Alabama Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Hi welcome to the Alabama Academic Calendar 2026-2027 page. Here we have listed all of the activities conducted by the school for you. Each academic calendar specifies the dates when students can sign up for, drop, or withdraw from classes. However, your primary motivation for using an academic calendar will be scheduling your time and practicing time management.
According to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, academic calendars “are systems that academic institutions use to define the landmark dates driving much of their day-to-day business.” Colleges and universities establish calendar dates for payments and financial aid applications. These dates encompass critical information such as the first and last day of classes, holidays, and graduation commencements.
An academic calendar serves as a reminder of important events for students, instructors, and staff throughout the academic year and semester. It also benefits parents, alumni, and potential students.
Each educational institution creates its own academic calendar with specific dates. For example, one college might commence classes on August 30, while another begins on September 6. Nevertheless, these institutions may also follow similar schedules, such as observing holidays like Thanksgiving.
The University of Alabama operates on the semester system, which includes fall, spring, and summer terms.
Spring 2026
Table of Interests
| October 2025 | |
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| October 27 | Registration for Spring 2026 Begins Spring 2026 registration time assignments are now available. |
| October 27 | Graduation Application Available The online graduation application in myBama becomes available for Graduate & Undergraduate students. |
| November 2025 | |
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| November 17 | Spring 2026 Bills Available |
| November 17 | Student Account Payment Plans open; 4x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Medical School Payment Plan Options Available |
| November 30 | Student Account Payment 4x Payment Plan closes |
| December 2025 | |
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| December 01 | Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option Opens |
| December 10 | Spring 2026 Bill Due at Noon Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on December 10, 2025 for all Spring bills. |
| December 11 | Late Registration Fee Begins |
| December 12 | Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Winter Interim |
| December 15 | Spring 2026 Late Enrollment Bills Available |
| December 15 | Classes Begin for Winter Interim |
| December 16 | Final Semester Minimum 599 and 699 Registration Concession Deadline Students who successfully upload a defended thesis or dissertation to ETD – ProQuest by this date and have already met 599/699 minimum research hours required may take a minimum registration concession in their final semester. This exception is only given if the student is registered for required 599/699 hours in the previous semester. |
| December 19 | Last day to receive in-person or mailed payments for inclusion on 2025 1098-T (tuition tax statement) |
| December 31 | Last day to receive web payments for inclusion on 2025 1098-T (tuition tax statement) |
| January 2026 | |
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| January 02 | Classes End for Winter Interim |
| January 02 | UA Offices Resume Normal Business Hours |
| January 04 | Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Law/LLM and Spring Full |
| January 07 | Classes Begin for Spring Full Term |
| January 12 | Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for EMBA |
| January 12 | Spring 2026 Bill Due at Noon Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on January 12, 2026 for all Spring bills. |
| January 12 | Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan requires 67% down beginning this date |
| January 14 | Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term |
| January 15 | Registration for Spring 2 Begins |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (UA closed) |
| January 21 | Student Account Payment Plans close; 3x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Medical School Payment Plan options |
| February 2026 | |
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| February 04 | Last Day to Remove a Four-Week “I” Grade from Previous Enrolled Graduate Semester Last day for your instructor to submit a grade change for incomplete grades (if your GPA is less than 3.0) from Fall 2025 semester. “I” grades will automatically convert to “F” after this date. If your GPA is 3.0 or higher, incomplete grades from Fall 2025 will be converted to ‘F’ at the end of the Fall semester. NOTE: The instructor of record can complete a grade change at any time. |
| February 06 | Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Spring 2 |
| February 09 | Classes Begin for Spring 2 |
| February 20 | Graduation Application Deadline Last day to submit a graduation application online through myBama. Only after petition and approval by the student’s college will an application be accepted after the published deadline. If approved, a non-refundable late fee will be assessed in addition to the graduation application fee. |
| March 2026 | |
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| March 04 | Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. The submission of midterm grades for 300- and 400-level courses is strongly encouraged. Midterm grading should be used to denote any and all students who have never attended or stopped attending class, regardless of course level. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information. |
| March 13 – March 22 | Spring Holidays (UA closed) Spring Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13th. |
| March 23 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 Begins Summer and Fall 2026 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2026. |
| March 25 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term This is a student’s last opportunity to drop a course. Drops after this date must be approved and processed by the student’s college. |
| March 27 | Last Day to Upload a Defended Thesis or Dissertation to the ProQuest Website |
| March 30 – April 03 | Honors Week |
| April 2026 | |
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| April 03 | Honors Day – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open) |
| April 17 | Last Day for All Examinations and Extended Assignments The week immediately preceding the final examination period each semester is reserved as a time in which students may concentrate on completing course work and preparing for final examinations. As such, The University prohibits all other examinations and extended assignments during that week. |
| April 24 | Last Day to Withdraw from the Spring Full/Spring 2 Terms This is the last day students have to withdraw from the term (all classes) without requiring approval from the student’s college Dean’s office. Withdrawals from the Law School always require approval from the Dean’s office. |
| April 24 | Last Day to enter a Comprehensive Exam, Capstone/Culiminating Project, or Proficiency Exam Last day for your department to enter a Comprehensive Exam, Capstone/Culminating Project, or Proficiency Exam (in Student’s Slate page/enrollment tab) for all non-thesis master’s degree candidates. Failure to report a ‘Pass’ by this date will likely delay graduation. |
| April 24 | Classes End for Full Term and Spring 2 |
| April 27 – April 27 | Final Exams – Monday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 7:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 11:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet on Monday and begin 6:00 p.m. or later For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information. |
| April 28 – April 28 | Final Exams – Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 8:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 2:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet on Tuesday and begin 6:00 p.m. or later For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information. |
| April 29 – April 29 | Final Exams – Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 3:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet on Wednesday and begin 6:00 p.m. or later For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information. |
| April 30 – April 30 | Final Exams – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 12:30 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Provisional Exam Period – This time may be used to reschedule final exams for students who have exam conflicts or three or more final exams scheduled on Monday-Wednesday of Final Exam Week. Exams should be rescheduled according to the appropriate priority as outlined in the Final Exam Policy. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet on Thursday and begin 6:00 p.m. or later For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information. |
| May 2026 | |
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| May 01 – May 03 | Spring Commencement Please visit the Commencement website for more information. |
| May 01 – May 01 | Final Exams – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 9:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 11:00 a.m. – 1150 a.m. For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information. |
| May 05 | Final Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Any missing grades as of the 11:59 p.m. deadline will result in grades of “N” being assigned as placeholders. Instructors will then be required to submit grade change requests to correct all “N” grades. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information. |
| May 20 | Transfer Credit Deadline for Undergraduate Degree Candidates Deadline for receipt of transfer credit (on an official transcript) for undergraduate degree candidates. If transfer credit is not received by this date, the degree application will be denied and a new degree application will have to be submitted in a future term. |
| May 22 | Degree Completion & Diploma Address Deadline All degrees will be either awarded or denied by the Degree Completion Deadline; no degrees will be awarded after the published deadline. It is the responsibility of the degree candidate to ensure all requirements are met at the end of the term by the published deadline. More information posted under Diplomas & Degrees then Degree Awarding. This will be the last day for edits to the diploma mailing address and diploma name submitted on the degree application. This can be reviewed by accessing the View Graduation Applications link in myBama. Changes submitted after this date will not be taken into consideration. Diplomas will be shipped approximately three weeks after this deadline. A notification will be sent to the Crimson email account when the diploma has shipped. |
Summer 2026
| March 2026 | |
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| March 23 | Degree Application Available The online degree application in myBama becomes available for Graduate & Undergraduate students. |
| May 2026 | |
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| May 04 | Classes Begin for Interim Session and All Summer |
| May 22 | Classes End for Interim Session |
| May 25 | Memorial Day (UA closed) |
| May 26 | Classes Begin for Full Term and Summer 1 |
| May 29 | Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for Summer Full Term |
| June 2026 | |
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| June 05 | Degree Application Deadline Last day to submit a degree application online through myBama. Only after petition and approval by the student’s college will an application be accepted after the published deadline. If approved, the student will be assessed a $25 non-refundable late fee in addition to the degree application fee. |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (UA closed) |
| June 24 | Classes End for Summer 1 |
| July 2026 | |
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| July 01 | Classes Begin for Summer 2 |
| July 03 | Independence Day Observed (UA closed) |
| July 07 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of “W” for Summer Full Term This is a student’s last opportunity to drop a course. Drops after this date must be approved and processed by the student’s college. |
| July 29 | Classes End for Full Term, Summer 2, and All Summer |
| July 29 | Last Day to Withdraw from the Summer Full, Summer 2, and All Summer Terms This is the last day students have to withdraw from the term (all classes) without requiring approval from the student’s college Dean’s office. Withdrawals from the Law School always require approval from the Dean’s office. |
| July 30 – July 31 | Final Exams |
| August 2026 | |
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| August 01 | Summer Commencement Please visit the Commencement website for more information. |
| August 04 | Final Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Grades for all summer classes are due tonight at 11:59 p.m. Any missing grades as of the 11:59 p.m. deadline will result in grades of “N” being assigned as placeholders. Instructors will then be required to submit grade change requests to correct all “N” grades. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information |
| August 19 | Transfer Credit Deadline for Undergraduate Degree Candidates Deadline for receipt of transfer credit (on an official transcript) for undergraduate degree candidates. If transfer credit is not received by this date, the degree application will be denied and a new degree application will have to be submitted in a future term. |
| August 21 | Degree Completion & Diploma Address Deadline All degrees will be either awarded or denied by the Degree Completion Deadline; no degrees will be awarded after the published deadline. It is the responsibility of the degree candidate to ensure all requirements are met at the end of the term by the published deadline. More information posted under Diplomas & Degrees then Degree Awarding. This will be the last day for edits to the diploma mailing address and diploma name submitted on the degree application. This can be reviewed by accessing the View Graduation Applications link in myBama. Changes submitted after this date will not be taken into consideration. Diplomas will be shipped approximately three weeks after this deadline. A notification will be sent to the Crimson email account when the diploma has shipped. |
Fall 2026
| March 2026 | |
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| March 23 | Degree Application Available The online degree application in myBama becomes available for Graduate & Undergraduate students. |
| August 2026 | |
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| August 19 | Classes Begin for the Fall Full Term |
| August 26 | Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for the Fall Full Term |
| August 27 | Registration Begins for Fall 2 |
| September 2026 | |
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| September 07 | Labor Day (UA closed) |
| September 17 | Constitution Day (classes in session and UA offices open) |
| September 21 | Classes Begin for Fall 2 |
| October 2026 | |
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| October 02 | Degree Application Deadline Last day to submit a degree application online through myBama. Only after petition and approval by the student’s college will an application be accepted after the published deadline. If approved, the student will be assessed a $25 non-refundable late fee in addition to the degree application fee. |
| October 14 | Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. The submission of midterm grades for 300- and 400-level courses is strongly encouraged. Midterm grading should be used to denote any and all students who have never attended or stopped attending class, regardless of course level. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information. |
| October 26 | Registration for Spring 2027 Begins Spring 2027 registration time assignments will be available by October 1, 2026. |
| October 28 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of “W” for the Fall Full Term This is a student’s last opportunity to drop a course. Drops after this date must be approved and processed by the student’s college. |
| October 29 – October 30 | Mid-Semester Study Break – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open) |
| November 2026 | |
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| November 20 | Last Day for All Examinations and Extended Assignments The week immediately preceding the final examination period each semester is reserved as a time in which students may concentrate on completing course work and preparing for final examinations. As such, The University prohibits all other examinations and extended assignments during that week. |
| November 23 – November 27 | Thanksgiving Week – Classes Dismissed |
| November 26 – November 27 | Thanksgiving – Classes Dismissed (UA offices closed) |
| December 2026 | |
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| December 04 | Classes End for Full Term and Fall 2 |
| October 2026 | |
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| October 26 | Registration for Spring 2027 Begins Spring 2027 registration time assignments will be available by October 1, 2026. |
| December 2026 | |
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| December 14 | Classes Begin for Winter Interim |
| January 2027 | |
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| January 01 | Classes End for Winter Interim |
| January 04 | UA Offices Resume Normal Business Hours |
| January 13 | Classes Begin for Spring Full Term |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (UA closed) |
| January 20 | Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term |
| January 21 | Registration for Spring 2 Begins |
| January 26 | Last Day to Drop a Monday-Only For-Credit Course Without a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term |
| February 2027 | |
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| February 15 | Classes Begin for Spring 2 |
| March 2027 | |
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| March 10 | Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. The submission of midterm grades for 300- and 400-level courses is strongly encouraged. Midterm grading should be used to denote any and all students who have never attended or stopped attending class, regardless of course level. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information. |
| March 19 – March 28 | Spring Holidays (UA closed) Spring Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19th. |
| March 29 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2027 Begins Summer and Fall 2027 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2027. |
| March 31 | Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term This is a student’s last opportunity to drop a course. Drops after this date must be approved and processed by the student’s college. |
| April 2027 | |
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| April 05 – April 09 | Honors Week |
| April 09 | Honors Day – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open) |
| April 23 | Last Day for All Examinations and Extended Assignments The week immediately preceding the final examination period each semester is reserved as a time in which students may concentrate on completing course work and preparing for final examinations. As such, The University prohibits all other examinations and extended assignments during that week. |
| April 30 | Classes End for Full Term and Spring 2 |
| April 30 | Last Day to Withdraw from the Spring Full/Spring 2 Terms This is the last day students have to withdraw from the term (all classes) without requiring approval from the student’s college Dean’s office. Withdrawals from the Law School always require approval from the Dean’s office. |
| May 2027 | |
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| May 03 – May 07 | Final Exams |
| May 07 – May 09 | Spring Commencement Please visit the Commencement website for more information. |
| May 11 | Final Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.) Any missing grades as of the 11:59 p.m. deadline will result in grades of “N” being assigned as placeholders. Instructors will then be required to submit grade change requests to correct all “N” grades. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information. |






