Five-Year Academic Calendar Approved May 16, 2011 UNC Charlotte Five-Year Approved Preliminary Approval Pending Academic Calendar 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014 -2015 2015-2016 FALL SEMESTER Academic Year Begins Aug 16 Aug 15 Aug 15** Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug 15 First Class Day Aug 23 Aug 22 Aug 20 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 24 Saturday First Class Day Aug 28 Aug 27 Aug 25 Aug 24 Aug 23 Aug 29 No Saturday Classes Sep 4 Sep 3 Sep 1 Aug 31 Aug 30 Sep 5 Labor Day-University closed Sep 6 Sep 5 Sep 3 Sep 2 Sep 1 Sep 7 Student Recess - no classes Oct 11-12 Oct 10-11 Oct 8-9 Oct 7-8 Oct 6-7 Oct 12-13 Thanksgiving - no classes Nov 24-27 Nov 23-26. Nov 21-24 Nov 27-30 Nov 26-29 Nov 25-28 University closed Nov 25-26 Nov 24-25 Nov 22-23 Nov 28-29 Nov 27-28 Nov 26-27 Last Class Day Dec 8 Dec 7 Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 3 Dec 9 Reading Day Dec 9 Dec 8 Dec 6 Dec 5 Dec 4 Dec 10 Final Examinations* Dec 10-11, 13-17 Dec 9-10, 12-16 Dec 7-8, 10-14 Dec 6-7, 9-13 Dec 5-6-12 Dec 11-12, 14 15 Commencement Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 15 Dec 14 Dec 13 Dec 19 SPRING SEMESTER First Class Day Jan 10 Jan 9 Jan 9 Jan 8 Jan 7 Jan 11 Saturday First Class Day Jan 22 Jan 14 Jan 12 Jan 18 Jan 10 Jan 16 M.L. King Day - University closed Jan 17 Jan 16 Jan 21 Jan 20 Jan 19 Jan 18 Student Recess - no classes Mar 7-12 Mar 5-10 Mar 4-9 Mar 3-8 Mar 2-7 Mar 7-12 Spring Weekend - no classes Apr 22-23 Apr 6-7 Mar 29-30 Apr 18-19 Apr 3-4 Mar 25-26 Saturday Classes Final Exams May 7 Apr 28 Apr 27 May 3 Apr 25 Apr 30 Last Class Day May 3 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29 Apr 28 May 3 Reading Day May 4 May 2 May 1 Apr 30 Apr 29 May 4 Final Examinations* May 5-6, 9-12 May 3-4, 7-10 May 2-3, 6-9 May 1-3, 5-8 Apr 30-May 2, May 4-7 May 5-6, 9-12 Ceremony Day May 13 May 11 May 10 May 9 May 8 May 13 Commencement May 14 May 12 May 11 May I0 May 9 May 14 Academic Year Ends May 15 May 14 May 14 May 14 May 14 May 16 FIRST SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams May 23-Jun 29 May 21-Jun 27 May 20-Jun 26 May 19-Jun 24 May 18-Jun 24 May 23-Jun 29 Memorial Day - no-classes May 30 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 25 May 30 SECOND SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams Jul 5 - Aug 10 Jul 5 - Aug 10 Jul 1 - Aug 8 Jul 1-Aug 7 Jun 29-Aug 5 Jul 5-Aug 10 Fourth of July - University closed Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 3 Jul 4 No Classes Jul 5 EXTENDED SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams May 23 - Aug 10 May 21 - Aug 10 May 20 -Aug 8 May 19- Aug 7 May 18-Aug 5 May 23-Aug 10 No Classes Jun 30 - Jul 4 Jun 28 - Ju14 Jun 27-28 Jun 25-30 Jun 25-26 Jun 30 – Jul 1 Fourth of July - University closed Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 4 Jul 3 Jul 4 No Classes Jul 5 Jul 4 *Common Examinations held on the first day of exams. **Classes will not be held in the Center City Building on Sept 4-6, 2012. .