UNCC Academic Calendar 2023-2024

UNCC Academic Calendar – See the official University of North Carolina at Charlotte academic calendar, showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) follows a semester system, with classes lasting approximately 16 weeks in the fall and spring semesters and 11 weeks in the summer semester.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers courses for the entire Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, as well as courses of varying lengths within each semester. Each term has its own beginning and ending dates, as well as drop/add and refund deadlines.

UNCC Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2023

• August 9, 2023 – Payment Due Date/Cancellation for non-payment
• August 14, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Academic Year 2023-2024 begins
• August 16, 2023 to August 19, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Move-In days
• August 20, 2023 – New Student Convocation
• August 21, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Fall 2023 classes start. First day of Fall 2023 classes.
• August 26, 2023 – Saturday classes begin
• August 28, 2023 – Last day to add or drop a course with no grade
• August 29, 2023 – Second Cancellation for non-payment Payment Information
• September 1, 2023 – Census date for Fall Enrollment
• September 4, 2023 – Labor Day holiday
• September 15, 2023 – Early Alert deadline
• September 23, 2023 – Deadline to apply for December 2023 Graduation
• September 29, 2023 – Unsatisfactory web Mid-Term Grading access available for Fall 2023
• October 3, 2023 – Master’s Thesis Proposal Defense deadline for December 2023 Graduation
• October 13, 2023 – Unsatisfactory Mid-Term Grades due by noon for Fall 2023
• October 17, 2023 – Unsatisfactory Mid-Term Grade notices emailed to students for Fall 2023
• October 19, 2023 – Last day to change Grade Type (P/NC or Audit, Last day to change or Opt-Out of Grade Replacement, Last day to withdraw from a course(s); grade subject to the Withdrawal Policy
• October 23, 2023 to October 24, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Fall break
• October 25, 2023 – Classes resume
• November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day holiday
• November 13, 2023 – Doctoral Dissertation Defense deadline
• November 20, 2023 – Last day to submit doctoral dissertations for December 2023 graduation
• November 22, 2023 to November 25, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Thanksgiving Break
• December 6, 2023 – Last day of classes for Fall 2023
• December 7, 2023 – Reading Day
• December 8, 2023 to December 14, 2023 – Final Examinations
• December 9, 2023 – Final Examination day for Saturday classes
• December 11, 2023 – Master’s Thesis Defense Deadline
• December 14, 2023 – Last day to submit Master’s Thesis for December 2023 graduation
• December 15, 2023 to December 16, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Commencement/Graduation for fall 2023
• December 18, 2023 – Fall 2023 final grades due by noon
• December 20, 2023 – Fall 2023 Probation/Suspension notifications sent to students
• December 22, 2023 to January 9, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Winter Break

UNCC Academic Calendar: Spring Session 2024

• December 6, 2023 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Spring 2024 payment due date for non-payment
• January 1, 2024 – University observes New Year’s Day, closed
• January 5, 2024 – Deadline for the Fall Academic Suspension Appeal
• January 10, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Spring 2024 Classes start
• January 15, 2024 – University closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 17, 2024 – Last day to add or drop classes with no grade
• January 18, 2024 – Payment due date for the second cancellation due to non-payment
• January 20, 2024 – Spring 2024 Saturday classes begin
• January 22, 2024 – Auto-selection process for grade replacement runs
• January 24, 2024 – Census date for University of North Carolina at Charlotte spring 2024 enrollment
• January 24, 2024 – Last day to opt out of the Niner Course Pack
• February 2, 2024 – Early alert deadline
• February 8, 2024 – Deadline to apply for May 2024 graduation
• February 19, 2024 – Master’s Thesis Proposal Defense deadline for May 2024 graduation
• February 19, 2024 – Access to unsatisfactory web mid-term grading available
• February 28, 2024 – Unsatisfactory mid-term grades for the Spring 2024 Term due by 12:00 pm
• March 4, 2024 – Schedule of classes for Fall 2024 available on the web
• March 4, 2024 – Student registration appointment times available on the web
• March 4, 2024 to March 9, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Spring Break
• March 11, 2024 – Classes resume after University of North Carolina at Charlotte spring break 2024
• March 11, 2024 – Unsatisfactory Mid-Term Grade notices for Spring 2024 emailed to students
• March 18, 2024 – Last day to change grade type (P/NC or Audit)
• March 18, 2024 – Last day to change or opt out of grade replacement
• March 18, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from courses with the grade subject to the withdrawal policy
• March 29, 2024 to March 30, 2024 – Refresh weekend with no classes
• March 30, 2024 – Optional rescheduled date for possible interruptions
• April 1, 2024 – Registration for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 begins
• April 10, 2024 – Deadline for doctoral dissertation defense
• April 22, 2024 – Faculty final web grading access available
• April 22, 2024 – Last day to submit doctoral dissertations for May 2024 graduation
• April 29, 2024 – Last day of classes for the spring term
• April 29, 2024 – Deadline for the master’s thesis defense
• April 30, 2024 – Reading day
• May 1, 2024 to May 8, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Spring 2024 Final examinations
• May 6, 2024 – Last day to submit the master’s thesis for May 2024 graduation
• May 10, 2024 and May 11, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2024 Graduation and Commencement ceremonies scheduled
• May 13, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2023-2024 academic year ends
• May 13, 2024 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte Spring 2023 Grades due by noon
• May 15, 2024 – Spring 2024 probation/suspension notifications sent to students

UNCC Academic Calendar: Summer Session 2024

SUMMER (FIRST HALF-TERM)

• May 20-June 26 – UNCC Semester First Half Term Class Days Including Exams begin
• May 27 – Memorial Day – no classes
• June 25-26 – UNCC Semester First Half Term Final Examinations

SUMMER (SECOND HALF-TERM)

• July 1-August 7 – UNCC Semester Second Half Term Class Days Including Exams start
• July 4 – Fourth of July – University closed
• July 4 – UNCC Semester Second Half Term Class No Classes
• August 6-7 – UNCC Semester Second Half Term Class Final Examinations

SUMMER (FULL-TERM)

• May 20-August 7 – UNCC Semester Full-Term Class Days Including Exams start
• May 27 – Memorial Day – No Classes
• June 27-28 – UNCC Semester Full-Term No Classes
• July 4 – Fourth of July – University closed
• July 4 – UNCC Semester Full-Term No Classes
• August 6-7 – UNCC Semester Full-Term Final Examinations