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 |
*Final examinations must be virtual. If the final examination is a synchronous virtual assessment, the exam schedule time slots must be followed.
Approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2016. Approved by the Chancellor May 13, 2016. Amended September 8, 2016. Revised May 15, 2020.