Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 03: Summer Calendar

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Summer School Procedures Manual Chapter 03: Summer Calendar

Registrar's Academic Calendar

3. 2026 Summer Calendar

2026 Summer Calendar Table
Event Maymester First Session Second Session
First Day of Classes Wednesday, May 13 Wednesday, May 13 Monday, June 22
No Class Meetings Monday, May 25 Monday, May 25*, Friday June 19 Friday, July 3
Last Day of Classes Thursday, May 28 Tuesday, June 16 Thursday, July 23
Reading Day NA Wednesday, June 17 Friday, July 24
Exam Day 1 Friday, May 29 Thursday, June 18 Monday, July 27
Exam Day 2   Saturday, June 20 Tuesday, July 28

*Courses in First Session on a 3-day-per-week schedule meet on Wednesday, May 20, in place of Monday, May 25.

Approved Class Times

Classes during the summer can be scheduled at the following times only

Maymester (with a scheduled 15-minute break)

  • 9:00-12:15
  • 11:30-2:45
  • 1:15-4:30

First Session and/or Second Session

  • Classes meeting 5 days a week (Monday-Friday)
    • 8:00-9:30
    • 9:45-11:15
    • 11:30-1:00
    • 1:15-2:45
  • Classes meeting 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday)
    • 3:00-5:00
    • 4:15-6:15
    • 6:30-8:30
  • Classes meeting 3 days a week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday)
    • 3:15-5:50
    • 6:00-8:35

Final Exams

Maymester exams will be held at the regular class time.  To view Summer Session 1 and 2 exam schedules, see the summer school website. 

Final Examination Notes

  1. The final examination schedule is fixed and cannot be changed.
  2. The final exam time is part of the required instructional time and should be in the same location where the course is held.
  3. Remote synchronous/ mostly asynchronous courses should meet remotely during the scheduled exam time.
  4. Remote asynchronous courses should offer a 3-hour asynchronous exam submission window on Exam Day 1, 3-6 pm.
  5. Anyone assigned as an instructor or any student who enrolls in a course is expected to attend all regular classes and the final examination as scheduled.

Special Sessions

Summer School offers special session courses having unique deadlines for registration, drop-add, and other administrative processes. These include Maymester, short session courses, and field courses. For counting enrollments and credit hours and reporting costs and receipts, they are combined with data for the regular session to which they are designated. For example, a course that begins in First Session but ends in Second Session would be designated in Second Session when grades are posted. Faculty are nominated and paid in the appropriate session for their courses.

These courses might have different beginning and ending dates from the regular sessions. Contact Summer School for arranging these separate calendars at summer_school@unc.edu.

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