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 |
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| October 31, 2022 | Spring 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| November 14 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| November 15 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| November 16 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| November 17 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| November 21 | Incoming students with pending spring admission applications |
| November 28 | 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.
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| January 16 |
No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 17 |
Instructions begins |
| January 23 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| January 27, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline for 100% refund Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| January 28 | Withdrawal period begins online (withdrawing does not result in a refund) |
| February 6 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. |
| February 6 | Summer 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 13-17 | No class days - Spring break |
| March 17 | UAA/Mat-Su Campus Closed |
| March 24 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| March 24 | Fall 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| March 27 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 31 | Withdrawal deadline |
| April 7 | Deadline to apply for spring graduation to be included in the commencement ceremony and program |
| April 28 | Deadline to apply for summer 2023 reinstatement |
| April 28 |
Late deadline to apply for spring graduation |
| April 28 | Last day of instruction |
| May 2-6 | Final exams |
| May 11 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| May 12 | Commencement for spring 2023 graduates |
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
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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 |
| April 3 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 4 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 5 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 6 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 10 | Incoming students with pending fall admission applications |
| April 17 | 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 10 | Deadline to apply for fall graduation and be included in the commencement program |
| November 10-26 | Priority registration period for spring 2024. See spring 2024 tab for more specific dates. |
| 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 8 | Deadline to apply for Mat-Su College fall graduation |
| December 15 | Deadline to apply for spring 2024 reinstatement |
| December 11-16 | Final exams |
| December 16 | Deadline to apply for spring 2023 reinstatement |
| December 21 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 22, 2022- Jan 2, 2023 | No class days - Winter Break - Mat-Su College 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.