Academic Calendar

Fall 2007

August 16	Thursday	Registration in Asheville, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:30-6:30 PM)
August 17	Friday	Orientation for new graduate students, Ramsey Center (Noon - 2 PM)
August 17	Friday	Residence halls open for all students
August 17	Friday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, Cullowhee (8 AM-7 PM)
August 18	Saturday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, Cullowhee (8:30 AM-8 PM)
August 19	Sunday	Texbooks issued, Bookstore, Cullowhee ( 8:30 AM-8 PM)
August 19	Sunday	Valley Ballyhoo
August 20	Monday	Classes begin (8 AM)
August 20-23	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, Cullowhee(8 AM - 6 PM)
August 20-23	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, Asheville, 102 Karpen Hall (3-6:30 PM)
August 20-23	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, AB Tech-Enka Campus (11:30 AM-1:30 PM)
August 20-26	Monday - Sunday	Registration and drop/add for all students
August 26	Sunday	All Drop/Add activities close (Midnight)
August 27-30	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore, Asheville, 102 Karpen Hall (3-6:30 PM)
August 27	Monday	Begin period for drop with an automatic grade of “W”
September 3	Monday	Labor Day holiday
October 11-15	Thursday-Monday	Fall Break
October 19	Friday	Last day for students completing programs in May to file degree application with their advisor
October 20	Saturday	Homecoming
October 23	Tuesday	Academic advisement and registration for spring semester begins
October 24	Wednesday	Last day to drop any course with an automatic grade of “W” (7 PM)
October 29	Monday	Web Registration begins
November 16	Friday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in December
November 21-23	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving holiday
November 26	Monday	Last day for written results of comprehensive examination(s) to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in December
November 28	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from a course for mental health, medical, legal, or administrative reasons (5 PM)
December 5	Wednesday	Reading Day (no classes)
December 7	Friday	Last day of regular class meetings
December 8-14	Saturday-Friday	Final examinations for all classes/semester ends
December 14	Friday	Residence halls close for break (5 PM)
December 15	Saturday	Commencement (2 PM)
December 16	Sunday	Holiday begins

Spring 2008

January 10	Thursday	Registration in Asheville , Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:30-6:30 PM)
January 11	Friday	Residence halls open for all students
January 14	Monday	All classes begin (8 AM)
January 21	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday
March 3-7	Monday-Friday	Spring holiday
March 19-21	Wednesday-Friday	Easter holiday
March 31	Monday	Last day for students completing programs in summer/fall to file degree application in dean’s office
April 1	Tuesday	Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
April 2	Wednesday	Last day to drop a course with an automatic grade of “W” (7 PM)
April 11	Friday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in May
April 11	Friday	Last day for written results of comprehensive examination(s) to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in May
April 23	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from a course for mental health, medical, legal, or administrative reasons
May 2	Friday	Last day of regular class meetings
May 3-9	Saturday-Friday	Final examinations for all classes/semester ends
May 10	Saturday	Commencement (2 PM)

Summer 2008

May 12-27	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 12-July 2	Monday-Wednesday	Assisted Registration for Asheville classes, WCU office, 120 Karpen Hall, UNCA (8 AM-5 PM)
June 2	Monday	Classes begin (8 AM)
June 2-August 1	Monday-Friday	Summer session (nine-week session)
June 2- July 1	Monday-Tuesday	First summer session
July 2-August 1	Wednesday-Friday	Second summer session
July 2	Wednesday	Classes begin for second summer session
July 4	Friday	Independence Day holiday
July 7	Monday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in August
July 14	Monday	Last day for written results of comprehensive examination(s) to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in August
August 1	Friday	Commencement (7 PM)
PLEASE NOTE:	Final Exams	Final Exams will be given during the last meeting of each course