University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
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6. Academic Calendar


Fall 2021

February

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

April

  • April 7, Wednesday | Application deadline for first-year applicants

June

  • June 15. Tuesday
    • Housing payment due
    • Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit security deposit
  • TBA | Orientation Express
  • TBA | Orientation Express
  • TBA | Orientation Experience
  • TBA | Orientation Experience

July

  • July 1, Thursday | Application deadline for transfer and second bachelor’s applicants
  • TBA | Orientation Express
  • TBA | Orientation Transition
  • TBA |Orientation Experience
  • TBA | Orientation Experience
  • TBA | Orientation Transition
  • TBA | Orientation Experience
  • July 31, Saturday | Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit down payment

August

  • TBA | Orientation Express
  • August 13, Friday
    • Application deadline for non-degree applicants
    • Final day to apply for change of residency for fall semester
  • August 15, Sunday | NevadaFIT opening ceremony
  • August 16, Monday | Fall semester faculty reporting date
  • August 19, Thursday | New graduate student orientation and reception
  • August 20, 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 payment plan
    • Late fees assessed
  • August 23, Monday | First day of classes
  • August 27, Friday | Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor

September

  • September 1, Wednesday
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes 
    • 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 with permission from instructor
    • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
  • September 6, Monday | Labor Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • September 20, Monday | Second fee payment due for those on payment plan

October

  • October 1, Friday
    • Deadline to apply for December graduation
    • Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University
  • October 20, Wednesday | Final fee payment due for those on payment plan
  • October 27, 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
  • October 29, Friday | Nevada Day (campus closed; no classes)

November

  • November 11, Thursday | Veteran’s Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • November 25, Thursday | Thanksgiving Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • November 26, Friday | Family Day (campus closed; no classes)

December

  • December 3, Friday | Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation
  • December 4, Saturday | Commencement
  • December 8, Wednesday | Prep Day
  • December 9, Thursday | Finals week begins
  • December 15, Wednesday 
    • Instruction Ends
    • On-campus residence hall move out
  • December 17, Friday | Fall semester ends,last day faculty on campus for fall semester
  • December 20, Monday | Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
  • December 24, Friday | Christmas Holiday (campus closed)

FALL SEMESTER 2021

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 23 , through Wednesday, Dec 15. ): 16 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 77 days

Spring 2022

November

  • November 1, Monday | Enrollment for spring semester and Wintermester begins

December

  • December 15, Wednesday | Application deadline for first-year, transfer, and second bachelor’s applicants
  • December 27, Monday
    • Wintermester classes begin
    • Wintermester fees due; final day to pay Wintermester fees without incurring late payment fees
  • December 28, Tuesday 
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund for Wintermester
    • Final day to enroll in Wintermester class
  • December 29, Wednesday | Final day to drop Wintermester classes and receive a 50% refund
  • December 31, Friday | New Year’s Day (campus closed)

January

  • January 6, Thursday 
    • Final day to withdraw from Wintermester classes and receive a “W”
    • Final day to change Wintermester class from credit to audit
  • January 7, Friday
    • Final day to apply for change of residency for spring semester
    • Application deadline for non-degree applicants
  • January 13, Thursday | New graduate student orientation and reception
  • January 14, Friday
    • Wintermester instruction ends
    • Spring semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees
    • First payment due for those students on payment plan
    • Final day for initial registration
    • Application deadline for returning student applications
    • Application deadline for Graduate Special students 
    • Residence halls open
  • January 15, Saturday | Late fees assessed
  • January 17, Monday | Martin Luther King Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • January 18, Tuesday 
    • Final Grades due for Wintermester classes by 5 pm in MyNEVADA
    • First day of classes
  • January 24, Monday | Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor
  • January 27, Thursday 
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes
    • 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 with permission from instructor
    • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins

February

  • February 14, Monday | Second fee payment due for those on payment plan
  • February 21. Monday | President’s Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • February 26, Saturday | Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University

March

  • March 1, Tuesday | Deadline to apply for May graduation
  • March 12-20 | Spring Break (campus open; no classes)
  • March 14, Monday | Final fee payment due for those on payment plan
  • March 21, Monday | Summer Session registration starts
  • March 29, 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

April

  • April 1, Friday | Fall semester enrollment begins

May

  • May 4, Wednesday | Prep Day
  • May 5, Thursday | Finals week begins
  • May 6, Friday | Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation
  • May 11, Wednesday 
    • Instruction ends
    • On-campus residence hall move out
  • May 12-14 | Commencement
  • May 16, Monday 
    • Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m.
    • Spring semester ends, last day faculty on campus for spring semester

 

SPRING SEMESTER 2022

Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Jan. 18 , through Wednesday, May 11 ): 14 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 15 Fridays = 75 days.

Summer 2022

May

  • May 13, Friday
    • Mini and Regular Session fees due; final day to pay Mini and Regular Session fees without incurring late payment fees
    • First Summer payment due for students on a payment plan
  • May 16, Monday | Mini and Regular Session classes begin
  • May 17, Tuesday 
    • Final Day to add Mini Session classes
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund for Mini Session
    • 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 18, Wednesday | Final day to drop Mini Session classes and receive a 50% refund
  • May 25, Wednesday
    • Final day to add Regular Session classes
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund for Regular Session classes
    • Final day to withdraw from a Mini Session class and receive a “W”
    • Final day to change a Mini Session class from credit to audit
  • May 28, Saturday | Final day to drop Regular Session classes and receive a 50% refund
  • May 30, Monday | Memorial Day (campus closed; no classes)

June

  • June 1, Wednesday | Deadline for August graduation applications
  • June 3, Friday
    • Mini Session instruction ends
    • First Session fees due; final day to pay First Session fees without incurring late payment fees
  • June 6, Monday
    • Mini Session grades due
    • First Session classes begin
  • June 8, Wednesday
    • Final day to receive a 100% refund for First Session classes
    • Final Day to add First  Session classes
    • 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 10, Friday | Final day to drop First Session classes and receive a 50% refund
  • June 13, Monday | Second Summer payment due for students on a payment plan
  • June 23, Thursday 
    • Final day to withdraw from First Session classes and receive a “W”
    • Final day to change First Session class from credit to audit

July

  • July 4, Monday | Independence Day (campus closed; no classes)
  • July 7, Thursday | Final day to withdraw from a Regular Session class and receive a “W”
  • July 8, Friday 
    • First Session instruction ends
    • Second Session fees due; final day to pay Second Session fees without incurring late payment fees
  • July 11, Monday
    • First Session grades due
    • Second Session classes begin
  • July 13, Wednesday
    • Final day to receive a 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
    • Final Summer payment due for students on a payment plan
  • July 15, Friday | Final day to drop Second Session classes and receive a 50% refund
  • July 28, Thursday
    • Final day to change a Second Session class from credit to audit
    • Final day to withdraw from Second Session classes and receive a “W”

August

  • August 5, Friday | Deadline for submitting thesis/dissertation and Notice of Completion with Graduate School for August graduation
  • August 11, Thursday | Second & Regular Sessions instruction ends
  • August 12, Friday | Final Grades for all Summer term classes due by 5 pm in MyNEVADA