Academic Calendar

Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 begins

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

Summer 2024 Bill Available

Student Account Payment Plans Open; 3x Payment Plan and VA Payment Plan Options Available

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Law-Special 1

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Summer Interim

Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option Closes

Student Account Payment Plan Opens; 2x Payment Plan Option Available

Classes Begin for Interim Session and All Summer

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.

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Law - First Half

Summer 2024 Bill Due at Noon

Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on May 10, 2024 for all Summer bills.

Summer 2024 Late Enrollment Bill Available

Student Account 2x Payment Plan Option Closes

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Full Term and Summer 1

Classes End for Interim Session

Memorial Day (UA closed)

Classes Begin for Full Term and Summer 1

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

Student Account VA Payment Plan Option Closes

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.

Summer 2024 Bill Due at Noon

Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on June 10, 2024 for all Summer bills.

Juneteenth (UA closed)

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Law - Special 2, Law - Last Half

Classes End for Summer 1

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

Financial Aid Disbursements Begin for Summer 2

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

Classes Begin for Summer 2

Independence Day (UA closed)

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.

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

Classes End for Full Term, Summer 2, and All Summer

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.

Final Exams - Thursday

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Classes which first meet between 7:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet between 12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet between 4:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

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

Final Exams - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Classes which first meet between 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet between 2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Classes which first meet 6:00 p.m. or later along with conflicts and courses not scheduled otherwise

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

Summer Commencement

Please visit the Commencement website for more information.

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

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.

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.

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.

Diploma Ship Day

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