Fall 2009 - Summer 2010 Academic Calendar
Fall 2009
| August 21 | Registration |
| August 24 | Advance Drop/Add |
| August 25 | First day of classes |
| August 31 | Last day to add a class |
| September 7 | State holiday |
| September 8 | 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 10 | Convocation |
| September 24 | Last day to drop a first half class |
| October 14 | First-half semester ends |
| October 15-16 | University Break |
| October 19 | Second-half semester begins |
| October 28 | Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| November 17 | Last day to drop a second half class |
| November 25 | University Break (Wednesday, November 25 is a holiday for students only) |
| November 26-27 | State holidays |
| December 7 | Last day of formal class meeting pattern |
| December 8 | Reading Day |
| December 9-16 | Final examination period (excluding Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13) |
| December 13 | Commencement Ceremonies |
| December 17 | Faculty grading period |
| December 18 | Last day to submit final grades |
Spring 2010
| January 7 | Registration |
| January 8 | Advance drop/add |
| January 11 | First day of classes |
| January 15 | Last day to add a class |
| January 18 | State holiday |
| January 25 | 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 10 | Last day to drop a first half class |
| February 26 | First-half of semester ends |
| March 1 | Second-half of semester begins |
| March 8-12 | University Break |
| March 22 | Last day to drop a full semester class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| April 5-6 | State holidays |
| April 8 | Last day to drop a second half class |
| April 27 | Last day of formal class meeting pattern |
| April 28 | Reading day |
| April 29 - May 5 | Final Examination period (excluding Sunday, May 2) |
| May 6 | Faculty grading period |
| May 7 | Last day to submit final grades |
| May 8-9 | Commencement ceremonies |
First Summer Session 2010
| May 24 | Registration |
| May 25 | First day of classes |
| May 26 | Last day to add a class |
| June 14 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| June 25 | Last day of classes |
| June 28 | Final grades due |
First Graduate / Teacher Term 2010
| June 7 | Registration; first day of classes |
| June 8 | Last day to add a class |
| June 21 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| July 2 | Last day of class |
| July 5 | State Holiday |
| July 6 | Final grades due |
Second Summer Session 2010
| July 6 | Registration |
| July 7 | First day of classes |
| July 8 | Last day to add a class |
| July 26 | Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| August 6 | Last day of classes |
| August 9 | Final grades due |
Second Graduate / Teacher Term 2010
| 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 30 | Last day of classes |
| August 2 | Final grades due |
