Dates and Deadlines

Registration is the process of enrolling in classes. Before registration, students must be admitted and eligible to enroll in specific classes (some classes require prerequisites or placement exams). There are a number of different ways to be registered for a class and important things to know about changing registration

 

Past Dates & Deadlines

Dates and deadlines shown below are for regular, semester-length courses.

Priority Registration

Date Registration Event
mar25
Fall 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
mar29
UAA graduate students
apr1
UAA seniors (90+ credits)
apr2
UAA juniors (60-89 credits)
apr3
UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)
apr4
UAA freshmen (0-29 credits)
apr8
Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100% refund period ends at 5pm five business days after the published class start day. Students wishing to change from credit-to-audit must do so by the end of that drop period.

Date Deadline
aug26
Instruction begins
aug26
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers
sep2
No class day - Labor Day - UAA closed
sep3
Instructor approval required to add classes
sep6
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
sep7
Withdrawal period begins (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
sep16
5 pm: Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed
oct25
Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis; and continuous registration
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
oct28
Spring 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
nov1
Withdrawal deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
nov4
5 pm: $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance
nov8
Deadline to apply for fall graduation and be included in the commencement program
nov1
nov8
Priority registration period for Spring 2025. See Spring 2025 tab for more specific dates.
nov27
No class day - UAA open
nov28
nov29
No class days - Fall Break - UAA closed
dec6
Deadline to apply for fall graduation
dec13
Deadline to apply for Spring 2025 Reinstatement
dec9
dec14
Final exams
dec14
Graduate Hooding Ceremony for Summer and Fall 2024 graduates
dec15
Commencement for Summer and Fall 2024 graduates
dec19
Grades available in UAOnline
dec24
jan1
No class days - Winter break - UAA closed

Priority Registration

Date Registration Event
oct28
Spring 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
nov1
UAA graduate students
nov4
UAA seniors (90+ credits)
nov5
UAA juniors (60-89 credits)
nov6
UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)
nov7
UAA freshmen (0-29 credits)
nov11
Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100% refund period ends at 5pm five business days after the published class start day. Students wishing to change from credit-to-audit must do so by the end of that drop period.

Date Deadline
jan13
Instruction begins
jan13
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers
jan20
No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - UAA closed
jan21
Instructor approval required to add classes
jan24
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
jan25
Withdrawal period begins online (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
feb3
5 pm: Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed
feb3
Summer 2025 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline
mar10
mar14
No class days - spring break
mar14
UAA closed
mar21
Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research; and continuous registration
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
mar24
5 pm: $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance
mar28
Withdrawal deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
mar28
Deadline to apply for spring graduation and be included in the commencement program
mar31
Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
apr25
Deadline to apply for spring graduation and walk in the commencement ceremony
apr25
Deadline to apply for Summer 2025 Reinstatement
apr 29
may3
Final exams
may3
Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony for Spring 2025 Graduates
may4
1 pm: Commencement for Spring 2025 graduates
may8
Grades available in UAOnline

Priority Registration

Date Registration Event
feb3
Summer 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
feb10
UAA certificate and degree-seeking students
feb17
Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

For classes with irregular start/end dates (different from the three sessions listed below):

  • Add/drop deadline is five business days after published class start date
  • Classes with start date prior to June held to first withdrawal deadline
  • Classes with start date on or after June 1 held to second withdrawal deadline

Late-starting classes and miscellaneous charges after the payment deadline should be paid when the charge is incurred and are subject to any subsequent late fee assessments during the term.

10-week Session 1st 5-week Session 2nd 5-week Session Deadline
may19
aug2
may19
jun23
jun26
aug2
Classes held
may20
may20
jun27
Instructor approval required to add classes
may26
may26
Memorial Day - UAA closed, no class day
may27
may27
jul7
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
may28
may28
jul8
Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund)
jul3
jul4
jul3
jul4
Independence Day - UAA closed, no class day
jul7
Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and continuous registration
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
jul11
jun6
jul11
Withdrawal deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
jul14
5 pm: Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed
jul25
Summer graduation application deadline
jul25
Deadline to apply for Fall 2025 Reinstatement
jul28
5 pm: $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance
aug7
jun27
aug7
Grades available in UAOnline

Priority Registration

Date Registration Event
mar31
Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline
apr4
UAA graduate students
apr7
UAA seniors (90+ credits)
apr8
UAA juniors (60-89 credits)
apr9
UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)
apr10
UAA freshmen (0-29 credits)
apr14
Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100% refund period ends at 5pm five business days after the published class start day. Students wishing to change from credit-to-audit must do so by the end of that drop period.

Date Deadline
aug25
Instruction begins
aug25
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers
sep1
No class day - Labor Day - UAA closed
sep2
Instructor approval required to add classes
sep5
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
sep6
Withdrawal period begins (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
sep15
5 pm: Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed
oct24
Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research; and continuous registration
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
oct27
Spring 2026 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline
oct31
Withdrawal deadline
  • 5 pm: Deadline to make changes in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to make changes in UAOnline
nov3
5 pm: $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance
nov3
nov10
Priority registration period for Spring 2026. See Spring 2026 tab for more specific dates.
nov7
Deadline to apply for fall graduation and be included in the commencement program
nov26
No class day - UAA open
nov27
nov28
No class days - Fall Break - UAA closed
dec5
Deadline to apply for fall graduation
dec8
dec13
Final exams
dec12
Deadline to apply for Spring 2026 Reinstatement
dec13
Graduate Hooding Ceremony for Summer and Fall 2025 Graduates
dec14
1 pm: Commencement for Summer and Fall 2025 graduates
dec18
Grades available in UAOnline
dec25
jan2
No class days - Winter break - UAA closed

The university reserves the right to change or cancel classes; to change the fees, rules and calendar for admissions, registration, instruction and graduation; and to change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.