Three-Year Academic Calendar

See the current academic calendar

Fall Semester

2023-24 Approved 2024-25 Approved 2025-26 Approved 
E-Z Arts opens for Incoming C1 course registration (Arts and DLA classes) & G1 course registration Mon Jul 24 Jul 1 Jun 15
E-Z Arts opens for schedule changes (returning students) Mon Jul 31 Jul 29 Jul 27
New High School students arrive Thu Aug 10 Aug 8 Aug 7
Returning High School students arrive Sat Aug 12 Aug10 Aug 9
High School classes begin; New Graduate students arrive Mon Aug 14 Aug 12 Aug 11
New Undergraduate students arrive Tue Aug 15 Aug 13 Aug 12
High School classes held Wed Aug 16 Aug 14 Aug 13
Returning Graduate and Undergraduate students arrive Thu Aug 17 Aug 15 Aug 14
University classes begin; Special student registration Mon Aug 21 Aug 19 Aug 18
Last day to Add or Drop a Fall semester class by 5 PM Fri Aug 25 Aug 23 Aug 22
Census Fri Sep 1 Aug 30 Aug 29
Labor Day (no classes held; offices closed) Mon Sep 4 Sep 2 Sep 1
Campus In-Service for faculty & students (12:30-4:30 pm):  Classes held in the morning. Tue Sep 19 N/A N/A
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Fri N/A Sep 20 Sep 19
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM; High School Midterm Fri Oct 6 Oct 4 Oct 3
Fall Break  Sat-Tue Oct 7-10 Oct 5-8 Oct 4-7
Collaborative Day - classes and activities will resume at 5 PM.  Thu N/A Oct 17 Oct 16
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Mon N/A Nov 11 Nov 10
Last day to withdraw from UNCSA Fri Oct 27 Oct 25 Oct 24
Thanksgiving Holiday Break Wed-Sun Nov 22-26 Nov 27-Dec 1 Nov 26-30
Last day of All classes  Mon Dec 11 Dec 9 Dec 8
Reading Day Tue Dec 12 Dec 10 Dec 9
Exam Period; HS Arts Activities  3:30-6 PM; UG Arts Exams/Activities 3:30-8 PM Wed-Sat Dec 13-16 Dec 11-14 Dec 10-13
Semester Ends Sat Dec 16 Dec 14 Dec 13

 

Spring Semester

2023-24 Approved 2024-25 Approved 2025-26 Approved  
EZ Arts Opens for Late Registration and Schedule Changes Mon Jan 8 Jan 6 Jan 5
Residence halls reopen Sun Jan 14 Jan 12 Jan 11
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No classes. Mon Jan 15 N/A N/A
Classes begin; check-in begins;Special student registration Tue Jan 16 Jan 13 Jan 12
Last day to Add or Drop a Spring semester class by 5 PM Mon Jan 22 Jan 17 Jan 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No classes. Mon N/A Jan 20 Jan 19
Census Mon Jan 29 Jan 27 Jan 26
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities will resume at 5 PM. Fri N/A Jan 31 Jan 30
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Tue N/A Feb 11 Feb 17
Campus In-Service for faculty & students (8 AM-noon): Classes held in the afternoon and evening Thu Feb 15 N/A N/A
Last day to withdraw from classes with grade of "W" by 5 PM  Fri Mar 1 Feb 28 Feb 27
Spring Break; No Classes Sat-Sun Mar 9-17 Mar 1-9 Mar 7-15
Last Day to withdraw from UNCSA with a grade of "W" by 5 PM Fri Mar 29 Mar 28 Mar 27
Collaborative Day - all classes and activities suspended for the entire day and evening Mon N/A Apr 7 Apr 6
Last day of grad & undergrad classes (Arts & DLA) Mon May 6 May 5 May 4
High School academic classes held Wed May 8 Apr 30 Apr 29
Undergraduate and Graduate Final Exams Tue-Thu May 7-9 May 6-8 May 5-7
Last day of High School classes Thu May 9 May 8 May 7
High School Exam Review Day Fri May 10 May 9 May 8
High School Exams Mon-Wed May 13-15 May 12-14 May 11-13
High School Exam Make-up Day Thu May 16 May 15 May 14
High School & College Commencements Sat May 18 May 17 May 16
Semester ends Sat May 18 May 17 May 16