Academic Calendar

Term:  Fall 2024

Part of Term:  Full Term

Event:  All Events


March 2024
March 18      

Degree Application Available

The online degree application in myBama becomes available for Graduate & Undergraduate students.

March 25      

Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 begins

Summer and Fall 2024 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2024.


July 2024
July 15      

Fall 2024 Bill Available

July 15      

Student Account Payment Plans open; 4x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Med School Payment Plan Options Available

July 31      

Student Account Payment 4x Payment Plan closes


August 2024
August 01      

Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option opens

August 06      

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.

August 08      

Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Law

August 12      

Fall 2024 Bill Due at Noon

Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on August 12, 2024 for all Fall bills.

August 15      

Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall Full/LLM

August 15      

Fall 2024 Late Enrollment Bill Available

August 21      

Classes Begin for the Fall Full Term

August 28      

Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of "W" for the Fall Full Term

August 29      

Registration Begins for Fall 2

August 30      

Med School Payment Plan option closes


September 2024
September 02      

Labor Day (UA closed)

September 06      

Fall 2024 Bill Due at Noon

Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on September 6, 2024 for all Fall bills.

September 10      

Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan requires 67% down beginning this date

September 10      

VA Payment Plan option closes

September 17      

Constitution Day (classes in session and UA offices open)

September 17      

Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall 2

September 18      

Last Day to Remove a Four-Week "I" or "N" Grade from Previous Enrolled Graduate Semester

September 21      

Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan option closes

September 23      

Classes Begin for Fall 2


October 2024
October 04      

Degree Application Deadline

Last day for Graduate & Undergraduate students 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 09      

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 28      

Registration for Spring 2025 Begins

Spring 2025 registration time assignments are now available.

October 30      

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 31 - November 01      

Mid-Semester Study Break - Classes Dismissed (UA offices open)


November 2024
November 01      

Last Day to Upload a Defended Thesis or Dissertation to the ProQuest Website

November 22      

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 25 - November 29      

Thanksgiving Week - Classes Dismissed

November 28 - November 29      

Thanksgiving - Classes Dismissed (UA offices closed)

November 29      

Last Day to Submit a Master's Exam Form or Capstone Project Form


December 2024
December 06      

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 06      

Classes End for Full Term and Fall 2

December 09      

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 TR between 5:00 p.m. - 5:55 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 10      

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 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.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 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 11      

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 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.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 5:00 p.m. - 5:50 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 12      

Final Exams - Thursday

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 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 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 13      

Final Exams - Friday

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 TR between 11:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.

December 14      

Fall Commencement

Please visit the Commencement website for more information.

December 17      

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 01      

Classes Dismissed - Holiday Break (UA offices closed)


January 2025
January 15      

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.

January 17      

Degree Completion 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.

January 17      

Diploma Address & Diploma Name Change Deadline

Last day for students to make changes to the diploma address in myBama (Click View Graduation Applications link). Any changes made to the diploma address on the degree application after this date will not be reflected in the diploma order and will lead to delays in the receipt of diplomas.

Students may edit middle name and suffix on the graduation application. These edits are for the diploma name only and do not change the official name on the academic record. Any other changes to the name must be filed in accordance with the UA name change policy. Changes made after this date will not be reflected on the diploma.


February 2025
February 07      

Diploma Ship Day

Diplomas for graduates will be shipped no later than this date. A notification will be sent to the Crimson email account when the diploma has shipped.