Spring 2014 Academic Calendar
| January 6–10, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 7, Tuesday | Undergraduate academic appeals deadline |
| January 13, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 13–17, Mon.–Fri. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| January 17, Friday | Financial aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| January 17, Friday | Last day to change course(s) or course section(s) without special permission |
| January 17, Friday | Last day to drop a course for tuition and fees refund |
| January 20, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| January 21, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2014 |
| January 31, Friday | Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May 2014 |
| February 1–28 | Undergraduate Students declare or change major in February. |
| February 14, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2015 |
| March 1, Saturday | Financial aid priority filing date for 2014–15 academic year |
| March 7, Friday | Last day to drop course(s) without academic penalty |
| March 8, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 p.m. |
| March 17, Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 17–Apr. 23, Mon.–Wed. | Fall advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 19, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| March 26, Wednesday | Deadline for filing one signed copy of dissertation with the Graduate School |
| Mar. 31–Apr. 23, Mon.–Wed. | Fall 2014 registration for continuing students |
| April 8, Tuesday | Deadline for filing one copy of thesis with the Graduate School |
| April 11, Friday | Student Excellence Day |
| April 18, Friday | Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| April 29, Tuesday | University follows Friday schedule; last day of classes. |
| April 30, Wednesday | Final date for complete clearance of May candidates for graduate degrees. Deadline for final submission of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School. |
| April 30, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 1–3, May 5–7, Thur.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. | Final examinations |
| May 9, Friday | May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Approved by Faculty Senate 4.6.11. Approved by the Chancellor 6.17.11. Amended 2.1.12. Amended 10.11.13.
Note: The university allows for a limited number of excused absences for religious observances required by the faith of the student. Beyond the minimum terms and limits of this policy, instructors maintain authority to establish and enforce this policy for the courses they teach. For the complete policy, see the Class Attendance topic in the Academic Regulations & Policies section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.
See Parts of Term calendar for registration and grading dates.
