Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
| August 10–14, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| August 10, Monday | Fall semester opens |
| August 10, Monday | UNCG Annual Kickoff |
| August 17, Monday | Convocation Day |
| August 18, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| August 18, Tuesday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline |
| August 18–24, Tues.–Mon. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| August 24, Monday | Hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| August 24, Monday | Drop/Add period ends; last day for student to add or change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term. |
| August 24, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| August 25, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in December |
| August 31, Monday | Census reporting; no additional schedule adjustment for the Standard Term. |
| September 7, Monday | Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| October 1, Thursday | Opening day for the financial aid priority filing period for the 2021–22 academic year; FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) available. |
| October 5, Monday | Founders Day |
| October 9, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in December |
| October 9, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| Oct. 14–Nov. 17, Wed.–Tues. | Spring semester advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| October 23, Friday | Final date for December doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| Oct. 26–Nov. 17, Mon.–Tues. | Spring semester registration for continuing students |
| November 1, Sunday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Fall 2021 |
| November 6, Friday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| November 16, Monday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| November 24, Tuesday | University follows Monday schedule; last day of classes; instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 30–Dec. 5, Mon.–Sat. | Final examinations* |
| December 3, Thursday | Final date for complete clearance of December graduate degree candidates. |
| December 3, Thursday | Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| December 10, Thursday | [POSTPONED—Jan. 2021 date TBD] December Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 11, Friday | December Commencement |
Approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2016. Approved by the Chancellor May 13, 2016. Amended September 8, 2016. Revised May 15, 2020.