Western Carolina University 2017-18 By mcroyel Jan 1, 2017 application deadline Jan 15, 2017 Selected Western Carolina University Jan 31, 2017 Fall finacial aid office opens Feb 1, 2017 Fall Semester Registration deadline May 1, 2017 housing application deadline Jun 9, 2017 Graduate High school Jul 15, 2017 Freshman Oreintation Aug 18, 2017 Freshman move in day Aug 21, 2017 Fall Classes start Sep 4, 2017 Labor Day Period: Oct 16, 2017 to Oct 20, 2017 Fall Break Oct 27, 2017 Last day to drop classes for fall Oct 28, 2017 Homecoming Nov 1, 2017 Spring registration Period: Nov 22, 2017 to Nov 24, 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 8, 2017 Fall Classes end Period: Dec 9, 2017 to Dec 15, 2017 Fall Exams Jan 12, 2018 Move in for spring semester Jan 15, 2018 Martin Luther King Jr day Jan 16, 2018 Spring Classes start Period: Mar 5, 2018 to Mar 9, 2018 Spring Break Mar 23, 2018 Last day to drop for spring Period: Mar 28, 2018 to Mar 30, 2018 No Classes May 4, 2018 Spring Classes end Period: May 5, 2018 to May 11, 2018 spring exams