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2024-2025 Graduate Catalogue 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalogue

University Calendar


The UNCW graduate catalogue includes a calendar for the current academic year and a tentative calendar for the following year. All calendars are subject to change and will be updated online as necessary. The 2025-2026 calendar will not be official until published in the 2025-2026 online catalogue. Please refer to the links provided at the beginning of each calendar for specific information related to registration, student accounts, and important dates and deadlines, including OAP dates.

 

 

University Calendar 2024-2025

Fall 2024

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

August 12, Monday - December 13-14, Friday-Saturday Semester Begins-Commencement
August 21, Wednesday - December 4, Wednesday Classes Start-End
   
August 12, Monday Academic Year and Fall semester begins
August 19, Monday Convocation
August 21, Wednesday First day of classes
August 28, Wednesday Last day to drop or add a class
September 2, Monday No classes (University holiday)
September 4, Wednesday Census Day
September 12, Thursday Fall Faculty Meeting
October 10-12, Thursday-Saturday No classes (Fall Break)
October 22, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
November 11, Monday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
November 27, Wednesday No classes; University open
November 28-30, Thursday-Saturday No classes (University holiday)
December 3, Tuesday Thursday classes meet
December 4, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 5, Thursday Reading Day
December 6-12, Friday-Thursday Final examinations (see exam schedule)
December 13-14, Friday-Saturday Commencement
December 16, Monday
Fall semester ends

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.

Spring 2025

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

January 3, Friday - May 9-10, Friday-Saturday Semester Begins - Commencement
January 13, Monday - April 20, Wednesday Classes Start - End
   
January 1, Wednesday University holiday
January 2, Thursday University opens
January 3, Friday Spring semester begins
January 13, Monday First day of classes
January 20, Monday No classes (University holiday)
January 21, Tuesday Last day to drop or add a class
January 27, Monday Census Day
March 1-9, Saturday-Sunday No classes (Spring break)
March 19, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
April 2, Wednesday Spring Faculty Meeting
April 8,  Tuesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
April 17, Thursday No classes; University open
April 18, Friday No classes (University holiday)
April 29, Tuesday Thursday classes meet
April 30, Wednesday Friday classes meet
May 1, Thursday Reading Day
May 2-8, Friday-Thursday Final examinations (see exam schedule)
May 9-10, Friday-Saturday Commencement
May 12, Monday Academic Year and Spring semester ends

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.

Summer 2025

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

May 19, Monday - June 17, Tuesday Summer 1-Classes start - end
June 25, Wednesday - July 23, Wednesday Summer 2 -Classes start - end
   
May 19, Monday Summer 1-First day of classes
May 20, Tuesday Last day to register and drop or add a class
May 26, Monday No classes (University holiday)
June 4, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
June 10, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
June 17, Tuesday Last day of classes
June 18, Wednesday Final examinations 
June 25, Wednesday Summer 2-First day of classes
June 26, Thursday  Last day to register and drop or add a class
July 4, Friday No classes (University holiday)
July 10, Thursday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
July 26, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
July 23, Wednesday Last day of classes
July 24, Thursday Final examinations (see exam schedule)

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.

 

University Calendar 2025-2026

Fall 2025

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

August 11, Monday - December 12-13, Friday-Saturday Semester Begins - Commencement
August 20, Wednesday - December 3, Wednesday Classes Start - End
August 11, Monday Academic year and Fall semester begins
August 18, Monday Convocation
August 20, Wednesday First day of classes
August 27, Wednesday Last day to drop or add a class
September 1, Monday No classes (University holiday)
September 3, Wednesday Census Day
September 11, Thursday Fall Faculty Meeting
October 9-11, Thursday-Saturday No classes (Fall Break)
October 21, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
November 10, Monday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
November 26, Wednesday No classes; University open
November 27-29, Thursday-Saturday No classes (University holiday)
December 2, Tuesday Thursday classes meet
December 3, Wednesday Friday classes meet; 
December 3, Wednesday Last day of classes
December 4, Thursday Reading Day
December 5-11, Friday-Thursday Final examinations (see exam schedule)
December 12-13, Friday-Saturday Commencement
December 15, Monday Fall semester ends

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.

 

Spring 2026

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

January 5, Monday - May 8-9, Friday-Saturday Semester Begins - Commencement
  Classes Start - End
January 1, Thursday University holiday
January 2, Friday University closed
January 5, Monday University opens
January 5, Monday Spring semester begins
January 12, Monday First day of classes
January 19, Monday No classes (University holiday)
January 20, Tuesday Last day to drop or add a class
January 26, Monday Census Day
March 2-8, Friday-Sunday No classes (Spring break)
March 18, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
April 2, Thursday No classes; University open
April 3, Friday No classes (University holiday)
April 8, Wednesday Spring Faculty Meeting
April 9, Thursday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
April 28, Tuesday Thursday classes meet
April 29, Wednesday Friday classes meet
April 29, Wednesday Last day of classes
April 30, Thursday Reading Day
May 1-7, Friday-Thursday Final examinations (see exam schedule)
May 8-9, Friday-Saturday Commencement
May 11, Monday Academic year and Spring semester ends; last day of contract for 9-month faculty employees

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.

 

Summer 2026

Registration: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/students/registration/
Student Accounts: https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/money-matters/student-accounts-cashiers-office/student-accounts/
Important Dates and Deadlines, including OAP: https://uncw.edu/myuncw/academics/registrar/dates-deadlines

May 18, Monday - June 16, Tuesday Summer 1 - Classes start - end
June 24, Wednesday - July 22, Wednesday Summer 2 - Classes start - end
May 18, Monday Summer 1 - First day of classes
May 19, Tuesday Summer 1 - Last day to register and drop or add a class
May 25, Monday No Classes (University holiday)
June 3, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
June 9, Tuesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
June 16, Tuesday Summer 1 - Last day of classes
June 17, Wednesday Summer 1 - Final examinations
June 24, Wednesday Summer 2 - First day of classes
June 25, Thursday Summer 2 - Last day to register and drop or add a class
July 3, Friday No classes (University holiday)
July 9, Thursday Last day to withdraw with a W - undergraduate students
July 15, Wednesday Last day to withdraw with a W - graduate students
July 22, Wednesday Summer 2 - Last day of classes
July 23, Thursday Summer 2 - Final examinations

Note: Every course offered for academic credit during fall and spring semesters adheres to the standard of a minimum of 750 scheduled minutes of instructional time or the equivalent per credit hour (taken from UNCW Policy Manual Chapter 400.1.6); for example, a three credit course requires a minimum of 2250 instructional minutes excluding breaks and including final exam time.