Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar 2016-2017
For academic calendar information for UAF’s community campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit http://uaf.edu/uaf/about/campuses/.
View the 2015-2016 academic calendar.
FALL SEMESTER 2016
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Fall 2016 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, March 21 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for degree students for fall 2016 semester |
Monday, April 4 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for nondegree students for fall 2016 semester |
Monday, April 11 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (UA Scholars) |
Sunday, May 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (graduate students) |
Wednesday, June 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (undergraduate students) |
Wednesday, June 15 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. |
Thursday, Aug. 25 |
| Orientation for new students |
Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 25-28 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Monday, Aug. 29 |
| Labor Day (offices closed — no classes, registration or fee payment) |
Monday, Sept. 5 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Friday, Sept. 9 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) |
Friday, Sept. 9 |
| Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, Sept. 12 |
| Early progress reports due |
Sunday, Oct. 2 |
| Deadline to apply for fall 2016 graduation |
Monday, Oct. 17 |
| Spring 2017 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, Oct. 31 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Friday, Nov. 4 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for spring 2017 semester |
Monday, Nov. 14 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (no classes, most offices closed) |
Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 24-27 |
| Last day of instruction |
Saturday, Dec. 10 |
| Final examinations |
Monday-Saturday, Dec. 12-17 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
Sunday, Dec. 18 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, Dec. 21 |
| Winter holiday (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 8 a.m.) |
Saturday, Dec. 24-Tuesday, Jan. 3 |
WINTERMESTER AND SPRING SEMESTER 2017
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (international students) |
Thursday, Sept. 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (graduate students) |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
| Spring 2017 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, Oct. 31 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (undergraduate students) |
Tuesday, Nov. 1 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for degree students for spring 2017 semester and WINTERmester 2017 |
Monday, Nov. 14 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for nondegree students for spring 2017 semester and WINTERmester 2017 |
Monday, Nov. 21 |
| WINTERmester courses begin |
Wednesday, Jan. 4 |
| Deadline for adding WINTERmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Wednesday, Jan. 4 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Wednesday, Jan. 4 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Monday, Jan. 9 |
| Last day of WINTERmester instruction and finals |
Friday, Jan. 13 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. |
Sunday, Jan. 15 |
| Orientation for new students |
Sunday, Jan. 15 |
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (no classes, most offices closed) |
Monday, Jan. 16 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Tuesday, Jan. 17 |
| Deadline for faculty to post WINTERmester grades, noon |
Thursday, Jan. 19 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Friday, Jan. 27 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) |
Friday, Jan. 27 |
| Last day for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, Jan. 30 |
| Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications |
Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
| Deadline to apply for spring 2017 graduation |
Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
| Early progress reports due |
Sunday, Feb. 19 |
| Spring break (no classes) |
Monday-Friday, March 13-17 |
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) |
Friday, March 17 |
| Fall 2017 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, March 20 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Friday, March 31 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for fall 2017 semester (degree students) |
Monday, April 3 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for fall 2017 semester (nondegree students) |
Monday, April 10 |
| SpringFest (no classes) |
Friday, April 21 |
| Last day of instruction |
Monday, May 1 |
| Final examinations |
Tuesday-Friday, May 2-5 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 6 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
Monday, May 8 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, May 10 |
SUMMER SEMESTER 2017
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Summer 2017 course list available at UAOnline |
Wednesday, Feb. 1 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for degree students for summer 2017 |
Monday, Feb. 20 |
| Begin registration and fee payment for nondegree students for summer 2017 |
Monday, Feb. 27 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for summer semester |
Monday, May 1 |
| MAYmester courses begin; attendance required. Deadline to register for MAYmester, or for refund of tuition and fees for MAYmester |
Monday, May 8 |
| Late payment fees begin for MAYmester |
Tuesday, May 9 |
| Deadline for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for MAYmester (W appears on academic transcript) |
Monday, May 15 |
| Last day of MAYmester instruction |
Friday, May 19 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session I and full session |
Monday, May 22 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session I; attendance required on this day |
Wednesday, May 24 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session I |
Wednesday, May 24 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session I |
Thursday, May 25 |
| Memorial Day (no classes, most offices closed) |
Monday, May 29 |
| Deadline to register for full session; attendance required |
Tuesday, May 30 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for full session |
Tuesday, May 30 |
| Late payment fees begin for full session |
Wednesday, May 31 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W appears on academic transcript) for six-week session I |
Wednesday, June 14 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2017 graduation |
Thursday, June 15 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session I |
Friday, June 30 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes, most offices closed) |
Monday-Tuesday, July 3-4 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session II |
Wednesday, July 5 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session II; attendance required on this day |
Monday, July 10 |
| Last day for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session II |
Monday, July 10 |
| Last day for registration. Deadline for thesis and research credit payment (graduate students). |
Monday, July 10 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session II |
Tuesday, July 11 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for full session (W appears on academic transcript) |
Tuesday, July 11 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session II (W appears on academic transcript) |
Wednesday, July 26 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session II and full session, including final exams |
Friday, Aug. 11 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, Aug. 16 |
