Common Calendar
Academic Calendars 2024-2028
AY 25-26 approved by the Academic Council in March 2024. Common Calendar items are in bold text. Additional important dates are included for reference in plain text.
2027-2028 dates are proposed, pending final approval in fall 2025.
Fall |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
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First Day of faculty contract |
Sunday |
Sunday August 10 |
Sunday August 9 |
Sunday August 8 |
|
First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Monday
August 26 |
Monday
August 25 |
Monday August 24 |
Monday August 23 |
|
Labor Day (No classes, offices closed) |
Monday
September 2 |
Monday
September 1 |
Monday September 7 |
Monday September 6 |
|
Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status |
Friday September 6 |
Friday September 5 |
Friday September 4 |
Friday September 3 |
|
Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals |
Friday November 1 |
Friday October 31 |
Friday October 30 |
Friday October 29 |
|
Fall holiday (No classes, offices closed) |
Thursday- Sunday November 28 - December 1 |
Thursday- Sunday November 27 - 30 |
Thursday-Sunday November 26 - 29 |
Thursday-Sunday November 25-28 |
|
Last day of instruction |
Saturday December 7 |
Saturday December 6 |
Saturday December 5 |
Saturday December 4 |
|
Final exams |
Monday- Saturday December 9 - 14 | Monday- Saturday December 8 - 13 |
Monday - Saturday December 7- 12 |
Monday - Saturday December 6 - 11 |
Spring |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
2027-2028 |
|
First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Tuesday
January 13 |
Monday
January 12 |
Monday January 11 |
Monday January 10 |
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Alaska Civil Rights Day (No classes, offices closed) |
Monday
January 20 |
Monday
January 19 |
Monday
January 18 |
Monday January 17 |
|
Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status |
Friday January 24 |
Friday January 23 |
Friday January 22 |
Friday January 21 |
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Spring Break (No classes) |
Monday-Friday March 10- 14 |
Monday- Friday March 9 - 13 |
Monday- Friday March 8 - 12 |
Monday-Friday March 6 - 10 |
|
University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) |
Friday
March 14 |
Friday
March 13 |
Friday
March 12 |
Friday March 10 |
|
Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals |
Friday March 28 |
Friday March 27 |
Friday March 26 |
Friday March 24 |
|
Last day of instruction |
Monday April 28 |
Monday April 27 |
Monday April 26 |
Monday April 24 |
|
Final exams |
Tuesday-Saturday April 29 - May 3 |
Tuesday-Saturday April 28 - May 2 |
Tuesday-Saturday |
Tuesday-Saturday |
|
Last day of faculty contract |
Saturday |
Saturday May 9 |
Saturday |
Saturday |