Common Calendar
Academic Calendars 2023-2027
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.
2026-2027 dates are proposed, pending final approval in fall 2024.
Fall |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
First Day of faculty contract |
Sunday |
Sunday August 11 |
Sunday August 10 |
Sunday August 9 |
First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Monday
August 28 |
Monday
August 26 |
Monday August 25 |
Monday August 24 |
Labor Day (No classes, offices closed) |
Monday
September 4 |
Monday
September 2 |
Monday September 1 |
Monday September 7 |
Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status |
Friday September 8 |
Friday September 6 |
Friday September 5 |
Friday September 4 |
Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals |
Friday November 3 |
Friday November 1 |
Friday October 31 |
Friday October 30 |
Fall holiday (No classes, offices closed) |
Thursday- Sunday November 23 - 26 |
Thursday- Sunday November 28 - December 1 |
Thursday-Sunday November 27 - 30 |
Thursday-Sunday November 26 - 29 |
Last day of instruction |
Saturday December 9 |
Saturday December 7 |
Saturday December 6 |
Saturday December 5 |
Final exams |
Monday- Saturday December 11 - 16 | Monday- Saturday December 9 - 14 |
Monday - Saturday December 8 - 13 |
Monday - Saturday December 7 - 12 |
Spring |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Tuesday
January 16 |
Monday
January 13 |
Monday January 12 |
Monday January 11 |
Alaska Civil Rights Day (No classes, offices closed) |
Monday
January 15 |
Monday
January 20 |
Monday
January 19 |
Monday January 18 |
Last day to add/drop classes or change audit status |
Friday January 26 |
Friday January 24 |
Friday January 23 |
Friday January 22 |
Spring Break (No classes) |
Monday-Friday March 11 - 15 |
Monday- Friday March 10 - 14 |
Monday- Friday March 9 - 13 |
Monday-Friday March 8 - 12 |
University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) |
Friday
March 15 |
Friday
March 14 |
Friday
March 13 |
Friday March 12 |
Last day for student- and faculty initiated withdrawals |
Friday March 29 |
Friday March 28 |
Friday March 27 |
Friday March 26 |
Last day of instruction |
Monday April 29 |
Monday April 28 |
Monday April 27 |
Monday April 26 |
Final exams |
Tuesday-Saturday April 30 - May 4 |
Tuesday-Saturday April 29 - May 3 |
Tuesday-Saturday |
Tuesday-Saturday |
Last day of faculty contract |
Saturday |
Saturday May 10 |
Saturday |
Saturday |