2009-2010 Academic Calendar

FALL 2009

August 20	Thursday	Freshman Orientation
August 20	Thursday	Asheville Registration, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
August 21	Friday	Residence Halls Open
August 21	Friday	Transfer Orientation
August 21	Friday	Freshman Convocation (4:30-5:30 PM)
August 24	Monday	All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
September 4	Friday	University Census Day (5:00 PM)
September 7	Monday	Labor Day Holiday (No classes)
September 28	Monday	Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
October 8-13	Thursday-Tuesday	Fall Break
October 17	Saturday	Homecoming
October 21	Wednesday	Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
October 21	Wednesday	Deadline to Complete On-line Application to Graduate in Fall 2009
October 22	Thursday	Priority Registration begins
October 22	Thursday	On-line Graduation Application Opens for Spring 2010
October 23-25	Friday-Sunday	Family Weekend
October 30	Friday	Last day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
November 2-9	Monday-Monday	Early Registration
December 1	Tuesday	Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
December 11	Friday	Last Day of Classes
November 25-27	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving Holiday
December 12-18	Saturday-Friday	Final Exams
December 19	Saturday	Commencement (2:00 PM)
December 21	Monday	All Grades Due (10:00 AM)

January 7	Thursday	Asheville Registration, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
January 8	Friday	Residence Halls Open
January 8	Friday	Orientation
January 11	Monday	All Classes Begin (8:00 AM)
January 15	Friday	Deadline to Complete On-line Application to Graduate in Spring 2010
January 18	Monday	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No classes)
January 25	Monday	University Census Day (5:00 PM)
February 15	Monday	Fifth Week Grades Due (5:00 PM)
February 23	Tuesday	Advising Day (No classes or faculty meetings)
February 24	Wednesday	Priority Registration Begins
February 24	Wednesday	On-line Application for Graduation Opens for Summer 2010 and Fall 2010
March 3-5	Wednesday-Friday	Mid-term Break
March 15-22	Monday-Monday	Early Registration Begins
March 18	Thursday	Last Day to drop a course with a “W” (5:00 PM)
March 29-April 2	Monday-Friday	Spring Break
April 2	Friday	Easter Holiday
April 22	Thursday	Last day for a medical, mental health, legal, or administrative withdrawal (5 :00 PM)
April 30	Friday	Last Day of Classes
May 1-7	Saturday-Friday	Final Exams
May 7	Friday	COMMENCEMENT Graduate Students from all Programs/Colleges (7:00 PM)
May 8	Saturday	COMMENCEMENT - I Undergraduate Students from the Colleges of: Arts & Science, Education & Allied Professions, and Fine & Performing Arts (10:00 AM) COMMENCEMENT - II Undergraduate Students from the Colleges of: Business, Health & Human Sciences, and Kimmel School of Construction Management (3:30 PM)
May 10	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 10-25	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 10-June 30	Monday-Wednesday.	Assisted Registration for Asheville,120 Karpen Hall, UNCA (8 AM-5 PM)
May 28 and 31	Friday and Monday	Registration in Cullowhee
June 1	Tuesday	Classes begin for 9 and First 4.5 week term (8 AM)
June 1-August 6	Tuesday-Friday	9 Week Summer Term
June 1- July 1	Tuesday-Thursday	First 4.5 Week Summer Term
July 2	Friday	Registration in Cullowhee (No classes)
July 5	Monday	Independence Day Holiday
July 6-August 6	Tuesday	Second 4.5 Week Term classes begin (8 AM)
Varied dates	Last day of each course	Final Exam