Academic Dates and Deadlines
The Mat-Su College 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 |
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| October 28 | Spring 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 4 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 5 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 6 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 7 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 11 | 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 13 |
Instruction begins |
| January 20 | No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| January 21 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 24 |
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund |
| January 25 | Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 3 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| February 3 | Summer 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 10-14 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 14-15 | Mat-Su Campus closed |
| March 21 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 24 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 28 | Withdrawal deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 28 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| March 31 | Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 25 | Deadline to apply for summer 2025 reinstatement |
| April 25 |
Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 29- May 3 | Final exams |
| May 8 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 9 | 2025 Commencement Ceremony |
Priority Registration |
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| February 3 | Summer 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 10 | Certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 17 | 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 19- Aug 2 | May 19- June 23 | June 26- Aug 2 | Classes held |
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| May 26 | May 26 | N/A |
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| May 27 | May 27 | July 7 |
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
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| July 7 | July 7 | July 7 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses, and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
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Priority Registration |
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| March 31 | Fall 2025 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 7 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 8 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 9 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 10 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 14 | 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 25 |
Instructions begins |
| September 1 | No class day - Labor Day - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| September 2 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 5 | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| September 6 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| September 15 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| October 24 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| October 27 | Spring 2026 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| October 31 | Withdrawal Deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| November 4 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 26 | No class day (non-teaching day) Campus open |
| November 27-28 | No class days - Fall Break - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| December 5 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation |
| December 8-13 | Final Exams |
| December 12 | Deadline to apply for spring 2026 reinstatement |
| December 18 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 25 - Jan 2 | Winter Break - Mat-Su Campus closed |
Priority Registration |
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| October 27 | Spring 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 3 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 4 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 5 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 6 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 10 | 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 12 |
Instruction begins |
| January 19 | No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| January 20 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 23 |
Add/drop deadline for 100% refund |
| January 24 | Withdrawal period begins (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 2 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| February 2 | Summer 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 9-13 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 13-14 | Mat-Su Campus closed |
| March 20 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 23 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 27 | Withdrawal deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| March 27 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| March 30 | Fall 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 17 | Deadline to apply for summer 2026 reinstatement |
| April 24 |
Deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 28- May 2 | Final exams |
| May 7 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 8 | 2026 Commencement Ceremony |
Priority Registration |
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| February 2 | Summer 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 9 | Certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 16 | 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 18- Aug 1 | May 18- June 22 | June 25- Aug 1 | Classes held |
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| May 25 | May 25 | N/A |
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| May 26 | May 26 | July 2 |
Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline
5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
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| July 7 | July 7 | July 7 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
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Priority Registration |
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| March 30 | Fall 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 6 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 7 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 8 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 9 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 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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| August 24 |
Instructions begins |
| August 31 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 4 | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| September 5 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| September 7 | No class day - Labor Day - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| September 14 | 5 pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| October 23 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship,
research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| TBD | Spring 2027 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| October 30 | Withdrawal Deadline 5 pm in person 11:59 pm on UAOnline |
| November 2 | 5 pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 25 | No class day (non-teaching day) Campus open |
| November 26-29 | No class days - Fall Break - Mat-Su Campus closed |
| December 4 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation |
| December 7-12 | Final Exams |
| December 11 | Deadline to apply for spring 2027 reinstatement |
| December 17 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 24 - Jan 1 | Winter Break - Mat-Su Campus closed |
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.