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 and Accessibility 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
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 Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, Submission of Electronic Dissertation to AUETD System for Approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Aug 5 Last Day for Submission of Master's Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, and Submission of Electronic Thesis to AUETD System for Approval
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 and Accessibility 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
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 Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, Submission of Electronic Dissertation to AUETD System for Approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Dec 7 Last Day for Submission of Master's Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, and Submission of Electronic Thesis to AUETD System for Approval
Dec 7 - Dec 11 Final Exam Period
Dec 12 Degree Conferral and Last Day for Students to Request Graduation Applications for Spring 2027

2027 Spring Semester

Jan 6 Spring Semester Classes Begin
Jan 6 - Jan 27 Resignation Fee - Dropping All Courses during This Period Will Result in a $100 Resignation Fee
Jan 12 Last Day to Add Course
Jan 13 - Jan 27 Drop Course Penalty Days - Dropping a Course during These Days Will Result in a $100 Drop Fee per Course Dropped
Jan 18 M.L. King, Jr. Day - No Classes
Jan 20 10th Class Day - Last Day to Request a Meal Plan Change
Jan 27 15th Class Day - Last Day to Drop a Course with No Grade Assignment. Last Day for Potential Tuition Refund for Dropped Classes
Feb 25 Mid-Semester - 36th Class Day
Feb 25 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Mar 4 41st Class Day - Student Deadline for Request to Move Finals to Associate Deans
Mar 8 - Mar 12 Spring Break
Apr 7 Last Day to Submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and Dissertation in PDF for Format and Accessibility Check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Apr 7 Last Day to Submit Master's Thesis in PDF for Format Check to thesis@auburn.edu
Apr 16 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 23 Classes End
Apr 24 - Apr 25  Study/Reading Days
Apr 26 - Apr 30 Final Exam Period
Apr 28 Last Day for Submission of Master's Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, and Submission of Electronic Thesis to AUETD System for Approval
Apr 28 Last Day for Submission of Doctoral Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, Submission of Electronic Dissertation to AUETD System for Approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
May 1 - May 4 Degree Conferral and Last Day for Students to Request Graduation Applications for Summer 2027

2027 Summer Semester

May 17 Summer Classes Begin for Full and Mini-Semester I
May 18 Last Day to Add Course for Full and Mini-Semester I
May 19 - May 21 Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester I. Dropping a Course during These Days Will Result in a $100 Drop Fee per Course Dropped
May 21 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester I - Last Day to Drop from Course with No Grade Assignment. Last Day for Potential Tuition Refund for Dropped Classes
May 19 - May 28 Drop Course Penalty Days for Full Semester. Dropping a Course during These Days Will Result in a $100 Drop Fee per Course Dropped
May 28 10th Class Day for Full Summer - Last Day to Drop from Course with No Grade Assignment. Last Day for Potential Tuition Refund for Dropped Classes
May 31 Memorial Day - No Classes
Jun 2 Early Alert/Mid Term Grade Deadline for Mini-Semester I
Jun 2 Mid Semester 12th Class Day for Mini-Semester I
Jun 15 Last Day to Withdraw for Mini-Semester I - Last Day to Withdraw from Course with No Grade Penalty. "W" Assigned
Jun 18 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes
Jun 21 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline for Full Term
Jun 21 Mid-Semester for Full Semester - 24th Class Day
Jun 21 Classes End for Mini-Semester I
Jun 22 - Jun 23 No Classes
Jun 22 - Jun 23 No Class - Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I
Jun 24 - 25 No Class - Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I
Jun 28 Summer Classes Begin for Mini-Semester II
Jun 29 Last Day to Add Course for Mini-Semester II
Jul 1 Last Day to Submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader Info and Dissertation in PDF for Format Check
Jun 30-Jul 2 Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester II - Dropping a Course during These Days Will Result in a $100 Drop Fee per Course Dropped
Jul 2 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester II - Last Day to Drop from Course with No Grade Assignment. Last Day for Potential Tuition Refund for Dropped Classes
Jul 5 Independence Day - No Classes
Jul 14 Early Alert/Mid Term Grade Deadline for Mini-Semester II
Jul 14 Mid Semester 12th Class Day for Mini Semester II
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 and Accessibility Check to doctoral@auburn.edu
Jul 27 Last Day to Withdraw for Full and Mini-Semester II - 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
Jul 29 Last Day to Submit Non-Thesis Oral Examination Form
Jul 29 Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and Submission of Report on the Final Examination Form
Jul 30 Classes End for Full and Mini-Semester II
Jul 31 Last Day for Submission of Doctoral Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, Submission of Electronic Dissertation to AUETD System for Approval, and the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED)
Jul 31 Last Day for Submission of Master's Accessibility Check, ETD Approval Form, and Submission of Electronic Thesis to AUETD System for Approval
Aug 2 - Aug 3 No Class - Study/Reading Day for Full and Mini-Semester II
Aug 4 - Aug 6 Final Exam Period for Full and Mini-Semester II
Aug 7 - 9 Degree Conferral and Last Day for Students to Request Graduation Applications for Fall 27