Changing your registration


Closed classes

Information about closed classes, cancellations, changes and additions is updated daily during the registration period. Check http://uaonline.alaska.edu for changes to classes, but note that canceled courses will not appear at UAOnline. A printed list is available at the following locations:

  • Gruening Building -- Advising Center, 5th Floor
  • Signers' Hall lobby -- Near Registrar's Office
  • Tanana Valley Campus Center -- 604 Barnette St.

Making your changes on the web

Review the information about making registration changes on the web.


Making your changes in person

Review the information about making registration changes in person.


Withdrawing from courses

Students can withdraw from their course(s) up to the ninth Friday after the first day of instruction (March 26, 2010). Obtain the appropriate withdrawal form from www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/ or from the Registrar's Office.

Withdrawing after the deadline

Course withdrawals after the student-initiated withdrawal deadline are allowed only in exceptional cases and for serious and compelling reasons. Approval is not automatic, and you need to provide documented evidence to support your request. Acceptable serious and compelling reasons may include: 1) death in the student's immediate family; 2) medical emergency for the student or immediate family; and 3) factors outside of the student's control (fire, flood, major employment change). Failing a course or avoiding an unsatisfactory grade is not an acceptable serious and compelling reason for seeking a late withdrawal or refund and will not be approved. Failure to comply with published deadlines or regulations is also not a serious and compelling reason to seek a late withdrawal or refund.

Appeals for late withdrawals after the deadline must be submitted within 30 class days after the beginning of the next regular semester. Written explanation of the serious and compelling reason and appropriate documentation is required upon submittal. Submission of appeals and appropriate documentation after published deadlines will not be considered. Contact the Office of the Registrar for additional information.

Faculty-initiated withdrawals

University policy requires a grade of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses. If you don't meet prerequisites for a course or if you haven't participated substantially in the course, the instructor has the right to withdraw you from the class. The deadline for faculty-initiated withdrawals is March 26, 2010. If you are withdrawn from a course, you will be notified through your assigned university e-mail account.


Changing majors

Your major is printed on your registration form and is considered official unless you change it. A completed change of major form must be submitted to be considered for a change of major. Forms submitted after the registration period typically will take effect the following semester. Forms can be obtained online at www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/ or at the Registrar's Office.

NOTE:

  • Students admitted for a semester that has not begun are not eligible to use the change of major form. Please contact Admissions.
  • Pre-major students do not need to submit a change of major form to be moved into regular major status. This will occur automatically once you meet major requirements. See pre-major information in the university catalog.