Academic Calendar
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar 2019-2020
For academic calendar information for UAF’s community campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit http://uaf.edu/uaf/about/campuses/.
View the 2018-2019 academic calendar or the 2020-2021 academic calendar.
Augustmester and Fall Semester 2019
| Fall 2019 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, March 25 |
| Begin fall and AUGUSTmester 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) | Monday, April 1 |
| Begin fall and AUGUSTmester 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) | Monday, April 15 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (UA Scholars) | Wednesday, May 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (most graduate students; some programs have different deadlines) | Saturday, June 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (undergraduate students) | Saturday, June 15 |
| AUGUSTmester courses begin; attendance required | Monday, Aug. 12 |
| Deadline for adding AUGUSTmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Monday, Aug. 12 |
| Deadline for AUGUSTmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Monday, Aug. 12 |
| Late payment fees begin for AUGUSTmester | Tuesday, Aug. 13 |
| Financial aid is disbursed | Friday, Aug. 16 |
| Deadline for AUGUSTmester student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Monday, Aug. 19 |
| Residence halls open to first-year students only, 8 a.m. | Wednesday, Aug. 21 |
| Residence halls open to all students, 8 a.m. | Thursday, Aug. 22 |
| Orientation for new students | Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 21-24 |
| Last day of AUGUSTmester instruction and finals | Friday, Aug. 23 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins | Monday, Aug. 26 |
| Deadline for faculty to post AUGUSTmester grades, noon | Wednesday, Aug. 28 |
| Labor Day (offices closed — no classes, registration or fee payment) | Monday, Sept. 2 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Sept. 6 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) | Friday, Sept. 6 |
| Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Sept. 6 |
| Early progress reports due | Monday, Oct. 7 |
| Deadline to apply for fall 2019 graduation | Tuesday, Oct. 15 |
| Spring 2020 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, Oct. 28 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Friday, Nov. 1 |
| Begin spring 2020 priority registration (UAF degree students) | Monday, Nov. 11 |
| Begin spring 2020 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) | Monday, Nov. 25 |
| Thanksgiving break (no classes, most offices closed) | Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 27-Dec. 1 |
| Last day of instruction | Saturday, Dec. 7 |
| Final examinations | Monday-Saturday, Dec. 9-14 |
| Residence halls close, noon | Sunday, Dec. 15 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, Dec. 18 |
| Winter break (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Thursday, Jan. 2, at 8 a.m.) | Tuesday, Dec. 24-Wednesday, Jan. 1 |
WINTERmester and Spring Semester 2020
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (international students) | Sunday, Sept. 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (most graduate students; some programs have different deadlines) | Tuesday, Oct. 15 |
| Spring 2020 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, Oct. 28 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (undergraduate students) | Friday, Nov. 1 |
| Begin spring and WINTERmester 2020 priority registration (UAF degree students) | Monday, Nov. 11 |
| Begin spring and WINTERmester 2020 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) | Monday, Nov. 25 |
| WINTERmester courses begin; attendance required | Thursday, Jan. 2 |
| Deadline for adding WINTERmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Thursday, Jan. 2 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Thursday, Jan. 2 |
| Late payment fees begin for WINTERmester | Friday, Jan. 3 |
| Financial aid is disbursed | Friday, Jan. 3 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Monday, Jan. 6 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. | Friday, Jan. 10 |
| Orientation for new students | Friday, Jan. 10 |
| Last day of WINTERmester instruction and finals | Saturday, Jan. 11 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins | Monday, Jan. 13 |
| Deadline for faculty to post WINTERmester grades, noon | Thursday, Jan. 16 |
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (no classes, most offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 20 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Jan. 24 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) | Friday, Jan. 24 |
| Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Jan. 24 |
| Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications | Saturday, Feb. 15 |
| Deadline to apply for spring 2020 graduation | Monday, Feb. 17 |
| Early progress reports due | Monday, Feb. 24 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Monday-Friday, March 9-13 |
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) | Friday, March 13 |
| Fall 2020 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, March 23 |
| Begin fall 2020 priority registration (UAF degree students) | Monday, April 6 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Friday, April 10 |
| Begin fall 2020 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) | Monday, April 20 |
| Deadline for students to select the credit/no-credit option | Monday, April 27 |
| Last day of instruction | Monday, April 27 |
| Final examinations | Tuesday-Saturday, April 28-May 2 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 2 |
| Residence halls close, noon | Sunday, May 3 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, May 6 |
MAYmester and Summer Semester 2020
| Summer 2020 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, Feb. 3 |
| Begin summer 2020 priority registration (UAF degree students) | Monday, Feb. 10 |
| Begin summer 2020 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) | Monday, Feb. 24 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for summer semester | Friday, May 1 |
| MAYmester courses begin; attendance required | Monday, May 4 |
| Deadline for adding MAYmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Monday, May 4 |
| Deadline for MAYmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline | Monday, May 4 |
| Late payment fees begin for MAYmester | Tuesday, May 5 |
| Financial aid is disbursed | Monday, May 11 |
| Deadline for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for MAYmester (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Monday, May 11 |
| Last day of MAYmester instruction | Friday, May 15 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session I and full session | Monday, May 18 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session I; attendance required on this day | Wednesday, May 20 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session I | Wednesday, May 20 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session I | Thursday, May 21 |
| Memorial Day (no classes, most offices closed) | Monday, May 25 |
| Deadline to register for full session; attendance required | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for full session | Tuesday, May 26 |
| Late payment fees begin for full session | Wednesday, May 27 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session I (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Wednesday, June 10 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session I | Friday, June 26 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session II | Monday, June 29 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes, most offices closed) | Thursday-Friday, July 2-3 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session II; attendance required on this day | Monday, July 6 |
| Last day for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session II | Monday, July 6 |
| Last day for registration. Deadline for thesis and research credit payment (graduate students). | Monday, July 6 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session II | Tuesday, July 7 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for full session (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Tuesday, July 7 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2020 graduation | Wednesday, July 15 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session II (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Wednesday, July 22 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session II and full session, including final exams | Friday, Aug. 7 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, Aug. 12 |
