What to know as students return for spring semester at University of Alabama

Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News
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Nearly 39,000 University of Alabama students will return to the Tuscaloosa campus this week as spring semester begins.

Classes are scheduled to start Wednesday. No classes will be held Monday because of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

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Here's a guide to the 2024 spring semester at the Capstone:

When is spring break?

The weeklong break is set for the week of March 11 through March 15. No classes will be held during those days. UA offices will close at 5 p.m. March 8 and reopen March 17. Tuscaloosa City Schools and the Tuscaloosa County School System will also be on spring break that week.

The incoming freshman class builds the traditional Script A, Aug. 22, 2023, in Bryant-Denny Stadium as part of UA’s Weeks of Welcome event for the incoming freshman class.
The incoming freshman class builds the traditional Script A, Aug. 22, 2023, in Bryant-Denny Stadium as part of UA’s Weeks of Welcome event for the incoming freshman class.

When is Honors Week?

UA's weeklong recognition of student academic achievements will be held April 1-5.

Honors Week will culminate with the Tapping on the Mound ceremony on Honors Day, which is April 5, and recognizes outstanding students and faculty. No classes will be held that day. Details about the ceremony will be released at a later date, but the ceremony is traditionally held on the mound at the west side of the Quad.

April 7, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Marcella Martinez, center, the outstanding senior, is congratulated by friends for her recognition during the Tapping on the Mound academic awards ceremony held in the English building due to weather Friday at the University of Alabama.
April 7, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Marcella Martinez, center, the outstanding senior, is congratulated by friends for her recognition during the Tapping on the Mound academic awards ceremony held in the English building due to weather Friday at the University of Alabama.

The ceremony dates back to the early 1900s.

When is graduation?

Classes end April 26 and final exams are scheduled for April 29 through May 3.

The University of Alabama presented more than 2,100 degrees during the Fall 2023 Commencement Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Coleman Coliseum.
The University of Alabama presented more than 2,100 degrees during the Fall 2023 Commencement Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Coleman Coliseum.

Spring commencement ceremonies will be held May 3-5 at Coleman Coliseum, with details to be released at a later date.

For more information, go to UA's commencement website.

Reach Jasmine Hollie at JHollie@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Spring semester at UA: What to know as students return to Tuscaloosa