Academic Calendar 2011 - 2012
Fairbanks Campus
For academic calendar information for UAF's community campuses, contact the campuses directly or visit the catalogs and schedules web page at www.uaf.edu/uaf/academics/cat/. Download the 2011 - 2012 academic calendar as a PDF, or view the 2012-13 academic calendar.
FALL SEMESTER 2011
| Registration and fee payment for degree-seeking students for fall 2011 semester begin | Monday, April 4 |
| Registration and fee payment for non-degree-seeking students for fall 2011 semester begin | Wednesday, April 6 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester (UA Scholars) | Sunday, May 1 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester (graduate student) | Wednesday, June 1 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for fall semester (undergraduate student) | Wednesday, June 15 |
| Deadline to apply for summer 2011 graduation | Friday, July 15 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 28 |
| Orientation for new students | Sunday - Wednesday, Aug. 28 - Aug. 31 |
| First day of instruction/late registration begins | Thursday, Sept. 1 |
| Labor Day (offices closed -- no classes, registration or fee payment) | Monday, Sept. 5 |
| Deadline for adding classes, late registration and fee payment, 6 p.m. in person; midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Sept. 9 |
| Deadline for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees | Friday, Sept. 9 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) | Friday, Sept. 16 |
| Deadline for 50 percent refund of tuition (tuition only, no fees refunded) | Friday, Sept. 16 |
| Freshmen progress reports due | Friday, Oct. 7 |
| Deadline to apply for fall 2011 graduation | Saturday, Oct. 15 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Friday, Oct. 28 |
| Spring 2012 course listing available at UAOnline | Monday, Oct. 31 |
| Registration and fee payment for degree-seeking students for spring 2012 semester begin | Monday, Nov. 14 |
| Registration and fee payment for non-degree-seeking students for spring 2012 semester begin | Monday, Nov. 21 |
| Thanksgiving holidays (most offices closed) | Thursday - Sunday, Nov. 24 - 27 |
| Last day of instruction | Monday, Dec. 12 |
| Final examinations | Wednesday - Saturday, Dec. 14 - 17 |
| Residence halls close, noon | Sunday, Dec. 18 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, Dec. 21 |
| Winter holiday -- most offices closed (reopens Jan. 4 at 8 a.m.) | Saturday - Tuesday, Dec. 24 - Jan. 3 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2012
| Deadline for applications for admission for spring semester (graduate student) | Saturday, Oct. 15 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for spring semester (undergraduate student) | Tuesday, Nov. 1 |
| Registration and fee payment for degree-seeking students for spring 2012 semester begin | Monday, Nov. 14 |
| Registration and fee payment for non-degree-seeking students for spring 2012 semester begin | Monday, Nov. 21 |
| WINTERmester courses begin | Wednesday, Jan. 4 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Wednesday, Jan. 11 |
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (most offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 16 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 17 |
| Orientation for new students | Wednesday, Jan. 18 |
| First day of instruction/late registration begins | Thursday, Jan. 19 |
| Deadline for adding classes, late registration and fee payment, 6 p.m. in person; midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Jan. 27 |
| Deadline for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees | Friday, Jan. 27 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) | Friday, Feb. 3 |
| Deadline for 50 percent refund of tuition (tuition only, no fees refunded) | Friday, Feb. 3 |
| Summer 2012 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, Feb. 6 |
| Deadline to apply for spring 2012 graduation | Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
| Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications | Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
| Freshman progress reports due | Friday, Feb. 24 |
| Summer Sessions registration begins | Monday, Feb. 27 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Monday - Friday, March 12 - 16 |
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) | Friday, March 16 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Friday, March 23 |
| Fall 2012 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, March 26 |
| Registration and fee payment for degree-seeking students for fall 2012 semester begin | Monday, April 2 |
| Registration and fee payment for non-degree-seeking students for fall 2012 semester begin | Monday, April 9 |
| UAF SpringFest (no classes) | Friday, April 27 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for the summer term | Tuesday, May 1 |
| Last day of instruction | Friday, May 4 |
| Final examinations | Monday - Thursday, May 7 - 10 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 13 |
| Residence halls close, noon | Monday, May 14 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, May 16 |