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Engineering Careers are looking good!
So you want to be an engineer? The College of Engineering and Mines at UAF can make that dream a reality for you. It's a great time to consider a career in engineering as the demand for engineers has never been higher in the US. UAF's commitment to engineering education has made us a first-rate engineering college. All of our undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET. UAF was also recently designated one of the Best in the West by the Princeton Review, the only university within a 1,500 mile radius tagged for this distinction.
If you're looking for a successful, rewarding and fun experience, CEM is here to provide you with the skills to become the creative engineering professional that shapes tomorrow.
- Choose a degree program that fits your interest.
- Learn more about our departments and research centers
- Discover opportunities to participate in one of the many engineering student organizations
- Meet our faculty
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Important Dates - Spring Semester 2013
| WINTERmester courses begin | Wednesday, Jan. 2 |
| Deadline for WINTERmester student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Wednesday, Jan. 9 |
| Residence halls open, 8 a.m. | Tuesday, Jan. 15 |
| Orientation for new students | Wednesday, Jan. 16 |
| First day of instruction/late registration begins | Thursday, Jan. 17 |
| Alaska Civil Rights Day (most offices closed) | Monday, Jan. 21 |
| Deadline for adding classes, late registration and fee payment, 6 p.m. in person; midnight at UAOnline | Friday, Jan. 25 |
| Deadline for 100 percent refund of tuition and fees | Friday, Feb. 1 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated drops (course does not appear on academic record) | Friday, Feb. 1 |
| Summer 2013 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, Feb. 4 |
| Deadline to apply for spring 2013 graduation | Friday, Feb. 15 |
| Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications | Friday, Feb. 15 |
| Freshman progress reports due | Friday, Feb. 22 |
| Summer Sessions registration begins | Monday, Feb. 25 |
| Spring break (no classes) | Monday - Friday, March 11 - 15 |
| University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) | Friday, March 15 |
| Fall 2013 course list available at UAOnline | Monday, March 18 |
| Deadline for student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Friday, March 22 |
| Registration and fee payment for degree-seeking students for fall 2013 semester begin | Monday, April 1 |
| Registration and fee payment for non-degree-seeking students for fall 2013 semester begin | Monday, April 8 |
| SpringFest (no classes) | Friday, April 26 |
| Deadline for applications for admission for the summer term | Wednesday, May 1 |
| Last day of instruction | Monday, May 6 |
| Final examinations | Tuesday - Friday, May 7 - 10 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 12 |
| Residence halls close, noon | Monday, May 13 |
| MAYmester courses begin | Monday, May 13 |
| Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon | Wednesday, May 15 |
| Deadline for MAYmester student-initiated and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) | Monday, May 20 |
Download the full UAF Academic Calender for 2012-2013