| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| August 17, 2020 | Academic Year Begins |
| September 1, 2020 |
Payment Due Date/Cancellation for non-payment * Payment Info |
| September 6, 2020 | Virtual New Student Convocation, 4:49pm |
| September 7, 2020 | First day of daytime classes starting at 8:00 AM |
| September 7, 2020 | First day of evening classes starting at 5:00 PM |
| September 12, 2020 | Saturday classes begin |
| September 14, 2020 |
Last day to submit a Grade Replacement Request* @11:59 pm Policy Info. |
| September 14, 2020 | Last day to add, drop a course with no grade* @ 11:59 pm |
| September 14, 2020 | Last day to change Grade Type (P/NC or Audit) |
| September 15, 2020 |
Second Cancellation for nonpayment Payment Info |
| September 18, 2020 |
Census date for Fall Enrollment* Additional Info |
| September 28, 2020 to September 29, 2020 | All Undergraduate Classes Suspended - Campus Move-in |
| October 5, 2020 | Deadline to apply for December 2020 Graduation* |
| October 5, 2020 | Unsatisfactory web grading access available for Fall 2020 |
| October 5, 2020 | Master's Thesis Proposal Defense Deadline |
| October 9, 2020 | Doctoral Dissertation Formatting Review Deadline |
| October 23, 2020 | Unsatisfactory Grades due for Fall 2020 by noon |
| October 26, 2020 | Unsatisfactory grade notices emailed to students for Fall 2020 |
| November 2, 2020 | Student registration appointment times available on the web |
| November 2, 2020 | Spring 2021 Schedule of Classes available on the web |
| November 3, 2020 |
Last day to withdraw from course(s) @ 11:59 pm; grade subject to Withdrawal Policy* Policy Info. |
| November 23, 2020 | Master's Thesis Formatting Review Deadline |
| November 26, 2020 to November 28, 2020 | Thanksgiving Break - No Classes |
| November 26, 2020 to November 27, 2020 | Thanksgiving Break - University Closed |
| November 28, 2020 | Optional Reschedule Date for Possible Interruptions |
| November 30, 2020 |
Registration for Spring 2021 begins* Registration Info. |
| December 7, 2020 | Doctoral Dissertation Defense Deadline |
| December 7, 2020 | Master's Thesis Defense Deadline |
| December 14, 2020 | Last day to submit doctoral dissertations for December 2020 graduation |
| December 14, 2020 | Master's Thesis Submission Deadline |
| December 15, 2020 | Last day of classes |
| December 15, 2020 | Faculty Final web grading access available |
| December 16, 2020 | Reading Day |
| December 17, 2020 to December 19, 2020 | Final Examinations |
| December 19, 2020 | Final Examinations for Saturday classes |
| December 21, 2020 to December 23, 2020 | Final Examinations Continued |
| December 24, 2020 to December 25, 2020 | Winter Break - University Closed |
| December 28, 2020 to December 31, 2020 | Winter Break - University Closed |
| January 1, 2021 | New Year's Day Observation - University Closed |
| January 5, 2021 | Final grades due by 8 AM |
| January 6, 2021 | Summer 2021 Schedule of Classes Available on the Web |
| January 7, 2021 | Fall 2020 Probation/Suspension notifications sent to students |
| January 8, 2021 | Commencement |
**Please visit the UNC Charlotte Commencement website for updated information regarding all 2020 commencement ceremonies (May, August, and December).
***Makeup Required
