Academic Year

The nine-month academic year generally begins August 16 and ends May 15. It consists of two regular semesters. The fall semester begins in August and ends in December, and the spring semester begins in January and ends in May. An eleven-week summer session includes terms of three, five and eight weeks.

The University calendar is prepared annually by the Office of Academic Affairs in consultation with the faculty council and the other divisions of the University. After approval by the chancellor, the calendar is published in the Campus News, The UNC Charlotte Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (www.uncc.edu/catalog/cata_choice.htm), and the Schedule of Classes (www.uncc.edu/schedule/).