Need help setting up your summer courses in Banner? Download our step-by-step PDF guide to walk you through the process with ease.
Need to update a course or section? Submit your request using the Summer Term Change Form on SmartSheet.
Summer Term Faculty & Staff Resources
Pay Dates for Summer Faculty
Summer courses taught in 5 or 10 weeks should offer 37.5 contact hours or the equivalent for online and hybrid courses for 3 credit hour courses.
| Term | DAte |
|---|---|
| Summer First Half Term | 6/15, 6/30 |
| Summer Second Half Term | 7/15, 7/31 |
| Summer Full Term | 6/15, 6/30, 7/15, 7/31 |
Get Support Designing Your Summer Courses
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Timeline for Planning
| DATE | Description |
|---|---|
| October 3, 2025 | Associate Deans of each College receive planning materials for Summer 2026. |
| October 9, 2025 | Summer Planning Budget and past summer enrollments sent to departments. Departments do not return anything at this time but use this information to guide your planning. |
| October 13, 2025 | Banner opens for summer course entry. Reminder: The summer schedule of courses will be created by rolling the schedule from the previous summer. |
| December 1, 2025 | Banner closes for summer course entry. |
| December 11, 2025 | Summer schedule viewable to students on the web. |
| January 7, 2026 | Summer School will send departments summer schedules that ask for salaries to be assigned. |
| February 4, 2026 | Deadline for departments to enter summer salaries. |
| March 2, 2026 | Final summer schedules go to Chairs for approval. |
| March 30, 2026 | Registration for Summer 2026 begins. |
| April 13, 2026 | Review enrollment to look for low and high enrolled courses |
| Week of April 13-17, 2026 | Faculty salary confirmation letters are sent to instructors via email. |
| May 1, 2026 | Last date for changes for first and extended term. |
| June 1, 2026 | Last date for changes for second term. |
| To Be Determined | Summer Commencement |
Access summer planning tools and resources directly through My UNC Charlotte.
For the most up-to-date information on upcoming commencement ceremonies, visit the official UNC Charlotte Commencement website.
Planning for Summer Success
Strategic summer planning is key to keeping students on track and reaching their goals. Use these tip sheets to guide course offerings that support timely graduation, meet student demand, and build strong momentum into the fall term.