2025 Fall Semester
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 Aug 18 - Sep 8 
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 Resignation Fee- Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee 
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 Aug 18 
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 Fall semester classes begin 
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 Aug 22 
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 Last day to add course 
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 Aug 23 - Sep 8 
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 Drop course penalty days - Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 drop fee per course dropped 
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 Sep 1 
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 Labor Day - No classes 
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 Sep 8 
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 15th Class Day - Last day to drop a course with no grade assignment; Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes 
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 Oct 7 
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 Mid-Semester - 36th class day 
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 Oct 7 
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 Early alert/Mid-Term grade deadline 
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 Oct 9 - Oct 10 
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 Fall Break 
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 Nov 11 
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 Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu 
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 Nov 11 
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 Last day to submit Master's thesis in PDF for format check to thesis@auburn.edu 
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 Nov 21 
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 Last day to Withdraw - Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty; W assigned 
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 Nov 24 - Nov 28 
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 Thanksgiving break - No classes 
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 Dec 2 
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 Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EdS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form 
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 Dec 2 
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 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 
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 Dec 5 
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 Classes end 
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 Dec 6 - Dec 7 
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 Study/Reading days 
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 Dec 8 - Dec 12 
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 Final exam period 
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 Dec 9 
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 Last day for submission of Doctoral ETD Approval form, electronic dissertation to AUETD system for approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) 
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 Dec 13 
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 Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Spring 2025 
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 Dec 13 
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 Commencement ceremonies 
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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 from 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 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 | Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Summer 2026 | 
| May 2 | Commencement ceremonies |