Fall 2019 Academic Calendar
| August 12–16, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| August 12, Monday | Fall semester opens |
| August 13, Tuesday | UNCG Annual Kickoff |
| August 19, Monday | Convocation Day |
| August 20, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| August 20–26, Tues.–Mon. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| August 26, Monday | Last day to change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term |
| August 26, Monday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| August 26, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| August 27, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in December |
| September 3, Tuesday | Census reporting |
| September 2, Monday | Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| October 1, Tuesday | Opening day for the financial aid priority filing period for the 2020—21 academic year; FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) available. |
| October 4, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in December |
| October 5, Saturday | Founders Day |
| October 11, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| October 11, Friday | Instruction ends for Fall Break, 6:00 p.m. |
| October 16, Wednesday | Classes resume after Fall Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 16–Nov. 19, Wed.–Tues. | Spring semester and summer session advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| October 25, Friday | Final date for December doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| Oct. 28–Nov. 19, Mon.–Tues. | Spring and Summer registration for continuing students |
| November 1, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Fall 2020 |
| November 8, Friday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| November 18, Monday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| November 26, Tuesday | Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 p.m. |
| December 1, Sunday | Financial aid priority filing period ends for 2020-21 academic year. |
| December 2, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. |
| December 4, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| December 5, Thursday | Final date for complete clearance of December graduate degree candidates. |
| December 5, Thursday | Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| December 5, Thursday | Reading Day |
| Dec. 6 & 7, Fri. & Sat.; Dec. 9–12, Mon.–Thurs. | Final examinations |
| December 12, Thursday | December Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 13, Friday | December Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2016. Approved by the Chancellor May 13, 2016. Amended September 8, 2016.
Days of the Week Meeting Distribution for Fall
The one-day shortage of Mondays in the fall is made up with the one-day overage of Wednesdays (for MW or MWF meeting patterns). If a class meets only on Monday (three-hour class), then it is the instructor’s responsibility to make up the 150 minute deficit via an online or other instructional method outside of the classroom.