Spring 2017 Academic Calendar
| January 5, Thursday | Undergraduate academic appeals deadline. |
| January 9–13, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 16, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Offices closed. |
| January 17, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 17–23, Tue.–Mon. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| January 23, Monday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| January 23, Monday | Last day to change course(s) or course section(s) without special permission |
| January 23, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| January 24, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2017 |
| January 30, Monday | Census reporting |
| February 1–28 | Undergraduate Students declare or change major in February. |
| February 3, Friday | Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May 2017 |
| February 15, Wednesday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2018 |
| March 10, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| March 11, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 p.m. |
| March 20, Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 20–Apr. 26, Mon.–Wed. | Fall 2017 advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 22, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| March 29, Wednesday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| Apr. 3–Apr. 26, Mon.–Wed. | Fall 2017 registration for continuing students |
| April 11, Tuesday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| April 13, Thursday | Student Excellence Day |
| April 14, Friday | Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| May 2, Tuesday | University follows Friday schedule; last day of classes. |
| May 3, Wednesday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees. Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| May 3, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 4–6, May 8–10, Thurs.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. | Final examinations |
| May 12, Friday | May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Approved by the Faculty Senate May 6, 2015. Approved by the Chancellor June 10, 2015. Amended 12.12.16