Academic Calendar - UNC Asheville

Fall 2023

August
8/16 - Move-in for New students
8/17 - Semester opens; Embark Orientation begins
8/18 - Convocation, 10-11am in Kimmel Arena
8/19 & 20 - Move-in for Continuing/returning students
8/21 - Classes begin
8/23 - Last day to register/drop/add Term I classes
8/25 - Faculty/Staff Opening Meeting, 3pm; Rocky-palooza, 5pm
8/27 - Last day to register/drop/add full semester class online via OnePort
8/28 - Withdrawal period with "W" grade begins; Late-add with instructor permission begins
September
9/1- CENSUS day
9/4 - Labor Day Holiday - No classes; university offices closed;
9/15 - Last day to withdraw/audit from Term I classes
October
10/6 - Last day of Term I classes
10/9 & 10 - Fall Break (No classes)
10/11 - Term II classes begin
10/13 - Last register/drop/add to drop Term II classes
10/16 - Advising begins; Term I grades due
10/20 - Last day to withdraw/audit from full-semester classes
November
11/1 - Incomplete grade changes due from faculty for spring classes
11/6 - Registration begins (See Registration Calendar)
11/8 - Last day to withdraw/audit from Term II classes
11/22-24 - Thanksgiving break (No classes)
11/28 - Undergraduate Research Day (No daytime classes)
December
12/5 - Last day of classes
12/6 - Reading/Study Day; Competencies due for December graduates
12/7 - Final exams begin (See Final Exam Schedule)
12/13 - Final exams end
12/14 - Final grades for Graduating students due by 10 a.m.
12/15 - Final Grades for non-graduating students due by noon; Commencement at 4pm