ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015-2016 Fall Semester 2015 Registration for the fall 2015 semester begins
Monday, July 13
Deadline for most financial aid applications
Saturday, August 1
Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester
Friday, August 14
Residence Center opens
Wednesday, August 19
Registration (on campus)
Friday, August 21
Student Orientation
Saturday, August 22
First day of instruction
Monday, August 24
Holiday – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 1
Last day to add semester-long classes
Friday, September 4
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops
Friday, September 11
Student progress reports due
Friday, October 9
Deadline for student-initiated withdrawals
Friday, October 9
Holiday – Alaska Day
Monday, October 19
Deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals
Friday, October 16
Holiday – Inuit Day
Friday, November 7
Holiday – Veteran’s Day
Wednesday, November 11
Holiday – Thanksgiving
November 26 – 27
Last day of instruction
Saturday, December 5
Deadline for faculty to post grades
Monday, December 7
Residence Center closes
Monday, December 7
Spring Semester 2016 Registration for the spring 2016 semester begins
Monday, November 23
Deadline for most financial aid applications
Tuesday, December 1
Deadline for applications for admission for spring semester
Monday, December 14
Residence Center opens
Wednesday, January 13
Registration (on campus)
Friday, January 15
Student Orientation
Saturday, January 16
Holiday – Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 18
First day of instruction
Tuesday, January 19
Last day to add semester-long classes
Friday, January 29
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops
Friday, February 5
Holiday – Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 15
Deadline for student initiated withdrawals
Friday, March 11
Student progress reports due
Friday, March 11
Deadline for faculty initiated withdrawals
Friday, March 18
Applications for graduation should be submitted
Friday, March 25
Holiday – Seward’s Day
Monday, March 28
Graduating students’ preliminary grades to Registrar
Monday, April 4
Last day of instruction
Thursday, April 28
Commencement
Saturday, April 30
Residence Center closes
Saturday, April 30
Deadline for faculty to post grades
Monday, May 2
Summer Session 2016 Registration for the summer 2016 semester begins
Monday, April 4
Deadline for most financial aid applications
Thursday, May 1
First day of instruction
Monday, May 2
Holiday – Memorial Day
Monday, May 30
Holiday – Founder’s Day
Friday, July 1
Holiday – Independence Day
Monday, July 4
Last day of instruction
Friday, August 26