UNC Chapel Hill Timeline 2017-18 By Philip Rivers Oct 1, 2017 FAFSA Opens Mar 1, 2018 FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline Mar 10, 2018 Select School May 15, 2018 Housing Application Deadline Jun 9, 2018 Graduate High School Period: Jun 12, 2018 to Jun 13, 2018 Freshman Orientation Jul 20, 2018 Application and Documents Deadline Aug 19, 2018 Freshman Move-in Day Aug 21, 2018 Fall Classes Begin Aug 26, 2018 Last day to add, switch, or drop classes Aug 27, 2018 Fall Semester Registration Deadline Sep 3, 2018 Holiday Oct 12, 2018 Holiday Period: Oct 17, 2018 to Oct 22, 2018 Fall Break Period: Nov 21, 2018 to Nov 23, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 6, 2018 Classes End Period: Dec 7, 2018 to Dec 14, 2018 Fall Exams Dec 16, 2018 Dorms Close Jan 9, 2019 Spring Classes Begin Jan 14, 2019 Last day to drop, add, or switch classes in spring Jan 15, 2019 Spring Semester Registration Deadline Jan 21, 2019 Holiday Period: Mar 8, 2019 to Mar 18, 2019 Spring Break Mar 19, 2019 Holiday Apr 26, 2019 Spring Classes End Period: Apr 29, 2019 to May 7, 2019 Spring Exams May 16, 2019 Dorms Close