Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Auburn University Calendar 2024–2025

Auburn University reserves the right to make adjustments to this calendar.

Undergraduate Calendar 2024–2025

2024 Summer Semester — Full Term

Date Event
May 16 Classes Begin
May 17 Last Day to Add Course
May 18–30 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.
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

Date Event
May 16 Classes Begin
May 17 Last Day to Add Course
May 18–22 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

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

2024 Fall Semester

Date Event
Aug 19 Classes Begin
Aug 19–Sep 9 Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Aug 23 Last Day to Add Course
Aug 24–Sep 9 Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Aug 30 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change.
Sep 2 Labor Day — No Classes
Sep 9 15th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Oct 7 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Oct 8 Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day
Oct 10–11 Fall Break
Oct 17 41st Class Day—Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans
Nov 22 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 25–29 Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
Dec 6 Classes End
Dec 7–8 Study/Reading Days
Dec 9–13 Final Exam Period
Dec 14 Commencement


2025 Spring Semester

Date Event
Jan 13 Classes Begin
Jan 13–Feb 3 Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Jan 17 Last Day to Add Course
Jan 18–Feb 3 Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Jan 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No Classes
Jan 27 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change.
Feb 3 15th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Mar 3 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Mar 4 Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day
Mar 10–14 Spring Break
Mar 18 41st Class Day—Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans
Apr 18 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 30 Classes End
May 1–2 Study/Reading Days
May 5–9 Final Exam Period
May 10–12 Commencements

2025 Summer Semester — Full Term

Date Event
May 19 Classes Begin
May 20 Last Day to Add Course
May 21–Jun 2 Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
May 26 Memorial Day — No Classes
Jun 2 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 23 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Jun 23 Mid-Semester — 24th Class Day
Jul 4 Independence Day — No Classes
Jul 29 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.
Aug 1 Classes End
Aug 4–5 Study/Reading Days
Aug 6–8 Final Exam Period
Aug 9–10 Commencements

2025 Summer Mini-Semester I

Date Event
May 19 Classes Begin
May 20 Last Day to Add Course
May 21–23 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 26 Memorial Day — No Classes
Jun 4 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Jun 4 Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day
Jun 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.
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday — No Classes
Jun 23 Classes End
Jun 24–25 Study/Reading Days
Jun 26–27 Final Exam Period

2025 Summer Mini-Semester II

Date Event
Jun 30 Classes Begin
Jul 1 Last Day to Add Course
Jul 2–7 Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Jul 7 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 16 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Jul 16 Mid-Semester — 12th Class Day
Jul 29 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.
Aug 1 Classes End
Aug 4–5 Study/Reading Days
Aug 6–8 Final Exam Period
Aug 9–10 Commencements

Graduate Calendar 2024–2025

Auburn University reserves the right to make adjustments to this calendar.  

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Summer 2024: Full, Mini-Semesters I & II

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 18–22 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 18–30 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 Last day for students to request graduation applications for Fall 2024.
Aug 3 Commencement

Fall 2024

Date Event
Aug 19 Classes Begin
Aug 19–Sep 9 Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Aug 23 Last Day to Add Course
Aug 24–Sep 9 Drop Course Penalty Days—Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Sep 2 Labor Day — No Classes
Sep 9 15th Class Day. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Oct 7 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Oct 8 Mid-Semester and 36th Class Day
Oct 10–11 Fall Break — No Classes
Nov 11 Last day to submit master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to thesis@auburn.edu.
Nov 13 Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF format for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu.
Nov 22 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
Nov 25–29 Thanksgiving Holiday — No Classes
Dec 2 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.
Dec 2 Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EDS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form
Dec 6 Classes End
Dec 7–8 Study/Reading Days
Dec 9 Last day for completion of Doctoral ETD Approval Form, electronic dissertation to AUETD system for approval, and complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED).
Dec 9–13 Final Exam Period
Dec 14 Last day for students to request graduation applications for Spring 2025.
Dec 14 Commencement


Spring 2025

Date Event
Jan 13 Classes Begin
Jan 13–Feb 3 Resignation Fee—Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Jan 17 Last Day to Add Course
Jan 18–Feb 3 Drop Course Penalty Days. Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Jan 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No Classes
Jan 27 10th Class Day—Last day to request a meal plan change.
Feb 3 15th Class Day—Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Mar 3 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline
Mar 4 Mid-Semester — 36th Class Day
Mar 10–14 Spring Break
Apr 6 Last Day to submit master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to thesis@auburn.edu.
Apr 8 Last Day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF format for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu.
Apr 18 Last Day to Withdraw. Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
Apr 21 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 21 Last day for Master's Non-Thesis/EDS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form.
Apr 21 Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form.
Apr 30 Classes End
May 1–2 Study/Reading Days
May 2 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).
May 5–9 Final Exam Period
May 9 Last day for students to request graduation applications for Summer 2025.
May 10–12 Commencements

Summer 2025: Full, Mini-Semesters I & II

Date Event
May 19 Classes Begin for Full and Mini-Semester I
May 20 Last Day to Add Course for Full and Mini-Semester I
May 21–23 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 21–Jun 2 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 26 Memorial Day — No Classes
Jun 2 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 17 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 23 Classes End for Mini-Semester I
Jun 23 Mid-Semester for Full Semester — 24th Class Day
Jun 24–25 Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I
Jun 26–27 Final Exam Period for Mini-Semester I
Jun 30 Classes Begin for Mini-Semester II
Jul 1 Last day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form with University Reader info and dissertation in PDF for format check.
Jul 1 Last Day to Add Course for Mini-Semester II
Jul 2–7 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 4 Independence Day — No Classes
Jul 7 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 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.
Jul 23 Last day to submit Non-Thesis Oral Examination Form.
Jul 23 Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form.
Jul 29 Last Day to Withdraw for Full and Mini-Semester II—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
Jul 31 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).
Aug 1 Classes End for Full and Mini-Semester II
Aug 4–5 Study/Reading Day for Full and Mini-Semester II
Aug 6–8 Final Exam Period for Full and Mini-Semester II
Aug 9 Last day for students to request graduation applications for Fall 2025.
Aug 9–10 Commencements

Online Calendar 2024–2025

Auburn University reserves the right to make adjustments to this calendar. 

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Summer 2024

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 potential 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 and Final Exams End

Fall 2024 Term A 

Date Event
Aug 19 Classes Begin
Aug 20 Last Day to Add Course
Aug 27 Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Sept 23 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Oct 9 Classes and Final Exams End

 Fall 2024 Term B 

Date Event
Oct 14 Classes Begin
Oct 15 Last Day to Add Course
Oct 22 Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Nov 18 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Dec 4 Classes and Final Exams End
Dec 14 Commencement

Spring 2025 Term A

Date Event
Jan 13 Classes Begin
Jan 14 Last Day to Add Course
Jan 21 Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Feb 17 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Mar 5 Classes and Final Exams End

Spring 2025 Term B

Date Event
Mar 10 Classes Begin
Mar 11 Last Day to Add Course
Mar 18 Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Apr 14 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Apr 30 Classes and Final Exams End
May 11–12 Commencements

 Summer 2025

Date Event
May 19 Classes Begin
May 20 Last Day to Add Course
May 27 Last day to drop course with no grade assigned. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Jun 23 Last Day to Withdraw—Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned.
Jul 9 Classes and Final Exams End