Fall 2008 - Summer 2009 Academic Calendar
Fall 2008
| August 22 | Registration |
| August 25 | Advance Drop/Add |
| August 26 | First day of classes |
| September 1 | State holiday |
| September 2 | Last day to add a class |
| September 4 | Convocation |
| September 9 | UNC "Census" date: last day to drop a class without the course being used in the calculation of the "twenty-five percent surcharge" mandated by North Carolina statute |
| September 25 | Last day to drop a first half class |
| October 15 | First-half semester ends |
| October 16-17 | University Break |
| October 20 | Second-half semester begins |
| October 30 | Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| November 18 | Last day to drop a second half class |
| November 26 | University Break (Wednesday, November 26 is a holiday for students only) |
| November 27-28 | State holidays |
| December 9 | Last day of formal class meeting pattern |
| December 10 | Reading Day |
| December 11-17 | Final examination period (excluding Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14) |
| December 18 | Faculty grading period |
| December 19 | Last day to submit final grades |
| December 21 | Commencement Ceremonies |
Spring 2009
| January 8 | Registration |
| January 9 | Advance drop/add |
| January 12 | First day of classes |
| January 16 | Last day to add a class |
| January 19 | State holiday |
| January 26 | UNC "Census" date: last day to drop a class without the course being used in the calculation of the "twenty-five percent surcharge" mandated by North Carolina statute. |
| February 11 | Last day to drop a first half class |
| March 4 | First-half of semester ends |
| March 5 | Second-half of semester begins |
| March 9-13 | University Break |
| March 23 | Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| April 10 | Last day to drop a second half class |
| April 13-14 | State holidays |
| April 29 | Last day of formal class meeting pattern |
| April 30 | Reading day |
| May 1-6 | Final Examination period (excluding Sunday, May 3) |
| May 7 | Faculty grading period |
| May 8 | Last day to submit final grades |
| May 9-10 | Commencement ceremonies |
First Summer Session 2009
| May 25 | Registration |
| May 26 | First day of classes |
| May 27 | Last day to add a class |
| June 15 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| June 26 | Last day of classes |
| June 29 | Final grades due |
First Graduate / Teacher Term 2009
| June 8 | Registration; first day of classes |
| June 9 | Last day to add a class |
| June 23 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| July 2 | Last day of class |
| July 3 | State Holiday |
| July 6 | Final grades due |
Second Summer Session 2009
| July 6 | Registration |
| July 7 | First day of classes |
| July 8 | Last day to add a class |
| July 27 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| August 7 | Last day of classes |
| August 10 | Final grades due |
Second Graduate / Teacher Term 2009
| July 6 | Registration; first day of classes |
| July 7 | Last day to add a class |
| July 21 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
| August 3 | Final grades due |
