2026 Spring Semester
| Jan 7 - Jan 28 | Resignation Fee - Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee |
| Jan 7 | Spring semester classes begin |
| Jan 13 | Last Day to add course |
| Jan 14 - Jan 28 | Drop course penalty days - Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 drop fee per course dropped |
| Jan 19 | M.L. King, Jr. Day - No classes |
| Jan 21 | 10th Class Day - Last day to request a meal plan change |
| Jan 28 | 15th Class Day - Last day to drop a course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes |
| Feb 26 | Mid-Semester - 36th class day |
| Feb 26 | Early alert/Mid-Term grade deadline |
| Mar 9 - Mar 13 | Spring Break |
| Apr 7 | Last Day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu |
| Apr 7 | Last Day to submit Master's thesis in PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu |
| Apr 17 | Last Day to Withdraw - Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty; W assigned |
| Apr 21 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form submission |
| Apr 21 | Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EdS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form |
| Apr 21 | Last Day for Master's Thesis students to submit Thesis Master's Final Examination form, ETD Final Approval form, and Electronic Thesis in PDF to the AUETD system |
| Apr 24 | Classes end |
| Apr 25 - Apr 26 | Study/Reading days |
| Apr 27 - May 1 | Final exam period |
| Apr 28 | Last day for submission of Doctoral ETD Approval form, electronic dissertation to AUETD system for approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) |
| May 2 | Degree conferral and last day for students to request graduation applications for Summer 2026 |
2026 Summer Semester
| May 18 | Summer semester classes begin |
| May 19 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 20 - Jun 1 | Resignation Fee - Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee |
| May 25 | Memorial Day - No Classes |
| Jun 1 | 10th Class Day - Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped course |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes |
| Jun 22 | Early alert/Mid-Term grade deadline |
| Jun 22 | Mid-Semester - 24th Class Day |
| Jun 23 - Jun 26 | No Classes |
| Jul 3 | Independence Day - No Classes |
| Jul 22 | Last Day to submit Master's thesis in PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu |
| Jul 22 | Last Day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu |
| Jul 28 | Last Day to Withdraw-- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. W assigned. |
| Jul 29 | Last Day for Master's Thesis students to submit Thesis Master's Final Examination form, ETD Final Approval form and Electronic Thesis in PDF to the AUETD system. |
| Jul 29 | Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EdS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form |
| Jul 29 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form |
| Jul 31 | Classes end |
| Aug 3 - Aug 4 | Study/Reading days |
| Aug 5 | Last Day for submission of Doctoral ETD Approval Form, electronic dissertation AUETD system for approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) |
| Aug 5 - Aug 7 | Final exam period |
| Aug 8 | Degree conferral and last day for students to request graduation applications for Fall 2026 |
2026 Fall Semester
| Aug 17 | Fall semester classes begin |
| Aug 17 - Sept 4 | Resignation Fee - Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. |
| Aug 21 | Last day to add course |
| Aug 22 - Sept 4 | Drop course penalty days-- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 drop fee per course dropped. |
| Sept 4 | 15th Class Day- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment; Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day - No classes |
| Oct 6 | Early alert/Mid-Term grade deadline |
| Oct 6 | Mid-Semester - 36th class day |
| Oct 8 - Oct 9 | Fall Break |
| Nov 16 | Last day to submit Master's thesis in PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu |
| Nov 16 | Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF format for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu |
| Nov 20 | Last day to Withdraw - Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. W assigned. |
| Nov 23 - Nov 27 | Thanksgiving break - no Classes |
| Nov 30 | Last Day for Master's Thesis students to submit Thesis Master's Final Examination form, ETD Final Approval form, and Electronic Thesis in PDF to the AUETD system. |
| Nov 30 | Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EdS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form |
| Nov 30 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form |
| Dec 4 | Classes end |
| Dec 5 - Dec 6 | Study/Reading days |
| Dec 7 | Last day for submission of Doctoral ETD Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD system for approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) |
| Dec 7 - Dec 11 | Final exam period |
| Dec 12 | Degree conferral and last day for students to request graduation applications for Spring 2027 |
