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
Priority Registration
| February 4, 2019 | Summer 2019 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 11, 2019 | Certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 25, 2019 | Incoming students with pending summer admission applications & open registration |
Dates and Deadlines
Note: Classes with irregular start/end dates (different from the three session 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
| 10-week session | First 5-week session | Second 5-week session | |
| Classes held | May 20-August 3 | May 20-June 24 | June 27-August 3 |
| Faculty approval needed to add classes | May 21 | May 21 | June 28 |
| Holiday - MSC closed | May 27 July 4-5 |
May 27 | July 4-5 |
| No class days | May 27 July 4-5 |
May 27 | July 4-5 |
| Add/drop period ends Deadline to drop for 100% refund Credit-to-audit deadline |
May 28, 5p.m. | May 28, 5p.m. | July 8, 5p.m. |
| Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration | July 8 | July 8 | July 8 |
| Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed | July 8, 5p.m. | July 8, 5p.m. | July 8, 5p.m. |
| Withdrawal deadline | July 12 | June 7 | July 12 |
| $175 late payment fee assessed to those with an outstanding balance | July 26, 5p.m. | July 26, 5p.m. | July 26, 5p.m. |
| Summer graduation application deadline | July 26 | July 26 | July 26 |
| Grades available in UAOnline | August 8 | June 28 | August 8 |
Priority Registration
| March 25, 2019 | Fall 2019 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 | Incoming students with pending fall admission applications |
| April 15 | Open registration |
Dates and Deadlines
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.
| August 26 | Instructions begins Add/drop period begins Credit-to-audit period begins Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers |
| September 2 | No class day - Labor Day - MSC closed |
| September 3 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 6, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| September 7 | Withdrawal period begins online |
| September 16 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. |
| October 25 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| October 28 | Spring class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| November 1 | Withdrawal Deadline |
| November 4 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 15 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation and be included in the commencement program |
| November 27 | No class day (non-teaching day) MSC open |
| November 28- Dec 1 | No class days - Thanksgiving holiday - MSC closed |
| December 6 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation |
| December 9-14 | Final exams |
| December 19 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 24, 2019- Jan 1, 2020 | No class days - Winter Break - MSC closed |
Priority Registration
| October 28, 2019 | Spring 2020 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 13 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 14 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 18 | Incoming students with pending spring admission applications |
| November 25 | Open registration |
Dates and Deadlines
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.
| January 13 | Instruction begins Add/drop period begins Credit-to-audit period begins Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers |
| January 20 | No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - MSC closed |
| January 21 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 24, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| January 25 | Withdrawal period begins online |
| February 3 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. Summer 2020 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| March 9-13 | No class days - spring break |
| March 13 | MSC closed |
| March 16 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| March 23 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance Fall 2020 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| March 27 | Withdrawal deadline |
| April 3 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation and be included in the commencement program |
| April 24 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation and walk in the commencement ceremony |
| April 28-May 2 | Final exams |
| May 8 | MSC Commencement |
| May 7 | Grades available in UAOnline |