Fall 2021 Academic Calendar
| August 9–13, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| August 9, Monday | Fall semester opens |
| August 10, Tuesday | UNCG Annual Kickoff |
| August 16, Monday | Convocation Day |
| August 17, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| August 17, Tuesday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline |
| August 17–23, Tues.–Mon. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| August 23, Monday | Hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| August 23, Monday | Drop/Add period ends; last day to change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term. |
| August 23, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| August 24, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in December |
| August 30, Monday | Census reporting; no additional schedule adjustment for the Standard Term. |
| September 6, Monday | Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| October 1, Friday | Opening day for the financial aid priority filing period for the 2022–23 academic year; FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Aid) available. |
| October 5, Tuesday | Founders Day |
| October 8, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| October 8, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in December |
| October 8, Friday | Instruction ends for Fall Break, 6:00 p.m. |
| October 13, Wednesday | Classes resume after Fall Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| Oct. 13–Nov. 16, Wed.–Tues. | Spring semester advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| October 22, Friday | Final date for December doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| Oct. 25–Nov. 16, Mon.–Tues. | Spring semester registration for continuing students |
| November 1, Monday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Fall 2022 |
| November 5, Friday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| November 15, Monday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| November 23, Tuesday | Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 p.m. |
| November 29, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. |
| December 1, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| December 2, Thursday | Final date for complete clearance of December graduate degree candidates. |
| December 2, Thursday | Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| December 2, Thursday | Reading Day |
| Dec. 3 & 4, Fri. & Sat.; Dec. 6–9, Mon.–Thurs. | Final examinations |
| December 10, Friday | December Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 10, Friday | December Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Calendars 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.