Academic Calendar
Undergraduate Bulletin
Academic Calendar
This modified calendar enables UNCSA to maintain the necessary instructional days required while limiting travel to help reduce virus exposure.
- UNCSA will forego the Labor Day holiday, fall and spring breaks.
- The duration of winter break will be expanded.
Fall 2020 semester
| Wednesday, July 29 | E-Z Arts opens for incoming University freshman and first-year graduate students to register for courses. |
| Monday, Aug. 3 | E-Z Arts reopens for University students to make schedule changes |
| Monday-Friday, Aug. 10-14 | High School, University and Graduate school onboarding |
| Monday, Aug. 17 | All classes begin; Arts Schools check-in begins |
| Friday, Aug. 21 | Last day to add or drop a fall semester class by 5 p.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 28 | Census |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | Labor Day. Classes will be held; offices will be open |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | No classes |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 | High School midterm |
| Friday, Oct. 2 | Last day to withdraw from fall semester classes with grade of "W" by 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 6 | Regular Tuesday classes will not be held today. Regular Wednesday classes will be held on this date instead. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 | No classes |
| Monday-Friday, Oct. 19-23 | Course Planning for spring semester |
| Monday-Friday, Oct. 26-Nov. 6 | Online registration for spring semester |
| Wednesday, Nov. 4 | No classes |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 | Regular Thursday classes will not be held today. Regular Wednesday classes will be held on this date instead. |
| Thursday, Nov. 19 | Last day of all classes. |
| Friday-Tuesday, Nov. 20-24 | In-person exams/juries |
| Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 25-27 | Thanksgiving holiday break. Offices open Wednesday. |
| Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 30-Dec. 9 | Online exams |
Spring 2021 semester
| Monday, Feb. 1 | E-Z Arts open for late registration and schedule changes |
| Monday, Feb. 8 | Classes begin; Arts schools check-ins, Special student registration |
| Friday, Feb. 12 | Last day to add or drop a spring semester class by 5 p.m. |
| Friday, Feb. 19 | Census |
| Tuesday, March 2 | Regular Tuesday classes will not be held today. Regular Wednesday classes will be held on this date instead. |
| Wednesday, March 3 | No classes |
| Wednesday, March 24 | No classes |
| Friday, March 26 | Last day to withdraw from a spring semester class with a grade of "W" by 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 31 | High School midterm |
| Monday-Friday, April 12-16 | Course planning for fall 2021 semester |
| Wednesday, April 14 | No classes |
| Thursday, April 15 | Regular Thursday classes will not be held today. Regular Wednesday classes will be held on this date instead. |
| Monday-Friday, April 19-30 | Registration for fall 2021 semester |
| Thursday, May 13 | Last day of all classes |
| Friday, May 14 | Reading Day (no classes) |
| Monday-Thursday, May 17-20 | Final exams |
| Saturday, May 22 | College & Graduate commencement; High School commencement |