THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 2002-03 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
(Prepared by the Office of Academic Records and University Registrar. All dates are tentative and subject to change by appropriate University of Alabama officials. For up-to-date information, visit the Office of Academic Records and University Registrar online at registrar.ua.edu.)
| 2002 SUMMER TERM |
| May 13-August 12 |
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| Interim Session |
| Classes begin | Monday | May 13 |
| Last day to register or add a course | Tuesday | May 14 |
| Last Day to drop a course with a grade of "W" | Friday | May 24 |
| Classes end | Friday | May 31 |
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| First Half of Session |
| Testing and orientation | Monday | June 3 |
| Late registration/add/drop-first-half and second-half | Monday | *June 3 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday | June 4 |
| Last day to register or add a course for first half of session | Wednesday | June5 |
| Last day to register for courses throughout summer session | Thursday | June 6 |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" | Friday | June 21 |
| Classes end - first half of session | Wednesday | July 3 |
| Holiday- Independence Day | Thursday | July 4 |
| Final examinations | Friday-Saturday | July 5-6 |
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| Second Half of Session |
| Registration - second half of session (tuition payment deadline) | Monday | *July 8 |
| Classes begin | Tuesday | July 9 |
| Last day to register or add a course | Wednesday | July 10 |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" (full-session courses) | Friday | July 12 |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" (second-half courses) | Friday | July 26 |
| Classes end | Wednesday | August 7 |
| Final examinations | Thursday-Friday | August 8-9 |
| Commencement | Monday | August 12 |
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| 2002 FALL SEMESTER |
| Testing and orientation | Monday | August 19 |
| Late registration/add/drop | Tuesday | August 20 |
| Classes begin | Wednesday | August 21 |
| Last day to register or add a course | Tuesday | August 27 |
| Holiday - Labor Day | Monday | September 2 |
| Midterm grade submission for freshmen due (by 12:00 p.m.) | Wednesday | October 2 |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" | Wednesday | October 30 |
| Last day for all tests, etc. | Wednesday | November 27 |
| Holiday - Thanksgiving (begins at 5:00 p.m.) | Wednesday-Friday | November 27-29 |
| Classes resume (7:00 a.m.) | Monday | December 2 |
| Classes end | Friday | December 6 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Friday | December 9-13 |
| Commencement | Monday | December 16 |
| All grades due | Tuesday | December 17 |
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| 2003 SPRING SEMESTER |
| Testing and orientation | Monday | January 6 |
| Late registration/add/drop | Tuesday | January 7 |
| Classes begin | Wednesday | January 8 |
| Last day to register or add a course | Tuesday | January 14 |
| Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday observed | Monday | January 20 |
| Midterm grade submission for freshmen due (by 12:00 p.m.) | Wednesday | February 19 |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" | Wednesday | March 19 |
| Spring holidays (begin at 5:00 p.m.) | Monday-Friday | April 7-11 |
| Classes resume (7:00 a.m.) | Monday | April 14 |
| Honors Week | Monday-Friday | April 14-18 |
| Honors Day (classes dismissed after 10 a.m.) | Friday | April 18 |
| Last day for all tests, etc | Friday | April 25 |
| Classes end | Friday | May 2 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Friday | May 5-9 |
| All grades due | Tuesday | May 13 |
| Commencement | Friday | May 16 |
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| *Penalty payment for late registration begins this date. |