Interim Winter Session
Winter Break, Made Simple: Get Ahead or Catch Up with UNC Classes
Interim Winter Session 2026-2027
Staying home this break? Want to stay on track with your education?
You can catch up or get ahead on your credit requirements this winter break without ever leaving home. We offer a variety of convenient online and on-campus classes. Whether you are a UNC student, attending another school or just want to learn something new, our Interim Winter Session has something for everyone.
UNC offers an Interim Winter Session, which runs between fall and spring semesters. This Interim Winter Session provides a variety of online undergraduate and graduate-level courses for students. Students must be in good academic standing, with a GPA of 2.0 or above, before registration.
Interim Winter Session 2026-2027 Dates
Please note, university policy states that the Interim Winter Session has a 4 credit limit due to the short duration. No overloads will be permitted.
December 14, 2026- January 8, 2027
- October 5th – Registration opens for all students at 7:00 a.m.
- December 14th – Interim Winter Session begins
- December 15th – Add deadline
- December 16th – Drop deadline
- December 16th – Grade Replacement Application deadline
- January 7th – Withdrawal deadline for 4-week session courses
- January 7th – S/U Grading Deadline
- January 8th – Interim Winter Session ends
- January 13th – Final Grade Deadline (5 p.m.)
- January 18th – Transcripts available with Interim Winter Session grades