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    Oct 25, 2025  
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2025-2026 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2025-2026 Catalog

Graduate Academic Calendar


Online Accelerated Program Calendar
Traditional Student Calendar (Not Accelerated Program Students)
Occupational Therapy Calendar

UNC Pembroke reserves the right to make any necessary changes in the academic calendar.


Online Accelerated Program Calendar

(M.B.A., School Admin., Elementary Ed. MAT & MAEd, Special Ed. MAT, and MHA)

Fall I (Term 1) - Aug. 25 - Oct. 10, 2025
TBD Registration Begins
Mon., Aug. 11 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Aug. 14 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Aug. 18 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Aug. 21 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped
Mon., Aug. 25 Classes begin
Wed., Aug. 27 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., Sept. 2 

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given). 

Mon., Sept. 8                                            Deadline to submit residency determination 
Tues., Sept. 9

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Oct. 3 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Wed,. Oct. 1 Application for Graduation Due for 2026 Spring Graduation
Fri., Oct. 10 Classes end
Sun., Oct. 12 Final Grades Due
   
Fall II (Term 2) - October 20 - December 5, 2025
TBD Registration Begins
Wed., Oct. 1 Application for Graduation Due for 2026 Spring Graduation
Mon., Oct.. 6 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Oct. 9 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Oct. 13 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Oct. 16 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped
Mon., Oct. 20 Classes begin
Wed., Oct. 22 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., Oct. 28

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given). 

Mon., Nov. 3 Deadline to submit residency determination 
Tues., Nov. 4

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Nov. 28 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Dec. 5 Classes end
Sun., Dec. 7 Final Grades Due 
Fri., Dec. 12 Graduate School Commencement
   
Spring I (Term 3) - January 12 - February 27, 2026
TBD Registration Begins
Mon., Dec. 29 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Jan. 1 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Jan. 5 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Jan. 8 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Jan. 12 Classes begin
Wed., Jan. 14 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Jan. 20

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Jan. 26 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Jan. 27

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

TBD Summer/Fall 2026 registration opens
Fri., Feb. 20 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Feb. 27 Classes end
Sun., Mar. 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation
Sun., Mar 1 Final grades due
   
Spring II (Term 4) - March 16 - May 1, 2026
TBD Registration Begins
Sun., Mar 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation 
Mon., Mar. 2 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Mar. 5 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Mar.9 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Mar. 12 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Mar. 16 Classes begin
Wed., Mar. 18 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Mar. 24

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Mar. 30 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Mar. 31

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Apr. 24 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., May 1 Classes end
Sun., May 3        Final grades due 
Friday, May 8 Graduate School Commencement
   

 


Traditional Student Calendar (Not Accelerated Program Students)

 
 

Fall 2025

Event
Date
Semester Classes Begin
August 18, 2025
Last day to add/drop courses
August 22, 2025
Financial Aid Freeze Dates
August 25, 2025
Roster Verification
August 25-26, 2025
Census Date
August 29, 2025
Labor Day (University closed, No classes)
September 1, 2025
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week courses
September 26, 2025
Graduation Application Deadline
October 1, 2025
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
October 1, 2025
Fall Break (No classes)
October 2-3, 2025
Registration opens, 9:00 p.m.
October 6, 2025
Last day of 1st 8-week courses
October 3, 2025
Midterm grades due and 1st 8-week course grades due
October 13, 2025
2nd 8-week courses begins
October 13, 2025
Grad Finale
October 15-16, 2025
Last day to add/drop for 2nd 8 week courses
October 17, 2025
Roster Verification for 2nd 8-week courses
October 20-21, 2025
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
November 21, 2025
Thanksgiving Break (No classes)
November 26-28, 2025
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8-week courses
November 28, 2025
Classes end
December 5, 2025
Commencement for The Graduate School
December 12, 2025
Commencement for Undergraduate Students 9:00 a.m.
December 13, 2025
Final exams
December 8-12, 2025
Final Grades due 
December 15, 2025
 
 
 
 

Winter 2025

Event
Date
Semester Classes Begin
December 15, 2025
Last day to add/drop courses
December 16, 2025
Roster Verification
December 17-18, 2025
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
TBD
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
December 19, 2025
Winter Break (Administrative Offices Closed)
December 25, 2025
Classes end
December 31, 2025
New Year’s Day
January 1, 2026
Final Grades due 
January 2, 2026
 
 
 
 

Spring 2026

Event
Date
Semester Classes Begin
January 12, 2026
Last day to add/drop courses
January 16, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed, No classes)
January 19, 2026
Financial Aid Freeze Dates
January 20, 2026
Roster Verification
January 20-21, 2026
Census Date
January 26, 2026
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week courses
February 27, 2026
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
TBD
Registration for opens, 9:00 p.m.
March 2, 2026
Last day of 1st 8-week courses
March 6, 2026
Midterm grades due and 1st 8-week course grades due
March 9, 2026
Spring Break (No classes)
March 9-13, 2026
2nd 8-week courses begins
March 16, 2026
Last day to add/drop for 2nd 8 week courses
March 20, 2026
Roster Verification for 2nd 8-week courses
March 23-24, 2026
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
April 17, 2026
Grad Finale
TBD
Graduation Application Deadline
March 1, 2026
Good Friday (University closed, No classes)
April 3, 2026
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8-week courses
April 24, 2026
Classes end
May 1, 2026
Final exams
May 4-8, 2026
Commencement for The Graduate School
May 8, 2026
Commencement for Undergraduate Students 9:00 a.m.
May 9, 2026
Final Grades due 
May 11, 2026
 
 
 
 

Maymester 2026

Event
Date
Semester Classes Begin
May 11, 2026
Last day to add/drop courses
May 12, 2026
Roster Verification
May 13-14, 2026
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
TBD
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
May 15, 2026
Classes end
May 22, 2026
Final Grades due 
May 26, 2026
 
 
 
 

Summer I 2026

Event
Date
Memorial Day (University closed)
May 25, 2026
Semester Classes Begin
May 26, 2026
Last day to add/drop courses
May 27, 2026
Census Date
May 28, 2026
Financial Aid Freeze Dates
 
Roster Verification
May 28-29, 2026
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
TBD
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
June 19, 2026
Classes end
June 26, 2026
Final Grades due 
June 29, 2026
 
 
 
 

Summer II 2026

Event
Date
Independence Day, observed (University closed)
July 3, 2026
Semester Classes Begin
July 6, 2026
Last day to add/drop courses
July 7, 2026
Census Date
July 8, 2026
Financial Aid Freeze Dates
 
Roster Verification
July 8-9, 2026
Deadline for RDS Residency Decision
TBD
Last day to withdraw from regular session courses
July 31, 2026
Classes end
August 7, 2026
Final Grades due 
August 10, 2026

 


Occupational Therapy Course Schedule

Fall and Spring courses will follow the regular graduate academic calendar. 

Summer courses will be one 12-week summer term.

  • In 2026, the term will be May 18, 2026 to August 7, 2026.