University General Course Catalog 2017-2018

Nov 23, 2024

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6. Academic Calendar

Fall
Spring
Summer

Fall 2017

April

April 7, Friday | Application Deadline for First Year Applicants

June

June 1, Thursday | Deadline for August graduation applications
June 15, Thursday | New Transfer Student Orientation
June 19-20, Mon-Tues | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
June 22-23, Thurs-Fri | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
June 26, Monday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
June 28, Wednesday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
June 30, Friday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation

July

July 1, Saturday | Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s Applicants
July 6, Thursday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 8, Saturday | New Transfer Student Orientation
July 10-11, Mon-Tues | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 13-14, Thurs-Fri | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 17, Monday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 19, Wednesday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 21, Friday | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 24-25, Mon-Tues | New Undergraduate Student Orientation
July 31, Monday | New Transfer Student Orientation

August

August 11, Friday | Deadline for submitting thesis/dissertation and Notice of Completion with Grad School for August graduation
August 18, Friday
- Application Deadline for Non-Degree/Graduate Special Applicants
- Final day to apply for change of residency for Fall Semester
August 21, Monday | Fall Semester Faculty reporting date
August 24, Thursday
- New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception
- All residence halls open at 10:00 a.m., except Canada and Sierra
August 25, Friday
- Final day for initial registration
- Fall Semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees
- First payment due for those students on payment plan
- Opening Ceremony
- Canada and Sierra residence halls open at 10:00 a.m.
August 26, Saturday | Late fees assessed
August 28, Monday | First Day of Classes

September

September 1, Friday | Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor
September 4, Monday | Labor Day (no classes, campus closed)
September 7, Thursday
- Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university
- Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit to credit
- Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor
- No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
September 25, Monday | Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

October

October 1, Sunday | Deadline for December graduation applications
October 6, Friday | Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university
October 25, Wednesday | Final fee payment due for those on payment plan
October 27, Friday | Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed)

November

November 2, 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
November 10, Friday | Veteran’s Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
November 22, Wednesday | Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during December commencement
November 23, Thursday | Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed)
November 24, Friday | Family Day (no classes; campus closed)

December

December 8, Friday | Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation
December 9, Saturday | COMMENCEMENT
December 13, Wednesday | Prep Day (no classes - campus open)
December 14, Thursday | Final class meeting week begins
December 20, Wednesday | INSTRUCTION ENDS
December 22, Friday | Fall semester ends - last day faculty on campus for fall semester
December 25, Monday | Christmas Holiday (campus closed)
December 26, Tuesday | Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.

FALL SEMESTER 2017

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 28 , through Wednesday, Dec 20. ): 16 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 13 Fridays = 77 days.

Spring 2018

November

November 1, Wednesday | Enrollment for Wintermester and Spring 2018 begins

December

December 15, Friday | Application Deadline for First Year, Transfer, and Second Bachelor’s Applicants
December 29, Friday | Wintermester fees due (without late fee); bills will not be sent

January

January 1, Monday | New Year’s Day (campus closed)
January 2, Tuesday | Wintermester Instruction begins; late registration begins
January 3, Wednesday
- Final day to receive a full refund for Wintermester classes
- Final Day to add Wintermester classes
- Final Day to change Wintermester classes from audit to credit, letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade
- Final Day to receive 100% refund of Wintermester classes
January 4, Thursday | Final Day to receive a 50% refund for Wintermester classes; a “W” will appear on transcripts
January 11, Thursday
- Final Day to drop Wintermester classes and receive a “W”
- Final Day to change Wintermester classes from credit to audit
- Final Day to withdraw from Wintermester classes
January 12, Friday
- Application Deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special Applicants
- Final Day to apply for change of residency for the spring semester
January 15, Monday | Martin Luther King Day (campus closed)
January 16, Tuesday | Spring Semester faculty reporting date
January 18, Thursday | New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception
January 19, Friday
- Spring Semester fees due; final day to pay without incurring late payment fees
- First payment due for those students on a payment plan
- Final day for initial registration for spring
- Wintermester instruction ends
- New Student Orientation
January 20, Saturday | Late fees assessed
January 21, Sunday | Residence Halls open
January 22, Monday
- FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
- Final grades for Wintermester due in MyNevada by 5:00 p.m.
January 26, Friday | Final day to add classes without permission from the instructor
January 31, Wednesday
- 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; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
- Final day to add or swap classes with the permission from the instructor
- Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit

February

February 19, Monday
- President’s Day (no classes; campus closed)
- Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

March

March 1, Thursday | Deadline for May graduation applications
March 2, Friday | Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university
March 17-25 | Spring Break (no classes; campus open)
March 19, Monday | Final fee payment due for those on payment plan
March 26, Monday | Summer Session registration begins

April

April 2, Monday | Fall 2018 registration begins
April 3, Tuesday
- Final day to drop classes and receive a “W”
- Final day to change from credit to audit
- No dropping of individual classes after this date
April 7, Saturday | Application Deadline for Fall 2018 for First Year applicants

May

May 4, Friday | Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during May Commencement
May 9, Wednesday | Prep Day (no classes; campus open)
May 10, Thursday | Final class meeting week begins
May 11, Friday | Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation
May 15, Tuesday | “Honor the Best” Celebration
May 16, Wednesday | INSTRUCTION ENDS
May 17, Thursday | Commencement
May 18, Friday | Commencement
May 19, Saturday | Commencement
May 21, Monday
- Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
- Spring semester ends-last day faculty on campus for spring semester
May 28, Monday | Memorial Day (campus closed; no classes)

SPRING SEMESTER 2018

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

Summer 2018

May

May 18, Friday | Final day to pay all Mini-session tuition & regular session fees before late registration fees are assessed
May 21, Monday
- MINI-SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
- REGULAR SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
May 22, Tuesday
- Final day to add mini-session classes
- Final day to receive 100% refund for mini-session classes
- Final day to change a mini-session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
May 23, Wednesday | Final day to drop mini-session classes and receive a 50% refund
May 28, Monday | Memorial Day (no classes; campus closed)
May 31, Thursday | Final day to change mini-session from credit to audit

June

June 1, Friday
- Deadline for August graduation applications
- Final day to withdraw from mini-session classes and receive a “W”
June 8, Friday
- MINI-SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
- Final day to pay all 1st session tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed
June 11, Monday
- Faculty to post final grades for mini-session in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
- FIRST-SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
June 13, Wednesday
- Final day to receive 100% refund for first-session classes
- Final day to add classes for first-session
- Final day to change a first-session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
June 15, Friday | Final day to drop first-session classes and receive a 50% refund
June 28, Thursday | Final day to change first-session from credit to audit
June 29, Friday | Final day to withdraw from first-session classes and receive a “W”

July

July 1, Sunday
- Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
- Priority deadline for WUE consideration for new transfer students admitted for Fall 2018
- Priority deadline for Nevada Advantage consideration for new transfer students admitted for Fall 2018
July 4, Wednesday | Independence Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
July 13, Friday
- FIRST-SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
- Final day to pay all 2nd session tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed
- Final day to withdraw from regular-session classes and receive a “W”
July 15, Sunday
- Priority deadline for WUE consideration for new first year students admitted for Fall 2018
- Priority deadline for Nevada Advantage consideration for new first year students admitted for Fall 2018
July 16, Monday
- Faculty to post final grades for first-session in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
- SECOND SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
July 18, Wednesday
- Final day to receive 100% refund for second-session classes
- Final day to add second-session classes
- Final day to change a second-session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
July 20, Friday | Final day to drop second-session classes and receive a 50% refund

August

August 2, Thursday | Final day to change second-term from credit to audit
August 3, Friday | Final day to withdraw from second-session classes and receive a “W”
August 10, Friday | Deadline for submitting thesis/dissertation and Notice of Completion with Grad School for August graduation
August 16, Thursday | SECOND SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
August 17, Friday
- Application deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special applicants
- Faculty to post final grades for second session in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
August TBA | New Undergraduate Student Orientation sessions