This page outlines the UAB Academic Calendar 2026-2027 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.
Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.
This calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone.
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Fall 2025
Table of Interests
Full Term
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| March 24 – April 4 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 7 – Aug 24 | Open Registration
|
| July 28 – Aug 24 | Open Registration
|
| Aug 25 | Payment Deadline: 100% balance due for Traditional Payment; 1st Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan. Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of a $50 late fee. |
| Aug 25 | Classes Begin |
| Aug 25 – Sept 2 | Registration after classes begin |
| Sept 1 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept 2 | Last Day to add a course. And, Last Day to drop a course without paying tuition & fees. |
| Sept 2 | Last Day to a Submit Graduate & Undergraduate Application for Degree |
| Sept 3 – Oct 8 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Sept 22 | 2nd Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of a $50 late fee. |
| Oct 8 | Last Day to drop a course without paying full tuition (Student may still be responsible for course fees) |
| Oct 17 | Last Day to withdraw from a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Oct 20 | Final Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of a $50 late fee. Housing Fee – Blazer FlexPlan $100 for students that live in residence halls. |
| Nov 3 – Nov 14 | Assigned Time Registration for Spring 2026 |
| Nov 24 – Nov 30 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 5 | Last Day to withdraw for the term. (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Dec 5 | Last Day of Class |
| Dec 6 – 7 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Dec 8 – Dec 12 | Final Exams |
| Dec 10 | Commencement – Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| Dec 13 | Commencement – Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement |
| Dec 15 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Dec 17 | Grades Available Online |
First 7-Week Session
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 25 | Classes Begin |
| Aug 28 | Last Day to add a course. And, Last Day to drop a course without paying tuition & fees. |
| Aug 29 – Sept 4 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Sept 1 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept 4 | Last Day to drop a course without paying full tuition (Student may still be responsible for course fees) |
| Sept 23 | Last Day to withdraw from a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Oct 9 | Last Day of Class |
| Oct 9 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Oct 10 – Oct 11 | Final Exams |
| Oct 11 | Term Ends |
| Oct 14 | Grades Due (by noon) |
| Oct 15 | Grades Available Online |
Second 7-Week Session
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Classes Begin |
| Oct 23 | Last Day to add a course. And, Last Day to drop a course without paying tuition & fees. |
| Oct 24 – Oct 30 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Oct 30 | Last Day to drop a course without paying full tuition (Student may still be responsible for course fees) |
| Nov 17 | Last Day to withdraw from a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Nov 24 – Nov 30 | Fall/Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec 10 | Last Day of Class |
| Dec 10 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Dec 11 – Dec 12 | Final Exams |
| Dec 12 | Term Ends |
| Dec 15 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Dec 17 | Grades Available Online |
Spring 2026 Full Term
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 3 – Nov 14 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Nov 17 – Jan 11 | Open Registration
|
| Dec 8 – Jan 11 | Open Registration
|
| January 12 | Payment Deadline: 100% balance due for Traditional Payment; 1st Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan. Failure to pay the first installment of the Blazer Flex Plan will result in assessment of a $50 late fee. |
| Jan 12 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 12 – 20 | Registration after classes begin |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Jan 20 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| Jan 20 | Last Day to Submit Graduate & Undergraduate Application for Degree |
| Jan 21 – Feb 25 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| February 16 | 2nd Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of a $50 late fee. |
| March 16 | Final Payment Deadline for Blazer Flex Plan Failure to meet payment deadline results in assessment of a $50 late fee. Housing Fee – Blazer FlexPlan $100 for students that live in residence halls. |
| Feb 25 | Last Day to Drop from course with no grade assigned (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Mar 9 – 15 | Spring Break |
| Mar 27 | Last Day to Drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Apr 22 | Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| Apr 24 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Apr 24 | Last Day of Class |
| Apr 25 – 26 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Apr 27 – May 1 | Final Exams |
| May 2 | Commencement |
| May 4 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| May 6 | Grades Available Online |
First 7-Week Session
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 15 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| Jan 16 – Jan 22 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Jan 22 | Last Day to Drop from course with no grade assigned (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Feb 9 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Feb 26 | Last Day of Class |
| Feb 26 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Feb 27 – Feb 28 | Final Exams |
| Feb 28 | Term Ends |
| Mar 2 | Grades Due (by noon) |
| Mar 3 | Grades Available Online |
Second 7-Week Session
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Classes Begin |
| Mar 19 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| Mar 20 – 26 | Extended Drop Period (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Mar 26 | Last Day to Drop from course with no grade assigned (Without paying Tuition, student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s)) |
| Apr 13 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Apr 29 | Last Day of Class |
| Apr 29 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Apr 30 – May 1 | Final Exams |
| May 1 | Term Ends |
| May 4 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| May 6 | Grades Available Online |
Summer Full Term Session (2026)
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 – Apr 3 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 6 – May 10 | Open Registration
|
| Apr 7 – May 10 | Open Registration
|
| May 11 | Classes Begin |
| May 11 – 18 | Registration after classes begin |
| May 18 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 26 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 8 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 8 | Last Day to Submit Graduate & Undergraduate Application for Degree |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Jun 22 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jul 2 | Last Day to Drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Aug 7 | Last Day of Class |
| Aug 7 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Aug 10 – Aug 14 | Final Exams |
| Aug 15 | Commencement |
| Aug 17 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Aug 19 | Grades Available Online |
Summer May Session (2026)
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 – Apr 3 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 6 – May 10 | Open Registration |
| May 11 | Classes Begin |
| May 11 – 12 | Registration After Classes Begin |
| May 12 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| May 13 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| May 15 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| May 18 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| May 19 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 28 | Last Day of Class |
| May 28 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| May 29 | Final Exams |
| Jun 1 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Jun 2 | Grades Available Online |
| Aug 14 | Commencement – Graduate Students |
| Aug 15 | Commencement-Undergraduate Students |
Summer 10-Week Session (2026)
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 – Apr 3 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 6 – May 31 | Open Registration |
| Jun 1 | Classes Begin |
| Jun 1 – 8 | Registration After Classes Begin |
| Jun 8 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| Jun 8 | Last Day to Submit Graduate & Undergraduate Application for Degree |
| Jun 16 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Jun 23 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 30 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Jul 6 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Aug 7 | Last Day of Class |
| Aug 7 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Aug 10 – 14 | Final Exams |
| Aug 14 | Commencement – Graduate Students |
| Aug 15 | Commencement-Undergraduate Students |
| Aug 17 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Aug 19 | Grades Available Online |
Summer A & 1st Half Session (2026)
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 – Apr 3 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 6 – May 10 | Open Registration |
| May 11 | Classes Begin |
| May 11 – 14 | Registration After Classes Begin |
| May 14 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| May 18 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| May 26 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 4 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 10 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| Jun 24 | Last Day of Class |
| Jun 24 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jun 25 – 26 | Final Exams |
| Jun 26 | Term Ends |
| Jun 28 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Jun 29 | Grades Available Online |
| Aug 14 | Commencement – Graduate Students |
| Aug 15 | Commencement-Undergraduate Students |
Summer B & 2nd Half Session (2026)
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 23 – Apr 3 | Assigned Time Registration |
| Apr 6 – Jun 28 | Open Registration |
| Jun 29 | Classes Begin |
| Jun 29 – Jul 2 | Registration After Classes Begin |
| Jul 2 | Last Day to Drop/Add (Without paying full Tuition & Fees) |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day Holiday |
| Jul 7 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 75% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jul 14 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 50% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jul 21 | Last day for full-term withdrawal 25% refund (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Jul 24 | Last Day to drop a course with a Grade of “W” |
| Aug 12 | Last Day of Class |
| Aug 12 | Last Day to withdraw for the term (Must withdraw from all courses) |
| Aug 13 – 14 | Final Exams |
| Aug 17 | Grades Due (by midnight) |
| Aug 19 | Grades Available Online |