University General Course Catalog 2014-2015 
    
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6. Academic Calendar



Fall 2014

June

1   Sunday  
  • Application Deadline for First Year Applicants
       
  • Deadline for August graduation applications
15   Sunday  
  • Acceptance of Admission Deadline for First Year Applicants
17-18   Tues-Wed  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
23-24   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
26-27   Thurs-Fri  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
30- July 1   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
         
July

         
7-8   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
10-11   Thurs-Fri  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
14-15   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
15   Tuesday  
  • Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s Applicants
18   Friday  
  • New Transfer Student Orientation
21-22   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
24-25   Thurs-Fri  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
28-29   Mon-Tues  
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation
         
August

1   Friday  
  •  Acceptance of Admission Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s Applicants
4   Monday  
  • New Transfer Student Orientation
8   Friday  
  • Deadline for submitting thesis/dissertation and Notice of Completion with Grad School for August graduation
15   Friday  
  •  Final day to apply for change of residency for Fall semester
       
  • Application Deadline for Non-Degree/Graduate Special Applicants
18   Monday  
  • Fall Semester Faculty reporting date
21   Thursday  
  • New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception
       
  • All residence halls open at 10:00 a.m., except Canada and Sierra
22   Friday  
  • Fall Semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees
       
  • Final day for initial registration
       
  • First payment due for those students on payment plan
       
  • Opening Ceremony
       
  • Canada and Sierra residence halls open at 10:00 a.m.
23   Saturday  
  • Late fees assessed
25   Monday  
  • FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
29   Friday  
  • Final day to add classes without permission from instructor
         
September

1   Monday  
  • Labor Day (no classes; campus closed)
4   Thursday  
  • Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor
       
  • 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
5   Friday  
  • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
22   Monday  
  • Second fee payment due for those on payment plan
         
October

1   Wednesday  
  • Deadline for December graduation applications
3   Friday  
  • Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university
22   Wednesday  
  • Final fee payment due. Students administratively withdrawn from classes if two-thirds of total owed is not paid
29   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
31   Friday  
  • Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed)
         
November

         
11   Tuesday  
  • Veteran’s Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
19   Wednesday  
  • Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during December commencement
27   Thursday  
  • Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed)
28   Friday  
  • Family Day (no classes; campus closed)
         
December

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

FALL SEMESTER 2014

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 25, through Wednesday, Dec. 17): 16 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 77 days.

Spring 2015

January

1   Thursday  
  • New Year’s Day (campus closed)
5   Monday  
  • Application Deadline for First Year, Transfer, and Second Bachelor’s Applicants
9   Friday  
  • Accept Admissions Deadline for First Year, Transfer, and Second Bachelor’s Applicants
       
  • Application Deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special Applicants
       
  • Final day to apply for change of residency for the spring semester
12   Monday  
  • Spring Semester faculty reporting date
15   Thursday  
  • New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception
16   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
       
  • New Student Orientation
17   Saturday  
  • Late fees assessed
18   Sunday  
  • Residence Halls open
19   Monday  
  • Martin Luther King Day (campus closed)
20   Tuesday  
  • FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
26   Monday  
  • Final day to add classes without permission from the instructor
29   Thursday  
  • Final day to add or swap classes with the permission from the instructor
       
  • Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or 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
30   Friday  
  • No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins
         
February

 1   Sunday  
  • Priority deadline for WUE consideration for Fall 2015 semester
       
  • Priority deadline for scholarship consideration for Fall 2015
16   Monday  
  • President’s Day (no classes; campus closed)
       
  • Second fee payment due for those on payment plan
27   Friday  
  • Final day to request a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university
         
March

1   Sunday  
  • Deadline for May graduation applications
16   Monday  
  • Final fee payment due. Students administratively withdrawn from classes if two-thirds of total owed is not paid
14-22      
  • Spring Break (no classes; campus open)
23   Monday  
  • Summer 2015 registration opens
25   Wednesday  
  • Summer Session registration begins
31   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

         
         
May

1   Friday  
  • Notice of Completion due for doctoral students being hooded during May Commencement
6   Wednesday  
  • Prep Day (no classes; campus open)
7   Thursday  
  • Final class meeting week begins
8   Friday  
  • Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation
TBA      
  • “Honor the Best” Celebration
13   Wednesday  
  • INSTRUCTION ENDS
15   Friday  
  • COMMENCEMENT - 8:00 a.m. on the University Quadrangle for the following colleges:
    • College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources;
    • College of Business;
    • Division of Health Sciences. 

Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees will be awarded at this ceremony.

       
  • COMMENCEMENT - 4:55 p.m. on the University Quadrangle for the following colleges:
    • College of Engineering;
    • College of Science.

Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees will be awarded at this ceremony.

16   Saturday  
  • COMMENCEMENT - 8:00 a.m. on the University Quadrangle for the following colleges:
    • College of Education;
    • College of Liberal Arts;
    • Reynolds School of Journalism.

Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees will be awarded at this ceremony.

18   Monday  
  • Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.
       
  • Spring semester ends-last day faculty on campus for spring semester
20   Wednesday  
  • Final grades available to students in MyNEVADA
25   Monday  
  • Memorial Day (campus closed; no classes)

SPRING SEMESTER 2015

Number of Class Days (Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Wednesday, May 13): 14 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 15 Fridays = 75 days.

Summer 2015

May

1   Friday  
  • Application Deadline for Fall 2015 for First Year applicants
15   Friday  
  • Final day to pay all Mini-session tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed
18   Monday  
  • MINI-SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
19   Tuesday  
  • Final day to register for mini-session classes
       
  • Final day to receive 100% refund for mini-session classes
       
  • Final day to add classes 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
20   Wednesday  
  • Final day to drop mini-session classes and receive a 50% refund
25   Monday  
  • Memorial Day (no classes; campus closed)
28   Thursday  
  • Final day to withdraw without a grade being recorded
       
  • Final day to change mini-session from credit to audit
         
June

1   Monday  
  • Deadline for August graduation applications
       
  • Accept Admission Deadline for First Year applicants

5   Friday  
  • MINI-SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
       
  • Final day to pay all 1st session tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed
8   Monday  
  • Faculty to post final grades for mini-session in MyNEVADA by 5:00 p.m.
       
  • FIRST-SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
10   Wednesday  
  • Final day to receive 100% refund for first-session classes
       
  • Final grades available to students in MyNEVADA
       
  • Final day to register 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
12   Friday  
  • Final day to drop first-session classes and receive a 50% refund
26   Friday  
  • Final day to change first-session from credit to audit
       
  • Final day to drop withdraw and receive a “W”
         
July

1   Tuesday  
  • Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
3   Friday  
  • Independence Day observed (no classes; campus closed)
10   Friday  
  • FIRST-SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
       
  • Final day to pay all 2nd session tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed
13   Monday  
  • Faculty to post final grades for first-session in MyNEVADA by 5:00 p.m.
       
  • SECOND SESSION CLASSES BEGIN
15   Wednesday  
  • Accept Admission Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
       
  • Final grades available to students in MyNEVADA
       
  • Final day to receive 100% refund for second-session classes
       
  • Final day to register for second-session classes
       
  • Final day to add classes for second-session
       
  • Final day to change a second-session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
17   Friday  
  • Final day to drop second-session classes and receive a 50% refund
24   Friday  
  • Final day to change second-term from credit to audit
31   Friday  
  • Final day to withdraw and receive a “W”
         
August

14   Friday  
  • SECOND SESSION INSTRUCTION ENDS
       
  • Application deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special applicants
17   Monday  
  • Faculty to post final grades for second session in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m.
19   Wednesday  
  • Final grades available to students in MyNEVADA
TBA      
  • New Undergraduate Student Orientation sessions

Fall 2015-in progress

 

May

1   Friday  
  • Application Deadline for First Year applicants
         
June

1   Monday  
  • Accept Admission Deadline for First Year applicants
         
July

         
15   Wednesday  
  • Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
         
August

1   Saturday  
  • Accept Admissions Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor’s applicants
15   Saturday  
  • Application deadline for NonDegree/Graduate Special applicants
       
  • Final day to apply to change residency status for Fall semester
17   Monday  
  • Fall Semester faculty reporting date
20   Thursday  
  • All residence halls open, except Canada and Sierra
       
  • New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception
21   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
22   Saturday  
  • Late fees assessed
24   Monday  
  • FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
28   Friday  
  • Final day to add classes without permission from instructor
         
September

2   Wednesday  
  • 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; 50% refunds for complete withdrawal begin
       
  • Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit
7   Monday  
  • Labor Day (no classes; campus closed)
21   Monday  
  • Second fee payment due for those on payment plan
         
October

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

11   Wednesday  
  • Veterans Day (no classes; campus closed)
18   Wednesday  
  • Notice of Completion due from doctoral students being hooded at December Commencement
26   Thursday  
  • Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed)
27   Friday  
  • Family Day (no classes; campus closed)
         
December

4   Friday  
  • Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation
5   Saturday  
  • COMMENCEMENT
9   Wednesday  
  • Prep Day (no classes; campus open)
10   Thursday  
  • Final class meeting week begins
16   Wednesday  
  • INSTRUCTION ENDS
21   Monday  
  • Faculty to post final grades posted in My Nevada by 5 p.m.
       
  • Fall semester ends-last day faculty are on campus for fall semester
23   Wednesday  
  • Final grades available to students in MyNEVADA
25   Friday  
  • Christmas (campus closed)

FALL SEMESTER 2015

Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 24, through Wednesday, Dec. 16): 16 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 78 days.