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Academic Calendar


 

Fall 2010

August 19

  Thursday  

Information Session/Registration in WCU office, UNC Asheville, Karpen Hall (4:30-6:30 PM)

August 19   Thursday  

Orientation for new graduate students, Hinds University Center Grandroom (Noon - 2 PM)

August 20   Friday  

Residence halls open for new students

August 20   Friday   Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM - 7 PM)
August 20   Friday   Residence halls open for new students
August 21   Saturday  

Residence halls open for all students

August 21-22   Saturday-Sunday   Textbooks issued, Bookstore (10 AM - 7 PM)
August 23   Monday  

Classes begin (8 AM)

August 23-27   Monday-Friday   Schedule adjustments permitted for all students
August 23-September 3   Monday-Friday   Instructor initiated drop and attendance grading in affect for all courses
August 27   Friday   Schedule adjustment activities for all students closes (5 PM)
August 27   Friday   Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM - 5 PM)
August 28   Saturday   Class schedules will be cancelled for all undergraduate/graduate students who have not paid fees (including delinquent charges)
August 30   Monday   Begin period for drop with an automatic grade of “W”
August 31   Tuesday   Clearinghouse enrollment file transmission
September 3   Friday   Last day to complete online graduation application for December 2010 graduation
September 3   Friday   University Census Day (no enrollment after 5 PM)
September 6   Monday  

Labor Day Holiday (No classes)

September 7   Tuesday   Financial Aid Refund checks available, Direct Deposit or US mail
October 9   Saturday  

Homecoming

October 14-19   Thursday-Tuesday  

Fall Break (No classes)

November 3   Wednesday  

Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)

November 4   Thursday  

Early Registration begins

November 5   Friday  

Last day to drop a course with a “W” (5 PM)

November 8   Monday   Clearinghouse Fall enrollment file transmission
November 10   Wednesday  

Completed dissertations due to Graduate School for December degree candidates

November 11-January 24   Thursday-Monday   Graduation application available online via MyCat for May 2011 graduation
November 19   Friday  

Completed theses due to Graduate School for December degree candidates

November 19   Friday  

Thesis/dissertation proposals due to Graduate School for May degree candidates

November 24-26   Wednesday-Friday  

Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes)

December 3   Friday   Last day to receive “W” for medical, mental health legal or administrative reasons (5 PM)
December 6   Monday  

Comprehensive examination(s), portfolio, and foreign language results due to Graduate School for December degree candidates

December 10   Friday  

Last day of regular class meetings

December 10   Friday   Incomplete removal grades due in Registrar’s Office (5 PM)
December 10-21   Friday-Tuesday   Academic transcript for currently enrolled students unavailable due to Fall 2010 partial grading
December 11-17   Saturday-Friday  

Final exams for all classes/semester ends

December 15   Wednesday   Class schedules will be cancelled for all undergraduate/graduate students who pre-registered for Spring 2011 and have not paid fees (including delinquent charges)
December 17   Friday   Residence halls close (5 PM)
December 18   Saturday  

Commencement (2 PM)

December 19   Sunday   Christmas holiday begins
December 20   Monday  

All Fall 2010 grades due (10 AM)

Spring 2011

January 6  

Thursday

 

Information Session/Registration in WCU office, UNC Asheville, Karpen Hall (4:30-6:30 PM)

January 7

 

Friday

 

Residence halls open for all students

January 10

 

Monday

 

8 AM, All classes begin

January 17

 

Monday

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)

January 24   Monday   Last day to complete online graduation application for May 2011 graduation
January 24   Monday   5 PM, University Census Day (no enrollment after 5 PM)

February 22

 

Tuesday

 

Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)

February 23   Wednesday  

Early Registration begins

February 28-March 6

 

Monday-Sunday

 

Spring Break (No classes)

March 14   Monday   Graduation application available online via MyCat for Summer and Fall 2011 graduation

March 17

 

Thursday

 

Last day to drop a course with a “W” (5 PM)

April 8   Friday  

Thesis/dissertation proposals due to Graduate School for August / December degree candidates

April 8

 

Friday

 

Completed theses due to Graduate School for May degree candidates

April 11

 

Monday

 

Completed dissertations due to Graduate School for May degree candidates

April 20-22   Wednesday-Friday  

Easter holiday (No classes)

April 25

 

Monday

 

Comprehensive examination(s), portfolio, and foreign language results due to Graduate School for May degree candidates

April 26   Tuesday   Last day to receive “W” for medical, mental health legal or administrative reasons (5 PM)

April 29

 

Friday

 

Last day of regular class meetings

April 30-May 6

 

Saturday - Friday

 

Final exams for all classes/semester ends

May 6

 

Friday

 

Commencement-Graduate Students Only (7 PM)

May 7   Saturday  

Commencement-Undergraduate Students Only (2 PM)

 
May 9  

Monday

 

All Grades Due (10 AM)

 

 

Summer 2011

Note: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses.  Summer Session Term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.

May 9-24

 

Monday-Tuesday

 

Mini-session (Drop/Add period for them mini-session ends on the second day of the class. Automatic “W” period ends onteh 6th day of class)

May 9-July 7

 

Monday-Thursday

 

Assisted Registration for Asheville classes, WCU office, UNC Asheville, Karpen Hall (8 AM-5 PM)

May 30-31

 

Monday-Tuesday

 

Registration in Cullowhee

June 1

 

Wednesday

 

9 Week and First 4.5 Week Term classes begin (8 AM)

June 1-August 5

 

Wednesday-Friday

 

9 Week Term

June 1-July 1  

Wednesday-Friday

 

First 4.5 Week Term

July 1  

Friday

 

Registration in Cullowhee (No classes)

July 4   Monday  

Independence Day holiday

July 5   Tuesday  

Second 4.5 week Term classes begin (8 AM)

July 5-August 5

 

Tuesday-Friday

 

Second 4.5 week Term

July 8

 

Friday

 

Completed theses due to Graduate School for August degree candidates

July 11   Monday  

Completed dissertations due to Graduate School for August degree candidates

July 25

 

Monday

 

Comprehensive examination(s), portfolio, and foreign language results due to to Graduate School for August degree candidates

Varied Dates

 

Last day of course

 

Final exams