Academic calendar

Academic Calendar

2019-2020 academic year

2019-2020 academic calendar

Review important dates and deadlines for the 2019-2020 academic year

 

Application deadlines

2019-2020 application deadlines
Event/activity/deadline Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Deadline for scholarship/WUE/NV Advantage consideration Friday, 2/1/2019 Sunday, 12/15/2019
Application Deadline for First Year Applicants Sunday, 4/7/2019 Sunday, 12/15/2020
Application Deadline for Transfer/Second Bachelor's Applicants Monday, 7/1/2019 Sunday, 12/15/2020
Application Deadline for Non-Degree/Graduate Special Applicants Friday, 8/16/2019 Friday, 1/10/2020
Application Deadline for Returning Student Application Friday, 8/23/2019 Friday, 1/17/2020
 

Dates of instruction

2019-2020 dates of instruction
Event/activity/deadline Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Faculty reporting date Monday, 8/19/2019 Tuesday, 1/14/2020
First day of classes Monday, 8/26/2019 Tuesday, 1/21/2020
Prep Day Wednesday, 12/11/2019 Wednesday, 5/6/2020
Finals week begins Thursday, 12/12/2019 Thursday, 5/7/2020
Instruction Ends Wednesday, 12/18/2019 Wednesday, 5/13/2020
Semester ends - last day faculty on campus N/A Monday, 5/18/2020
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA (5 p.m.) N/A Monday, 5/18/2020
 

Adding, dropping classes or complete withdrawl

*These updated deadlines apply to regular session classes only. For classes with dynamic start/end dates contact mynevada@unr.edu to request information for your specific course.

2019-2020 adding, dropping or withdrawing from classes
Event/activity/deadline Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Final day to add or swap classes without permission from instructor Friday, 8/30/2019 Monday, 1/27/2020
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university Thursday, 9/5/2019 Thursday, 1/30/2020
Final day to change from a letter grade to S/U or S/U to a letter grade or audit Thursday, 9/5/2019 Thursday, 1/30/2020
Final day to add or swap classes with permission from instructor Thursday, 9/5/2019 Thursday, 1/30/2020
No refunds after this date unless completely withdrawing from the university; 50% refund for complete withdrawal begins Thursday, 9/5/2019 Thursday, 1/30/2020
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university Friday, 10/4/2019 Friday, 2/28/2020
Final day to drop classes and receive a W * Thursday, 10/31/2019 Friday, 4/10/2020
Final day to change from credit to audit* Thursday, 10/31/2019 Friday, 4/10/2020
No dropping of individual classes after this deadline* Thursday, 10/31/2019 Friday, 4/10/2020
 

Housing

2019-2020 housing dates
Housing Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Second Housing payment due Saturday, 6/15/2019
Deadline to cancel Housing and only forfeit security deposit Saturday, 6/15/2019
Deadline to cancel Housing and only forfeit security deposit and initial payment Wednesday, 7/31/2019
NevadaFit move-in day Saturday, 8/17/2019
Residence halls open Thursday, 8/22/2019 Sunday, 1/19/2020
 

Tuition and fees deadlines

2019-2020 tuition and fees deadlines
Tuition/fee assessment Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees Friday, 8/23/2019 Friday, 1/17/2020
First payment due for those students on payment plan Friday, 8/23/2019 Friday, 1/17/2020
Late fees assessed Friday, 8/23/2019 Friday, 1/17/2020
Second fee payment due for those on payment plan Monday, 9/23/2019 Monday, 2/17/2020
Final fee payment due for those on payment plan Wednesday, 10/23/2019 Tuesday, 3/17/2020
 

Orientation and NevadaFIT

2019-2020 orientation and NevadaFIT dates
Orientation and NevadaFIT Fall 2019 Spring 2020
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Friday, 6/14/2019 TBA
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Mon 6/17- Tues 6/18
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Thur 6/20- Fri 6/21
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Monday, 6/24/2019
New Transfer Student Orientation Friday, 6/28/2019
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Monday, 7/1/2019
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Mon 7/8- Tue 7/9
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Thur 7/11- Fri 7/12
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Mon 7/15- Tues 7/16
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Thur 7/18- Fri 7/19
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Monday, 7/22/2019
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Wednesday, 7/24/2019
New Transfer Student Orientation Monday, 7/29/2019
New Undergraduate Student Orientation Wednesday, 7/31/2019
NevadaFit Programs Sat 8/17- Thur 8/22
New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception Thursday, 8/22/2019 Thursday, 1/16/2020
Opening Ceremony TBA
 

University holidays

2019-2020 University holidays
University holidays & Spring Break Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) Monday, 9/2/2019
Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed) Friday, 10/25/2019
Veteran's Day (no classes; campus closed) Monday, 11/11/2019
Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed) Thursday, 11/28/2019
Family Day (no classes; campus closed) Friday, 11/26/2019
Christmas Holiday (campus closed) Wednesday, 12/25/2019
New Year's Day; campus closed Wednesday, 1/1/2020
Martin Luther King Day; campus closed, no classes Monday, 1/20/2020
President's Day; campus closed, no classes Monday 2/17/2020
Spring Break; campus open, no classes 3/14/2020 - 3/22/2020
 

Registration and enrollment deadlines

2019-2020 registration and enrollment deadlines
Registration and enrollment Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Final day to apply for change of residency Friday, 8/16/2019 Friday, 1/10/2020
Final day for initial registration Friday, 8/23/2019 Friday, 1/17/2020
Enrollment Spring (2020) semester begins Friday, 11/1/2019
Summer Session (2020) registration starts
Fall (2020) enrollment begins Wednesday, 4/1/2020
 

Commencement dates and deadlines

2019-2020 commencement and graduation dates and deadlines
Commencement Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Deadline to apply for graduation Tuesday, 10/1/2019 Sunday, 3/1/2020
Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation Friday, 12/6/2019
Commencement Saturday, 12/7/2019 5/14/2020, 5/15/20, 5/16/2020
 

Wintermester deadlines

2019 Wintermester deadlines
Wintermester Date
Enrollment for Wintermester begins Friday, 11/1/2019
First day of classes Thursday, 1/2/2020
Instruction Ends Friday, 1/17/2020
Faculty to post final grades in MyNEVADA - 5 p.m. Tuesday, 1/21/2020
Final day to receive a 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university Thursday, 1/2/2020
Final day to receive a 50% refund if completely withdrawing from the university or from Wintermester classes Monday, 1/6/2020
Final day to drop classes and receive a W Friday, 1/10/2020
Final day to change from credit to audit Friday, 1/10/2020
Final day to pay all fees without incurring late payment fees Thursday, 1/2/2020
Final day for initial registration Thursday, 1/2/2020
Enrollment for Wintermester (2019) and Spring (2020) semester begins Friday, 11/1/2019