Academic Calendar

Summer 2006

May 8-23	Monday-Tuesday	Mini-session (Drop/Add period for Mini session end on the second day of the class; automatic “W” period ends on the 6th day of class)
May 8-July 5	Monday-Wednesday	Assisted Registration for Asheville classes, WCU office, 120 Karpen Hall, UNCA (8 AM-5 PM)
May 31	Wednesday	Registration in Cullowhee (8 AM-7 PM)
May 31-June 5	Wednesday-Monday	Online Registration and Drop/Add continues (8 AM-7 PM)
June 1	Thursday	Classes begin (8 AM)
June 1-August 4	Thursday-Friday	Summer session (ten-week session)
June 1-July 3	Thursday-Monday	First summer session
July 4	Tuesday	Independence Day holiday
July 5	Wednesday	Registration (8 AM-7 PM)
July 5	Wednesday.	Classes begin (8 AM)
July 6-7	Thursday-Friday	Online registration and drop/add continues (8 AM -7 PM/5 PM on Fri.)
July 5-August 4	Wednesday-Friday	Second summer session
August 4	Friday	Commencement (7 PM)
PLEASE NOTE:	Final Exams	Final Exams will be given during the last meeting of each course

Fall 2006

August 17	Thursday	Registration in Asheville, Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:30-6:30 PM)
August 19	Saturday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM - 5 PM)
August 20	Sunday	Residence halls open for all students (10 AM)
August 20	Sunday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (1-5 PM)
August 22	Tuesday	Orientation for new graduate students (10 AM - 3 PM)
August 21-24	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM-7 PM)
August 23	Wednesday	Classes begin (8 AM)
August 25	Friday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM - 6 PM)
August 22-29	Tuesday - Tuesday	Registration and drop/add for all students
August 23	Wednesday	All classes begin (8 AM)
August 26	Saturday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (10 AM - 4 PM)
August 29	Tuesday	All Drop/Add activities close (7 PM)
August 30	Wednesday	Begin period for drop with an automatic grade of “W”
September 4	Monday	Labor Day holiday
October 14	Saturday	Homecoming
October 16	Monday	Last day to drop any course with an automatic grade of “W” (7 PM)
October 18-22	Wednesday-Sunday	Fall Break
October 20	Friday	Last day for students completing programs in May to file degree application in dean’s office
October 23	Monday	Academic advisement and registration for spring semester begins
October 30	Monday	Web Registration begins
November 17	Friday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in December
November 22-26	Wednesday-Sunday	Thanksgiving holiday
November 27	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	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course for mental health, medical, legal, or administrative reasons (5 PM)
December 5	Tuesday	Reading Day (no classes)
December 8	Friday	Last day of regular class meetings
December 9-15	Saturday-Friday	Final examinations for all classes/semester ends
December 15	Friday	Residence halls close for break (5 PM)
December 16	Saturday	Commencement (2 PM)
December 17	Sunday	Holiday begins

Spring 2007

January 4	Thursday	Registration in Asheville , Karpen Hall, UNCA (4:30-6:30 PM)
January 5	Friday	Residence halls open for all students (9 AM)
January 5	Friday	Registration and drop/add for all students (8 AM- 5 PM)
January 5	Friday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM-5 PM)
January 6	Saturday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (10 AM - 5 PM)
January 7	Sunday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (1-6 PM)
January 8	Monday	All classes begin (8 AM)
January 8-12	Monday-Friday	Late registration and drop/add
January 8-11	Monday-Thursday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM-7 PM)
January 12	Friday	Textbooks issued, Bookstore (8 AM - 6 PM)
January 12	Friday	All registration and drop/add activities for all students close (5 PM)
January 13	Saturday	Textbook issued, Bookstore (10 AM - 5 PM)
January 15	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. birthday holiday
January 16	Tuesday	Begin period of drop with an automatic grade of “W”
March 1	Thursday	Last day to drop a course with an automatic grade of “W” (7 PM)
March 5-9	Monday-Friday	Spring holiday
March 12	Monday	Last day for students completing programs in summer/fall to file degree application in dean’s office
March 19	Monday	Academic advising and registration for summer and fall semester begins
March 26	Monday	Web registration begins
April 5-8	Thursday-Sunday	Easter holiday
April 11	Wednesday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in May
April 23	Monday	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	Monday	Last day to withdraw from a course for mental health, medical, legal, or administrative reasons (7 PM)
April 24	Tuesday	Reading Day (no classes)
April 27	Friday	Last day of regular class meetings
April 28-May 4	Saturday-Friday	Final examinations for all classes/semester ends
May 4	Friday	Residence halls close (5 PM)
May 5	Saturday	Commencement (2 PM)

Summer 2007

May 7-22	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 7-July 5	Monday-Thursday.	Assisted Registration for Asheville classes, WCU office, 120 Karpen Hall, UNCA (8 AM-5 PM)
May 31	Thursday	Registration (8 AM - 7 PM)
May 31-June 5	Thursday - Tuesday	Online Registration and Drop/Add continues (8 AM - 7 PM)
June 1	Friday	Classes begin (8 AM)
June 1-August 3	Friday-Friday	Summer session (ten-week session)
June 1- July 3	Friday-Tuesday	First summer session
July 4	Wednesday	Independence Day holiday
July 5	Thursday	Registration (8 AM- 7 PM)
July 5	Thursday	Classes begin for second summer session
July 5-August 3	Thursday-Friday	Second summer session
July 6 & 9	Friday & Monday	Online registration and drop/add continues (8 AM - 7 PM)
July 13	Friday	Last day for completed theses/dissertations to be submitted to the Graduate School for students completing degree requirements in August
July 16	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 3	Friday	Commencement (7 PM)
PLEASE NOTE:	Final Exams	Final Exams will be given during the last meeting of each course