Welcome Gillings Students!

Gillings Academic Advising is here to help you from the summer before you begin to graduation day. This page serves as a hub for information on registration, forms and policies, and other advising resources.

Spotlight

Important Deadlines

Wednesday, November 20

  • Graduate Administrative Class Drop Period Ends
  • Last day for graduate students to request an administrative drop for regularly scheduled classes.
  • December 2024 Graduation Application Deadline
  • Last day for eligible students to submit an application for graduation in ConnectCarolina for degrees to be awarded in December 2024.
  • Last day for Graduate students to request an administrative drop for regularly scheduled classes.
  • Graduate Student ETDs Due Graduate student electronic theses and dissertations for December degree candidates must be submitted to the Graduate School by 4 p.m. for review and approval.


  • Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29
    THANKSGIVING RECESS – No Classes Held

    Wednesday, December 4
    Classes End
    Absences (AB’s) and Incompletes (IN’s) from the previous Fall Semester change to F* for Graduate Students.

    Thursday, December 5
    Reading Day

    Friday, December 6 - Friday, December 13
    Exam Days

    Friday, December 13
    Absences (AB’s) and Incompletes (IN’s) from prior Spring and Summer 2024 sessions change to F* for Undergraduate Students.

    Sunday, December 15
  • Fall Commencement
  • Degree Conferral and Award date recorded Fall degree recipients.