Academic Calendar

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

FALL 2015
Aug 15	Academic year begins
Aug 24	Day of Convocation
Aug 24	First day of classes
Aug 24	First day for Saturday classes
Aug 29	No Saturday classes
Sep 5	HOLIDAY: Labor Day
Oct 12-13	Fall Recess
Nov 2	Registration for Spring 2016 begins
Nov 25-28	HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
Dec 9	Last day of classes
Dec 10	Reading day
Dec 11-18	Final examinations*
Dec 19	Fall Commencement
SPRING 2016
Jan 11	First day of classes
Jan 16	First day for Saturday classes
Jan 18	HOLIDAY: M.L. King, Jr. Day
Mar 7-12	Spring Break
Mar 21	Registration for Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 begins
Apr 25-26	Spring Recess
Apr 30	Final examinations for Saturday classes
May 3	Last day of classes
May 4	Reading day
May 5-12	Final examinations*
May 13-14	Spring Commencement
May 16	Academic year ends
SUMMER 2016
May 23 - Jun 29	First Summer Term**
May 23 - Aug 10	Extended Summer Term**
May 30	HOLIDAY: Memorial Day
Jun 30 - Jul 1	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.