Academic Calendar

UNC Charlotte’s academic year is divided into three terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

FALL 2016
Aug 15	Academic year begins
Aug 22	Day of Convocation
Aug 22	First day of classes (evening)
Aug 23	First day of classes (daytime)
Aug 27	First day for Saturday classes
Sep 3	No Saturday classes
Sep 5	HOLIDAY: Labor Day
Oct 10-11	Fall Recess
Nov 7	Registration for Spring 2017 begins
Nov 23-27	HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
Dec 7	Last day of classes
Dec 8	Reading day
Dec 9-16	Final examinations*
Dec 17	Fall Commencement
SPRING 2017
Jan 9	First day of classes
Jan 14	First day for Saturday classes
Jan 16	HOLIDAY: M.L. King, Jr. Day
Mar 6-11	Spring Break
Mar 20	Registration for Summer 2017 and Fall 2017 begins
Apr 14-15	Spring Recess
May 2	Last day of classes
May 3	Reading day
May 4-11	Final examinations*
May 6	Final examinations for Saturday classes
May 12-13	Spring Commencement
May 15	Academic year ends
SUMMER 2017
May 22 - Jun 28	First Summer Term**
May 22 - Aug 10	Extended Summer Term**
May 29	HOLIDAY: Memorial Day
Jun 29 - Jul 4	No classes
Jul 4	HOLIDAY: Independence Day
Jul 5 - Aug 10	Second Summer Term**

* Common Examinations held on the first day of exams.
** Dates include final examinations.