Academic calendars for fall 2007 and spring 2008 for UNC system schools except for North Carolina School of the Arts
(Schools are listed from west to east except for East Carolina University which is last for comparison)
The columns are:   the date classes start for the semester, 
the non-holiday breaks (fall break and spring break), the holiday breaks (Thanksgiving and Easter),
the last day of classes, the number of reading days, the final exam period (some schools have exams on Saturday)
date for university commencement
the last day to drop a class without a grade (or with a grade of W)
except for the last day to drop a class, the entry has the form: calendar date(s) (month/day) and day(s) of week
fall 2007
school start classes fall break thanksgiving last day of classes reading day final exam commencement last day to drop
western carolina 8/20 M 10/11-15 THF W-F 12/7 F   12/8-14 SAT-F 12/15 S 24-Oct
unc asheville 8/20 M 10/6-9 MT W-F 12/3 M 1 12/5-11 W-T 12/15 S 24-Oct
appalachian state 8/21 T 10/11-12 THF W-F 12/4 T 1 12/6-12 TH-W 12/16 SUN 25-Oct
unc charlotte 8/20 M 10/8-9 MT W-F 12/5 W   12/11-13,15-18 12/20 TH 29-Oct
winston-salem state 8/20 M 10/8-9 MT W(1PM)-F 11/30 F 1 12/4-7,10 12/14 F 12-Oct
unc greensboro 8/20 M 10/15-16 MT W-F 12/10 M 1 12/12-19 W-W 12/20 TH 12-Oct
north carolina a&t 8/20 M 10/8-9 MT W-F 12/6 TH 1 12/10-14 M-F 12/15 S 2-Nov
unc pembroke 8/15 W 10/18-20 THF W-F 11/30 F   12/3-7 M-F 12/7 S 22-Oct
unc chapel hill 8/21 T 10/18-20 THF W-F 12/5 W 2 12/7,8,10,11,13,14 12/16 SUN 15-Oct
north carolina central 8/20 M 10/22 M W-F 12/6 TH 1 12/8-14 SAT-F 12/15 S 24-Oct
fayetteville state 8/22 W 10/11-12 THF THF 12/7 F   12/8-14 SAT-F 12/15 S 26-Oct
nc state 8/22 W 10/11-12 THF W-F 12/7 F   12/10-18 M-T 12/19 W 17-Oct
unc wilmington 8/22 W 10/8-9 MT W-F 12/5 W 1 12/7-8,10-14 F-F 12/15 S 11-Oct
elizabeth city state 8/21 T 10/15-16 MT W-F 12/4 T 2 12/7-13 F-TH 12/8 S 6-Nov
east carolina 8/22 W 10/15-16 MT W-F 12/5 W 1 12/7-14 F-F 12/15 S 28-Sep
spring 2008
school start classes spring break easter last day of classes reading day final exam commencement last day to drop
western carolina 1/14 M 3/3-7 M-F 3/19-21 W-F 5/2 F   5/3-9 SAT-F 5/10 S 2-Apr
unc asheville 1/14 M 3/3-7 M-F   4/29 T 2 5/2-8 F-TH 5/10 S 24-Mar
appalachian state 1/14 M 3/10-14 M-F 3/24-25 MT 4/30 W 1 5/2-7 F-W 5/10-11 S-SUN 26-Mar
unc charlotte 1/9 W 3/3-7 M-F 3/21 F 4/29 T 1 5/1-8 TH-TH 5/10 S 26-Mar
winston-salem state 1/14 M 3/10-14 M-F 3/21 F 4/30 W 1 5/2-8 F-TH 5/10 S 19-Mar
unc greensboro 1/14 M 3/10-14 M-F 3/21 F 5/6 F 1 5/8-14 TH-W 5/16 F 19-Mar
north carolina a&t 1/7 M 3/3-7 M-F 3/21 F 4/29 T 1 5/1-7 TH-W 5/10 S 28-Mar
unc pembroke 1/7 M 3/3-7 M-F 3/21 F 4/26 SAT   4/28-5/2 M-F 5/3 S 17-Mar
unc chapel hill 1/9 W 3/10-14 M-F 3/21 F 4/25 F 2 4/28-5/6 M-T 5/11 SUN 4-Mar
north carolina central 1/7 M 3/10-14 M-F 3/21 F 4/22 T 1 4/24-30 TH-W 5/3 S 5-Mar
fayetteville state 1/9 W 3/3-7 M-F 3/21 F 5/2 F   5/3-9 S-F 5/10 S 20-Mar
nc state 1/9 W 3/3-7 M-F 3/21 F 4/25 F   4/28-5/6 M-T 5/10 S 12-Mar
unc wilmington 1/9 W 3/3-7 M-F 3/20-21 THF 4/28 M 1 4/30-5/7 W-W 5/10 S 26-Feb
elizabeth city state 1/8 T 3/10-14 M-F 3/21,24 FM 4/24 TH 2 4/29-5/5 T-M 5/3 S 4-Apr
east carolina 1/11 F 3/10-14 M-F 3/21 F 4/28 M 2 5/1-8 TH-TH 5/10 S 20-Feb