Harbert competitions & events

The Harbert College of Business is proud to host several events to make sure you get the best networking and career preparedness experience. From career fairs to case competitions, you have plenty of options to choose from to make sure your individual academic and career needs and goals are met.

Check out all the events we have to offer. We look forward to seeing you there!

Calendar of events

Academic calendar

2026 Summer Semester

May 18 Classes Begin Mon
May 19 Last Day to Add Course Tue
May 20 - Jun 1 Drop Course Penalty Days
- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Wed - Mon
May 25 Memorial Day - No Classes Mon
Jun 1 10th Class Day
- Last day to request a meal plan change.
Mon
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes Fri
Jun 22 Early Alert Grade Deadline Mon
Jun 22 Mid-Semester - 24th Class Day
- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
Mon
Jun 23-24 No Classes Tue - Wed
Jun 25-26 No Classes Thu - Fri
Jul 3 Independence Day - No Classes Fri
Jul 28 Last Day to Withdraw
- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
- Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing.
Tue
Jul 31 Classes End Fri
Aug 3-4 Study/Reading Days Mon - Tue
Aug 5-7 Final Exam Period Wed - Fri
Aug 8 Commencement Sat

2026 Summer Mini-Semester I

May 18 Classes Begin Mon
May 19 Last Day to Add Course Tue
May 20-22 Drop Course Penalty Days
- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Wed - Fri
May 25 Memorial Day - No Classes Mon
Jun 3 Early Alert Grade Deadline Wed
Jun 3 Mid-Semester - 12th Class Day Wed
Jun 16 Last Day to Withdraw
- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
- Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing.
Tue
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes Fri
Jun 22 Classes End Mon
Jun 23-24 NO CLASS - Study/Reading Day for Mini-Semester I on this day Tue - Wed
Jun 25-26 Final Exam Period Thu - Fri

2026 Summer Mini-Semester II

Jun 29 Classes Begin Mon
Jun 30 Last Day to Add Course Tue
Jul 1-6 Drop Course Penalty Days
- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Wed - Mon
Jul 3 Independence Day - No Classes Fri
Jul 6 5th Class Day
- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment.
- Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Mon
Jul 15 Early Alert Grade Deadline Wed
Jul 15 Mid-Semester - 12th Class Day Wed
Jul 28 Last Day to Withdraw
- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
- Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing.
Tue
Jul 31 Classes End Fri
Aug 3-4 Study/Reading Days- NO CLASS Mon - Tue
Aug 5-7 Final Exam Period Wed - Fri
Aug 8 Commencement Sat

2026 Fall Semester

Aug 17 Classes Begin Mon
Aug 17 - Sep 4 Resignation Fee
- Dropping all courses during this period will result in a $100 resignation fee.
Mon - Fri
Aug 21 Last Day to Add Course Fri
Aug 22 - Sep 4 Drop Course Penalty Days
- Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.
Sat - Fri
Aug 28 10th Class Day
- Last day to request a meal plan change.
Fri
Sep 4 15th Class Day
- Last day to drop from course with no grade assignment.
- Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.
Fri
Sep 7 Labor Day - No Classes Mon
Oct 6 Early Alert/Mid-Term Grade Deadline Tue
Oct 6 Mid-Semester - 36th Class Day Tue
Oct 8-9 Fall Break Thu - Fri
Oct 15 41st Class Day
- Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans
Thu
Nov 20 Last Day to Withdraw
- Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.
- Students who need to submit forms to lift holds on their accounts must submit the forms several business days ahead of the deadline to allow for processing.
Fri
Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes Mon - Fri
Dec 4 Classes End Fri
Dec 5-6 Study/Reading Days Sat - Sun
Dec 7-11 Final Exam Period Mon - Fri
Dec 12 Commencement Sat
 

Learn more about our annual events...

See Upcoming Career Fairs

Career Fairs

Meet industries, create networking relationships, and show off your business talent at one of our career fairs.

See upcoming career fairs
Tiger Cage

Tiger Cage

Show off your business skills by creating and presenting your ideas at one of the annual Tiger Cage events.

Learn More About Tiger Cage

Harbert Day

Harbert Day is an exclusive professional development and networking day occurring on April 23, 2026.

Learn More About Harbert Day
Accounting Summit

Accounting Auditing Summit

Get first-hand information from experts in the field of business at the Accounting & Auditing Summit.

Learn About Upcoming Summits
Harbert students presenting at a pitch competition

Case, Pitch and Poster Competitions

Show off your innovative business ideas and solutions to potentially earn prizes and rewards.

Join the Next Case, Pitch or Poster Competition

Camp War Eagle

Camp War Eagle

We're looking forward to meeting our new freshmen during this summer's Camp War Eagle orientation sessions.

Learn More About CWE