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
Dates and deadlines shown below are for regular, semester-length courses.
Priority Registration
| Date | Registration Event |
| February 6 | Summer 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 13 | UAA certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 27 | UAA incoming students with pending summer admission applications and open registration |
Dates and Deadlines
For classes with irregular start/end dates (different from the three sessions 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
Late-starting classes and miscellaneous charges after the payment deadline should be paid when the charge is incurred and are subject to any subsequent late fee assessments during the term.
| 10-week Session | 1st 5-week Session | 2nd 5-week Session | Deadline |
| May 15- July 29 | May 15- June 19 | June 22- July 29 | Classes held |
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| May 29 | May 29 | N/A |
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| May 22 | May 22 | June 29 |
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
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| July 21 | July 22 | July 22 | 5 pm Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses, and continuous registration |
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Priority Registration |
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| March 20, 2023 | Fall 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 27 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| March 28 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| March 29 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| March 30 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 3 | Incoming students with pending fall admission applications |
| April 3 | Open registration |
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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| August 28 |
Instructions begins |
| September 4 | No class day - Labor Day - UAA/Mat-Su campus closed |
| September 5 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 8, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit-to-audit deadline |
| September 9 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| September 18 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. |
| October 27 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| October 30 | Spring 2024 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| November 3 | Withdrawal Deadline |
| November 6 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 22 | No class day (non-teaching day) Mat-Su College open |
| November 23-24 | No class days - Thanksgiving holiday - Mat-Su College campus closed |
| December 15 | Deadline to apply for spring 2024 reinstatement |
| December 11-16 | Final exams |
| December 21 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 23, 2022- Jan 2, 2023 | No class days - Winter Break - Mat-Su College closed |
Priority Registration |
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| October 30 | Spring 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 3 | Graduate students |
| November 6 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 7 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 8 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 9 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 13 | Open registration |
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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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| January 15 |
No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Campus Closed |
| January 16 |
Instruction begins |
| January 22 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 26 |
Add/drop period begins |
| January 27, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| January 27 | Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 5 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. |
| February 5 | Summer 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 11-15 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 15 | Campus Closed |
| March 22 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| March 25 | Fall 2024 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 25 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 29 | Withdrawal deadline |
| April 5 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| April 26 | Deadline to apply for summer 2024 reinstatement |
| April 26 |
Late deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 30- May 4 | Final exams |
| May 9 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 10 | Commencement for spring 2024 graduates |
Interactive Calendar
Feel free to add any of these calendar events to your online calendar (Google, Outlook, Apple). Just check the box next to an event and click "Add to my Calendar". Also, you can email yourself reminders so it is in more than one place.