Important Dates

FALL 2020

AUGUST

Wednesday, Aug. 19: First Day of Class (FDOC) Wednesday, Aug. 26: Last day for registration/Last day to add or drop a class without a grade Thursday, Aug. 27: Undergraduate tuition due

SEPTEMBER

Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day (University closed)

OCTOBER

Friday, Oct. 16: Last day to withdraw with a W Monday, Oct. 19: Graduation application deadline for Fall 2020

NOVEMBER

Monday, Nov. 2: Registration opens for Spring 2021 Tuesday, Nov. 24: Last Day of Class (LDOC) Wednesday, Nov. 25: Reading Day (no classes) Thursday, Nov. 26 & Friday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Break (University closed) Monday, Nov. 30: Final Exams begin

DECEMBER

Tuesday, Dec. 1–Saturday, Dec. 5: Final Exams Saturday, Dec. 12: Commencement Thursday, Dec. 24–Friday, Jan. 1: University closed

SPRING 2021

JANUARY

Friday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day (University closed) Monday, Jan. 4: University opens Monday, Jan. 11: First Day of Class (FDOC) Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed) Tuesday, Jan. 19: Last day for registration/Last day to add or drop a class without a grade

MARCH

Saturday, Mar. 6–Sunday, Mar. 14: Spring Break (no classes) Friday, Mar. 19: Last day to withdraw with a W Monday, Mar. 22: Graduation application deadline for Spring 2021

APRIL

Thursday, Apr. 1: No Classes Friday, Apr. 2: Good Friday (University closed) Monday, Apr. 5: Registration opens for Fall 2021 Wednesday, Apr. 28: Last Day of Classes (LDOC) Thursday, Apr. 29: Reading Day Friday, Apr. 30: Final Exams begin

MAY

Saturday, May 1–Thursday, May 6: Final Exams Friday, May 7 & Saturday, May 8: Commencement

All dates are subject to change. Please check the UNCW Academic Calendar online for the most accurate dates.