Academic Calendar
2020-2021 academic year
2020-2021 academic year
Spring 2021 semester start delayed
Spring 2021 semester start delayed until Monday, 1/25/2021 due to COVID-19.
See the Spring 2021 calendar for more information.
Deadline for scholarship/WUE consideration | Saturday, 2/1/2020
Application deadline for first-year applicants | 4/7/2020
Orientation Experience | Monday, 6/15 - Tuesday, 6/16/2020
Second housing payment due | Monday, 6/15/2020
Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit security deposit | Monday, 6/15/2020
Orientation Express | Thursday, 6/18/2020
Orientation Express | Tuesday, 6/23/2020
Orientation Experience | Thursday, 6/25 - Friday, 6/26/2020
Orientation Experience | Monday, 6/29 - Tuesday, 6/30/2020
Application deadline for transfer and second bachelor's applicants | Wednesday, 7/1/2020
Orientation Express | Tuesday, 7/7/2020
Orientation Transition | Friday, 7/10/2020
Orientation Experience | Monday, 7/13 - Tuesday 7/14/2020
Orientation Experience | Thursday, 7/16 - Friday, 7/17/2020
Orientation Transition | Monday, 7/20/2020
Orientation Experience | Monday, 7/27/2020 - Tuesday, 7/28/2020
Deadline to cancel housing and only forfeit security deposit and initial payment | Friday, 7/31/2020
Orientation Express | Monday, 8/3/2020
Application deadline for non-degree and Graduate Special applicants | Friday, 8/14/2020
Final day to apply for change of residency for Fall Semester | Friday, 8/14/2020
Fall semester faculty reporting date | Monday, 8/17/2020
New graduate student orientation and reception | Thursday, 8/20/2020
Application deadline for returning student applications | Friday, 8/21/2020
Final day for initial registration | Friday, 8/21/2020
Fall Semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 8/21/2020
First payment due for those students on payment plan | Friday, 8/21/2020
Late fees assessed | Friday, 8/21/2020
First day of classes | Monday, 8/24/2020
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the University | Wednesday, 9/2/2020
Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit | Wednesday, 9/2/2020
Final day to add or swap classes in MyNEVADA | Wednesday, 9/2/2020
No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins | Wednesday, 9/2/2020
Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) | Monday, 9/7/2020
Second fee payment due for those on payment plan | Monday, 9/21/2020
Deadline to apply for December graduation | Thursday, 10/1/2020
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University | Friday, 10/2/2020
Final fee payment due for those on payment plan | Wednesday, 10/21/2020
Final day to drop classes and receive a "W" | Tuesday, 10/27/2020
Final day to change from credit to audit | Tuesday, 10/27/2020
No dropping of individual classes after this deadline | Tuesday, 10/27/2020
Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed) | Friday, 10/30/2020
Veteran's Day (no classes; campus closed) | Wednesday, 11/11/2020
Notice of Completion (Doctoral due from graduating doctoral students who are being hooded | Wednesday, 11/25/2020
Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed) | Thursday, 11/26/2020
Family Day (no classes; campus closed) | Friday, 11/27/2020
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation | Friday, 12/4/2020
Commencement | Saturday, 12/5/2020
Prep Day | Wednesday, 12/9/2020
Finals week begins | Thursday, 12/10/2020
Instruction ends | Wednesday, 12/16/2020
Residence halls close (10 p.m.) | Wednesday, 12/16/2020
Fall semester ends | Friday, 12/18/2020
Last day on campus for fall semester | Friday, 12/18/2020
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.) | Monday, 12/21/2020
Christmas Holiday (campus closed) | Friday, 12/25/2020
Enrollment for Spring 2021 semester begins | Monday, 11/2/2020
Application deadline for first-year applicants | Tuesday, 12/15/2020
Application deadline for transfer applicants | Tuesday, 12/15/2020
Application deadline for second bachelor's applicants | Tuesday, 12/15/2020
Deadline for WUE/NV Advantage consideration | Monday, 12/28/2020
New Year's Day (campus closed) | Friday, 1/1/2021
Deadline to submit materials for Western Undergraduate Exchange | Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Deadline to submit materials for Nevada Advantage | Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Final day to apply for change of residency for Spring semester | Friday, 1/15/2021
Application deadline for non-degree and Graduate Special applicants | Friday, 1/15/2021
Martin Luther King Day (campus closed, no classes) | Monday, 1/18/2021
Spring semester faculty reporting date | Wednesday, 1/20/2021
New graduate student orientation and reception | Friday, 1/21/2021
Spring Semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 1/22/2021
First payment due for those students on payment plan | Friday, 1/22/2021
Final day for initial registration | Friday, 1/22/2021
Application deadline for returning student applications | Friday, 1/22/2021
Late fees assessed | Friday, 1/22/2021
Application deadline for Graduate Special students | Friday, 1/22/2021
New Student Orientation | TBA
Residence halls open | TBA
First day of classes | Monday, 1/25/2021
Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor | Friday, 1/29/2021
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes | Wednesday, 2/3/2021
Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit | Wednesday, 2/3/2021
Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor | Wednesday, 2/3/2021
No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins | Wednesday, 2/3/2021
President's Day (campus closed, no classes | Monday, 2/15/2021
Second fee payment due for those on payment plan | Monday, 2/22/2021
Deadline to apply for May graduation | Monday, 3/1/2021
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University | Friday, 3/5/2021
Spring Break (campus open, no classes) | N/A
Final fee payment due for those on payment plan | Monday, 3/22/2021
Summer Session registration starts | Monday, 3/22/2021
Final day to drop classes and receive a "W" | Wednesday, 3/31/2021
Final day to change from credit to audit | Wednesday, 3/31/2021
No dropping of individual classes after this deadline | Wednesday, 3/31/2021
Fall 2021 semester enrollment begins | Thursday, 4/1/2021
Prep Day | Wednesday, 5/5/2021
Finals week begins | Thursday, 5/6/2021
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation | Friday, 5/7/2021
Instruction Ends | Wednesday, 5/12/2021
Commencement | Thursday, 5/13 - Saturday, 5/15/2021
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.) | Monday, 5/17/2021
Spring semester ends | Monday, 5/17/2021
Last day faculty on campus for Spring semester | Monday, 5/17/2021