Graduate School Calendar Archives

Fall 2019
Aug  19Classes Begin
Aug 19-Sep 9Resignation Fee-Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Aug 23Last Day to Add Course
Aug 23Graduate School Welcome Event at Student Center Ballroom, time TBA
Aug 26-Sep 9Drop Course Penalty Days-Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Sep 2Labor Day
Sep 915th Class Day- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. – Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Oct 8Mid-Semester – 36th Class Day
Oct 10-11Fall Break
Oct 14Last day to submit Master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
Oct 21Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Nov 1Last Day to Withdraw – Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Nov 18Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination FormETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
Nov 20Last day for Non-Thesis Final Oral Examination Form; Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam Form
Nov 25-29Thanksgiving Break
Dec 6Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Dec 6Classes end for semester
Dec 7-8Study/reading days
Dec 9-13Final examinations for semester
Dec 14Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit Committee Selection form for Spring 2020 graduation
Summer 2019
May 16Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 20-May 22Drop Course Penalty Days for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 1- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
May 225th Class Day for full Summer Semester and Mini-Semester 1- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes
May 27Memorial Day Holiday
Jun 19Mid-Semester for full Summer Semester and last day to drop classes for full Summer Semester
Jun 19Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
Jun 20Study/Readying Days for Mini-Semester 1
Jun 21Submission of master’s thesis PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
Jun 21-22Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
Jun 28Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu 
Jun 26- Jun 28Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester 2- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
Jul 4Independence Day
Jul 10Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned
Jul 15Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis in PDF to AUETD
Jul 19Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8) ; Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
Jul 22Last day for Phd/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form , electronic dissertation in PDF to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Jul 26Classes end for full Summer Semester and Mini-Semester 2
Jul 29- Jul 30Study/Reading days for full Summer Semester and Mini-Semester 2
Jul 31-Aug 2Final Exam Period for full Summer Semester and Mini-Semester 2
Aug 3Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2019 graduation to gradpln@auburn.edu
Spring 2019
Jan 9Classes begin
Jan 16-30Drop Course Penalty Days- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Jan 21M.L.King Jr. Day
Jan 3015th Class Day -Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment
Feb 28Mid-Semester (last day to drop classes)
Mar 4Submission of master’s thesis PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
Mar 8Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Mar 11- Mar  15Spring Break
Apr 15Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis in PDF to AUETD
Apr 17Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8);
Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
Apr 19Last day for Phd/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation in PDF to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Apr 26Classes end
Apr 27-28Study/Reading Days
Apr 29- May 3Final examinations for Semester
May 4- May 5Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2018 graduation to gradpln@auburn.edu
Fall 2018
Aug  17Welcome Picnic at Ham Wilson Livestock Arena 4-6 p.m.
Aug  20Classes begin
Aug 27- Sep 10Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Sep 3Labor Day Holiday
Sep 1015th class day (last day to register for Fall 2018)
Oct 9Mid-semester -36th Class Day
Oct 11-12Fall Break (no classes)
Oct 15Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
Oct 22Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Nov 14Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
Nov 16Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8); Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
Nov 19-23Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec 1Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Dec 7Classes end for semester
Dec 8-9Study/reading days
Dec 10-14Final examinations for semester
Dec 15Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2019 graduation
Summer 2018
May 17Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 21-May 23Drop Course Penalty Days for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 1- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
May 235th Class Day (last day to register for Summer 2018)- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment
May 28Memorial Day Holiday
Jun 4Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned
Jun 195th Class Day for Mini-Semester 2- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment
Jun 21Mid-Semester for full summer semester and last day to drop classes for full summer Semester
Jun 20Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
Jun 22Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu 
Jun 22- Jun 23Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
Jun 25Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
Jun 25- Jun 29Submission of master’s thesis PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (Optional)
Jun 27- Jun 29Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester 2- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
Jul 4Independence Day
Jul 11Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned
Jul 16Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8) ; Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
Jul 20Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis in PDF to AUETD
Jul 23Last day for Phd/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form , electronic dissertation in PDF to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Jul 27Classes end for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
Jul 30- Jul 31Study/Reading days for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
Aug 1-Aug 3Final Exam Period for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
Aug 4Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2018 graduation to gradpln@auburn.edu
Spring 2018
Jan 10Classes begin
Jan 15M.L.King Jr. Day
Jan 18-Jan 31Drop Course Penalty Days- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Jan 3115th Class Day -Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment
Mar 1Mid-Semester (last day to drop classes)
Mar 5Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Mar 12- Mar 16Spring Break
Mar 19-Mar 23Submission of master’s thesis PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (Optional)
Mar 30Last day to withdraw- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned
Apr 2Summer/Fall Registration Begins
Apr 16Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8);
Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
Apr 20Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis in PDF to AUETD
Apr 23Last day for Phd/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation in PDF to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Apr 28-29Study/Reading Days
Apr 30- May 4Final examinations for Semester
May 5- May 7Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2018 graduation to gradpln@auburn.edu

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Fall 2017
August 8 – 10Airport shuttle rides to Auburn
August 17Biggio Center New Faculty and New GTA orientation
August 18New Graduate Student Orientation and Fall Cookout
August  21Classes begin
August 28- September 8Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
September 4Labor Day Holiday
September 1115th class day (last day to register for Fall 2017)
October 10Mid-semester -36th Class Day
October 12-13Fall Break (no classes)
October 16Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
October 16-20Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu  (OPTIONAL)
November 3Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned
November 6Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2017
November 15Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
November 17Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8); Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
November 20-24Thanksgiving Holidays
November 30Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
December 8Classes end for semester
December 9-10Study/reading days
December 11-15Final examinations for semester
December 16Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2018 graduation

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Summer 2017
May 18Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 22-24Drop Course Penalty Days for full semester and Mini-Semester 1– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
May 245th class day (last day to register for Summer 2017)
May 29Memorial Day Holiday
June 2Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2016
June 5Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1
June 21Mid-Semester and last day to drop classes for the full summer term
June 21Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
June 23Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
June 23-24Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
June 26Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
June 26-30Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu  (OPTIONAL)
June 28-30Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester 2– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
June 305th class day for Mini-Semester 2
July 4Independence Day Holiday
July 12Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2
July 17Last day for Non-Thesis final Oral Examinations (Form 8);Last day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on Final Oral Exam (Defense/Form Z)
July 21Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form (Form 9)ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
July 24Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
July 28Classes end for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
July 31-August 1Study/reading day for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
August 2-4Final examinations for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
August 5Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2017 graduation

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Spring 2017
January 10New Graduate Student Orientation, Hargis Hall: 7:30-9:30 AM
GTA Orientation, Student Center, Room 2222/2223: 12:00-4:30 PM
January 11Classes begin
January 16Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 19-February 1Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
January 25-February 17Abstracts are being accepted for the “This is Research: Student Symposium 2017”. Abstract submission will close on February 17 at 11:59 p.m.
January 29Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2016
February 115th class day (last day to register for Spring 2017)
February 3Merriwether Fellowship submissions deadline
Outstanding Graduate Student Awards submissions deadline
March 2Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
March 6Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
March 13-17Spring Break
March 20-24Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
(OPTIONAL)
March 24Last day to submit work for Auburn Author Awards
April 13This is Research: Student Symposium 2017
April 17Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Master’s Final Oral Examinations.
April 17Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination FormETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
April 20Auburn Author Awards, RBD Library, 3:30 p.m
April 24Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
April 28Classes end for semester
April 29-30Study/reading days
May 1-5Final examinations for Semester
May 6-7Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2017 graduation
Fall 2016
August 11Graduate Assistant Training, Foy Hall Ballroom, Room 258, 8:30 – 10:30am
August 12Graduate School Orientation, Foy Hall Ballroom, Room 258
Colleges: Business, Architecture, Agriculture: 9:00 – 10:30am
Colleges: Education, Liberal Arts, Pharmacy, Forestry, Nursing, Vet Med: 2:00 – 3:30pm
August 15Graduate School Orientation, Foy Hall Ballroom, Room 258
Colleges: Engineering, Human Sciences, COSAM: 9:00 – 10:30am
August 16Classes begin
August 23-September 6Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
September 5Labor Day Holiday
September 615th class day (last day to register for Fall 2016)
October 5Mid-semester
October 10Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
October 14Fall Break (no classes)
October 17-21Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
October 29Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2016
November 4Last day to drop classes
November 16Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
November 18Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations
November 21-25Thanksgiving holidays
November 28Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
December 2Classes end for semester
December 3-4Study/reading days
December 5-9Final examinations for semester
December 10Graduation and last day for students to request Graduation Applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2017 graduation
Summer 2016
May 19Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 23-25Drop Course Penalty Days for full semester and Mini-Semester 1– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
May 255th class day (last day to register for Summer 2016)
May 30Memorial Day Holiday
June 6Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1
June 4Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2015
June 22Mid-Semester and last day to drop classes for the full summer term
June 22Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
June 22Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
June 24-25Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
June 20-24Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
June 27Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
June 29-July 1Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester 2– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
July 15th class day for Mini-Semester 2
July 4Independence Day Holiday
July 13Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2
July 15Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations
July 20Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
July 22Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
July 29Classes end for Mini-Semester 2 and full term
Aug. 1-2Study/reading day
Aug. 3-5Final examinations for Semester and Mini-Semester 2
Aug. 6Graduation and last day for students to request Graduation Applications and submit  approved Plan of Study for Fall 2016 graduation
Spring 2016
January 13Classes begin
January 18Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 21–February 3Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
January 25Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2015
February 315th class day (last day to register for Spring 2016)
March 3Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
March 7Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
March 14-18Spring Break
March 21-25Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check  to thesis@auburn.edu
(OPTIONAL)
April 18Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
April 18Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form8) final oral examinations
April 25Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
April 29Classes end for semester
April 30-May 1Study/reading days
May 2-6Final examinations for Semester
May 7-8Graduation and last day for students to request Graduation Applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2016 graduation
Fall 2015
August 16New graduate student orientation
August 17Classes begin
August 24–September 4Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
September 415th class day (last day to register for Fall 2015)
September 7Labor Day Holiday
October 6Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
October 12Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
October 15-16Fall Break (no classes)
October 19-23Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
November 1Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2015
November 18Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
November 20Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations
November 23-27Thanksgiving holidays
November 30Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
December 4Classes end for semester
December 5-6Study/reading days
December 7-11Final examinations for semester
December 12Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2016 graduation
Summer 2015
May 18Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 20-22Drop Course Penalty Days for full semester and Mini-Semester 1
– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
May 225th class day (last day to register for Summer 2015)
May 25Memorial Day Holiday
June 3Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1
June 5Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2014
June 19Mid-Semester and last day to drop classes for the full summer term
June 19Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
June 19Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
June 20-21Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
June 23Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
June 25-29Drop Course Penalty Days
for Mini-Semester 2
– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped
June 295th class day for Mini-Semester 2
June 29-July 3Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
July 3Independence Day Holiday
July 9Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2
July 13Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations
July 15Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
July 20Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
July 27Classes end for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
July 28Study/reading day for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
July 29-31Final examinations for full summer semester and Mini-Semester 2
August 1Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2015 graduation
Spring 2015
January 14Classes begin
January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 22-February 4Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
February 2Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2014
February 415th class day (last day to register for Spring 2015)
March 5Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
March 13Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
March 16-20Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu
(OPTIONAL)
March 23-27Spring Break
April 17Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
April 20Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
April 24Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
May 1Classes end for semester
May 2-3Study/reading days
May 4-8Final examinations for Semester
May 9-10Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2015 graduation.
Fall 2014
August 17New graduate student orientation
August 18Classes begin
August 25-September 8Drop Course Penalty Days– Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
September 1Labor Day Holiday
September 815th class day (last day to register for Fall 2014)
September 19Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
October 6-10Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
October 7Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
October 24Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2014
November 7Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
November 13Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations
November 20Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
November 24-28Thanksgiving holidays
December 5Classes end for semester
December 6-7Study/reading days
December 8-12Final examinations for semester
December 13Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2015 graduation.
Summer 2014
May 16Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 225th class day (last day to register for Summer 2014)
May 26Memorial Day Holiday
June 4Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1
June 6Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
June 13Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2013
June 16-20Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
June 19Mid-Semester and last day to drop classes for the full summer term.
June 19Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
June 20-21Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
June 23Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
June 275th class day for Mini-Semester 2
July 4Independence Day Holiday
July 9Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
July 9Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2
July 11Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
July 17Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
July 25Classes end for semester and Mini-Semester 2
July 26Study/reading day
July 28-30Final examinations for Semester and Mini-Semester 2
August 2Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2014 graduation.
Spring 2014
January 8Classes begin
January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 2915th class day (last day to register for Spring 2014 graduation)
January 31Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2013
February 21Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
March 3-7Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check  to thesis@auburn.edu
(OPTIONAL)
March 6Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
March 10-14Spring Break
April 3Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
April 11Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
April 17Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
April 25Classes end for semester
April 26-27Study/reading days
April 28-May 2Final examinations for Semester
May 3-4Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2014 graduation.
Fall 2013
August 19New graduate student orientation (9 a.m. in Auburn Arena)
August 21Classes begin
September 2Labor Day Holiday
September 1115th class day (last day to register for Fall 2013 graduation)
September 23Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
October 7-11Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
October 10Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
November 8Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD.
November 11Last day to clear incomplete grades from Spring 2013
November 11Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
November 20Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
November 25-29Thanksgiving holidays
December 6Classes end for semester
December 7-8Study/reading days
December 9-13Final examinations for semester
December 14Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Spring 2014 graduation.
Summer 2013
May 16Classes begin (full semester and Mini-Semester 1)
May 225th class day (last day to register for Summer 2013 graduation)
May 27Memorial Day Holiday
June 3Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 1
June 6Last day to submit
Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
June 17-21Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
June 19Mid-Semester and last day to drop classes for the full summer term.
June 19Classes end for Mini-Semester 1
June 20Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester 1
June 21-22Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester 1
June 24Classes begin for Mini-Semester 2
June 285th class day for Mini-Semester 2
July 4Independence Day Holiday
July 10Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
July 10Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester 2
July 12Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
July 18Last day to clear incomplete grades from Fall 2012
July 18Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
July 26Classes end for semester and Mini-Semester 2
July 27Study/reading day
July 29-31Final examinations for Semester and Mini-Semester 2
August 3Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Fall 2013 graduation.
Spring 2013
January 8New graduate student orientation. 8:30 a.m. in the Foy Hall Ballroom.
January 9Classes begin
January 21Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 3015th class day (last day to register for Spring 2013 graduation)
February 4Last day to clear incomplete grades from Summer 2012
February 21Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF form for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu
February 28Mid-semester and last day to drop classes
March 4-8Submission of master’s thesis PDF form for format check  to thesis@auburn.edu (OPTIONAL)
March 11-15Spring Break
April 4Last day for Master’s/Thesis students to submit Form 9 (Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form), ETD Final Approval Form, and electronic thesis to AUETD
April 12Last day for doctoral final defense and submission for Form Z; last day for Non-Thesis Masters’ (Form 8) final oral examinations.
April 18Last day for PhD/Doctoral student submission of ETD Final Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD, and Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
April 26Classes end for semester
April 27-28Study/reading days
April 29-May 3Final examinations for Semester
May 4-5Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications and submit approved Plan of Study for Summer 2013 graduation.

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