Academic Dates and Deadlines
The MSC Academic Calendar is a valuable tool. You can check here to keep track of important dates and deadlines. The calendar is planned several months ahead to help your preparations.
Academic Calendar
Dates and deadlines shown below are for regular, semester-length courses.
Priority Registration |
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| October 30 | Spring 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 6 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 7 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 8 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 9 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 13 | Open registration |
Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100 percent refund period ends at 5 p.m., 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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| January 15 |
No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus Closed |
| January 16 |
Instruction begins |
| January 22 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 26 |
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund |
| January 27 | Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 5 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| February 5 | Summer 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 11-15 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 15 & 16 | Campus Closed |
| March 22 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 25 | Fall 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 25 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 29 | Withdrawal deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 29 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| April 26 | Deadline to apply for summer 2024 reinstatement |
| April 26 |
Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 30- May 4 | Final exams |
| May 9 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 10 | Commencement for spring 2024 graduates |
Priority Registration |
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| February 5 | Summer 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 12 | Certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 19 | 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 |
| May 20- Aug 3 | May 20- June 24 | June 27- Aug 3 | Classes held |
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| May 27 | May 27 | N/A |
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| May 28 | May 28 | July 8 |
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
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| July 8 | July 8 | July 8 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
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Priority Registration |
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| March 25 | Fall 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 1 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 2 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 3 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 4 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 8 | Open registration |
Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100 percent refund period ends at 5 p.m., 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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| August 26 |
Instructions begins |
| September 2 | No class day - Labor Day - Campus closed |
| September 3 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September6 | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| September 7 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| September 16 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| October 25 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| October 28 | Spring 2025 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| November 1 | Withdrawal Deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| November 4 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 27 | No class day (non-teaching day) Campus open |
| November 28-29 | No class days - Thanksgiving holiday - Campus closed |
| December 6 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation |
| December 9-14 | Final Exams |
| December 13 | Deadline to apply for spring 2025 reinstatement |
| December 19 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 25 - Jan 1 | No class days - Winter Break - Campus closed |
Priority Registration |
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| October 28 | Spring 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 4 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 5 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 6 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 7 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 11 | Open registration |
Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100 percent refund period ends at 5 p.m., 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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| January 13 |
Instruction begins |
| January 20 | No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus closed |
| January 21 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 24 |
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund |
| January 25 | Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 3 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| February 3 | Summer 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 10-14 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 14 | Campus Closed |
| March 21 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 24 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 28 | Withdrawal deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 28 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| March 31 | Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 25 | Deadline to apply for summer 2025 reinstatement |
| April 25 |
Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 29- May 3 | Final exams |
| May 8 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 9 | Commencement for spring 2025 graduates |
Priority Registration |
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| February 3 | Summer 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 10 | Certificate and degree-seeking students |
| November 17 | 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 |
| May 19- Aug 2 | May 19- June 23 | June 26- Aug 2 | Classes held |
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| May 26 | May 26 | N/A |
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| May 27 | May 27 | July 7 |
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
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| July 7 | July 7 | July 7 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
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Priority Registration |
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| March 31 | Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 7 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 8 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 9 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 10 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 14 | Open registration |
Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, the drop with 100 percent refund period ends at 5 p.m., 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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| August 25 |
Instructions begins |
| September 1 | No class day - Labor Day - Campus closed |
| September 2 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 5 | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| September 6 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| September 15 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| October 24 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| October 27 | Spring 2026 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| October 31 | Withdrawal Deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| November 4 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 26 | No class day (non-teaching day) Campus open |
| November 27-28 | No class days - Fall Break - Campus closed |
| December 5 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation |
| December 8-13 | Final Exams |
| December 12 | Deadline to apply for spring 2026 reinstatement |
| December 18 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 25 - Jan 2 | No class days - Winter Break - Campus closed |
Interactive Calendar
Feel free to add any of these calendar events to your online calendar (Google, Outlook, Apple). Just check the box next to an event and click "Add to my Calendar". Also, you can email yourself reminders so it is in more than one place.