Important semester-by-semester dates and deadlines, including the last day to use EMPOWER for adding, dropping, and changing classes.
Fall Semester 2023
Registration for the fall 2023 semester begins Monday, April 24
Deadline for most scholarships Friday, July 28
Deadline for applications for admission/residential center Friday, July 28
Registration Event (Tuzzy Library) Wednesday, August 16
Residence center opens Wednesday, August 16
First day of instruction Monday, August 21
Last day to add semester-long classes Friday, August 25
Last day to add semester-long classes w/permission Friday, September 1
Holiday – Labor Day Monday, September 4
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops Friday, September 8
Student progress reports due Friday, October 6
Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals Friday, October 6
Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals Friday, October 13
Holiday – Alaska Day Wednesday, October 18
Fall Graduation Application Deadline Wednesday, November 1
Holiday – Inuit Day Tuesday, November 7
Holiday – Veteran’s Day Saturday, November 11
Holiday – Thanksgiving Thursday/Friday, November 23-24
Last day of instruction Saturday, December 2
Deadline for faculty to post grades Monday, December 4
Residence Center closes Monday, December 4
Spring Semester 2024
Early registration for current students (on campus) Wednesday, November 1
Deadline for most scholarships Friday, December 1
Registration for the spring 2024 semester begins Friday, November 17
Deadline for application for admission/residential center Friday, December 8
Registration Event (Tuzzy Library) Wednesday, January 10
Residence center opens Wednesday, January 10
Holiday – Martin Luther King Day (Observed) Monday, January 15
First day of instruction Tuesday, January 16
Last day to add semester-long classes Friday, January 19
Last day to add semester-long classes w/ instructor permission Friday, January 26
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops Friday, February 2
Holiday – Presidents’ Day Monday, February 19
Deadline for Applications for Graduation Friday, March 1
Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals Friday, March 8
Student progress reports due Friday, March 8
Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals Friday, March 15
Seward’s Day Monday, March 25
Graduating students’ preliminary grades to Registrar Friday, March 29
Last day of instruction Thursday, April 25
Commencement Saturday, April 27
Residence center closes Sunday, April 28
Alumni Day Monday, April 29
Deadline for faculty to post grades Tuesday, April 30
Summer Semester 2024
Deadline for application for summer semester Wednesday, March 13
Registration for the summer 2024 semester begins Wednesday, April 3
Deadline for most scholarships Friday, April 26
First day of instruction Monday, May 06
Holiday – Memorial Day Monday, May 27
Holiday – Juneteenth (Observed) Wednesday, June 19
Holiday – Founder’s Day Tuesday, July 2
Holiday – Independence Day Thursday, July 4
Last day of instruction Friday, August 16