University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

6. Academic Calendar


Fall 2020

February

  • February 1, Saturday | Deadline for scholarship/WUE consideration

April

  • April 7, Tuesday | Application Deadline for First-Year Applicants

June

  • June 1, Monday | Deadline for August graduation application
  • June 15, Monday
    • Second Housing payment due
    • Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit the security deposit 
  • June 15-16, Mon-Tues | Orientation Experience
  • June 18, Thursday | Orientation Express
  • June 23, Tuesday | Orientation Express
  • June 25-26, Thurs-Fri | Orientation Experience
  • June 29-30, Tues-Wed | Orientation Experience

July 

  • July 1, Wednesday | Application deadline for transfer and second bachelor’s applicants
  • July 7, Tuesday | Orientation Express
  • July 10, Friday | Orientation Transition
  • July 13-14, Mon-Tues | Orientation Experience
  • July 16-17, Thurs-Fri | Orientation Experience
  • July 20, Monday | Orientation Transition
  • July 27-28, Mon-Tues | Orientation Experience
  • July 29, Monday | New Transfer Student Orientation
  • July 31, Friday | Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit security deposit and initial payment

August

  • August 3, Monday | Orientation Express
  • August 14, Friday
    • Application deadline for Non-Degree and Graduate Special applicants
    • Final day to apply for a change of residency for Fall Semester
  • August 17, Monday | Fall semester faculty reporting date
  • August 20, Thursday | New graduate student orientation and reception
  • August 21, Friday
    • Application deadline for returning student applications
    • 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 a payment plan
    • Late fees assessed
  • August 24, Monday | First day of classes

September

  • September 2, Wednesday 
    • Final day to receive a 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
    • Final day to add or swap classes in MyNEVADA
    • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
  • September 7, Monday | Labor Day (no classes, campus closed)
  • September 21, Monday | Second fee payment due for those on a payment plan

October

  • October 1, Thursday | Deadline to apply for December graduation
  • October 2, Friday | Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University
  • October 21, Wednesday | Final fee payment due for those on a payment plan
  • October 27, 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 deadline
  • October 30, Friday | Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed)

November 

  • November 11, Wednesday | Veteran’s Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
  • November 25, Wednesday | Notice of Completion (Doctoral due from graduating doctoral students who are being hooded
  • November 26, Thursday | Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed)
  • November 27, Friday | Family Day (no classes; campus closed)

December

  • December 4, Friday | Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation
  • December 5, Saturday | Commencement
  • December 9, Wednesday | Prep Day
  • December 10, Thursday | Final week begins
  • December 16, Wednesday
    • Instruction Ends
    • Residence halls close (10 p.m.)
  • December 18, Friday
    • Fall semester ends
    • Last day on campus for the fall semester
  • December 21, Monday | Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.)
  • December 25, Wednesday | Christmas Holiday (campus closed)

 

FALL SEMESTER 2020

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 24 , through Wednesday, Dec 16. ): 16 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 77 days.

Spring 2021

November 

  • November 1, Monday | Enrollment for Spring 2021 semester begins

December

  • December 15, Tuesday
    • Application deadline for first-year applicants
    • Application deadline for transfer applicants
    • Application deadline for second bachelor’s applicants
  • December 28, Monday
    • Deadline for WUE/NV Advantage consideration
    • Wintermester classes begin
    • Last day to pay Wintermester tuition without late fees
  • December 29, Tuesday
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund for Wintermester
    • Final day to enroll in Wintermester class

January

  • January 1, Friday
    • New Year’s Day (campus closed)
    • Last day to drop Wintermester classes and receive a 50% refund
  • January 7, Thursday
    • Final day to withdraw from Wintersession classes and receive a “W’
    • Final day to apply to change Wintermester class from credit to audit
  • January 15, Friday
    • Final day to apply for a change of residency for the Spring semester
    • Application deadline for Non-Degree and Graduate Special applicants
    • Wintermester instruction ends
  • January 18, Monday | Martin Luther King Day (campus closed, no classes)
  • January 20, Wednesday | Spring Semester faculty reporting date
  • January 21, New Graduate student orientation and reception
  • January 22, Friday
    • Spring Semester fees date; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees
    • First payment due for those students on a payment plan
    • Final day for initial registration
    • Application deadline for Graduate Special students
  • January 23, Saturday | Residence halls open
  • January 25, Monday | First day of classes
  • January 29, Friday | Final day to add or swap classes without permission from the instructor

February

  • February 3, Wednesday
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes
    • Final day to change from a letter grade a S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit
    • Final day to add or swap classes with permission from the instructor
    • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
  • February 15, Monday | President’s Day (campus closed, no classes)
  • February 22, Monday | Second fee payment due for those on a payment plan

March

  • March 1, Monday | Deadline to apply for May graduation
  • March 5, Friday | Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University
  • March 13-21 | Spring Break (campus open, no classes)
  • March 22, Monday
    • Final fee payment due for those on a payment plan
    • Summer Session registration starts
  • March 31, 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

April

  • April 1, Thursday | Fall 2021 semester enrollment begins

May

  • May 5, Wednesday | Prep Day
  • May 6, Thursday | Final class meeting week begins
  • May 7, Friday | Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduate
  • May 12, Wednesday | Instruction ends
  • May 13-15, Thurs-Sat | Commencement
  • May 17, Monday
    • Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.)
    • Spring semester ends
    • Last day faculty on campus for Spring semester

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2021

Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Jan. 25 , through Wednesday, May 12 ): 15 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 15 Fridays = 76 days.

Summer 2021

May

  • May 14, Friday | Regular Session payment deadline (without late fees)
  • May 17, Monday
    • Instruction begins to Regular Session
    • Late registration fees begin ($25/per day up to $75 maximum) for Regular Session
    • Instruction begins in Mini Session
    • Late registration fees begin ($25/per day up to $75 maximum) for Mini Session
  • May 18, Tuesday
    • Last day to add classes for Mini Session
    • Last day to receive a 100% refund for Mini Session classes. After this date, a “W” will appear on transcripts.
    • Last day to change letter grade to S/U, S/U to letter grade, or audit to credit for Mini Session
  • May 19, Wednesday | Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund; a “W” will appear on transcripts for Mini Session
  • May 26, Wednesday
    • Last day to add classes for Regular Session
    • Last day to change letter grade to S/U, S/U to letter grade, or audit to credit for Regular Session
    • Last to receive a 100% refund for Regular Session. After this date, a “W” will appear on transcripts.
  • May 27, Thursday
    • Last day to drop Mini Session classes with a “W”. No refund.
    • Last day to change from credit to audit for Mini Session
  • May 29, Saturday | Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund; a “W” will appear on transcripts for Regular Session
  • May 31, Monday | Memorial day (campus open, no classes)

June

  • June 4, Friday | Mini Session instruction ends
  • June 7, Monday
    • Instruction begins for First Session
    • Late registration fees begin ($25/per day up to $75 maximum) for First Session
    • Final grades for Mini Session due in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.
  • June 9, Wednesday
    • First Session payment deadline (without late fees)
    • Last day to add classes for First Session
    • Last day to receive a 100% refund for First Session classes. After this date, a “W” will appear on transcripts.
    • Last day to change letter grade to S/U. S/U to a letter grade, or audit to credit for First Session
  • June 11, Friday | Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund; a “W’ will appear on transcripts for First Session
  • June 24, Thursday
    • Last day to drop First Session classes. No refund.
    • Last day to change from credit to audit for First Session

July

  • July 5, Monday | Independence Day observed (campus open, no classes)
  • July 8, Thursday | Last day to drop Regular Session classes. No refund.
  • July 9, Friday
    • First Session instruction ends
    • Second Session payment deadline (without late fees)
  • July 12, Monday
    • Final grades for First Session are due in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.
    • Instruction begins for Second Session
    • Late registration fees begin ($25/per day up to $75 maximum) for Second Session
  • July 14, Wednesday
    • Last day to add classes for Second Session
    • Last day to receive to 100% refund for Second Session classes. After this date, a “W” will date appear on transcripts.
    • Last day to change letter grade to S/U, S/U to letter grade, or audit to credit for Second Session
  • July 16, Friday | Last day to drop and receive a 50% refund; a “W” will appear on transcripts for Second Session
  • July 29, Thursday
    • Last day to drop Second Session classes. No refund.
    • Last day to change from credit to audit for Second Session

August

  • August 12, Thursday
    • Second Session instruction ends
    • Regular Session instruction ends
  • August 13, Friday
    • Final grades for Second Session are due in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.
    • Final grades for Regular Session due in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.