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March 2026
March 23	Graduation Application Available The online graduation application in myBama becomes available.
March 23	Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 Begins Summer and Fall 2026 registration time assignments are now available.

July 2026
July 15	Student Account Payment Plans open; 4x Payment Plan and Med School Payment Plan Options Available
July 15	Fall 2026 Bill Available
July 31	Student Account Payment 4x Payment Plan closes

August 2026
August 01	Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option opens
August 10	Fall 2026 Bill Due at Noon Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on August 10, 2026 for all Fall bills.
August 11	Late Registration Fee Begins
August 13	Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Law
August 13	Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall Full
August 17	Fall 2026 Late Enrollment Bill Available
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
August 30	Med School Payment Plan option closes

September 2026
September 04	Fall 2026 Bill Due at Noon Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on September 4, 2026 for all Fall bills.
September 07	Labor Day (UA closed)
September 10	Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan requires 67% down beginning this date
September 15	Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall 2
September 17	Constitution Day (classes in session and UA offices open)
September 21	Classes Begin for Fall 2
September 21	Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan option closes

October 2026
October 02	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.
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
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
December 04	Last Day to Withdraw from the Fall Full/Fall 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.
December 04	Classes End for Full Term and Fall 2
December 07	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 12:30 p.m. - 1:55 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.
December 08	Final Exams - Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet MWF between 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 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 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.
December 09	Final Exams - Wednesday 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 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.
December 10	Final Exams - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Classes which first meet TR between 11:00 a.m. - 12:25 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.
December 11	Fall Commencement Please visit the Commencement website for more information.
December 11	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 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
December 15	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.
December 23 - January 03	Classes Dismissed - Holiday Break (UA offices closed)

January 2027
January 13	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 graduation application will be denied and an application will have to be submitted in a future term.
January 15	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 graduation 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.