Fall 2005 Academic Calendar
| August 19 |
Registration |
| August 22 |
Advance Drop/Add |
| August 23 |
First day of classes |
| August 29 |
Last day to add a class |
| September 5 |
State holiday |
| September 6 |
UNC "Census" date: last day to drop a class without the course being counted in the calculation of the "twenty-five percent surcharge" mandates by North Carolina statute |
| September 8 |
Convocation |
| October 10, 11 |
University Break |
| October 14 |
First-half semester ends |
| October 17 |
Second-half semester begins |
| October 27 |
Last day to drop a class; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| November 23 |
University Break (Wednesday, November 23 is a holiday for students only) |
| November 24-25 |
State holidays |
| December 6 |
Last day of formal class meeting pattern |
| December 7 |
Reading Day |
| December 8-14 |
Final examination period (excluding Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11) |
| December 10 |
Commencement Ceremonies |
| December 15 |
Faculty grading period |
| December 16 |
Last day to submit final grades |