| January 6–10, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 13, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 13–17, Mon.–Fri. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| January 17, Friday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| January 17, Friday | Last day to change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term |
| January 17, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| January 20, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| January 20, Monday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May |
| January 27, Monday | Census reporting |
| February 15, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2021 |
| February 29, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 p.m. |
| March 6, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May |
| March 9, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| March 9, Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| March 16–Apr. 22, Mon.–Wed. | Fall advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 18, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates’ oral examinations |
| March 25, Wednesday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| Mar. 30–Apr. 22, Mon.–Wed. | Fall registration for continuing students |
| April 7, Tuesday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| April 10, Friday | Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| April 29, Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| April 30, Thursday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees. Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| April 30, Thursday | Reading Day |
| May 1 & 2, Fri. & Sat.; May 4–7, Mon.–Thurs. | Final examinations |
| May 7, Thursday | May Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 8, Friday | May 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 Spring
The one-day shortage of Fridays in the spring is made up with the one-day overage of Wednesdays. If a class meets only on Friday (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.