Academic Calendar Fairbanks Campus

For academic calendar information for UAF's branch campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit the online events academic calendar.

View the 2009-2010 academic calendar.

Fall Semester 2008
Registration and fee payment for the fall 2008 semester begin Monday, April 14
Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester (graduate student) Monday, June 2
Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester (undergraduate student) Tuesday, July 1
Residence halls open, 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31
Orientation for new students Sunday - Wednesday, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3
Labor Day (main offices closed - no registration or fee payment) Monday, Sept. 1
First day of instruction/late registration begins Thursday, Sept. 4
Deadline for late registration and fee payment, 6 p.m. (last day to add classes) Friday, Sept. 12
Deadline for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees Friday, Sept. 12
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops
(course does not appear on academic record)
Friday, Sept. 19
Deadline for 50 percent refund of tuition (tuition only, no fees refunded) Friday, Sept. 19
Freshmen progress reports due Friday, Oct. 10
Deadline to apply for fall 2008 graduation Wednesday, Oct. 15
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) Friday, Oct. 31
Registration and fee payment for spring 2009 semester begin Monday, Nov. 17
Thanksgiving holidays (campus closed) Thursday - Sunday, Nov. 27- 30
Last day of instruction Friday, Dec. 12
Final examinations Monday - Thursday, Dec. 15 - 18
Residence halls close, noon Friday, Dec. 19
Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon Tuesday, Dec. 23
Winter holiday - campus closed (reopens Jan. 5 at 8 a.m.) Thursday - Friday, Dec. 25 - Jan. 2

 

Spring Semester 2009
Deadline for applications for admission for spring semester (graduate student) Wednesday, Oct. 15
Deadline for applications for admission for spring semester (undergraduate student) Monday, Nov. 3
Alaska Civil Rights Day (most offices closed) Monday, Jan. 19
Residence halls open, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20
Orientation for new students Wednesday, Jan. 21
First day of instruction/late registration begins Thursday, Jan. 22
Deadline for late registration and fee payment, 6 p.m. (last day to add classes)  Friday, Jan. 30
Deadline for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees Friday, Jan. 30
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) Friday, Feb. 6
Deadline for 50 percent refund of tuition (tuition only, no fees refunded) Friday, Feb. 6
Deadline to apply for spring 2009 graduation Friday, Feb. 13
Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications Friday, Feb. 13
Summer Sessions registration begins Monday, Feb. 23
Freshmen progress reports due Friday, Feb. 27
Spring break (no classes) Monday - Friday, March 9 - 13
University holiday (campus closed for spring break) Friday, March 13
Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) Friday, March 27
Registration and fee payment for fall 2009 semester begin Monday, April 6
UAF SpringFest (no classes) Friday, April 24
Last day of instruction Monday, May 4
Final examinations Wednesday - Saturday, May 6 - 9
Residence halls close, noon Monday, May 11
Commencement Sunday, May 10
Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon Wednesday, May 13