2010-2011 Academic Calendar

Fall 2010

August 19	Thursday	Freshman Orientation
August 19	Thursday	Asheville Registration, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
August 20	Friday	Residence Halls Open (New Students)
August 20	Friday	Transfer Orientation
August 21	Saturday	Residence Halls Open (All Students)
August 23	Monday	All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
August 23 - September 3	Monday - Friday	Instructor initiated course drop and required course attendance grading in affect for all students
September 3	Friday	University Census Day (5:00 PM)
September 3	Friday	Deadline to Complete On-line Application to Graduate in Fall 2010
September 6	Monday	Labor Day (No classes)
September 27	Monday	Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
October 9	Saturday	Homecoming
October 14-19	Thursday -Tuesday	Fall Break
November 3	Wednesday	Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
November 3	Wednesday	Graduation Fair
November 4	Thursday	Priority Registration begins
November 5	Friday	Last day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
November 11	Thursday	On-line Graduation Application Opens for Spring 2011
November 11-19	Thursday-Friday	Early Registration
November 24-28	Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving
December 3	Friday	Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
December 10	Friday	Last Day of Classes
December 11-17	Saturday-Friday	Final Exams
December 18	Saturday	Commencement (2:00 PM) Ramsey Center
December 20	Monday	All Grades Due (10:00 AM) Ramsey Center

January 6	Thursday	Asheville Registration, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
January 7	Friday	Residence Halls Open
January 7	Friday	Orientation
January 10	Monday	All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
January 10-21	Monday - Friday	Instructor initiated course drop and required course attendance grading in affect for all students
January 17	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (No Classes)
January 24	Monday	Deadline to Complete On-line Application to Graduate in Spring 2011
January 24	Monday	University Census Day (5:00 PM)
February 14	Monday	Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
February 22	Tuesday	Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
February 23	Wednesday	Priority Registration Begins
February 28- March 4	Monday -Friday	Spring Break
March 14	Monday	On-line Graduation Application Opens for Summer 2011 and Fall 2011
March 14-21	Monday-Monday	Early Registration Begins
March 17	Thursday	Last Day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
April 20-22	Wednesday-Friday	Break
April 26	Tuesday	Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
April 29	Friday	Last Day of Classes
April 30 -May 6	Saturday-Friday	Final Exams
May 6	Friday	COMMENCEMENT (Graduate Students) 7:00 pm Ramsey Center
May 7	Saturday	COMMENCEMENT (Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education & Allied Professions, Fine & Performing Arts) 10:00 am Ramsey Center COMMENCEMENT (College of Business, Health & Human Sciences, Kimmel School) 3:30 pm Ramsey Center
May 9	Monday	All Grades Due (10:00 AM)

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 the mini-session ends on the second day of the class. Automatic “W” period ends on the 6th day of class)
May 9-July 7	Monday-Thursday	Assisted Registration for Asheville,120 Karpen Hall, UNCA (8 AM-5 PM)
May 30-31	Monday-Tuesday	Registration in Cullowhee
June 1	Wednesday	Classes begin for 9 and First 4.5 week term (8 AM)
June 1- August 5	Wednesday-Friday	9 Week Summer Term
June 1- June 30	Wednesday-Thursday	First 4.5 Week Summer Term
July 1	Friday	Registration in Cullowhee (No classes)
July 4	Monday	Independence Day
July 5- August 5	Tuesday-Friday	Second 4.5 Week Term classes begin (8 AM)
Varied Dates	Last day of each course	Final Exams