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 |
|---|---|
| November | Early registration for special populations begins at 1:00 pm. |
| November | Registration for Spring Semester 2025 begins. |
| December 15, Sunday | Graduate School application deadline for Spring (please check specific programs for their deadline) |
| December 17, Tuesday | Last day to pay without a processing fee by 5:00 p.m. |
| December 17, Tuesday | First schedule cancellation for anyone not paid by 5:00 p.m. |
| January 10, Friday | Advising, registration and schedule adjustments |
| January 13, Monday | Classes begin; schedule adjustments. |
| January 17, Friday | Last day for registration and schedule adjustments (drop / add) by 5:00 pm |
| January 17, Friday | Fall Financial Aid SAP Appeal Deadline |
| January 20, Monday | State Holiday (no classes) |
| January 22, Wednesday | Second schedule cancellation for anyone not paid by 5:00 p.m. |
| February 1, Saturday | Last day to apply for graduation for Spring |
| January 27, Monday | Census Day (Official enrollment count taken at 5:00 pm.) |
| March 9 - 16, Sunday - Sunday | Spring Break -- Classes resume at 8:00 am Monday, March 17. |
| March 17 - 21, Monday - Friday | Advising for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester 2025 |
| March 27, 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 28, Friday | Early registration for special populations begins at 1:00 pm. |
| March 31, Monday | Registration for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester 2025 begins. |
| April 16, Wednesday | Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI) becomes available. |
| April 17, Thursday | Last day for undergraduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Fall 2024 |
| April 18, Friday | Last day to submit a thesis or dissertation for Spring graduation |
| April 18 - 19, Friday - Saturday | State Holiday (no classes) |
| April 29, Tuesday | Last day for graduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Spring Semester 2024 |
| April 29, Tuesday | State holiday makeup day; classes which would have met on Friday, April 18 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 29, Tuesday | Classes end; last day for Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI); last day for submission of grade replacement requests. |
| April 30, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 1, Thursday | Final Examinations begin. |
| May 8, Thursday | Exams for Spring Semester end. |
| May 9, Friday | Commencement |
| May 12, Monday | Grades due at 12 pm |
Final Examinations Schedule – Spring Semester 2025
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 (May 1 – 8). 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 (May 1 – 8). 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 (May 1 – 8).
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 6 |
| FREN 1002, SPAN 1002, 2003, GERM 1002 | 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday, May 1 |
| Time and days class regularly meets | Time and day of final examination |
|---|---|
| 8:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Monday, May 5 |
| 8:00 TTh | 8:00 - 10:30 Tuesday, May 6 |
| 9:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Friday, May 2 |
| 9:00 TTh (9:30) | 8:00 - 10:30 Wednesday, May 7 |
| 10:00 MWF | 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, May 1 |
| 10:00 TTh | 8:00 - 10:30 Thursday, May 8 |
| 11:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Monday, May 5 |
| 11:00 TTh | 11:00 - 1:30 Tuesday, May 6 |
| 12:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Friday, May 2 |
| 12:00 TTh (12:30) | 11:00 - 1:30 Wednesday, May 7 |
| 1:00 MWF | 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, May 1 |
| 1:00 TTh | 11:00 - 1:30 Thursday, May 8 |
| 2:00 MWF | 2:00 - 4:30 Monday, May 5 |
| 2:00 TTh | 2:00 - 4:30 Tuesday, May 6 |
| 3:00 MWF (3:30) | 2:00 - 4:30 Friday, May 2 |
| 3:00 TTh (3:30) | 2:00 - 4:30 Wednesday, May 7 |
| 4:00 MWF | 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, May 1 |
| 4:00 TTh | 2:00 - 4:30 Thursday, May 8 |
| 5:00 MWF (5:30) | 5:00 - 7:30 Friday, May 2 |
| 5:00 TTh (5:30) | 5:00 - 7:30 Wednesday, May 7 |
- Faculty Senate Resolution #23-37; Approved by the Faculty Senate: April 25, 2023; Approved by the Chancellor: June 9, 2023
- *Revised by Faculty Senate Resolution #21-56 and 22-49)
- **Revised by Faculty Senate Resolution #23-58
- Revised by Faculty Senate Resolution #24-15; Approved by the Faculty Senate: February 27, 2024; Approved by the Chancellor: April 3, 2024