Spring 2015 Academic Calendar
| January 5–9, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification |
| January 6, Tuesday | Undergraduate academic appeals deadline |
| January 12, Monday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. |
| January 12–16, Mon.–Fri. | Late registration and schedule adjustment |
| January 16, Friday | Financial Aid satisfactory academic progress appeals deadline; hours locked for financial aid purposes. |
| January 16, Friday | Last day to change courses or course sections without special permission |
| January 16, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course for tuition and fees refund; course withdrawal policy in effect after this date. |
| January 19, Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| January 20, Tuesday | Deadline for graduate students to apply to graduate in May 2015 |
| January 30, Friday | Final deadline for undergraduates to apply to graduate in May 2015 |
| February 1–28 | Undergraduate students declare or change major in February. |
| February 13, Friday | Deadline for undergraduates to apply to student teach during Spring 2016 |
| March 1, Sunday | Financial aid priority filing date for 2015–16 academic year |
| March 6, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course without incurring a WF grade (withdraw failing) |
| March 7, Saturday | Instruction ends for Spring Break, 1:00 p.m. |
| March 16, Monday | Classes resume after Spring Break, 8:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 16–Apr. 22, Mon.–Wed. | Fall advising for continuing students, by appointment |
| March 18, Wednesday | Final date for May doctoral candidates' oral examinations |
| March 25, Wednesday | Deadline for filing dissertation and original signature pages with the Graduate School |
| Mar. 30–Apr. 22, Mon.–Wed. | Fall 2015 registration for continuing students |
| April 3, Friday | Spring holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. |
| April 7, Tuesday | Deadline for filing thesis with the Graduate School |
| April 10, Friday | Student Excellence Day |
| April 28, Tuesday | University follows Friday schedule; last day of classes. |
| April 29, 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 29, Wednesday | Reading Day |
| April 30–May 2, May 4–6, Thurs.–Sat., Mon.–Wed. | Final examinations |
| May 8, Friday | May Commencement, Greensboro Coliseum |
Approved by the Faculty Senate 3.6.13. Approved by the Chancellor 3.28.13. Amended 10.11.13, 10.21.14.
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 Undergraduate Bulletin.
See Parts of Term calendar for registration and grading dates.
