Important semester-by-semester dates and deadlines, including the last day to use EMPOWER for adding, dropping, and changing classes.
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Registration for the summer 2022 semester begins | Monday, April 6 |
| First day of summer instruction | Thursday, May 3 |
| Deadline for most financial aid applications | Tuesday, May 10 |
| Holiday – Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 |
| Holiday – Founder’s Day | Friday, July 1 |
| Holiday – Independence Day (Observed) | Monday, July 4 |
| Last day of instruction | Friday, August 5 |
| Registration for the fall 2022 semester begins | Monday, July 11 |
| Deadline for most scholarships | Friday, July 29 |
| Deadline for applications for admission/residential center | Friday, August 5 |
| Open registration (on campus) | Wednesday, August 17 |
| Residence center opens | Wednesday, August 17 |
| First day of instruction | Monday, August 22 |
| Last day to add semester-long classes | Friday, August 26 |
| Last day to add semester-long classes w/ instructor permission | Friday, September 2 |
| Holiday – Labor Day | Monday, September 5 |
| Deadline for drops | Friday, September 9 |
| Student progress reports due | Friday, October 7 |
| Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals | Friday, October 7 |
| Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals | Friday, October 14 |
| Holiday – Alaska Day | Tuesday, October 18 |
| Holiday – Inuit Day | Monday, November 7 |
| Holiday – Veteran’s Day | Friday, November 11 |
| Holiday – Thanksgiving | Thurs/Fri November 24-25 |
| Last day of instruction | Saturday, December 3 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades | Monday, December 5 |
| Residence center closes | Monday, December 5 |
| Registration for the Spring 2023 semester begins | Wednesday, November 16 |
| Deadline for most scholarships | Thursday, December 1 |
| Early registration for current students (on campus) | Thursday, December 1 |
| Deadline for application for admission/residential center | Friday, December 17 |
| Open registration (Tuzzy Library) | Wednesday, January 11 |
| Residence center opens | Wednesday, January 11 |
| Holiday – Martin Luther King Day (observed) | Monday, January 16 |
| First day of instruction | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Last day to add semester-long classes | Friday, January 20 |
| Last day to add semester-long classes w/ instructor permission | Friday, January 27 |
| Deadline for drops | Friday, February 3 |
| Holiday – President’s Day | Monday, February 20 |
| Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals | Friday, March 10 |
| Student progress reports due | Friday, March 10 |
| Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals | Friday, March 17 |
| Holiday – Seward’s Day | Monday, March 27 |
| Deadline for Applications for Graduation | Friday, March 24 |
| Graduating students’ preliminary grades to Registrar | Friday, March 31 |
| Last day of instruction | Thursday, April 27 |
| Commencement | Saturday, April 29 |
| Residence center closes | Sunday, April 30 |
| Holiday – Alumni Day | Monday, May 1 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades | Tuesday, May 2 |
