Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar 2019-2020
This academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines for the Fairbanks campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. For academic calendar information for UAF’s community campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit the Campuses webpage.
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AUGUSTmester and Fall Semester 2019
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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 REVISED DATE |
| 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 REVISED DATE |
| 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
Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 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 22 REVISED DATE |
| 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 |
| Deadline for faculty to post MAYmester grades, noon |
Wednesday, May 27 REVISED DATE |
| 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 |
