Future UAF
Family Members
Hello Future Nanook Family Member!
We're so glad you and your student are considering the University of Alaska Fairbanks! While you and your student are weighing your student's options for college, we invite you to join the Nanook Family Connection — a platform just for family members of Nanook Nation, like you.
Use the UAF Nanook Family Connection to find resources that will help your University of Alaska Fairbanks student navigate the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of college life. Take some time to explore:
- News Feed — All the information you need, in one place. You’'ll find University of Alaska Fairbanks campus news, upcoming events and deadlines — all geared toward your interests.
- Regular newsletters on your schedule — No time to log in? No problem. We'll send you personalized email updates about everything going on at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
- Save and share articles — Save articles for later or share them across other social media platforms. We make it easy for you to share information with your students, even when they’re living on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
- Alerts via email — We’ll let you know about important University of Alaska Fairbanks admissions deadlines, campus updates, registration dates and much more.
Is your student ready to apply?
Have questions about the application?
UP HERE, COMMUNITY
MEANS EVERYTHING.
An important step in succeeding in college is keeping track of important deadlines and events — such as orientation, financial aid submission dates and registration deadlines.
Academic Calendar
Wondering when your student will be home for the holiday break? You can find all holidays and residence hall closings — as well as all the other important academic dates — on the UAF events calendar or the academic calendar. See the UAF Academic Calendar.
Admissions Events
Check out the virtual and in-person events hosted by the Office of Admissions. Learn about University of Alaska Fairbanks majors, financial aid and scholarships, housing, advising, registration, and more — directly from the UAF experts! See the UAF Admissions Events.
Orientation
We welcome you to join us at Parent and Family Orientation. Attending this orientation is a great way for family members to learn how to support their student as they move to the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus and start college. See the UAF Orientation Information.
Campus Life
Living on campus is a proven way for students to succeed academically, connect with
their peers and engage with campus life. That’s why the University of Alaska Fairbanks
requires that all first-year students live on campus.
Fun fact: UAF’s residence halls are the only ones in the nation to boast a view of
the Alaska Range and Denali — the highest peak in North America.
Health and Safety
UAF takes your student's safety seriously. On-campus medical services, counseling services, fire department and police services are just the start of our promise to you that we'll do everything in our power to keep your student safe at UAF.
FERPA for Families
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the education records of students, affording them rights of privacy and control over their educational records. FERPA covers any records that a university keeps that are directly related to a student. This includes their grades, class registrations, student bill, campus housing records, disciplinary records and almost everything that contains personally identifiable information. This even includes their student status with UAF — whether or not they are even currently a UAF student is protected by FERPA.
