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 7 | Summer 2022 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| February 14 | UAA certificate and degree-seeking students |
| February 28 | 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 16-Jul 30 | May 16-June 20 | June 23 - Jul 30 | Classes held |
| May 17 | May 17 | June 24 | Faculty approval needed to add classes |
| May 30 | May 30 | May 30 | Holiday - UAA closed, no class day |
| May 23 | May 23 | Jul 1 | Add/drop period ends Deadline to drop for 100% refund Credit-to-audit deadline |
| July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses, and continuous registration |
| Jul 4-5 | Jul 4-5 | Jul 4-5 | Holiday - UAA closed, no class day |
| July 8 | June 3 | July 8 | Withdrawal deadline |
| July 11 | July 11 | July 11 | 5pm Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed |
| July 22 | July 22 | July 22 | 5pm $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| July 22 | July 22 | July 22 | Summer graduation application deadline |
| July 22 | July 22 | July 22 | Deadline to apply for Fall 2022 reinstatement |
| Aug 4 | June 24 | Aug 4 | Grades available in UAOnline |
Priority Registration |
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| March 21, 2022 | Fall 2022 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| April 4 | Seniors (90+ credits) |
| April 5 | Juniors (60-89 credits) |
| April 6 | Sophomores (30-59 credits) |
| April 7 | Freshman (0-29 credits) |
| April 11 | Incoming students with pending fall admission applications |
| April 18 | 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 29 |
Instructions begins |
| August 30 | Faculty approval required to add classes |
| September 4 | Withdrawal period begins online |
| September 5 | No class day - Labor Day - MSC closed |
| September 9, 5 p.m. | Add/drop deadline Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| September 19 | Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m. |
| October 28 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| October 31 | Spring 2023 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline |
| November 4 | Withdrawal Deadline |
| November 7 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| November 23 | No class day (non-teaching day) MSC open |
| November 24-27 | No class days - Thanksgiving holiday - MSC closed |
| December 16 | Deadline to apply for MSC fall graduation |
| December 12-16 | Final exams |
| December 22 | Grades available in UAOnline |
| Dec 23, 2021- Jan 2, 2022 | No class days - Winter Break - MSC closed |
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 fall 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.
Dates and Deadlines |
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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 Credit/no-credit deadline Credit-to-audit deadline |
| January 28 | Withdrawal period begins online |
| 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 closed |
| March 24 | Deadline to register for independent and directed studies; practicum, internship, research, thesis, and open-entry courses; and continuous registration |
| March 27 | $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance |
| March 24 | Fall 2023 class schedule viewable in UAOnline |
| 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 |
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.