Important Dates
- Cancellation
- Cancellation is when all enrollment is ceased prior to the first official day of classes for the term. No tuition or fees are charged, but other charges related to attending the University are the responsibility of the student.
- Drop
- A drop is withdrawing from a course while remaining registered for other courses in the term. Dropping a course during the drop/add period may result in a reduced tuition charge, if the drop reduces total hours to a lower tuition rate tier. Dropping a course after the last official day to drop a class during the term will not reduce tuition.
- Withdrawal
- A withdrawal is dropping all of your courses after the term has started. If the withdrawal is effective during the withdrawal refund period, tuition and fees will be reduced according to the withdrawal refund schedule.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration begins | 03/16/2020 |
| Summer Session I and Maymester | |
| Bills to be generated on | Due Date |
| May 1, 2020 (Registered by 5 p.m. on May 1) | 05/13/2020 |
| Pre‐Payment Period begins at 5 p.m. (Students not registered before this date must pre‐pay or provide proof of financial aid prior to registering.) | 05/01/2020 |
| First Day of Class | 05/13/2020 |
| Maymester courses – Last day to add a class | 05/13/2020 |
| Last day to add regular summer courses and to submit employee tuition waiver form to Human Resources | 05/14/2020 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration begins | 03/16/2020 |
| Summer Session II | |
| Bills to be generated on | Due Date |
| May 29, 2020 (Registered by 5 p.m. on May 29) | 06/09/2020 |
| Pre‐Payment Period begins at 5 p.m. (Students not registered before this date must pre‐pay or provide proof of financial aid prior to registering.) | 05/29/2020 |
| First Day of Class | 06/22/2020 |
| Last day to add regular summer courses and to submit employee tuition waiver form to Human Resources | 06/23/2020 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall Registration begins | 04/06/2020 |
| Pre‐Payment Period begins at 5 p.m. (Students not registered before this date must pre‐pay or provide proof of financial aid prior to registering.) | 08/05/2020 |
| Bills to be generated on | Due Date |
| July 28th | 08/17/2020 |
| August 5th
If payment is not received by 5 p.m. on August 17th, classes may be cancelled. |
08/17/2020 |
| August 21st | 09/08/2020 |
| September 11th | 10/13/2020 |
| October 16th | 11/10/2020 |
| First Day of Classes
EARLIEST date to expect Financial Aid refund ‐ may be later if student has not fulfilled all requirements necessary to receive aid. Note that it takes 3‐5 business days from the date the aid is applied to the student account to when a refund can be available. |
08/10/2020 |
| Last day to add a course. | 08/16/2020 |
| Last day to enroll in the installment payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) | 08/21/2020 |
| Census Date
LAST DAY:
|
By 5 p.m. on 08/21/2020 |
| Last day to waive student health insurance. | 09/10/2020 |
| Last day to submit North Carolina residency application to Admissions Office Note: The nonresident rate must be paid unless you have been approved for NC residency. |
09/23/2020 |
Withdrawal
A weekly schedule, by percentage, is provided below for calculating a prorated estimated refund. Calculate withdrawal credit by multiplying total tuition & mandatory fees charged by the percentage below.
- Please Note: This withdrawal refund schedule applies to programs that follow the University’s standard academic calendar: (ex: Fall 2020 August 10 – November 17). An adjusted withdrawal policy and schedule may apply to programs that do not follow the standard University calendar.
- Students in MBA Online, MAC Online, MPA Online, and MPH Online must contact the program office regarding those programs’ withdrawal refund policies.
| Withdrawal Schedule | % Credit |
|---|---|
| 08/10 – 08/16 | 95% |
| 08/17 ‐ 08/23 | 80% |
| 08/24 ‐ 08/30 | 70% |
| 08/31 ‐ 09/06 | 60% |
| 09/07 ‐ 09/14 | 50% |
| 09/15 ‐ 09/21 | 40% |
| 09/22 ‐ 09/28 | 30% |
| 09/29 ‐ 10/05 | 20% |
| 10/06 ‐ 10/12 | 10% |
| 10/13 and afterwards | 0% |
NOTE: if you have financial aid, some or all of your awards may have to be returned based. Contact aidinfo@unc.edu for more information.
Spring 2020 Important Dates – Printable Version
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring Registration begins | 11/04/2019 |
| Pre‐Payment Period begins at 5 p.m. (Students not registered before this date must pre‐pay or provide proof of financial aid prior to registering.) | 11/15/2019 |
| Bills to be generated on | Due Date |
| November 15
If payment is not received by 5 p.m. on December 10, classes may be cancelled. |
12/10/2019 |
| December 13 | 01/14/2020 |
| January 17 | 02/11/2020 |
| February 14 | 03/10/2020 |
| March 13 | 04/14/2020 |
| First Day of Classes
Last day to enroll in the installment payment plan with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) EARLIEST date to expect Financial Aid refund ‐ may be later if student has not fulfilled all requirements necessary to receive aid. Note that it takes 3‐5 business days from the date the aid is applied to the student account to when a refund can be available. |
01/08/2020 |
| Last day to add a course. | 01/14/2020 |
| Census Date
LAST DAY:
|
By 5 p.m. on 01/22/2020 |
Last day to submit North Carolina residency application to Admissions Office.
|
02/06/2020 |
Withdrawal
A weekly schedule, by percentage, is provided below for calculating a prorated estimated refund. Calculate withdrawal credit by multiplying total tuition & mandatory fees charged by the percentage below.
- Please Note: This withdrawal refund schedule applies to programs that follow the University’s standard academic calendar: (ex: Spring 2020 January 8 – April 26). An adjusted withdrawal policy and schedule may apply to programs that do not follow the standard University calendar.
- Students in MBA Online, MAC Online, MPA Online, and MPH Online must contact the program office regarding those programs’ withdrawal refund policies.
| Withdrawal Schedule | % Credit |
|---|---|
| 01/08 – 01/14 | 95% |
| 01/15 – 01/22 | 80% |
| 01/23 – 01/29 | 70% |
| 01/30 – 02/05 | 60% |
| 02/06 – 02/12 | 50% |
| 02/13 – 02/19 | 40% |
| 02/20 – 02/26 | 30% |
| 02/27 – 03/04 | 20% |
| 03/05 – 03/11 | 10% |
| 03/12 and afterwards | 0% |
NOTE: if you have financial aid, some or all of your awards may have to be returned. Contact aidinfo@unc.edu for more info.