Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2023-24
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Fall Semester 2023
Dates related to student finance and the Payment Plan: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/payment-plan.html
Dates for orientation for domestic students: https://www.southalabama.edu/orientation
Dates for orientation for international students: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/international/orientation.html
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Registration begins for continuing students | Apr 3 | Monday |
| Registration begins for new undergraduate students | Apr 25 | Tuesday |
| Registration begins for new graduate students | May 16 | Tuesday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin | Jul 24 | Monday |
| 100% of fall balance1 due | Aug 16 | Wednesday |
| All registration schedules released if 100% of balance1 is not paid or participation in the payment plan | Aug 17 | Thursday |
| Residence halls open | Aug 19 | Saturday |
| Convocation | Aug 21 | Monday |
| Classes begin | Aug 22 | Tuesday |
| 100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals | Aug 22 | Tuesday |
| Late registration begins | Aug 22 | Tuesday |
| Late registration ends at 10:00 pm | Aug 28 | Monday |
| Late registration 100% of balance1 due | Aug 28 | Monday |
| Last day to add | Aug 28 | Monday |
| 100% refund period on dropped courses and complete withdrawal ends at 10:00 pm | Aug 29 | Tuesday |
| All late registration schedules released if 100% balance is not paid or participation in the payment plan | Aug 29 | Tuesday |
| Last day to drop without a WD | Aug 29 | Tuesday |
| 50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals | Aug 30 | Wednesday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end | Aug 30 | Wednesday |
| Refunding financial aid credit balances1 to students begins | Sep 1 | Friday |
| 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date | Sep 4 | Monday |
| Labor Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration | Sep 4 | Monday |
| Census date | Sep 5 | Tuesday |
| Mid-term grading opens | Oct 2 | Monday |
| Incomplete grades deadline for Spring and Summer | Oct 6 | Friday |
| Last day for spring graduation applications | Oct 6 | Friday |
| Mid-term grades web entry due by 10:00 am | Oct 9 | Monday |
| Mid-term grades posted | Oct 11 | Wednesday |
| Fall Break for students (Includes weekend classes) | Oct 12-15 | Thursday-Sunday |
| Time tickets posted for spring | Oct 16 | Monday |
| First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Oct 23 | Monday |
| Spring registration begins for continuing students | Oct 30 | Monday |
| Last day to drop or withdraw by 11:59 pm | Nov 3 | Friday |
| Final deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Nov 13 | Monday |
| Spring registration begins for new undergraduate students | Nov 14 | Tuesday |
| Thanksgiving Holiday for students begins 5:00 pm (Includes weekend classes) | Nov 21-26 | Tuesday-Sunday |
| Thanksgiving Holiday begins at noon on Wednesday for faculty, staff and administration | Nov 22-24 | Wedneday-Friday |
| Spring registration begins for new graduate students | Dec 4 | Monday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin | Dec 4 | Monday |
| Last day of classes | Dec 8 | Friday |
| Final grading opens | Dec 11 | Monday |
| Final examinations | Dec 11-14 | Monday-Thursday |
| Residence halls close | Dec 15 | Friday |
| Commencement, 10:00 am | Dec 15 | Friday |
| Final grades web entry due by 10:00 am | Dec 18 | Monday |
| Final grades posted | Dec 19 | Tuesday |
| Holidays begin for staff and administration | Dec 21-Jan 2 | Thursday-Tuesday |
| Annual Campus Wide Power Outage for Electrical Maintenance (6:00 am to 7:00 pm) | Dec 22 | Friday |
| Back-up Date for Annual Campus Wide Power Outage for Electrical Maintenance (6:00 am to 7:00 pm) | TBD | TBD |
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Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.
Spring Term 2024
Dates related to student finance and the Payment Plan: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/payment-plan.html
Dates for orientation for domestic students: https://www.southalabama.edu/orientation
Dates for orientation for international students: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/international/orientation.html
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Spring registration begins for continuing students | Oct 30 | Monday |
| Spring registration begins for new undergraduate students | Nov 14 | Tuesday |
| Spring registration begins for new graduate students | Dec 4 | Monday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin | Dec 4 | Monday |
| Faculty, staff, and adminstration return to work | Jan 3 | Wednesday |
| 100% of spring balance1 due | Jan 3 | Wednesday |
| All registration schedules released if 100% balance1 is not paid or participation in the payment plan | Jan 4 | Thursday |
| Residence halls open | Jan 5 | Friday |
| Classes begin | Jan 8 | Monday |
| Late registration begins | Jan 8 | Monday |
| 100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals | Jan 8 | Monday |
| Late registration ends at 11:59 pm | Jan 12 | Friday |
| Late registration 100% of balance1 due | Jan 12 | Friday |
| Last day to add | Jan 12 | Friday |
| Last day to drop without a WD | Jan 15 | Monday |
| 100% refund period on dropped courses and complete withdrawals ends at 10:00 pm | Jan 15 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Holiday for faculty, staff, and administration | Jan 15 | Monday |
| 50% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals | Jan 16 | Tuesday |
| All late registration schedules released of 100% of balance1 is not paid or participation in the payment plan | Jan 16 | Tuesday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end | Jan 19 | Friday |
| Refunding financial aid credit balances1 to students begins | Jan 19 | Friday |
| 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date | Jan 21 | Sunday |
| Census Date | Jan 23 | Tuesday |
| Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration | Feb 13 | Tuesday |
| Mid-term grading opens | Feb 19 | Monday |
| Incomplete grades deadline for Fall | Feb 23 | Friday |
| Mid-term grades web entry due by 10:00 am | Feb 26 | Monday |
| Mid-term grades posted | Feb 28 | Wednesday |
| Last day for summer graduation applications | Mar 1 | Friday |
| Spring break for students (includes weekend classes) | Mar 4-Mar 10 | Monday-Sunday |
| Time tickets for Summer and Fall | Mar 4 | Monday |
| First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Mar 25 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) | Apr 1 | Monday |
| Fall registration begins for continuing students | Apr 1 | Monday |
| Last day to drop or withdraw by 11:59 pm | Apr 5 | Friday |
| Final submission deadline; Theses/dissertations due in the Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Apr 15 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) | Apr 22 | Monday |
| Last day of classes | Apr 26 | Friday |
| Final grading opens | Apr 29 | Monday |
| Final examinations | Apr 29-May 2 | Monday-Thursday |
| Residence halls close | May 3 | Friday |
| Commencement Weekend | May 3-4 | Friday-Saturday |
| Final grades web entry due by 10:00 am | May 6 | Monday |
| Final grades posted | May 8 | Wednesday |
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Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.
May Term 2024
Dates related to student finance and the Payment Plan: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/payment-plan.html
Dates for orientation for domestic students: https://www.southalabama.edu/orientation
Dates for orientation for international students: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/international/orientation.html
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Last day for summer graduation applications | Mar 1 | Friday |
| Time tickets posted for Summer and Fall | Mar 4 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) | Apr 1 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) | Apr 22 | Monday |
| 100% of balance1 | May 22 | Wednesday |
| May term classes released if 100% balance1 not paid or participation in the payment plan | May 2 | Thursday |
| Late registration and drop/add for May term ends 5:00 pm (in person) | May 3 | Friday |
| Classes begin | May 6 | Monday |
| 100% refunds on dropped courses ends at 11:59 pm (May term) | May 6 | Monday |
| Last Day for May term classes | May 24 | Friday |
| Memorial Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff and administration | May 27 | Monday |
| Final grades web entry due by 10:00 am (May term) | May 28 | Tuesday |
| Final grades posted (May term) | May 29 | Wednesday |
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Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.
First, Full, and Second Summer Terms 2024
Dates related to student finance and the Payment Plan: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/studentaccounting/payment-plan.html
Dates for orientation for domestic students: https://www.southalabama.edu/orientation
Dates for orientation for international students: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/international/orientation.html
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Last day for summer graduation applications | Mar 1 | Friday |
| Time tickets posted for summer and fall | Mar 4 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) | Apr 1 | Monday |
| Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) | Apr 22 | Monday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin for summer term | May 17 | Friday |
| 100% of summer balance1 due (all terms) | May 22 | Wednesday |
| Memorial Day Holiday for faculty, staff, and administration | May 27 | Monday |
| Registration ends for full and first term | May 28 | Tuesday |
| Residence halls open | May 28 | Tuesday |
| Registration for summer released if 100% of balance1 not received or participation in the payment plan | May 28 | Tuesday |
| Classes for full/first term begin | May 29 | Wednesday |
| Late registration begins (all summer terms) | May 29 | Wednesday |
| 100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals for full, first, and second term courses | May 29 | Wednesday |
| Late registration ends at 10:00 pm (all summer terms) | May 31 | Friday |
| Late registration 100% of balance1 due | May 31 | Friday |
| 100% refund period ends (first term) | May 31 | Friday |
| 50% refund period begins (first term) | Jun 1 | Saturday |
| Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end | Jun 3 | Monday |
| Late registrations for summer released if 100% balance1 not paid (all summer terms) or participation on the payment plan | Jun 5 | Wednesday |
| 100% refund period ends (full term) | Jun 5 | Wednesday |
| 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date (first term) | Jun 5 | Wednesday |
| Last day to drop a first term class (11:59 pm) | Jun 5 | Wednesday |
| Last day to withdraw from University if taking all first term classes (11:59 pm) | Jun 5 | Wednesday |
| 50% refund period begins (full term) | Jun 6 | Thursday |
| Refunding financial aid credit balances1 to students begins (all summer terms) | Jun 10 | Monday |
| 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date for full term classes | Jun 11 | Tuesday |
| Census Date | Jun 12 | Wednesday |
| Juneteenth Holiday | Jun 19 | Wednesday |
| Second term registration opens | Jun 21 | Friday |
| First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Jun 24 | Monday |
| Last day of classes for first term | Jun 25 | Tuesday |
| Final examinations for first term classes | Jun 25 | Tuesday |
| Final grading opens for first term classes | Jun 25 | Tuesday |
| Second term classes begin | Jun 26 | Wednesday |
| 100% refund period begins on course withdrawal for second term classes | Jun 26 | Wednesday |
| Late registration begins for second term | Jun 26 | Wednesday |
| Final grades web entry due by 10:00 am (first term classes) | Jun 26 | Wednesday |
| Final grades for first term posted | Jun 28 | Friday |
| Last day to drop a full term course (11:59 pm) | Jun 28 | Friday |
| Last day to withdraw from University if taking full term classes (11:59pm) | Jun 28 | Friday |
| Incomplete grades deadline for Spring | Jun 28 | Friday |
| Last day for fall graduation applications | Jun 28 | Friday |
| 50% refund period begins on withdrawals (second term) | Jun 29 | Saturday |
| Fourth of July Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration | Jul 4 | Thursday |
| Last day to drop a second term class | Jul 5 | Friday |
| Last day to withdraw from the University if taking all second term classes | Jul 5 | Friday |
| Final submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm | Jul 8 | Monday |
| 50% refund period on course withdrawals ends at 11:59 pm (second term) | Jul 10 | Wednesday |
| Final grading opens | Jul 22 | Monday |
| Last day of classes for full term/second term | Jul 23 | Tuesday |
| Final Examinations for full term/second term classes | Jul 24-26 | Wednesday-Friday |
| Residence halls close | Jul 27 | Saturday |
| Final grades web entry due by 10:00 am for full term and second term classes | Jul 29 | Monday |
| Final grades posted for full and second term classes | Jul 31 | Wednesday |
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Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.