Jan 07 Spring Semester Classes Begin On January 7, 2026 Resignation Fee – Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee. From January 7, 2026 to January 28, 2026 Jan 13 Last Day to Add Course On January 13, 2026 Jan 14 Drop Course Penalty Days – Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped. From January 14, 2026 to January 28, 2026 Jan 19 M.L. King, Jr. Day – No Classes On January 19, 2026 Jan 21 10th Class Day – Last day to request a meal plan change. On January 21, 2026 Jan 28 15th Class Day. Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment. Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes. On January 28, 2026 Feb 26 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline On February 26, 2026 Mid-Semester – 36th Class Day On February 26, 2026 Mar 09 Spring Break From March 9, 2026 to March 13, 2026 Apr 07 Last Day to submit Master’s thesis in PDF format for format check to thesis@auburn.edu On April 7, 2026 Last Day to submit Dissertation First Submission Approval Form and dissertation in PDF format for format check to doctoral@auburn.edu On April 7, 2026 Apr 17 Last Day to Withdraw– Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. W assigned. On April 17, 2026 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. On April 21, 2026 Last day for Master’s Non-Thesis/EDS students to submit Comprehensive Examination Form On April 21, 2026 Last Day for Doctoral Final Defense and submission of Report on the Final Examination Form On April 21, 2026 Apr 24 Classes End On April 24, 2026 Apr 25 Study/Reading Days From April 25, 2026 to April 26, 2026 Apr 27 Final Exam Period From April 27, 2026 to May 1, 2026 Apr 28 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) On April 28, 2026 May 02 Commencements On May 2, 2026 Graduation and last day for students to request graduation applications for Summer 2027 On May 2, 2026