Fall 2025 academic calendar
December 2025
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation | Friday, 12/5/2025
Commencement | Saturday, 12/6/2025
Prep Day | Wednesday, 12/10/2025
Finals week begins | Thursday, 12/11/2025
Instruction ends | Wednesday, 12/17/2025
Residence halls close (11 a.m.) | Thursday, 12/18/2025
Fall semester ends, last faculty day on campus for fall semester | Friday, 12/19/2025
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.) | Monday, 12/22/2025
Christmas Holiday (campus closed) | Thursday, 12/25/2025
Wintermester and Spring 2026 academic calendar
November 2025
Enrollment for spring semester and Wintermester begins | Monday, 11/3/2025
December 2025
Application deadline for first-year applicants | Monday, 12/15/2025
Application deadline for transfer applicants | Monday, 12/15/2025
Application deadline for second bachelor's applicants | Monday, 12/15/2025
Wintermester classes begin | Monday, 12/29/2025
Wintermester fees due; final day to pay Wintermester fees without incurring late payment fees | Monday, 12/29/2025
Final day to receive a 100% refund for Wintermester | Tuesday, 12/30/2025
Final day to enroll in Wintermester classes | Tuesday, 12/30/2025
Final day to drop Wintermester classes and receive a 50% refund | Wednesday, 12/31/2025
January 2026
New Year's Day (campus closed; no classes) | Thursday, 1/1/2026
Final day to withdraw from Wintermester classes and receive a "W" | Thursday, 1/8/2026
Final day to change Wintermester class from credit to audit | Thursday, 1/8/2026
Final day to apply for change of residency for spring semester | Friday, 1/9/2026
Application deadline for non-degree applicants | Friday, 1/9/2026
Spring semester faculty reporting date | Monday, 1/12/2026
New graduate student orientation and reception | TBA
New student orientation (Online) | TBA
Wintermester instruction ends | Friday, 1/16/2026
Spring semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 1/16/2026
First payment due for those students on payment plan | Friday, 1/16/2026
Final day for initial registration | Friday, 1/16/2026
Application deadline for returning student applicants | Friday, 1/16/2026
Application deadline for Graduate Special students | Friday, 1/16/2026
New student orientation (In-person) | TBA
Late fees assessed | Saturday, 1/17/2026
Residence halls open | TBA
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed; no classes) | Monday, 1/19/2026
Final grades due for Wintermester classes by 5 p.m. in MyNEVADA | Tuesday, 1/20/2026
First day of classes | Tuesday, 1/20/2026
Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor | Monday, 1/26/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes | Thursday, 1/29/2026
Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit | Thursday, 1/29/2026
Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor | Thursday, 1/29/2026
No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins | Thursday, 1/29/2026
February 2026
Presidents' Day (campus closed; no classes) | Monday, 2/16/2026
Second fee payment due for those on payment plan | Monday, 2/16/2026
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University | Saturday, 2/28/2026
March 2026
Deadline to apply for May graduation | Sunday, 3/1/2026
Third fee payment due for those on a payment plan | Monday, 3/16/2026
Summer Session registration starts | Monday, 3/16/2026
Spring Break (campus open; no classes) | Saturday, 3/21-Sunday, 3/29/2026
Final day to drop classes and receive a "W" | Tuesday, 3/31/2026
Final day to change from credit to audit | Tuesday, 3/31/2026
No dropping of individual classes after this deadline | Tuesday, 3/31/2026
April 2026
Fall semester enrollment begins | Wednesday, 4/1/2026
Fourth/final fee payment due for those on a payment plan | Thursday, 4/16/2026
May 2026
Final day to submit Notice of Completion to Graduate School for doctoral students being hooded | TBA
Prep Day | Wednesday, 5/6/2026
Finals week begins | Thursday, 5/7/2026
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation | TBA
Instruction ends | Wednesday, 5/13/2026
On-campus residence hall move-out (11 a.m.) | Thursday, 5/14/2026
Commencement | Thursday, 5/14-Saturday, 5/16/2026
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA by 5 p.m. | Monday, 5/18/2026
Spring semester ends, last day faculty on campus for spring semester | Monday, 5/18/2026
Summer 2026 academic calendar
May 2026
Mini and Regular session fees due; final day to pay Mini and Regular Session fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 5/15/2026
First Summer payment due for students on a payment plan | Friday, 5/15/2026
Mini and Regular Session classes begin | Monday, 5/18/2026
Final day to add Mini Session classes | Tuesday, 5/19/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund for Mini Session | Tuesday, 5/19/2026
Final day to change a Mini Session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit | Tuesday, 5/19/2026
Final day to drop Mini Session classes and receive a 50% refund | Wednesday, 5/20/2026
Memorial Day (campus closed; no classes) | Monday, 5/25/2026
Final day to add Regular Session classes | Thursday, 5/28/2026
Final day to change a Regular Session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit | Thursday, 5/28/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund for Regular Session classes | Thursday, 5/28/2026
Final day to withdraw from a Mini Session class and receive a "W" | Thursday, 5/28/2026
Final day to change a Mini Session class from credit to audit | Thursday, 5/28/2026
Final day to drop Regular Session classes and receive a 50% refund | Saturday, 5/30/2026
June 2026
Deadline for August graduation applications | Monday, 6/1/2026
Mini Session instruction ends | Friday, 6/5/2026
First Session fees due; final day to pay First Session fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 6/5/2026
Mini Session grades due | Monday, 6/8/2026
First Session classes begin | Monday, 6/8/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund for First Session classes | Wednesday, 6/10/2026
Final day to add First Session classes | Wednesday, 6/10/2026
Final day to change a First Session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit | Wednesday, 6/10/2026
Final day to drop First Session classes and receive a 50% refund | Friday, 6/12/2026
Second Summer payment due for students on a payment plan | Monday, 6/15/2026
Juneteenth (campus closed; no classes) | Friday, 6/19/2026
Final day to withdraw from First Session classes and receive a "W" | Friday, 6/26/2026
Final day to change a First Session class from credit to audit | Friday, 6/26/2026
July 2026
Independence Day (campus closed; no classes) | Friday, 7/3/2026
Final day to withdraw from a Regular Session class and receive a "W" | Thursday, 7/9/2026
Final day to change a Regular Session class from credit to audit | Thursday, 7/9/2026
First Session instruction ends | Friday, 7/10/2026
Second Session fees due; final day to pay all Second Session fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 7/10/2026
First Session grades due | Monday, 7/13/2026
Second Session classes begin | Monday, 7/13/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund for Second Session classes | Wednesday, 7/15/2026
Final day to add Second Session classes | Wednesday, 7/15/2026
Final day to change a Second Session class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit | Wednesday, 7/15/2026
Final Summer payment due for students on a payment plan | Wednesday, 7/15/2026
Final day to drop Second Session classes and receive a 50% refund | Friday, 7/17/2026
Final day to change a Second Session class from credit to audit | Thursday, 7/30/2026
Final day to withdraw from Second Session classes and receive a "W" | Thursday, 7/30/2026
August 2026
Deadline for submitting thesis/dissertation and Notice of Completion with Graduate School for August graduation | TBA
Second Session and Regular Session instruction ends | Wednesday, 8/12/2026
Final grades for all Summer term classes due by 5 p.m. in MyNEVADA | Friday, 8/14/2026
Fall 2026 academic calendar
February 2026
Deadline for scholarship/WUE consideration | Sunday, 2/1/2026
April 2026
Application deadline for first-year applicants | Monday, 4/7/2026
June 2026
Housing payment due; deadline to cancel housing application without penalty | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
Transfer orientation (Virtual) | TBA
First-year student orientation (Offered in English with Spanish translation.) | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation in Las Vegas. (Only Southern Nevada residents are eligible to register.) | TBA
July 2026
Application deadline for transfer and second bachelor's applicants | Wednesday, 7/1/2026
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
Transfer orientation (In person) | TBA
First-year student orientation (Offered in English with Spanish translation.) | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
First-year student orientation | TBA
August 2026
Application deadline for non-degree applicants | Friday, 8/14/2026
Final day to apply for change of residency for Fall Semester | Friday, 8/14/2026
NevadaFIT move-in days | TBA
NevadaFIT opening ceremony | TBA
NevadaFIT | TBA
Fall semester faculty reporting date | Monday, 8/17/2026
New graduate student orientation and reception | Thursday, 8/20/2026
Application deadline for Graduate Special applicants | Friday, 8/21/2026
All residence halls open at 10 a.m. | TBA
Application deadline for returning student applications | Friday, 8/21/2026
Final day for initial registration | Friday, 8/21/2026
Fall semester fees due; final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees | Friday, 8/21/2026
First payment due for those students on payment plan | Friday, 8/21/2026
Late fees assessed | Saturday, 8/22/2026
First day of classes | Monday, 8/24/2026
Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor | Friday, 8/28/2026
September 2026
Labor Day (campus closed; no classes) | Monday, 9/7/2026
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the University | Wednesday, 9/2/2026
Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit | Wednesday, 9/2/2026
Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor | Wednesday, 9/2/2026
No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the University; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins | Wednesday, 9/2/2026
Second fee payment due for those on payment plan | Monday, 9/21/2026
October 2026
Deadline to apply for December graduation | Thursday, 10/1/2026
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the University | Friday, 10/2/2026
Third fee payment due for those on a payment plan | Wednesday, 10/21/2026
Final day to drop classes and receive a "W" | Tuesday, 10/27/2026
Final day to change from credit to audit | Tuesday, 10/27/2026
No dropping of individual classes after this deadline | Tuesday, 10/27/2026
Nevada Day (campus closed; no classes) | Friday, 10/30/2026
November 2026
Veterans Day (campus closed; no classes) | Wednesday, 11/11/2026
Fourth/final fee payment due for those on payment plan | Saturday, 11/21/2026
Thanksgiving Day (campus closed; no classes) | Thursday, 11/26/2026
Family Day (campus closed; no classes) | Friday, 11/27/2026
December 2026
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation | Friday, 12/4/2026
Commencement | Saturday, 12/5/2026
Prep Day | Wednesday, 12/9/2026
Finals week begins | Thursday, 12/10/2026
Instruction ends | Wednesday, 12/16/2026
Residence halls close (11 a.m.) | Thursday, 12/17/2026
Fall semester ends, last faculty day on campus for fall semester | Friday, 12/18/2026
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.) | Monday, 12/21/2026
Christmas Holiday (campus closed) | Friday, 12/25/2026