Academic Calendar

 

Priority Registration

Date

Registration Event

March 16

Fall 2026 class schedule viewable in UAOnline

March 20

UAA graduate students

March 23

PWSC/UAA seniors (90+ credits)

March 24

PWSC/UAA juniors (60-89 credits)

March 25

PWSC/UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)

March 26

PWSC/UAA freshman (0-29 credits)

March 30

Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, including those with material fees, add/drop deadlines may occur prior to the class start date (for example, 5 business days or up to two weeks before the start of the course). Students wishing to change from credit to audit must do so by the end of the drop period. Specific add/drop and withdrawal deadlines are listed in the Section Information within Schedule Planner.

Date

Registration Event

Aug 24

Instruction begins
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers

Aug 31

Instructor approval required to add classes
Sep 4 Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
Sep 5 Withdrawal period begins online (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
Sep 7 No class day - Labor Day - PWSC/UAA Closed
Sep 11

Payment deadline - $125 late fee assessed

  • 5 pm: Deadline to pay in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to pay in UAOnline
Oct 30 Withdrawal deadline 
Nov 2

$175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance

  • 5 pm: Deadline to pay in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to pay in UAOnline
Nov 25 No class day - PWSC/UAA open
Nov 26- Nov 29   No class days - Fall Break - UAA closed
Dec 4 Deadline to apply for fall graduation
TBD Fall celebration ceremony for PWSC graduates
Dec 7-12 Final Exams
Dec 17 Grades available in UAOnline
Dec 24-Jan1 No class days - Winter break - UAA/PWSC closed

The university reserves the right to change or cancel classes; to change the fees, rules and calendar for admissions, registration, instruction and graduation; and to change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

Priority Registration

Date

Registration Event

October 12

Spring 2027 class schedule viewable in UAOnline

October 16

UAA graduate students

October 19

PWSC/UAA seniors (90+ credits)

October 20

PWSC/UAA juniors (60-89 credits)

October 21

PWSC/UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)

October 22

PWSC/UAA freshman (0-29 credits)

October 26

Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, including those with material fees, add/drop deadlines may occur prior to the class start date (for example, 5 business days or up to two weeks before the start of the course). Students wishing to change from credit to audit must do so by the end of the drop period. Specific add/drop and withdrawal deadlines are listed in the Section Information within Schedule Planner.

Date

Registration Event

January 11

Instruction begins
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers.

January 18

No class day - Alaska Civil Rights Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - PWSC/UAA Closed

January 19 Faculty approval required to add classes
January 22 Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
January 23 Withdrawal period begins online (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
January 29 Payment deadline - $125 late fee incurred after 5 p.m.
February 1 Summer 2027 class schedule is viewable in UAOnline
March 8-12 No class days - spring break
March 12 PWSC/UAA Closed
March 26 Withdrawal deadline
March 29 5 pm: $175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance
April 23 Deadline to apply for spring graduation
April 27 - May 1 Final exams
May 3 Commencement for 2027 graduates
May 6 Grades available in UAOnline

The university reserves the right to change or cancel classes; to change the fees, rules and calendar for admissions, registration, instruction and graduation; and to change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

Priority Registration

Dates

Registration Event

February 1

Summer 2027 class schedule viewable in UAOnline

February 8

PWSC/UAA Certificate and degree-seeking students

February 15

Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

  • 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
  • Short-term courses may have earlier add/drop deadlines (for example, 5 business days or up to two weeks before the class start date), particularly for courses with material fees or advance preparation requirements

  • Classes with irregular start or end dates may follow adjusted deadlines; please refer to the Section Information in Schedule Planner for specific add/drop and withdrawal dates

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.

Registration Event

10-week session 

First 5-week session

Second 5-week session

Classes held

May 17- Jul 30

May 17- June 21

June 24-July 30

Faculty approval needed to add classes

May 18

May 18

June 25

Add/drop period ends
Deadline to drop for 100% refund
Credit-to-audit deadline

May 24 May 24 July 1

Withdrawal period begins 

(Withdrawing does not result in a refund)

May 25 May 25 July 2

No class day

Memorial Day - PWSC/UAA closed

May 31

May 31

 

No class days - Independence day - PWSC/UAA closed

July 5-6

 

July 5-6

Withdrawal deadline

July 9

June 4

July 9

Payment deadline, $125 late fee assessed

July 12

Summer graduation application deadline

July 23

$175 late payment fee assessed to those with an outstanding balance

July 26

Grades available in UAOnline

August 5

June 25

August 5

The university reserves the right to change or cancel classes; to change the fees, rules and calendar for admissions, registration, instruction and graduation; and to change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

Priority Registration

Date

Registration Event

March 15

Fall 2027 class schedule viewable in UAOnline

March 19

UAA graduate students

March 22

PWSC/UAA seniors (90+ credits)

March 23

PWSC/UAA juniors (60-89 credits)

March 24

PWSC/UAA sophomores (30-59 credits)

March 25

PWSC/UAA freshman (0-29 credits)

March 29

Open registration

Dates and Deadlines

Note: For classes with irregular start or end dates, including those with material fees, add/drop deadlines may occur prior to the class start date (for example, 5 business days or up to two weeks before the start of the course). Students wishing to change from credit to audit must do so by the end of the drop period. Specific add/drop and withdrawal deadlines are listed in the Section Information within Schedule Planner.

Date

Registration Event

Aug 23

Instruction begins
Add/drop period begins
Credit-to-audit period begins
Registration begins for senior citizens using tuition waivers

Aug 30

Instructor approval required to add classes
Sep 3 Add/drop deadline for 100% refund
Credit/no-credit deadline
Credit-to-audit deadline
Sep 4 Withdrawal period begins online (Withdrawing does not result in a refund)
Sep 6 No class day - Labor Day - PWSC/UAA Closed
Sep 10

Payment deadline - $125 late fee assessed

  • 5 pm: Deadline to pay in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to pay in UAOnline
Oct 29 Withdrawal deadline 
Nov 1

$175 late payment fee assessed to those with outstanding balance

  • 5 pm: Deadline to pay in person
  • 11:59 pm: Deadline to pay in UAOnline
Nov 25- Nov 28   No class days - Fall Break - UAA closed
Dec 3 Deadline to apply for fall graduation
TBD Fall celebration ceremony for PWSC graduates
Dec 6-11 Final Exams
Dec 16 Grades available in UAOnline
Dec 23-Jan1 No class days - Winter break - UAA/PWSC closed

The university reserves the right to change or cancel classes; to change the fees, rules and calendar for admissions, registration, instruction and graduation; and to change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

 

Past Dates and Deadlines