Fall 2008 Academic Calendar
| August 22 |
Registration |
| August 25 |
Advance Drop/Add |
| August 26 |
First day of classes |
| September 1 |
State holiday |
| September 2 |
Last day to drop or add a class |
| September 4 |
Convocation |
| September 9 |
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 25 |
Last day to drop a first half course |
| 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 course; last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
| November 18 |
Last day to drop a second half course |
| November 26 |
University Break (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, December 13 and Sunday, December 14) |
| December 18 |
Faculty grading period |
| December 19 |
Last day to submit final grades |
| December 21 |
Commencement ceremonies |
