Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2025
Registration for the fall 2025 semester begins  Monday, April 21
Deadline for most scholarships  Friday, August 1
Deadline for applications for admission and residential center  Friday, August 1
Registration Event (Tuzzy Library)  Wednesday, August 13
Residence center opens  Wednesday, August 13
First day of instruction  Monday, August 18
Last day to add semester-long classes  Friday, August 22
Last day to add semester-long classes w/permission  Friday, August 29
Holiday - Labor Day Monday, September 1
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops  Friday, September 5
Deadline for tuition waiver applications Friday, September 19
Midterms Week September 22-26
Student Progress Reports Due Tuesday, September 30
Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals  Friday, October 10
Deadline to change programs Friday, October 10
Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals  Friday, October 17
Holiday – Alaska Day  Friday, October 17
Fall Graduation Application Deadline  Saturday, November 1
Holiday – Inuit Day  Friday, November 7
Holiday – Veteran’s Day  Tuesday, November 11 
Finals Week November 24-29
Holiday – Thanksgiving Thursday/Friday, November 27-28
Last day of instruction  Saturday, November 29
Residence Center closes  Monday, December 1
Deadline for faculty to post grades Tuesday, December 2
Winter Break (Campus Closure) December 22 - January 2
Spring Semester 2026
Early registration for current students (on campus)  Saturday, November 1 
Registration for the spring 2026 semester begins Saturday, November 15
Deadline for most scholarships Monday, December 1
Deadline for application for admission/residential center  Friday, December 4
Registration Event (Tuzzy Library)  Wednesday, January 14
Residence center opens  Wednesday, January 14
Holiday - Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 19
First Day of Instruction Tuesday, January 20
Last day to add semester-long classes Friday, January 23
Last day to add semester-long classes w/ instructor permission  Friday, January 30
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops  Friday, February 6
Holiday – Presidents’ Day  Monday, February 16
Deadline for tuition waiver applications Friday, February 20
Midterms Week February 23-27
Deadline for applications for graduation Sunday, March 1
Student Progress Reports Due Tuesday, March 3
Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals  Friday, March 13
Deadline to change programs Friday, March 13
Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals  Friday, March 20
Holiday - Seward's Day Monday, March 30
Graduating students’ preliminary grades to Registrar  Friday, April 3
Registration opens for Fall 2025 Monday, April 20
Finals Week April 27-30
Last day of instruction  Thursday, April 30
Commencement Saturday, May 2
Residence center closes  Sunday, May 3
Holiday - Alumni Day  Monday, May 4
Deadline for faculty to post grades  Tuesday, May 5
Summer Semester 2026
Deadline for application for admission Friday, March 26
Registration for the summer 2026 semester begins  Wednesday, April 1
Deadline for most scholarships  Friday, April 24
First day of instruction  Monday, May 4
Holiday – Memorial Day  Monday, May 25
Holiday – Juneteenth Friday, June 19 
Holiday – Founder’s Day   Thursday, July 2  
Holiday – Independence Day (Observed) Friday, July 3
Last day of instruction  Friday, August 14
Deadline for faculty to post grades Tuesday, August 18