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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
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 |
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| 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 |
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December 16, Monday
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Fall semester ends
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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.
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 |
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| 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.
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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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.
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