App State Academic Calendar 2026-2027
We have provided you with App State Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar. Consequently, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers. Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session. It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar. The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term. To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component
University Academic Calendar 2025–2026
Table of Interests
Fall 2025
August 18 – First day of classes
August 19 – First-half semester: Last day to add, change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
August 22 – First-half semester: Last day to drop class with no academic penalty
Full semester: Last day to add/change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
Full semester: Last day to reduce schedule and be eligible for a refund
August 29 – UNC “Census” Date
September 1 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
September 16 – First-half semester: Last day to withdraw
First-half semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
October 6 – First-half semester: Classes end
October 7 – Second-half semester: Classes start
October 8 – Second-half semester: Last day to add/change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
Second-half semester: Last day to drop class with no academic penalty
October 13–14 – Fall Break – No classes
October 22 – Full semester: Last day to withdraw from a class with no academic penalty
Full semester: Last day to withdraw from term
Full semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
November 3–14 – Early Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
November 6 – Second-half semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Second-half semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
November 26 – University Break for Students – No classes
November 27–28 – State Holidays – No classes; University closed
December 3 – Last day of classes
December 4 – Reading Day
December 5, 8–11 – Final Exam Period
December 12–15 – Faculty grading period
December 12 – For commencement details, visit the Fall 2025 Commencement site
December 15 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
Incomplete Grades – Due from Spring and Summer 2025
Spring 2026
January 12 – First day of classes
January 13 – First-half semester: Last day to add/change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
January 16 – First-half semester: Last day to drop class with no academic penalty
Full semester: Last day to add/change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
Full semester: Last day to reduce schedule and be eligible for a refund
January 19 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
January 26 – UNC “Census” date
February 10 – First-half semester: Last day to withdraw
First-half semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
March 2 – First-half semester: Classes end
March 3 – Second-half semester: Classes start
March 4 – Second-half semester: Last day to add/change section, change course to audit/credit, or pass-fail option
Second-half semester: Last day to drop class with no academic penalty
March 9–13 – Spring Break – No classes
March 23 – Full semester: Last day to withdraw from a class with no academic penalty
Full semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
Full semester: Last day to withdraw from term
April 1–15 – Early Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
April 3 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
April 8 – Second-half semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Second-half semester: Last day to drop pass-fail option
April 29 – Last day of classes
April 30 – Reading Day
May 1, 4–7 – Final Exam Period
May 8–11 – Faculty Grading Period
May 7–9 – For commencement details, visit the Spring 2026 Commencement site
May 11 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
Incomplete Grades – Due from Fall 2025
Summer 2026
First 5-Week Session (May 26 – June 26)
May 26 – First Summer session: First day of classes
May 27 – Last day to add a class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
May 28 – UNC “Census” date
June 12 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
June 26 – Last day of classes
June 29 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
10-Week Session (May 26 – August 6)
May 26 – First day of classes
May 27 – Last day to add a class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
May 28 – UNC “Census” date
July 3 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
July 8 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
August 6 – Last day of classes
August 7 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
Second 5-Week Session (July 6 – August 6)
July 6 – First day of classes
July 7 – Last day to add a class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
July 8 – UNC “Census” date
July 23 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
August 6 – Last day of classes
August 7 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
University Academic Calendar 2026–2027
Fall 2026
August 17 – First day of classes
August 18 – First-Half Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
August 21 – Last day to drop a first-half semester or full-semester class with no academic penalty
Full-Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
Last day to reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
August 28 – UNC “Census” Date
September 7 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
September 15 – Last day to withdraw from a first-half semester class
Last day to drop pass-fail option for first-half semester class
October 5 – First-half semester classes end
October 6 – Second-half semester classes start
October 7 – Second-Half Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
Last day to drop a second-half semester class with no academic penalty
October 12–13 – Fall Break – No classes
October 21 – Full-Semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Last day to withdraw from term
Last day to drop pass-fail option
November 2–13 – Early Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
November 5 – Second-Half Semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Last day to drop pass-fail option
November 25 – University Break for Students – No classes
November 26–27 – State Holidays – No classes; University closed
December 2 – Last day of classes
December 3 – Reading Day
December 4, 7–10 – Final Exam Period
December 11–14 – Faculty grading period
December 11 – Commencement ceremonies
December 14 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
December 14 – Last day to submit incomplete grades from Spring and Summer 2026
Spring 2027
January 11 – First day of classes
January 12 – First-Half Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
January 15 – Last day to drop a first-half semester or full-semester class with no academic penalty
Full-Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
Last day to reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
January 18 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
January 26 – UNC “Census” Date
February 9 – Last day to withdraw from a first-half semester class
Last day to drop pass-fail option for first-half semester
March 1 – First-half semester classes end
March 2 – Second-half semester classes start
March 3 – Second-Half Semester: Last day to add/change section, change course credit/audit, or choose pass-fail
Last day to drop second-half semester class with no academic penalty
March 8–12 – Spring Break – No classes
March 22 – Full-Semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Last day to drop pass-fail option
Last day to withdraw from term
March 26 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
April 1–14 – Early Registration for Currently Enrolled Students
April 7 – Second-Half Semester: Last day to withdraw from a class
Last day to drop pass-fail option
April 28 – Last day of classes
April 29 – Reading Day
April 30, May 3–6 – Final Exam Period
May 7–10 – Faculty grading period
May 7–8 – Commencement ceremonies
May 10 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
May 10 – Last day to submit incomplete grades from Fall 2026
Summer 2027
First 5-Week Session (May 24 – June 25)
May 24 – First day of classes
May 25 – Last day to add class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
May 26 – UNC “Census” Date
May 31 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
June 11 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
June 25 – Last day of classes
June 28 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
10-Week Session (May 24 – August 6)
May 24 – First day of classes
May 25 – Last day to add class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
May 26 – UNC “Census” Date
May 31 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
July 5 – State Holiday – No classes; University closed
July 7 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
August 6 – Last day of classes
August 9 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
Second 5-Week Session (July 6 – August 6)
July 6 – First day of classes
July 7 – Last day to add class / reduce schedule and be eligible for refund
July 8 – UNC “Census” Date
July 24 – Last day to withdraw from a class / withdraw from session
August 6 – Last day of classes
August 9 – Final grades due by 1:00 p.m.
