Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar 2018-2019
For academic calendar information for UAF’s community campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit http://uaf.edu/uaf/about/campuses/.
View the 2017-2018 academic calendar.
Fall Semester 2018
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Fall 2018 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, March 19 |
| Begin fall 2018 priority registration (UAF degree students) |
Monday, April 2 |
| Begin fall 2018 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) |
Monday, April 16 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (UA Scholars) |
Tuesday, May 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (graduate students) |
Friday, June 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (undergraduate students) |
Friday, June 15 |
| Financial aid is disbursed |
Friday, Aug. 17 |
| Residence halls open to first-year students only, 8 a.m. |
Wednesday, Aug. 22 |
| Orientation for new students |
Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 22-25 |
| Residence halls open to all students, 8 a.m. |
Thursday, Aug. 23 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Monday, Aug. 27 |
| Labor Day (offices closed — no classes, registration or fee payment) |
Monday, Sept. 3 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Friday, Sept. 7 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) |
Friday, Sept. 7 |
| Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, Sept. 10 |
| Early progress reports due |
Monday, Oct. 8 |
| Deadline to apply for fall 2018 graduation |
Monday, Oct. 15 |
| Spring 2019 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, Oct. 29 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Friday, Nov. 2 |
| Begin spring 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) |
Monday, Nov. 12 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (no classes, most offices closed) |
Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 21-25 |
| Begin spring 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) |
Monday, Nov. 26 |
| Last day of instruction |
Saturday, Dec. 8 |
| Final examinations |
Monday-Saturday, Dec. 10-15 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
Sunday, Dec. 16 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, Dec. 19 |
| Winter holiday (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 8 a.m.) |
Saturday, Dec. 22-Tuesday, Jan. 1 |
WINTERmester and Spring Semester 2019
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (international students) |
Saturday, Sept. 1 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (graduate students) |
Monday, Oct. 15 |
| Spring 2019 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, Oct. 29 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (undergraduate students) |
Thursday, Nov. 1 |
| Begin spring and WINTERmester 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) |
Monday, Nov. 12 |
| Begin spring and WINTERmester 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) |
Monday, Nov. 26 |
| WINTERmester courses begin; attendance required |
Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| Deadline for adding WINTERmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| Late payment fees begin for WINTERmester |
Thursday, Jan. 3 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Monday, Jan. 7 |
| Last day of WINTERmester instruction and finals |
Friday, Jan. 11 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. |
Friday, Jan. 11 |
| Orientation for new students |
Friday, Jan. 11 |
| First day of instruction; late registration begins |
Monday, Jan. 14 |
| Financial aid is disbursed |
Monday, Jan. 14 |
| Deadline for faculty to post WINTERmester grades, noon |
Thursday, Jan. 17 |
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (no classes, most offices closed) |
Monday, Jan. 21 |
| Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Friday, Jan. 25 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) |
Friday, Jan. 25 |
| Last day for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, Jan. 28 |
| Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications |
Friday, Feb. 15 |
| Deadline to apply for spring 2019 graduation |
Friday, Feb. 15 |
| Early progress reports due |
Monday, Feb. 25 |
| Spring break (no classes) |
Monday-Friday, March 11-15 |
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) |
Friday, March 15 |
| Fall 2019 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, March 18 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Friday, March 29 |
| Begin fall 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) |
Monday, April 1 |
| Begin fall 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) |
Monday, April 15 |
| SpringFest (classes are not canceled) |
Friday, April 19 |
| Last day of instruction |
Monday, April 29 |
| Final examinations |
Tuesday-Saturday, April 30-May 4 |
| Commencement |
Saturday, May 4 |
| Residence halls close, noon |
Sunday, May 5 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, May 8 |
Summer Semester 2019
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Summer 2019 course list available at UAOnline |
Monday, Feb. 4 |
| Registration and fee payment for summer courses begin |
Monday, Feb. 11 |
| Deadline to apply for admission for summer semester |
Wednesday, May 1 |
| MAYmester courses begin; attendance required |
Monday, May 6 |
| Deadline for adding MAYmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, May 6 |
| Deadline for MAYmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline |
Monday, May 6 |
| Late payment fees begin for MAYmester |
Tuesday, May 7 |
| Financial aid is disbursed |
Friday, May 10 |
| Deadline for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for MAYmester (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Monday, May 13 |
| Last day of MAYmester instruction |
Friday, May 17 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session I and full session |
Monday, May 20 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session I; attendance required on this day |
Wednesday, May 22 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session I |
Wednesday, May 22 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session I |
Thursday, May 23 |
| Memorial Day (no classes, most offices closed) |
Monday, May 27 |
| Deadline to register for full session; attendance required |
Tuesday, May 28 |
| Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for full session |
Tuesday, May 28 |
| Late payment fees begin for full session |
Wednesday, May 29 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session I (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Wednesday, June 12 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session I |
Friday, June 28 |
| First day of instruction for six-week session II |
Monday, July 1 |
| Independence Day holiday (no classes, most offices closed) |
Thursday-Friday, July 4-5 |
| Deadline to register for six-week session II; attendance required on this day |
Monday, July 8 |
| Last day for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session II |
Monday, July 8 |
| Last day for registration. Deadline for thesis and research credit payment (graduate students). |
Monday, July 8 |
| Late payment fees begin for six-week session II |
Tuesday, July 9 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for full session (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Tuesday, July 9 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2019 graduation |
Monday, July 15 |
| Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session II (W grade appears on academic transcript) |
Wednesday, July 24 |
| Last day of instruction for six-week session II and full session, including final exams |
Friday, Aug. 9 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon |
Wednesday, Aug. 14 |
