Spring semester ends |
May 10 – 11, Friday – Saturday |
Commencement |
May 12, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
Summer 2019
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
May 22 – June 24 |
Summer I Start – End |
May 22 – June 20 |
Classes Start – End |
May 19, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
May 20 – 21, Monday – Tuesday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
May 22, Wednesday |
Classes begin – Summer I |
May 23, Thursday |
UNC census day |
May 23, Thursday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class |
May 24, Friday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
May 24, Friday |
Summer I tuition due |
May 27, Monday |
Memorial Day – state holiday; no classes |
May 31 – June 2, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
June 6, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students |
June 13, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students |
June 20, Thursday |
Last day of classes |
June 21, Friday |
Reading day |
June 24, Monday |
Final examinations; Summer I term ends |
June 25, Tuesday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
July 1 – August 1 |
Summer II Start – End |
July 1 – July 30 |
Classes Start – End |
June 27, Thursday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
July 1, Monday |
Classes begin – Summer II |
July 2, Tuesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class. |
July 2, Tuesday |
UNC census day |
July 3, Wednesday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
July 3, Wednesday |
Summer II tuition due |
July 4, Thursday |
Independence Day – state holiday; no classes |
July 9, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with W – undergraduate students |
July 17, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with W – graduate students |
July 22, Monday |
Graduation Application Closes – graduate students |
July 30, Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
July 31, Wednesday |
Reading Day |
August 1, Thursday |
Final examinations; Summer II term ends |
August 2, Friday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
University Calendar 2019 - 2020
Fall 2019
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
August 21 – December 4 |
Classes Start – End |
August 12 – December 14 |
Semester Start – Commencement |
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 at 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 |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
August 29, Thursday |
Tuition due |
September 2, Monday |
Labor Day – state holiday; no classes |
September 4, Thursday |
UNC census day |
September 6 – 9, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.) |
September 12, Thursday |
Fall faculty meeting |
October 9, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
October 10 – 11, Thursday – Friday |
Fall break; no classes |
October 14, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
October 18 – 21, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. - Monday 8 a.m.) |
November 14, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
November 27, Wednesday |
No classes |
November 28 – 29, Thursday – Friday |
Thanksgiving – state holiday; no classes |
December 2, Monday |
Classes resume at 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 14, Saturday |
Commencement |
December 15, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
December 16, Monday |
Grades due at 2 p.m. |
December 23 – January 1, Monday – Wednesday |
Winter break; university closed |
Spring 2020
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
January 13 – April 29 |
Classes Start – End |
January 9 – May 8, 9 |
Semester Start – Commencement |
January 1, Wednesday |
New Year’s Day – state holiday |
January 2, Thursday |
University opens |
January 7, Tuesday |
On-campus housing opens at 1 p.m. |
January 8, Wednesday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
January 9 – 10, Thursday – Friday |
Freshman orientation and advising |
January 13, Monday |
Classes begin |
January 20, Monday |
Dr. 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 |
Tuition due |
January 23, Thursday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
January 27, Monday |
UNC census day |
March 7, Saturday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
March 7 – 15, Saturday – Sunday |
Spring break; no classes |
March 13-16, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m.-Monday 8 a.m.) |
March 15, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
March 16, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
March 17, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
April 1, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
April 8, Wednesday |
Spring faculty meeting |
April 9, Thursday |
No classes |
April 10, Friday |
Good Friday – state holiday; no classes |
April 13, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
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 8 – 9, Friday – Saturday |
Commencement |
May 10, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
May 11, Monday |
Grades due by 2 p.m. |
Summer 2020
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
May 15 – 18, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
May 17, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
May 18 – 19 Monday – Tuesday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
May 20, Wednesday |
Summer I – Classes begin |
May 21, Thursday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class |
May 21, Thursday |
UNC census day |
May 22, Friday |
Summer I tuition due |
May 25, Monday |
Memorial Day – state holiday; no classes |
May 26, Tuesday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
June 4, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
June 11, Thursday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
June 18, Thursday |
Last day of classes |
June 19, Friday |
Reading Day |
June 22, Monday |
Final examinations |
June 23, Tuesday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
June 24, Wednesday |
Grades due by 2 p.m. |
June 25, Thursday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
June 29, Monday |
Summer II – Classes begin |
June 30, Tuesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class |
June 30, Tuesday |
UNC census day |
July 1, Wednesday |
Summer II tuition due |
July 2, Thursday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
July 3, Friday |
Independence Day – state holiday; no classes |
July 14, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
July 21, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
July 27, Monday |
Last day of classes |
July 28, Tuesday |
Reading Day |
July 29, Wednesday |
Final examinations |
July 30, Thursday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
University Calendar 2020 - 2021
Fall 2020
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
August 10 – December 12 |
Semester Start – Commencement |
August 19 – December 2 |
Classes Start – End |
August 10, Monday |
Academic year begins |
August 12 – 13, Wednesday – Thursday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
August 15, Saturday |
On-campus housing opens for new students at 8 a.m. |
August 16, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens for returning/transfer students at 10 a.m. |
August 16 – 17, Sunday – Monday |
Freshman orientation and advising |
August 17, Monday |
Convocation; orientation and advising for freshmen and transfer students |
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 |
Tuition due; late registration fee for reinstatement |
September 1, Tuesday |
UNC census day |
September 7, Monday |
Labor Day – state holiday; no classes |
September 10, Tuesday |
Fall faculty meeting |
September 11 – 13, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
October 8 – 9, Thursday – Friday |
Fall break; no classes |
October 12, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
October 16, Friday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
October 16 – 18, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
November 13, Friday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
November 25, Wednesday |
No classes |
November 26 – 27, Thursday – Friday |
Thanksgiving – state holiday; no classes |
November 30, Monday |
Classes resume at 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 (Thursday until 12 p.m.) |
Final examinations |
December 10, Thursday |
Fall semester ends |
December 12, Saturday |
Commencement |
December 13, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
December 14, Monday |
Grades due by 2 p.m. |
December 24 – January 1 |
Winter break; university closed |
Spring 2021
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
January 7 – May 8 |
Semester Start – Commencement |
January 11 – April 28 |
Classes Start – End |
January 1, Friday |
New Year’s Day – state holiday |
January 4, Monday |
University opens |
January 5, Tuesday |
On-campus housing opens at 1 p.m. |
January 6, Wednesday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
January 7, Thursday |
Semester begins |
January 7 – 8, Thursday – Friday |
Freshman orientation and advising |
January 11, Monday |
Classes begin |
January 18, Monday |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – 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 |
Tuition due; late registration fee for reinstatement |
January 25, Monday |
UNC census day |
March 6, Saturday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
March 8 – 12, Monday – Friday |
Spring break; no classes |
March 12 – 15, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
March 15, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
March 19, Friday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
April 1, Thursday |
No classes |
April 2, Friday |
Good Friday – state holiday; no classes |
April 5, Monday |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
April 7, Wednesday |
Spring faculty meeting |
April 9, Friday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
April 28, Wednesday |
Last day of classes |
April 29, Thursday |
Reading Day |
April 30 – May 1, Friday – Saturday |
Final examinations |
May 3 – 6, Monday – Thursday (Thursday until 12 p.m.) |
Final examinations |
May 6, Thursday |
Spring semester ends |
May 7 – 8, Friday – Saturday |
Commencement |
May 9, Sunday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
May 10, Monday |
Grades due by 2 p.m. |
Summer 2021
Registration and SeaNet dates – Please refer to the Calendar of Events at www.uncw.edu/reg
May 17 – June 15 |
Classes Start – End |
May 17 – June 17 |
Summer I Start – End |
May 12 – 13, Wednesday – Thursday |
Transfer orientation and advising |
May 13, Thursday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
May 17, Monday |
Summer I – Classes begin |
May 18, Tuesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class; UNC census day |
May 19, Wednesday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
May 21, Friday |
Summer I tuition due |
May 31, Monday |
Memorial Day – state holiday; no classes |
June 1, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
June 4 – 7, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
June 8, Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
June 15, Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
June 16, Wednesday |
Reading Day |
June 17, Thursday |
Final examinations; Summer I term ends |
June 18, Friday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
June 21 – July 20 |
Classes Start – End |
June 21 – July 22 |
Summer II Start – End |
June 20, Sunday |
On-campus housing opens at 10 a.m. |
June 21, Monday |
Grades due by 2 p.m.; Summer II – Classes begin |
June 22, Tuesday |
Last day for registration/Last day to drop (without a grade) or add a class; UNC census day |
June 23, Wednesday |
Late registration fee for reinstatement |
June 30, Wednesday |
Summer II tuition due |
July 5, Monday |
Independence Day (observed) – state holiday; no classes |
July 7, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – undergraduate students |
July 14, Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw with a W – graduate students |
July 20, Tuesday |
Last day of classes |
July 21, Wednesday |
Reading Day |
July 22, Thursday |
Final examinations; Summer II term ends |
July 23, Friday |
On-campus housing closes at 10 a.m. |
July 26, Monday |
Grades due by 2 p.m. |
July 30 – August 2, Friday – Monday |
IT Maintenance Weekend (Friday 5 p.m. – Monday 8 a.m.) |
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