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 |