University Academic Calendar - Spring Semester 2025
(Actual Class Days: 14 Mondays, 15 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays; Effective Class Days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays)
Important tuition and fees deadlines are posted by academic term on the Tuition and Fees page of the University Cashier’s website.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2026, Friday | Early registration for special populations begins at 1:00 pm. |
| November 2, 2026, Monday | Registration for Spring Semester 2027 begins. |
| December 15, 2026, Tuesday | Graduate School application deadline for Spring (please check specific programs for their deadline) |
| January 8, Friday | Advising, registration and schedule adjustments |
| January 11, Monday | Classes begin; schedule adjustments. |
| January 15, Friday | Last day for registration and schedule adjustments (drop / add) by 5:00 pm |
| January 18, Monday | State Holiday (no classes) |
| January 25, Monday | Census Day (Official enrollment count taken at 5:00 pm.) |
| February 1, Monday | Last day to apply for graduation for Spring |
| March 7 - 14, Sunday - Sunday | Spring Break -- Classes resume at 8:00 am Monday, March 15. |
| March 15 - 19, Monday - Friday | Advising for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester 2027 |
| March 25, Thursday | Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to withdraw from term-length courses or withdraw from school without grades, by 5:00 pm; block courses may be dropped only during the first 60% of their regularly scheduled class meetings. |
| March 26 - 27, Friday - Saturday | State Holiday (no classes) |
| March 26, Friday | Early registration for special populations begins at 1:00 pm. |
| March 29, Monday | Registration for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester 2027 begins. |
| April 14, Wednesday | Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI) becomes available. |
| April 15, Thursday | Last day for undergraduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Fall 2026 |
| April 16, Friday | Last day to submit a thesis or dissertation for Spring graduation |
| April 27, Tuesday | Last day for graduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Spring Semester 2026 |
| April 27, Tuesday | State holiday makeup day; classes which would have met on Friday, March 26 will meet on this day so there will be effectively the same number of Fridays and Tuesdays as every other weekday during the semester. Tuesday classes will not meet. |
| April 27, Tuesday | Classes end; last day for Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI); last day for submission of grade replacement requests. |
| April 28, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| April 29, Thursday | Final Examinations begin. |
| May 6, Thursday | Exams for Spring Semester end. |
| May 7, Friday | Commencement |
| May 10, Monday | Grades due at 12 noon |
Final Examinations Schedule – Spring Semester 2027
There will be no departure from the posted schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for one credit hour classes will be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more than three times a week will follow the examination schedule for MWF classes. Clinical and non-traditional class schedules, including graduate level courses, may also adopt a modified examination schedule as required. A final course meeting during the exam period is required in order to satisfy the 750 contact minutes per credit hour required by the University of North Carolina Office of the President. Department Chairs are responsible for monitoring adherence to scheduled examination requirements.
Classes beginning 6:00 pm or later are considered night classes. Examinations in classes meeting one night a week will be held at 7:30-10:00 pm on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 29 – May 6). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning before 8:00 pm will be held at 7:30-10:00 pm on the first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 29 – May 6). Examinations in classes meeting two or more nights a week and beginning at or after 8:00 pm will be held at 7:30-10:00 pm on the second night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 29 – May 6).
Distance education classes should give their final examinations in a timely fashion to allow submitting grades in time. Classes beginning on the half hour or meeting longer than one hour will have their final examination at the time determined by the hour during which the classes begin (e.g., 9:30-11:00 am TTh classes will follow the examination schedule of the 9:00 am TTh classes; 8:00- 10:00 am MWF classes will follow the examination schedule of the 8:00 am MWF classes).
Common examinations, including DE sections, will be held according to the following schedule:
| Course | Time and day of final examination |
|---|---|
| FREN 1001, 2003, SPAN 1001, 2004, GERM 1001 | 5:00 - 7:30 Tuesday, May 4 |
| FREN 1002, SPAN 1002, 2003, GERM 1002 | 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday, April 29 |
| Time and days class regularly meets | Time and day of final examination |
|---|---|
| 8:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, May 3 |
| 8:00 TTh | 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, May 4 |
| 9:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, May 6 |
| 9:00 TTh (9:30) | 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, April 30 |
| 10:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, April 29 |
| 10:00 TTh | 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, May 5 |
| 11:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, May 3 |
| 11:00 TTh | 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, May 4 |
| 12:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, May 6 |
| 12:00 TTh (12:30) | 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, April 30 |
| 1:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, April 29 |
| 1:00 TTh | 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, May 5 |
| 2:00 MWF | 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, May 3 |
| 2:00 TTh | 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 4 |
| 3:00 MWF (3:30) | 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, May 6 |
| 3:00 TTh (3:30) | 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, April 30 |
| 4:00 MWF | 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, April 29 |
| 4:00 TTh | 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, May 5 |
| 5:00 MWF (5:30) | 5:00 - 7:30 Friday, April 30 |
| 5:00 TTh (5:30) | 5:00 - 7:30 Wednesday, May 5 |
- Faculty Senate Resolution #25-28; Approved by the Faculty Senate: March 25, 2025; Approved by the Chancellor: April 28, 2025