Advising and registration
Now that you're a Nanook, it's time to meet with your academic advisor and register for classes. Your academic advisor will be your guide to UAF, connecting you with your program and helping you find the tools you need to succeed.
Before you can register for classes, be sure to:
- Set-up your UA username and password. This is what you will use to access your student account and registration.
- Confirm that we have your current SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer scores, as well as any scores
from AP or IB exams you've taken. These scores will place you in English and other core classes that
have an English prerequisite.
- For Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 Writing Placement, UAF is offering an alternative option
for writing placement, available to those who are unable to take the Accuplacer or
ACT/SAT exams. Visit the UAF spring/summer 2021 writing placement website to get started.
- For students with a HS GPA of 3.0 or higher, no placement test is required. We do encourage students to take the placement test if they have been out of school
for many years or if they have concerns/anxiety about writing classes.
- For Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 Writing Placement, UAF is offering an alternative option
for writing placement, available to those who are unable to take the Accuplacer or
ACT/SAT exams. Visit the UAF spring/summer 2021 writing placement website to get started.
- Take the ALEKS Math Placement. Nearly every program requires a math course and your scores help to place you in
math and other core classes that have a math prerequisite.
- Contact your academic advisor to schedule an appointment. If you can't make it to campus, most advisors will meet with you over the phone and via email. Once your courses have been approved by your advisor, you can register using UAOnline.
Class registration begins in early April for the the fall semester, early November for the spring semester and early February for summer semester.
Academic advisors
Academic Advising Center
The Academic Advising Center provides advising for general studies, pre-majors, AHEAD, and non-degree seeking students.
907-474-6396
888-823-8780
uaf-advising@alaska.edu
College of Engineering and Mines
Joe Alloway
jaalloway@alaska.edu
907-474-7390
Make an appointment with Joe
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
Kathy Nava
ksnava@alaska.edu
907-474-6542
CLA student advising
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
College of Rural and Community Development
uaf-crcd@alaska.edu
907-474-7143
For Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development:
Selina Sam
907-474-5948
sjsam2@alaska.edu
Make an appointment with Selina
For other programs:
Visit the CTC advising website or your home campus website (listed under "Community Campuses").
Community Campuses
uaf-crcd@alaska.edu
907-474-7143
College of Rural and Community Development website
For Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development:
Selina Sam
907-474-5948
sjsam2@alaska.edu
Make an appointment with Selina
Students whose home campus is one of UAF's community campuses, advising information can be found on the campus student services' website.
Community and Technical College
For Associates of Arts (AA) or general advising:
907-455-2800
877-882-8827
UAF-CTC@alaska.edu
For all other CTC programs:
Find your advisor here.
Department of Natural Resource and Environment
eCampus
Brighton Brooks
907-455-2067
uaf-ecampus-advising@alaska.edu
Make an appointment with Brighton
Honors College
The Honors College assists high-achieving and motivated students make the most of their undergraduate education. The program accepts applications from newly admitted, current and transfer students.
Dr. Alexander Hirsch
uaf.honors@alaska.edu
ahirsch@alaska.edu
907-474-6612
Interdisciplinary Studies
John Smelter
jpsmelter@alaska.edu
907-474-1849
Ellarae Miner
eminer2alaska.edu
907-474-5164
Make an appointment with John or Ellarae
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies websiteRural Student Services
Rural Student Services is an academic advising department assisting Alaska Native and students from rural Alaska achieve student success by linking them with current information pertinent to their education, lifestyle and goals. RSS is available to advise for a student in any degree program.
907-474-7871
888-478-1452
uaf-rss@alaska.edu
School of Education
Colleen Angaiak
Elementary and Secondary Undergraduate Programs Advisor
cbangaiak@alaska.edu
907-474-6447
School of Management
Shelbie Umphenour
scumphenour@alaska.edu
907-474-7461
Tara Knight
tara.knight@alaska.edu
907-474-6530
School of Management student advising
Student Support Services
Student Support Services is a federal TRiO program that works with students who are first generation college students, limited income or who have a documented disability.
trio.sss@alaska.edu
907-474-6844