Without you knowing the various academic and non academic activities that will go on in the school, you will not be able to follow up with school activities. It will be as a car without fuel. Find out information on the Auburn Academic Calendar for 2023-2024 below.
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, US. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second-largest university in Alabama. It is one of the state’s two flagship public universities. The university is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” and its alumni include five Rhodes Scholars and five Truman Scholars.
Each academic calendar includes deadlines for cancellation, withdrawal, and dropping classes, along with other significant dates that vary depending on the type of calendar. It is important to consider how the dates on academic calendars impact all business operations, such as class registration, tuition reimbursements, and statistical reporting, when creating them. Many of Campus Solutions’ apps use dates from the academic calendar for various business operations.
Auburn Academic Calendar 2023-2024 (Undergraduate)
2023 Summer Semester — Full Term
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 17 | Classes Begin |
| May 18 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 19–31 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 29 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| May 31 | 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 21 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jun 21 | Mid-Semester — 24th Class Day |
| Jun 22–23 | No Classes |
| Jun 26 | No Classes |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 26 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jul 31 | Classes End |
| Aug 1 | Study/Reading Day |
| Aug 2–4 | Final Exam Period |
| Aug 5 | Commencement |
2023 Summer Mini-Semester I
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 17 | Classes Begin |
| May 18 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 19–23 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 23 | 5th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| May 29 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| Jun 2 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jun 2 | Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day |
| Jun 15 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 21 | Classes End |
| Jun 22 | Study/Reading Day |
| Jun 23–26 | Final Exam Period |
2023 Summer Mini-Semester II
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Jun 27 | Classes Begin |
| Jun 28 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Jun 29–Jul 3 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jul 3 | 5th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 13 | Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day |
| Jul 13 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jul 26 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jul 31 | Classes End |
| Aug 1 | Study/Reading Day |
| Aug 2–4 | Final Exam Period |
| Aug 5 | Commencement |
2023 Fall Semester
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Aug 16 | Classes Begin |
| Aug 16–Sep 6 | Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. |
| Aug 22 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Aug 23–Sep 6 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Aug 29 | 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change |
| Sep 4 | Labor Day — No Classes |
| Sep 6 | 15th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Oct 4 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Oct 5 | Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day |
| Oct 12 | 41st Class Day—Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans |
| Oct 13 | Fall Break |
| Nov 17 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Nov 20–24 | Thanksgiving Break — No Classes |
| Dec 1 | Classes End |
| Dec 2–3 | Study/Reading Days |
| Dec 4–8 | Final Exam Period |
| Dec 9 | Commencement |
2024 Spring Semester
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Jan 10 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 10–31 | Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. |
| Jan 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No Classes |
| Jan 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Jan 18–31 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jan 24 | 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change |
| Jan 31 | 15th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Feb 28 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Feb 29 | Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day |
| Mar 4–8 | Spring Break |
| Mar 14 | 41st Class Day—Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans |
| Apr 19 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Apr 26 | Classes End |
| Apr 27–28 | Study/Reading Days |
| Apr 29 – May 3 | Final Exam Period |
| May 3–6 | Commencements |
2024 Summer Semester — Full Term
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 16 | Classes Begin |
| May 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 20–30 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 27 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| May 30 | 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 20 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jun 20 | Mid-Semester — 24th Class Day |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 24 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jul 29 | Classes End |
| Jul 30 | Study/Reading Day |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Final Exam Period |
| Aug 3 | Commencement |
2024 Summer Mini-Semester I
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 16 | Classes Begin |
| May 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 20–22 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 22 | 5th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| May 27 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| Jun 3 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jun 3 | Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day |
| Jun 14 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 20 | Classes End |
| Jun 21 | Study/Reading Day |
| Jun 22, 24 | Final Exam Period |
2024 Summer Mini-Semester II
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Jun 25 | Classes Begin |
| Jun 26 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Jun 27–Jul 1 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jul 1 | 5th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 11 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jul 11 | Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day |
| Jul 24 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing. |
| Jul 29 | Classes End |
| Jul 30 | Study/Reading Day |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Final Exam Period |
| Aug 3 | Commencement |
Graduate Calendar 2023–2024
Auburn University reserves the right to make adjustments to this calendar.
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Summer 2023: Full, Mini-Semesters I & II
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 17 | Classes Begin for Full and Mini-Semester I |
| May 18 | Last Day to Add Course for Full and Mini-Semester I |
| May 19–23 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester I—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 19–31 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Full Semester—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 23 | 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester I—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| May 29 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| May 31 | 10th Class Day for Full Semester—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 2 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 2 | Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester I — 12th Class Day |
| Jun 15 | Last Day to Withdraw for Mini-Semester I—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 21 | Classes End for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 21 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline |
| Jun 21 | Mid-Semester for Full Semester — 24th Class Day |
| Jun 22 | Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 23–26 | Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 27 | Classes Begin for Mini-Semester II |
| Jun 28 | Last Day to Add Course for Mini-Semester II |
| Jun 29–Jul 3 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester II. Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jul 3 | 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester II—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 13 | Mid-Semester for Mini-Semester II — 12th Class Day |
| Jul 13 | Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline for Mini-Semester II |
| Jul 14 | Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and submit dissertation in PDF file format for format check to [email protected]. |
| Jul 26 | Last Day to Withdraw for Full or Mini-Semester II. Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Jul 27 | Last day for master’s thesis students to submit Final Examination Report and ETD Approval Form and electronic thesis to AUETD |
| Jul 27 | Last day for master’s non-thesis/EDS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form |
| Jul 27 | Last day for completion of Doctoral Final Oral Exam and Report Form |
| Jul 31 | Classes End for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Aug 1 | Study/Reading Day for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Aug 3 | Last day for completion of Doctoral ETD Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD system for approval, and complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) |
| Aug 2–4 | Final Exam Period for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Aug 5 | Commencement. Last day for students to request Fall 2023 graduation applications, certificate completion requests, and to submit the Committee, Transfers, Exceptions, and Candidacy (CTEC) Form. |
Fall 2023
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Aug 15 | Graduate School Welcome Event at Student Center Ballroom — 8 am–10am |
| Aug 16 | Classes Begin |
| Aug 16–Sep 6 | Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. |
| Aug 22 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Aug 23–Sep 6 | Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Sep 4 | Labor Day — No Classes |
| Sep 6 | 15th Class Day. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Oct 5 | Mid-Semester and 36th Class Day |
| Oct 13 | Fall Break — No Classes |
| Nov 10 | Last day to submit master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to [email protected] |
| Nov 13 | Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and submit dissertation in PDF file format for format check to [email protected] |
| Nov 17 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Nov 20–24 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Nov 27 | Last Day for master’s thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form, ETD Final Approval Form and electronic thesis in Pdf format to the AUETD system. |
| Nov 27 | Last Day for Non-Thesis Oral Examination |
| Nov 27 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form |
| Dec 1 | Classes End |
| Dec 1 | Last Day for Doctoral Student Submission of the ETD Final Approval Form and Electronic dissertation in PDF format to the AUETD system and to submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED Survey) |
| Dec 2–3 | Study/Reading Days |
| Dec 4–8 | Final Exam Period |
| Dec 8–9 | Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Spring 2024 |
Spring 2024
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Jan 10 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 10–31 | Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. |
| Jan 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No Classes |
| Jan 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Jan 18–31 | Drop Course Penalty Days. Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jan 31 | 15th Class Day. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Feb 29 | Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day |
| Mar 4–8 | Spring Break |
| Apr 5 | Last Day to submit master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to [email protected] |
| Apr 8 | Last Day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF format for format check to [email protected] |
| Apr 19 | Last Day to Withdraw. Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Apr 23 | Last Day for master’s thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form, ETD Final Approval Form and electronic thesis in Pdf format to the AUETD system |
| Apr 23 | Last Day to submit Non-Thesis Oral Examination Form |
| Apr 23 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form |
| Apr 26 | Classes End |
| Apr 27–28 | Study/Reading Days |
| Apr 29–May 3 | Final Exam Period |
| Apr 30 | Last Day for Doctoral Student Submission of the ETD Final Approval Form and Electronic dissertation in PDF format to the and electronic dissertation in PDF format to the AUETD system and to submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED Survey) |
| May 4–6 | Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Summer 2024 |
Summer 2024: Full, Mini-Semesters I & II
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 16 | Classes Begin for Full and Mini-Semester I |
| May 17 | Last Day to Add Course for Full and Mini-Semester I |
| May 20–22 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester I. Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 20–30 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Full Semester. Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| May 22 | 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester I—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| May 27 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| May 30 | 10th Class Day for Full Summer—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 14 | Last Day to Withdraw for Mini-Semester I—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes |
| Jun 20 | Classes End for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 20 | Mid-Semester for Full Semester — 24th Class Day |
| Jun 21 | Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 22, 24 | Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester I |
| Jun 25 | Classes Begin for Mini-Semester II |
| Jun 25 | Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for format check |
| Jun 26 | Last Day to Add Course for Mini-Semester II |
| Jun 27–Jul 1 | Drop Course Penalty Days for Mini-Semester II—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. |
| Jul 1 | 5th Class Day for Mini-Semester II—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jul 4 | Independence Day — No Classes |
| Jul 22 | Last Day for master’s thesis students to submit Thesis Master’s Final Examination Form, ETD Final Approval Form and electronic thesis in Pdf format to the AUETD system |
| Jul 22 | Last day to submit Non-Thesis Oral Examination Form |
| Jul 22 | Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form |
| Jul 24 | Last Day to Withdraw for Full and Mini-Semester II—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Jul 29 | Last Day for doctoral student submission of the ETD Final Approval Form and electronic dissertation in PDF format to the AUETD system and to submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED Survey) |
| Jul 29 | Classes End for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Jul 30 | Study/Reading Day for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Final Exam Period for Full and Mini-Semester II |
| Aug 3 | Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Fall 2024 |
Online Calendar 2023–2024
Auburn University reserves the right to make adjustments to this calendar.
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Summer 2023
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 17 | Classes Begin |
| May 18 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 25 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 21 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Jul 11 | Classes and Final Exams End |
| Aug 5 | Commencement |
Fall 2023 Term A
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Aug 16 | Classes Begin |
| Aug 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Aug 24 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Sept 20 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Oct 6 | Classes and Final Exams End |
Fall 2023 Term B
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Oct 11 | Classes Begin |
| Oct 12 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Oct 19 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Nov 15 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Dec 1 | Classes and Final Exams End |
| Dec 9 | Commencement |
Spring 2024 Term A
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Jan 10 | Classes Begin |
| Jan 11 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Jan 18 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Feb 14 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Mar 1 | Classes End |
Spring 2024 Term B
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| Mar 6 | Classes Begin |
| Mar 7 | Last Day to Add Course |
| Mar 14 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Apr 10 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| Apr 26 | Classes End |
| May 4–6 | Commencements |
Summer 2024
Academic Calendar| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 16 | Classes Begin |
| May 17 | Last Day to Add Course |
| May 24 | Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for tuition refund for dropped classes. |
| Jun 20 | Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned. |
| July 9 | Classes End |
Check the Graduate Academic Calendar and Undergraduate Online program on the school website.
