Western Carolina University 2024-2025Academic Calendar FALL 2024 | ||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Aug. 19 - All classes begin | Aug. 20 | Aug. 21 | Aug. 22 | Aug. 23 |
Aug. 26 | Aug. 27 | Aug. 28 | Aug. 29 | Aug. 30 |
Sept. 2 - Labor Day- No Classes | Sept. 3 | Sept. 4 | Sept. 5 | Sept. 6 |
Sept. 9 | Sept. 10 | Sept. 11 | Sept. 12 | Sept. 13 |
Sept. 16 | Sept. 17 | Sept. 18 | Sept. 19 | Sept. 20 |
Sept. 23 | Sept. 24 | Sept. 25 | Sept. 26 | Sept. 27 |
Sept. 30 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 2 | Oct. 3 | Oct. 4 |
Oct. 7 | Oct. 8 | Oct. 9 | Oct. 10 | Oct. 11 |
Oct. 14 -Fall Break - No Classes | Oct. 15 -Fall Break - No Classes | Oct. 16 -Fall Break - No Classes | Oct. 17 -Fall Break - No Classes | Oct. 18 -Fall Break - No Classes |
Oct. 21 | Oct. 22 | Oct. 23 | Oct. 24 | Oct. 25 - Last day for “W” |
Oct. 28 | Oct. 29- Advising Day -No Classes | Oct. 30 | Oct. 31 | Nov. 1 |
Nov. 4 | Nov. 5 (Election Day) | Nov. 6 | Nov. 7 | Nov. 8 |
Nov. 11 | Nov. 12 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 14 | Nov. 15 |
Nov. 18 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 21- | Nov. 22 |
Nov. 25 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 27 - No Classes | Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving - No Classes | Nov. 29 - No Classes |
Dec. 2 | Dec. 3 | Dec. 4 | Dec. 5 | Dec. 6 - Last day of classes |
Dec. 9- Final Exams | Dec. 10 - Final Exams | Dec. 11 - Final Exams | Dec. 12 - Final Exams | Dec. 13 - Final Exams |
75 Class Days
EIGHT WEEK SESSION DATES:
First 8WkBegins Monday, Aug. 19
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Sept.13
Ends - Friday, Oct. 11
Last 8WkBegins Monday, Oct. 14
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Nov. 8
Ends - Friday, Dec. 6
*(8 Week Session students do not observe Fall Break)
Residence Halls Open - Aug. 16, 2024
First Day of Classes - Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
Labor Day - No Classes - Monday, Sept. 2, 2024
Census Date - Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
Fifth Week Grades Due - Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
Fall Break - No Classes, Monday-Friday, Oct. 14-18, 2024
Last Day to drop with a “W” - Friday, Oct. 24, 2024
Homecoming - TBD
Advising Day- Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
Thanksgiving. No Classes. Wednesday-Friday,Nov. 27-29, 2024
Last Day of Classes - Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
Final Exams - Saturday-Friday, Dec. 7-13, 2024
Commencement - Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
Western Carolina University 2024-2025Academic Calendar SPRING 2025 | ||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Jan. 6 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 8 | Jan. 9-Orientation & Registration | Jan. 10-Orientation & Registration |
Jan. 13- All classes begin | Jan. 14 | Jan. 15 | Jan. 16 | Jan. 17 |
Jan. 20 - MLK Holiday - No Classes | Jan. 21 | Jan. 22 | Jan. 23 | Jan. 24 |
Jan. 27 | Jan. 28 | Jan. 29 | Jan. 30 | Jan. 31 |
Feb. 3 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 5 | Feb. 6 | Feb. 7 |
Feb. 10 | Feb. 11 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 14 |
Feb. 17 | Feb. 18 | Feb. 19 | Feb. 20 | Feb. 21 |
Feb. 24 | Feb. 25 - Advising Day - No Classes | Feb. 26 | Feb. 27 | Feb. 28 |
Mar. 3 | Mar. 4 | Mar. 5 | Mar. 6 | Mar. 7 |
Mar. 10 - Spring Break - No Classes | Mar. 11 - Spring Break - No Classes | Mar. 12 - Spring Break - No Classes | Mar. 13 - Spring Break - No Classes | Mar. 14 - Spring Break - No Classes |
Mar. 17 | Mar. 18 | Mar. 19 | Mar. 20 | Mar. 21 - Last day for “W” |
Mar. 24 | Mar. 25 | Mar. 26 | Mar. 27 | Mar. 28 |
Mar. 31 | Apr. 1 | Apr. 2 | Apr. 3 | Apr. 4 |
Apr. 7 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 10 | Apr. 11 |
Apr. 14 | Apr. 15 | Apr. 16 - No Classes | Apr. 17 - No Classes | Apr. 18 - No Classes |
Apr. 21 | Apr. 22 | Apr. 23 | Apr. 24 | Apr. 25 |
Apr. 29 | Apr. 20 | Apr. 30 | May 1 | May 2 - Last day of classes |
May 5- Final Exams | May 6 - Final Exams | May 7- Final Exams | May 8- Final Exams | May 9- Final Exams |
75 Class Days
EIGHT WEEK SESSION DATES:
First 8WkBegins Tuesday, Jan. 13
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Feb. 7
Ends - Friday, Mar. 7
Last 8WkBegins Monday, Mar. 10
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Apr. 4
Ends - Friday, May 2
*(8 Week Session students do not observe Spring Break)
Residence Halls Open - Jan. 9, 2025(tentative)
Orientation - Jan. 9& 10, 2025
Martin Luther King Holiday - Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
First Day of Classes - Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2025
Census Date - Monday, January 27, 2025
Fifth Week Grades Due-Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
Advising Day - Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Spring Break - Monday-Friday, Mar. 10-14, 2025
Last Day to drop with a “W” - Friday, Mar. 21, 2025
No Classes - Wednesday-Friday,Mar. 16-18,2025
Last Day of Classes - Friday, May 2, 2025
Final Exams - Saturday-Friday, May 3-9, 2025
Commencement (Graduate) - Friday, May 9, 2025
Commencement (Undergraduate) - Saturday, May 10, 2025
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, May 12, 2025
Western Carolina University 2024-2025Academic Calendar SUMMER 2025 | ||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
May 12- Spring grades due | May 13 | May 14 | May 15 | May 16 |
May 19 | May 20 | May 21 | May 22 | May 23 |
May 26 | May 27 - Mini-mester ends | May 28 | May 29 | May 30 |
June 2 | June 3 -9-week and First 4.5-week Term classes begin | June 4 | June 5 | June 6 |
June 9 | June 10 | June 11 | June 12 | June 13 |
June 16 | June 17 | June 18 | June 19 | June 20 |
June 23 | June 24 | June 25 | June 26 | June 27 |
June 30 | July 1 | July 2 | July 3 -First 4.5- week term classes end | July 4 -Holiday - No Classes |
July 7 -Second 4.5-week term classes begin | July 8 | July 9 | July 10 | July 11 |
July 14 | July 15 | July 16 | July 17 | July 18 |
July 21 | July 22 | July 23 | July 24 | July 25 |
July 28 | July 29 | July 30 | July 31 | Aug. 1 |
Aug. 4 | Aug. 5 - 9-week term ends and Second 4.5-week term ends | Aug. 6 | Aug. 7 | Aug. 8 |
Aug. 11 | Aug. 12 | Aug. 13 | Aug. 14 | Aug. 15 |
Aug. 18- Fall semester classes begin | Aug. 19 | Aug. 20 | Aug. 21 | Aug. 22 |
May 12 - 27, 2025 | Monday-Tuesday | Mini-session (2.5 weeks) |
June 3, 2025 | Tuesday, 8 a.m. | 9-Week and First 4.5-Week Term classes begin |
June 3 - Aug. 5, 2025 | Thursday-Thursday | 9-Week Term |
June 3 - July 3, 2025 | Tuesday-Thursday | First 4.5-Week Term |
July 4, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day Holiday |
July 7, 2025 | Monday, 8 a.m. | Second 4.5-Week Term classes begin |
July 7 - Aug. 5, 2025 | Monday-Wednesday | Second 4.5-Week Term |
Various Dates | Last day of each course | Final Exams |
Grades are due to the Registrar’s Office 48 hours after the last official class day.
Students are expected to register prior to the first day of class.
Note: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer Session Term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.
Thesis, Disquisition, and Dissertation Deadlines
Turn in your abstract the semester before you graduate:
- April 10th
- July 10th
- November 10th
Turn in your final documents the semester you plan on graduating:
- April 10th - Spring Graduation
- July 10th - Summer Graduation
- November 10th - Fall Graduation
