Spring 2016 Academic Calendar

  
January 4–8, Mon.–Fri. Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification
January 5, Tuesday Undergraduate academic appeals deadline
January 11, Monday Classes begin, 8:00 a.m.
January 11–15, Mon.–Fri. Late registration and schedule adjustment
January 15, Friday Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes.
January 15, FridayLast day to change course(s) or course section(s) without special permission
January 15, FridayLast day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date.
January 18, Monday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed.
January 19, Tuesday Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2016
January 29, Friday Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May 2016
February 1–29 Undergraduate Students declare or change major in February.
February 12, Friday Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2017
March 1, Tuesday Financial aid priority filing date for 2016–17 academic year
March 4, FridayLast day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing)
March 5, Saturday Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 p.m
March 14, Monday Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 a.m.
Mar. 14–Apr. 20, Mon.–Wed.Fall advising for continuing students, by appointment
March 16, Wednesday Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations
March 23, WednesdayDeadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School
March 25, Friday Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed.
Mar. 28–Apr. 20, Mon.–Wed.Fall 2016 registration for continuing students
April 5, Tuesday Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School
April 8, Friday Student Excellence Day
April 26, Tuesday University follows Friday schedule; last day of classes.
April 27, WednesdayFinal date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees. Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School.
April 27, Wednesday Reading Day
April 28–30, May 2–4, Thurs.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. Final examinations
May 6, Friday May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum