• Registration and Coursework
  • Programs of Study
  • Tuition and Fees
  • Register for Courses
  • DegreeWorks FAQ's
  • Graduate Studies Plan (GSP)
  • Drop/Add Courses
  • Change Your Major or Emphasis Area
  • Adding a Degree or Certificate
• Special Requests
  • Graduate Academic Petition
  • Add/Drop Courses
  • Change of Major or Emphasis Area
  • Leave of Absence
  • Reinstatement
  • Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure
• Thesis or Dissertation
  • Thesis and Dissertation Forms (see your Program Administrative Coordinator)
  • Formatting Requirements
  • Formatting Checklist for programs without a discipline style guide
  • Outside Examiners for Doctoral Defenses
  • ProQuest Electronic Thesis Submission
• Projects
  • Project Forms (see your Program Administrative Coordinator)
  • Formatting Requirements
  • Formatting Checklist for programs without a discipline style guide
  • Submitting to the UA Institutional Repository (UA ScholarWorks)
• Graduation
  • Meet with your advisor regarding final degree requirements including completing thesis, project, comprehensive exams, or capstone requirements. Completing regular coursework may NOT mean you are ready to graduate.
  • Check your progress in DegreeWorks
  • Graduate Studies Plan must be approved by the Graduate School
  • Apply to graduate
  • RSVP to Commencement and Graduate Hooding Ceremony

Staying Connected

UAA uses e-mail to communicate with students on many important matters. The university automatically assigns each student an official University of Alaska (UA) e-mail account. All communication related to registration and enrollment activities will occur either through the preferred e-mail that students submit via UAOnline or through the official UA-assigned e-mail. Students should be careful to keep these accounts clear and review the correspondence received there regularly.

Students are responsible for knowing and, when appropriate, acting on the contents of all university communications sent to their official UA e-mail accounts. To receive university communication at a different e-mail address, students may forward e-mail from their assigned UA accounts to any valid third party e-mail address of their choice that accepts forwarded e-mail. More information may be found on the IT Services website.

Graduate Student Mailing List

Once admitted to your graduate program, you are automatically subscribed to the Graduate Student Mailing List. Important information from the Graduate School will be emailed to you via this listserv. Upon graduation, your name will automatically roll off.

Registration and Coursework

Go to UAOnline, the online registration system for the University of Alaska, to register for classes. You can check your registration status, register for classes, and view your student records through this system. 

If you are unsure how to register for classes, please review the Registration Process by the Office of the Registrar.

If your question has not been answered, please contact the Graduate School or your graduate academic advisor.

Continuous Registration

Continuous progress is expected of every graduate student for every semester as appropriate for the graduate program, from admission through graduation, until all requirements for the degree are met. For more information, please refer to the Graduate Degree Policies section of the 2024-2025 Academic Catalog.

Academic Dispute Resolution Procedure

Please refer to the Academic Rights of Students section of the 2024-2025 Academic Catalog.