UA Academic Calendar 2023/2024

UA Academic Calendar – The University of Alabama provides its students, faculty, and staff with academic calendars detailing important dates and deadlines for each academic term. These calendars allow the university community to plan their semester accordingly and ensure they do not miss critical events or deadlines.

The academic calendar is divided into the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Each semester has its own set of key dates covering areas like registration, tuition and fees, class schedules, final exams, and holidays. The calendars span over a year to allow for advance planning.

This academic calendar provides details on The University of Alabama’s academic schedule for the 2023-2024 school year. It outlines important semester dates and events in their entirety without abbreviations for the Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024 terms. The information is organized by semester and then chronologically lists the applicable Deadlines and Events so students, faculty, and staff can easily reference the calendar.

Fall Semester 2023

• March 06, 2023 Degree Application Available
• The online degree application in myBama becomes available for Graduate and Undergraduate students.
• March 27, 2023 Registration for Summer and Fall 2023 begins
• Summer and Fall 2023 registration time assignments are now available.
• July 17, 2023 Student Account Payment Plans open; 4x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Med School Payment Plan Options Available
• July 17, 2023 Fall 2023 Bill Available
• July 31, 2023 Student Account Payment 4x Payment Plan closes
• August 01, 2023 Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option opens
• August 10, 2023 Fall 2023 Bill Due at Noon and Cancellation (subject to approval)
• Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on August 10, 2023 for all Fall bills. Schedules will be cancelled for students who haven’t paid in full or participated in a payment plan before noon on this date.
• August 14, 2023 Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Law/LLM
• August 15, 2023 Fall 2023 Late Enrollment Bill Available
• August 17, 2023 Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Fall Full
• August 23, 2023 Classes Begin for the Fall Full Term
• August 28, 2023 Med School Payment Plan option closes
• August 30, 2023 Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for the Fall Full Term
• August 31, 2023 Registration Begins for Fall 2
• September 04, 2023 Labor Day (UA closed)
• September 08, 2023 Fall 2023 Bill Due at Noon
• Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on September 8, 2023 for all Fall bills.
• September 11, 2023 VA Payment Plan option closes
• September 11, 2023 Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan requires 67% down beginning this date
• September 18, 2023 Constitution Day – (observed; classes in session and UA offices open)
• September 21, 2023 Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan option closes
• September 25, 2023 Classes Begin for Fall 2
• October 06, 2023 Degree Application Deadline
• Last day for Graduate and 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 11, 2023 Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.)
• Midterm grades are due tonight at 11:59 p.m. Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. Furthermore, midterm grading should be used to submit grades assigned for non-attendance. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information.
• October 26, 2023 – October 27, 2023 Mid-Semester Study Break – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open)
• October 30, 2023 Registration for Spring 2024 Begins
• Spring 2024 registration time assignments are now available.
• November 01, 2023 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.
• November 20, 2023 – November 26, 2023 Thanksgiving Week – Classes Dismissed
• November 23, 2023 – November 24, 2023 Thanksgiving – Classes Dismissed (UA offices closed)
• December 01, 2023 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.
• December 08, 2023 Classes End for Full Term and Fall 2
• December 08, 2023 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 11, 2023 Final Exams – Monday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• December 12, 2023 Final Exams – Tuesday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• December 13, 2023 Final Exams – Wednesday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• December 14, 2023 Final Exams – Thursday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• December 15, 2023 Final Exams – Friday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• December 16, 2023 Fall Commencement
• Please visit the Commencement website for more information.
• December 19, 2023 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 22, 2023 – January 02, 2024 Classes Dismissed – Holiday Break (UA offices closed)
• January 17, 2024 Transfer Credit Deadline for Undergraduate Degree Candidates
• Deadline for receipt of transfer credit (on an official transcript) for pending undergraduate degree candidates. If transfer credit is not received by this date, the student’s degree application will be denied and the student will be required to submit a degree application in a future term.
• January 19, 2024 Diploma Address and 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 degree 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.
• January 19, 2024 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 and Degrees then Degree Awarding.
• February 09, 2024 Diploma Ship Day
• Diplomas for all graduates will be shipped no later than this date. A notification will be sent to the Crimson email account when the diploma has shipped.

Spring Semester 2024

• June 05, 2023 Degree Application Available
• The online degree application in myBama becomes available for Graduate and Undergraduate students.
• October 30, 2023 Registration for Spring 2024 Begins
• Spring 2024 registration time assignments are now available.
• November 15, 2023 Spring 2024 Bills Available
• November 15, 2023 Student Account Payment Plans open; 4x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Medical School Payment Plan Options Available
• November 30, 2023 Student Account Payment 4x Payment Plan closes
• December 01, 2023 Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan Option Opens
• December 11, 2023 Spring 2024 Bill Due at Noon
• Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on December 11, 2023 for all Spring bills.
• December 15, 2023 Spring 2024 Late Enrollment Bills Available
• December 18, 2023 Classes Begin for Winter Interim
• December 21, 2023 Last day to receive in-person or mailed payments for inclusion on 2023 1098-T (tuition tax statement)
• December 31, 2023 Last day to receive web payments for inclusion on 2023 1098-T (tuition tax statement)
• January 02, 2024 Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Law/LLM
• January 03, 2024 UA Offices Resume Normal Business Hours
• January 04, 2024 Start of Financial Aid Disbursements for Full Spring 2024
• January 05, 2024 Classes End for Winter Interim
• January 10, 2024 Student Account Payment 3x Payment Plan requires 67% down beginning this date
• January 10, 2024 Classes Begin for Spring Full Term
• January 10, 2024 Spring 2024 Bill Due at Noon
• Payment in full or participation in a payment plan is required before noon on January 10, 2024 for all Spring bills.
• January 15, 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (UA closed)
• January 17, 2024 Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term
• January 18, 2024 Registration for Spring 2 Begins
• January 19, 2024 Student Account Payment Plans close; 3x Payment Plan, VA Payment Plan, and Medical School Payment Plan options
• January 23, 2024 Last Day to Drop a Monday-Only For-Credit Course Without a Grade of “W” for Spring Full Term
• February 12, 2024 Classes Begin for Spring 2
• February 23, 2024 Degree Application Deadline
• Last day for Graduate and 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.
• March 01, 2024 Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.)
• Midterm grades are due tonight at 11:59 p.m. Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. Furthermore, midterm grading should be used to submit grades assigned for non-attendance. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information.
• March 08, 2024 – March 17, 2024 Spring Holidays (UA closed)
• Spring Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8th.
• March 25, 2024 Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 Begins
• Summer and Fall 2024 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2024.
• March 27, 2024 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 01, 2024 – April 05, 2024 Honors Week
• April 05, 2024 Honors Day – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open)
• April 19, 2024 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 26, 2024 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 26, 2024 Classes End for Full Term and Spring 2
• April 29, 2024 Final Exams – Monday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• April 30, 2024 Final Exams – Tuesday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• May 01, 2024 Final Exams – Wednesday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• May 02, 2024 Final Exams – Thursday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• May 03, 2024 Final Exams – Friday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click: Final Exam Information.
• May 03, 2024 – May 05, 2024 Spring Commencement
• Please visit the Commencement website for more information.
• May 07, 2024 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 22, 2024 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 24, 2024 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 and Degrees then Degree Awarding.
• May 24, 2024 Diploma Address and 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.
• June 14, 2024 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.

Summer Semester 2024

• March 25, 2024 Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 begins
• Summer and Fall 2024 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2024.
• May 06, 2024 Classes Begin for Interim Session and All Summer
• May 24, 2024 Classes End for Interim Session
• May 27, 2024 Memorial Day (UA closed)
• May 28, 2024 Classes Begin for Full Term and Summer 1
• May 31, 2024 Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for Summer Full Term
• June 19, 2024 Juneteenth (UA closed)
• June 26, 2024 Classes End for Summer 1
• July 03, 2024 Classes Begin for Summer 2
• July 04, 2024 Independence Day (UA closed)
• July 09, 2024 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 31, 2024 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 31, 2024 Classes End for Full Term, Summer 2, and All Summer
• August 01, 2024 Final Exams – Thursday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click Final Exam Information.
• August 02, 2024 Final Exams – Friday
• For information on how to interpret the exam schedule and other final exam policies, click Final Exam Information.
• August 03, 2024 Summer Commencement
• Please visit the Commencement website for more information.
• August 06, 2024 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

Fall Semester 2024

• March 25, 2024 Registration for Summer and Fall 2024 begins
• Summer and Fall 2024 registration time assignments will be available by March 1, 2024.
• August 21, 2024 Classes Begin for the Fall Full Term
• August 28, 2024 Last Day to Add a Course or Drop a Course Without a Grade of “W” for the Fall Full Term
• August 29, 2024 Registration Begins for Fall 2
• September 02, 2024 Labor Day (UA closed)
• September 17, 2024 Constitution Day (classes in session and UA offices open)
• September 23, 2024 Classes Begin for Fall 2
• October 09, 2024 Midterm Grade Entry Deadline (11:59 p.m.)
• Midterm grades are due tonight at 11:59 p.m. Instructors are required to submit midterm grades for all 100- and 200-level courses. Furthermore, midterm grading should be used to submit grades assigned for non-attendance. For additional information on non-attendance grading and other grading policies, definitions, and terminology click: Grading Information.
• October 28, 2024 Registration for Spring 2025 Begins
• Spring 2025 registration time assignments will be available by October 1, 2024.
• October 30, 2024 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, 2024 – November 01, 2024 Mid-Semester Study Break – Classes Dismissed (UA offices open)
• November 22, 2024 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, 2024 – November 29, 2024 Thanksgiving Week – Classes Dismissed
• November 28, 2024 – November 29, 2024 Thanksgiving – Classes Dismissed (UA offices closed)
• December 06, 2024 Classes End for Full Term and Fall 2
• December 06, 2024 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 09, 2024 – December 13, 2024 Final Exams
• December 14, 2024 Fall Commencement
• Please visit the Commencement website for more information.
• December 17, 2024 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.

Conclusion

The University of Alabama provides comprehensive academic calendars covering Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. These calendars allow students, faculty and staff to see key dates and deadlines for important events like registration, tuition payments, class schedules, exams, grades and more. By outlining the schedules and deadlines in their entirety for each term, the university community can effectively plan their time and meet critical deadlines. The calendars are an invaluable resource for successfully navigating each semester at The University of Alabama.