Academic Calendar
The UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNC COM) calendar page of dates, important events, and deadlines
UNC College of Osteopathic Medicine Academic Calendars outline the official schedule for an academic year, detailing important dates that guide students, faculty, and staff. These calendars typically include the start and end of terms, registration periods, add/drop and withdrawal deadlines, holidays, examination periods, and commencement dates. Academic Calendars serve as a central planning tool, ensuring consistency in academic operations and helping the campus community stay informed and aligned throughout the year.
Calendars
| Classes begin | Monday, July 27, 2026 |
| Add Deadline | Friday, July 31, 2026 |
| Drop Deadline (Census Date) | Friday, August 7, 2026 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Wednesday – Sunday, November 25–29, 2026 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| Classes End | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
| Remediation | Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Mon, January 4, 2027 |
| Add Deadline | Friday, January 8, 2027 |
| Drop Deadline (Census Date) | Friday, January 15, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. (University Closed) | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline | Friday, May 21, 2027 |
| Classes End | Friday, May 28, 2027 |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, June 2, 2027 |
| Remediation | Tuesday, June 15, 2027 |
| Summer Break begins | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) | Friday, June 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Summer Break ends | Friday, July 25, 2027 |
| Classes begin | Monday, July 26, 2027 |
| Add Deadline | Friday, July 30, 2027 |
| Drop Deadline (Census Date) | Friday, August 6, 2027 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Wednesday–Sunday, Nov 24–28, 2027 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline | Friday, December 10, 2027 |
| Classes End | Friday, December 17, 2027 |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, December 22, 2027 |
| Remediation | Tuesday, January 4, 2028 |
| Classes begin | Mon, January 3, 2028 |
| Add Deadline | Friday, January 7, 2028 |
| Drop Deadline (Census Date) | Friday, January 14, 2028 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. (University Closed) | Monday, January 17, 2028 |
| Course Withdrawal Deadline | Wednesday, May 19, 2028 |
| Classes End | Wednesday, May 26, 2028 |
| Grades Due | Monday, May 31, 2028 |
| Remediation | OMS2: May 23, 2028 OMS1: June 13, 2028 |
| Begins | Sunday, May 28, 2028 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, May 29, 2028 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, June 19, 2028 |
| Ends | Sunday, July 2, 2028 |