Academics
Academic Calendar
Official UAS semester dates, registration windows, holidays, finals, and commencement for 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years.
Fall Semester 2026
August 17New & Returning Student Residence Hall Move-In
August 18Fall Semester Instruction Begins
August 18–22Add/Drop Period (tuition refund window)
September 1Labor Day — Campus Closed
October 15Last Day to Withdraw with "W" Grade
November 27–28Thanksgiving — Campus Closed
December 8–12Finals Week
December 13Fall Semester Ends
December 14Fall Commencement Ceremony — Centennial Hall, Juneau
Spring Semester 2027
January 12Spring Semester Instruction Begins
January 12–16Add/Drop Period
January 19Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Campus Closed
February 16Presidents' Day — Campus Closed
March 9–13Spring Break — No Classes
March 23Last Day to Withdraw with "W" Grade
May 4–8Finals Week
May 9Spring Semester Ends
May 16Spring Commencement Ceremony — Juneau
Registrar's Office
📞 (907) 796-6100
✉️ uas.registrar@alaska.edu
✉️ uas.registrar@alaska.edu
Summer 2026
Summer Session I: May 18 – June 26
Summer Session II: June 29 – August 7
Full Summer: May 18 – August 7