University General Course Catalog 2012-2013

Apr 19, 2024

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4. Academic Calendar

Fall 2012
Spring 2013

Summer 2013
Fall 2013

Fall 2012

June

1	Friday	Application Deadline for First Year Applicants
		Deadline for August advanced degree (masters, doctoral) graduation applications.
15	Friday	Accept Admission Deadline for First Year Applicants
18-19	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
25-26	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
28-29	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation

July

9-10	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
12-13	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
15	Sunday	Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s Applicants
17-18	Tues-Wed	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
20	Friday	New Transfer Student Orientation
23-24	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
26-27	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
30-31	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation

August

2-3	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
6	Monday	New Transfer Student Orientation
TBA		Residence Halls Open
TBA		Opening Ceremony.
17	Friday	Application Deadline for Non-Degree/Graduate Special Applicants
		Students receiving financial aid may not drop below the threshold for which they were funded without changing financial aid funding level. For example, if a student was full time, the student will not be able to drop below 12 credits without clearance from Financial Aid. This remains in effect through Friday, September 7^th. Students may use the “SWAP” function to make schedule changes. Students may add additional credits beyond 12. Students may work with Financial Aid directly to adjust financial aid funding level if dropping below the level for which they were funded.
		Financial Aid begins disbursement to student accounts and will pay off all obligations to the university reflected at that time.
20	Monday	Fall Semester faculty reporting date.
22	Wednesday	New Transfer Student Orientation
		Financial Aid will check student enrollment for those students receiving a financial aid refund to verify enrollment status and correct residual check amounts
		Student Financials begins refund distribution to students
23	Thursday	New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
24	Friday	Fall Semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees.
		Final day to change residency status or to appeal a residency status decision for Fall semester.
		First payment due for those students on payment plan.
25	Saturday	Late fees assessed.
27	Monday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
31	Friday	Final day to add classes without permission from instructor. No initial registrations after this date
		Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
		No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university

September

3	Monday	Labor Day (no classes; campus closed)
4	Tuesday	Current students (those with enrollment as of August 31^st) may add additional classes with permission of instructor. Students who were not enrolled as of August 31^st are not permitted to register. Students receiving financial aid may not withdraw from the university without clearance from the Financial Aid Office. Students requesting a full term withdrawal must sign an agreement indicating they must pay any outstanding financial obligation.
		No refunds for the dropping of individual classes
		Financial Aid disbursements continue on a bi-weekly basis with subsequent student account residual check distribution. Same review process as indicated on August 22^nd entry on calendar
6	Thursday	Final day to add classes with permission from instructor
		Final day for late registration; registration and late fees due
		Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit to credit
		Final day for approval of residency appeals
7	Friday	Enrollment cancelled for non-payment
		Enrollment Preliminary Census file run Friday 5:00 p.m.
10	Monday	Minimum enrollment set at one credit for all financial aid recipients
		Financial Aid students withdrawing from the university must clear Financial Aid
		Students re-instated (enrollment cancelled due to non-payment) to classes must pay all tuition and fees or have cleared Financial Aid before being re-enrolled
24	Monday	Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

October

1	Monday	Deadline for December graduation applications.
5	Friday	Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university.
24	Wednesday	Final fee payment due. Students administratively withdrawn from classes if two-thirds of total owed is not paid.
25	Thursday	Final day to drop classes and receive a “W”
		Final day to change from credit to audit
		No dropping of individual classes after this deadline
26	Friday	Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed).

November

1	Thursday	Final day to file application for residency for Spring semester
12	Monday	Veteran’s Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
21	Wednesday	Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during December commencement
22	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed)
23	Friday	Family Day (no classes; campus closed)

December

7	Friday	Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation
8	Saturday	COMMENCEMENT
12	Wednesday	Prep Day (no classes - campus open)
13	Thursday	Final class meeting week begins
19	Wednesday	INSTRUCTION ENDS
24	Monday	Final grades posted in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
		Fall semester ends - last day faculty on campus for fall semester
25	Tuesday	Christmas Holiday (campus closed)

FALL SEMESTER 2012

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 27, through Wednesday, Dec. 19): 15 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 17 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 78 days.

Spring 2013

January

1	Tuesday	New Year’s Day (campus closed)
5	Saturday	Application Deadline for First Year, Transfer, and Second Bachelor’s Applicants
10	Thursday	Accept Admissions Deadline for First Year, Transfer, and Second Bachelor’s Applicants
11	Friday	Application Deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special Applicants
		Students receiving financial aid may not drop below the threshold for which they were funded without changing financial aid funding level. For example, if a student was full time, the student will not be able to drop below 12 credits without clearance from Financial Aid. This remains in effect through Monday, February 4th. Students may use the “SWAP” function to make schedule changes. Students may add additional credits beyond 12. Students may work with Financial Aid directly to adjust financial aid funding level if dropping below the level for which they were funded.
		Financial Aid begins disbursement to student accounts and will pay off all obligations to the university reflected at that time.
14	Monday	Spring Semester faculty reporting date.
TBA		Residence Hall Open
17	Thursday	New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
		Financial Aid will check student enrollment for those students receiving a financial aid refund to verify enrollment status and correct residual check amounts.
		Student Financials begins refund distribution to students
18	Friday	Spring Semester fees due; final day to pay without incurring late payment fees
		First payment due for those students on a payment plan
		Last day for initial registration
		New Student Orientation
19	Saturday	Late fees assessed
21	Monday	Martin Luther King Day (campus closed)
22	Tuesday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
		Final day for approval of residency appeals
28	Monday	Final day to add classes without permission from instructor.
29	Tuesday	Current students (those with enrollment as of Jan. 18th) may add or swap classes with the permission of the instructor. Students who were not enrolled as of January 18th are not permitted to register. Students receiving financial aid may not withdraw from the university without clearance from the Financial Aid Office. Students requesting a full term withdrawal must sign an agreement indicating they must pay any outstanding financial obligation.
31	Thursday	Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
		No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university
		Final day to add or swap classes with instructor permission
		Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
		Final day for approval of residency appeals

February

1	Friday	Final day to submit WUE applications for Fall 2013 semester.
		Final day to apply for Fall 2013 and be considered for scholarships
		No refunds for the dropping of individual classes
		Financial Aid disbursements continue on a bi-weekly basis with subsequent student account residual check distribution. Same review process as indicated on January 17th entry on calendar
		Enrollment cancelled for non-payment
		Enrollment Preliminary Census file run Friday 5:00 p.m.
5	Tuesday	Minimum enrollment set at one credit for all financial aid recipients
		Financial Aid students withdrawing from the university must clear Financial Aid
		Students re-instated (enrollment cancelled due to non-payment) to classes must pay all tuition and fees or have cleared Financial Aid before being enrolled
18	Monday	President’s Day (no classes; campus closed)
		Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

March

1	Friday	Deadline for May graduation applications.
		Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university
18	Monday	Final fee payment due. Students administratively withdrawn from classes if two-thirds of total owed is not paid
22	Friday	Last day to drop classes and receive a “W”
		No dropping of individual classes after this date
16-24		Spring Break (no classes; campus open).

April


May

3	Friday	Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during May Commencement
8	Wednesday	Prep Day (no classes; campus open)
9	Thursday	Final class meeting week begins.
10	Friday	Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation
14	Tuesday	“Honor the Best” Celebration
15	Wednesday	INSTRUCTION ENDS
17	Friday	UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT for the following colleges: CABNR, Business, Education, Engineering, DHS
		ADVANCED DEGREE COMMENCEMENT
18	Saturday	UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT for the following colleges: Journalism, Liberal Arts, Science
20	Monday	Final grades posted in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
		Spring semester ends-last day faculty on campus for spring semester.
27	Monday	Memorial Day (campus closed; no classes)

SPRING SEMESTER 2013

Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Jan. 22, through Wednesday, May 15): 14 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 15 Fridays = 76 days.

Summer 2013

May

17	Friday	Final day to pay all Mini-term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.
20	Monday	MINI-TERM CLASSES BEGIN
21	Tuesday	Final day to register for mini-term classes.
		Final day to receive 100% refund for mini-term classes.
		Final day to add classes for mini-term.
		Final day to change a mini-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
22	Wednesday	Final day to drop mini-term classes and receive a 50% refund.
24	Friday	Final day to drop mini-term classes.
		Final day to change mini-term from credit to audit and withdraw without a grade being recorded.
27	Monday	Memorial Day (no classes; campus closed).

June

1	Saturday	Deadline for August graduation applications.
		Application Deadline for Fall 2013 for First Year applicants
7	Friday	MINI-TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS
		Final day to pay all 1st term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.
10	Monday	Final grades for mini-term posted on MyNEVADA by noon.
		FIRST-TERM CLASSES BEGIN
11	Tuesday	Final day to receive 100% refund for first-term classes.
12	Wednesday	Final day to register for first-term classes.
		Final day to add classes for first-term.
		Final day to change a first-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
14	Friday	Final day to drop first-term classes and receive a 50% refund
15	Saturday	Accept Admission Deadline for First Year applicants
21	Friday	Final day to change first-term from credit to audit and withdraw without a grade being recorded.

July


4	Thursday	Independence Day observed (no classes; campus closed).
12	Friday	FIRST-TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS
		Final day to pay all 2nd term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.
15	Monday	Final grades for first-term posted in MyNEVADA by noon.
		Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
		SECOND-TERM CLASSES BEGIN
16	Tuesday	Final day to receive 100% refund for second-term classes.
17	Wednesday	Final day to register for second-term classes.
		Final day to add classes for second-term.
		Final day to change a second-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
19	Friday	Final day to drop second-term classes and receive a 50% refund.
26	Friday	Final day to change second-term from credit to audit and withdraw without a grade being recorded.

August

1	Thursday	Accept Admission Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
15	Thursday	SECOND TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS
16	Friday	Application Deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special applicants
		New Undergraduate Student Orientation sessions

Fall 2013

June

1	Saturday	Application Deadline for First Year applicants
		Deadline for August graduation applications
15	Saturday	Accept Admission Deadline for First Year applicants
18-19	Tues-Wed	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
24-25	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
27-28	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session

July


1-2	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
8-9	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
11-12	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
15	Monday	Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
		New Transfer Student Orientation session
17-18	Wed-Thurs	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
22-23	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
25-26	Thurs-Fri	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session
29-30	Mon-Tues	New Undergraduate Student Orientation session

August

1	Thursday	Accept Admission Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s Applicants
9	Friday	New Transfer Student Orientation session
16	Friday	Final day to apply for change of residency for Fall semester
		Application Deadline for Non-Degree/Graduate Special Applicants
19	Monday	Fall Semester faculty reporting date.
		Financial Aid begins disbursement to student accounts
22	Thursday	New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
		All residence halls open, except for Canada and Sierra
23	Friday	Fall Semester fees due (last day to pay without late fee assessment).
		First payment due for those students on payment plan
		Last day for initial registration
		Opening Ceremony
		Canada and Sierra Residence halls open
24	Saturday	Late fees assessed
26	Monday	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
30	Friday	Final day to add classes without permission from instructor.

September

2	Monday	Labor Day (no classes; campus closed).
5	Thursday	Final day to add or swap classes with instructor approval
		Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
		No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university
		Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
6	Friday	No refunds for dropping individual classes
23	Monday	Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

October

1	Tuesday	Deadline for December graduation applications.
4	Friday	Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university.
23	Wednesday	Final fee payment due. Students administratively withdrawn from classes if two-thirds of total owed is not paid
25	Friday	Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed).
30	Wednesday	Final day to drop classes and receive a “W”
		Final day to change from credit to audit
		No dropping of individual classes after this deadline

November

11	Monday	Veterans Day (no classes; campus closed).
20	Wednesday	Notice of Completion due from doctoral students being hooded at December Commencement.
28	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed).
29	Friday	Family Day (no classes; campus closed).

December

6	Friday	Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation.
7	Saturday	COMMENCEMENT
11	Wednesday	Prep Day (no classes; campus open).
12	Thursday	Final class meeting week begins.
18	Wednesday	INSTRUCTION ENDS
23	Monday	Final grades filed posted in My Nevada by 5 p.m.
		Fall semester ends-last day faculty are on campus for fall semester.
25	Wednesday	Christmas (campus closed).

FALL SEMESTER 2013

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 26, through Wednesday, Dec. 18): 15 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 17 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 78 days.