Academic Calendar – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Fall Semester 2010 2011

Residence Halls Open Sat. Aug. 21 Sat. Aug. 20
New Student Convocation Sun. Aug. 22 Sun. Aug. 21
Summer Reading Program Mon. Aug. 23 Mon. Aug. 22

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Classes Begin for All Students Tue. Aug. 24 Tue. Aug. 23
AT Last Day for Late Registration Mon. Aug 30 Mon. Aug 29
Mon. Sep. 6 Mon. Sep. 5
CHAPEL HILL Labor Day
No Classes Held, Holiday No Classes Held, Holiday
Tue. Oct. 12 Wed. Oct. 12
July 2010 University Day Class canceled during ceremony Class canceled during ceremony
9:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.

Fall Break begins 5:00 P.M. Wed. Oct. 20 Wed. Oct. 19

Classes resume 8:00 A.M. Mon. Oct. 25 Mon. Oct. 24
Memo: Deans Thanksgiving Recess Wed. Nov. 24 Wed. Nov. 23
No Classes Held No Classes Held
Directors University Holiday, Nov. 25, 26 University Holiday, Nov. 24, 25
Department Chairs Classes resume 8:00 A.M. Mon. Nov. 29 Mon. Nov. 28
All University Employees
Classes End Wed. Dec. 8 Wed. Dec. 7
Reading Days Thu. Dec. 9 Thu. Dec. 8
Wed. Dec.15 Wed. Dec.14
From: Holden Thorp, Chancellor Exam Days Dec.10,11,13,14,16,17 Dec.9,10,12,13,15,16
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Fall Commencement Sun. Dec. 19 Sun. Dec. 18
RE: Academic Calendars Spring Semester 2011 2012
2010-2011 and 2011-2012
Residence Halls Open Fri. Jan. 7 Fri. Jan. 6
Classes Begin Mon. Jan. 10 Mon. Jan. 9
I have approved these calendars proposed by the Last Day for Late Registration Fri. Jan. 14 Fri. Jan. 13
Academic Calendar Committee. Holiday Mon. Jan. 17 Mon. Jan. 16
Spring Break begins 5:00 P.M. Fri. Mar. 4 Fri. Mar. 2
The faculty are encouraged to make reasonable
Classes resume 8:00 A.M. Mon. Mar. 14 Mon. Mar. 12
accommodations for students requesting to miss
class due to the observance of religious holidays. Holiday Fri. Apr. 22 Fri. Apr. 6
The website below is provided to assist faculty in Classes End Wed. Apr. 27 Wed. Apr. 25
identifying holidays. Reading Days Thu. Apr. 28 Thu. Apr. 26
Wed. May 4 Wed. May 2
Exam Days Apr. 29, 30, May 2, 3, 5, 6 Apr. 27, 28, 30, May 1, 3, 4
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Spring Commencement Sun. May 8 Sun. May 13
Summer Session I (SSI) 2011 2012
Maymester (MM)
Some Summer School courses are offered on a different
Classes Begin SSI and MM Tue. May 10 Tue. May 15
calendar. A list of longer and shorter courses with different
starting and ending dates is included in the Summer School Last Day for Late Registration MM Tue. May 10 Tue. May 15
Directory of Classes.
Last Day for Late Registration SSI Wed. May 11 Wed. May 16
Holiday Mon. May 30 Mon. May 28
Classes End/Exams MM Wed. May 25/ Fri. May 27 Thu. May 31/ Fri. Jun. 1
Classes End SSI Fri. Jun. 10 Fri. Jun. 15
Exam Days SSI Jun. 13, 14 Jun. 18, 19
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N.B. All Deans, Directors, and Department Heads are

Second Summer Session 2011 2012
asked to post copies of this memorandum on their Classes Begin Thu. Jun. 16 Thu. Jun. 21
bulletin boards.
Last Day for Late Registration Fri.Jun. 17 Fri. Jun. 22
Copy to: The University Gazette Holiday Mon. Jul. 4 Wed. Jul. 4
The Daily Tar Heel
Carolina Week Classes End Tue. Jul. 19 Tue. Jul. 24
Exams Days Jul. 21, 22 Jul. 26, 27
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