UAB Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

The UAB Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains every deadline and date from assigned‑time registration and open registration windows, to tuition payment due dates, last day to drop/add, and final exam schedules.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham academic calendar allows students to lock in UAB term dates, plan around UAB holiday breaks (like Memorial Day and Labor Day), track withdrawal cut‑offs, and ensure they meet all registration and payment deadlines, so you never incur a late fee or miss a key academic milestone.

UAB’s academic year is structured around:

• Full‑Term Fall & Spring Semesters: each spanning approximately 16 weeks (including instruction, a drop/add period, and finals week).
• Summer Sessions: two intensive 7‑week sessions plus an optional Full‑Summer Term, each with its registration, add/drop, and billing deadlines for accelerated or makeup courses.

Whether you’re planning your full‑semester course load, fitting in a fast‑track 7‑week session, or budgeting for tuition installments, the UAB Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 puts every critical date at your fingertips so you can focus on succeeding at UAB.

UAB Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Assigned Time Registration will take place from Monday, March 24, 2025, to Friday, April 4, 2025.
2. Open Registration for degree-seeking graduate and undergraduate students, and non-degree-seeking graduate students, runs from Monday, April 7, 2025, to Sunday, August 24, 2025.
3. Open Registration for non-degree-seeking undergraduate students runs from Monday, July 28, 2025, to Sunday, August 24, 2025.
4. The payment deadline is Monday, August 25, 2025, with a 100% balance due for Traditional Payment or the first payment installment for the Blazer Flex Plan. Failure to pay the first Blazer Flex Plan installment will result in a $50 late fee.
5. UAB Fall 2025 classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
6. Registration after classes begin is available from Monday, August 25, 2025, to Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
7. Labor Day holiday is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
8. The last day to drop or add courses without paying full tuition and fees is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
9. The last day to submit a graduate or undergraduate application for a degree is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
10. The extended drop period, where a student is responsible for fees associated with the course(s) but not tuition, runs from Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
11. The second payment deadline for the Blazer Flex Plan is Monday, September 22, 2025; failure to meet this deadline results in a $50 late fee.
12. The last day to drop a course with no grade assigned (student responsible for associated fees but not tuition) is Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
13. The last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W” is Friday, October 17, 2025.
14. The final payment deadline for the Blazer Flex Plan is Monday, October 20, 2025; failure to meet this deadline results in a $50 late fee (including a $100 Housing Fee for students in residence halls).
15. Assigned Time Registration for Spring 2026 occurs from Monday, November 3, 2025, to Friday, November 14, 2025.
16. Fall/Thanksgiving Break is observed from Monday, November 24, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025.
17. The last day to withdraw for the term (must withdraw from all courses) is Friday, December 5, 2025.
18. The last day of class is Friday, December 5, 2025.
19. Undergraduate Reading Days are Saturday, December 6, 2025, and Sunday, December 7, 2025.
20. Final exams are held from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
21. The Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony commencement takes place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
22. Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement is held on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
23. Grades are due by midnight on Monday, December 15, 2025.
24. Grades become available online on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

UAB Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Assigned Time Registration will take place from Monday, November 3, 2025, to Friday, November 14, 2025.
2. Open Registration for degree-seeking graduate/undergraduate students and non-degree-seeking graduate students runs from Monday, November 17, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026.
3. Open Registration for non-degree-seeking undergraduate students runs from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Sunday, January 11, 2026.
4. The payment deadline (100% balance due for Traditional Payment; first payment for Blazer Flex Plan) is to be announced; failure to pay the first Blazer Flex Plan installment will result in a $50 late fee.
5. UAB Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
6. Registration after classes begin is available from Monday, January 12, 2026, to Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
7. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on Monday, January 19, 2026, and the university is closed.
8. The last day to drop or add courses without paying full tuition and fees is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
9. The last day to submit a graduate or undergraduate application for a degree is Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
10. The extended drop period (responsible for fees only) runs from Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
11. The second payment deadline for the Blazer Flex Plan is to be announced; failure to meet this deadline results in a $50 late fee.
12. The final payment deadline for the Blazer Flex Plan is to be announced; failure to meet this deadline results in a $50 late fee.
13. The last day to drop a course with no grade assigned (responsible for fees only) is Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
14. UAB Spring break 2026 is observed from Monday, March 9, 2026, to Sunday, March 15, 2026.
15. The last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W” is Friday, March 27, 2026.
16. The last day to withdraw for the term (must withdraw from all courses) is Friday, April 24, 2026.
17. The last day of class is Friday, April 24, 2026.
18. Undergraduate reading days are Saturday, April 25, 2026, and Sunday, April 26, 2026.
19. Final exams are held from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Friday, May 1, 2026.
20. UAB Graduate student commencement is held on Friday, May 1, 2026. Undergraduate commencement is held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
21. Grades are due by midnight on Monday, May 4, 2026.
22. Grades become available online on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

UAB Academic Calendar Summer 2026

1. Assigned Time Registration occurs from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Friday, April 3, 2026.
2. Open Registration for degree-seeking graduate/undergraduate students and non-degree-seeking graduate students runs from Monday, April 6, 2026, to Saturday, May 10, 2026.
3. Open Registration for non-degree-seeking undergraduate students runs from Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to Saturday, May 10, 2026.
4. Classes Begin on Monday, May 11, 2026.
5. Registration after classes begin is available from Monday, May 11, 2026, to Sunday, May 18, 2026.
6. The last day to drop or add courses without paying full tuition and fees is Sunday, May 18, 2026.
7. Memorial Day Holiday is observed on Monday, May 25, 2026, and the university is closed.
8. The last day for a full-term withdrawal with a 75% refund (must withdraw from all courses) is Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
9. The last day for a full-term withdrawal with a 50% refund (must withdraw from all courses) is Monday, June 8, 2026.
10. The last day to submit a graduate or undergraduate application for a degree is Monday, June 8, 2026.
11. Juneteenth Holiday is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026, and the university is closed.
12. The last day for a full-term withdrawal with a 25% refund (must withdraw from all courses) is Monday, June 22, 2026.
13. The last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of “W” is Thursday, July 2, 2026.
14. Independence Day Holiday is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026 (observed), and the university is closed (July 4th falls on a Saturday).
15. The last day of class is Friday, August 7, 2026.
16. The last day to withdraw for the term (must withdraw from all courses) is Friday, August 7, 2026.
17. Final Exams are held from Monday, August 10, 2026, to Friday, August 14, 2026.
18. Graduate Student Commencement is held on Friday, August 14, 2026.
19. Undergraduate Commencement is held on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
20. Grades are due by midnight on Monday, August 17, 2026.
21. Grades become available online on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

For more on the UAB Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Alabama at Birmingham Calendar website.