UNC Academic Calendar 2023

UNC Academic Calendar 2023-2024 has been displayed on this page to help you know the various activities conducted by the school. Academic calendars serve as tools for defining the significant dates that shape much of the institution’s daily operations.

Each academic calendar includes deadlines for cancellation, withdrawal, and dropping classes, along with other significant dates that vary depending on the type of calendar. It is important to consider how the dates on academic calendars impact all business operations, such as class registration, tuition reimbursements, and statistical reporting, when creating them. Many of Campus Solutions’ apps use dates from the academic calendar for various business operations.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research, and public service.

The university offers degrees in over 70 courses of study and is administratively divided into 13 separate professional schools and a primary unit, the College of Arts & Sciences. It is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity”, and is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). According to the National Science Foundation, UNC spent $1.14 billion on research and development in 2018, ranking 12th in the nation.

The campus covers 729 acres (3 km2) of Chapel Hill’s downtown area, encompassing the Morehead Planetarium and the many stores and shops located on Franklin Street. Students can participate in over 550 officially recognized student organizations. UNC Chapel Hill is one of the charter members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was founded on June 14, 1953. The university’s athletic teams compete as the Tar Heels.

Summer Session I (SSI) and Maymester (MM) 2023

• MM and SSI classes begin Wednesday, May 17
• MM last day for late registration Wednesday, May 17
• SSI last day for late registration Thursday, May 18
• Holiday (Memorial Day). No classes Monday, May 29
• MM classes end/exams Thursday, June 1
  Friday, June 2
• Holiday (Juneteenth). No classes Monday, June 19
• SSI classes end Tuesday, June 20
• SSI reading day Wednesday, June 21
• SSI exam days Thursday, June 22
  Friday, June 23

Summer Session II (SSII) 2023

• SSII classes begin Monday, June 26
• SSII last day for late registration Tuesday, June 27
• Holiday (Independence Day). No
  classes, Tuesday, July 4
• SSII classes end Thursday, July 27
• SSII reading day Friday, July 28
• SSII exam days Monday, July 31
  Tuesday, August 1

Fall Semester 2023

• New student convocation Sunday, August 20
• Classes begin Monday, August 21
• Last day for late registration Friday, August 25
• Holiday (Labor Day). No classes Monday, September 4
• University Day. Classes cancelled
  during ceremony, Thursday, October 12
• Well-being days Tuesday, September 5
  Monday, September 25
• Fall break. No classes Thursday, October 19
  Friday, October 20
• Thanksgiving recess. No classes Wednesday, November 22
  Thursday, November 23
  Friday, November 24
• Classes end Wednesday, December 6
• Reading days Thursday, December 7
  Wednesday, December 13

Exam days

Friday, December 8
Saturday, December 9
Monday, December 11
Tuesday, December 12
Thursday, December 14
Friday December 15
Fall Commencement Sunday, December 17

Spring Semester 2024

• Classes begin Wednesday, January 10
• Last day of late registration Monday, January 17
• Holiday (MLK Jr.). No classes Monday, January 15
• Well-being days Monday, February 12
  Tuesday, February 13
  Thursday, March 28
• Spring break begins 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 8
• Classes resume 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 18
• Spring holiday. No classes Friday, March 29
• Classes end Tuesday, April 30
• Reading days Wednesday, May 1
  Saturday, May 4
  Wednesday, May 8

Exam days

• Thursday, May 2
• Friday, May 3
• Monday, May 6
• Tuesday, May 7
• Thursday, May 9
• Friday, May 10

Spring Commencement – Saturday, May 11

Summer Session I (SSI) and Maymester (MM) 2024

• SSI and MM classes begin Wednesday, May 15
• MM last day for late registration Wednesday, May 15
• SSI last day for late registration Thursday, May 16
• Holiday (Memorial Day). No classes Monday, May 27
• MM classes end/exams Thursday, May 30
  Friday, May 31
• SSI classes end Tuesday, June 18
• Holiday (Juneteenth). No classes Wednesday, June 19
• SSI reading day Thursday, June 20
• SSI exam days Friday, June 21
  Saturday, June 22

Summer Session II (SSII) 2024

• SSII classes begin Monday, June 24
• SSII last day for late registration Tuesday, June 25
• Holiday (Independence Day). No
  classes, Thursday, July 4
• SSII classes end Thursday, July 25
• SSII reading day Friday, July 26
• SSII exam days Monday, July 29
  Tuesday, July 30

Registration Commencement Date 2023

Residency Petition Deadline

Deadline Information: The submission period and deadline dates to submit a Petition for In-State Tuition Classification are published several years in advance. These are very strict deadlines for submission.

Completed petitions and required documentation may be submitted to the Office of the Registrar as early as 90 days prior to the term for which the individual desires a change in classification, but no later than the published deadline for that term ( 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes).

Specific deadlines for the upcoming terms are listed below:

*If you anticipate receiving financial aid for the semester you are petitioning for resident tuition, it is recommended that you submit your petition no later than 60 days before the term. This will enable your financial aid to be processed and credited to your account by the time the term begins.

After your initial registration, you may need to add, drop or withdraw from a class. Generally, all of those actions can be completed in Ursa and each item has potential implications for financial aid, tuition and your transcript.  If you’re thinking about any of these adjustments, remember to watch the deadlines!

Course(s) Withdrawal Deadline

Learn more About the school academic calendar and deadlines from the school website.