NevadaFIT information

Students often find their transition to college is a challenging experience. With this challenge in mind, NevadaFIT provides additional support to its participants, as they navigate the week of NevadaFIT.

Students are assigned in "NevadaFIT Packs," a group of approximately seven students in the same NevadaFIT Academic Camp. Each pack has a Pack Mentor, an upperclassman who has demonstrated success as a student. Many of our Pack Mentors have been past NevadaFIT participants, so they understand the value of the NevadaFIT experience and can serve as a guide to their Pack members. Packs and Pack Mentors are an important part of the NevadaFIT experience and the intensive transition to the university.

This is their Pack throughout the week of NevadaFIT. We encourage our participants to establish close relationships with their mentors and with the other members in their Pack. These relationships help build a supportive network for one another as they experience the same challenges, and celebrate their successes, throughout NevadaFIT.

Most Pack members are freshmen in the same major or college as their mentor, but some Pack members may be Exploratory students.

Each NevadaFIT camp designs their own specific schedule of activities they feel will benefit a student in their college. Colleges offer major-specific lectures taught by tenured faculty. Students take exams and/or are assigned projects related to these lectures.

Working in their Packs, students attend study sessions and participate in activities with their Pack mentor. They are assigned time to complete homework at the Tutoring Center and other support service locations on campus.

NevadaFit camps also use skill sessions led by various university officials (Financial Literacy, Technology Skills, Wellness, Inclusion, Fitness Class, etc.) during the week of NevadaFIT.

All camps except for ScienceFIT, BizFIT, FIT2Care and HealthFIT, will participate in a math course during NevadaFIT. In most but not all cases, this math course will be the same math course you have been placed into for the fall semester based on your SAT, ACT, AP, or ALEKS placement test.

If you have questions about your NevadaFIT math or the math you are enrolled in for the fall semester, please be in touch with your academic advisor.

NevadaFIT participants are enrolled in a one-credit class. If you do not see this on your schedule, please email the NevadaFIT office at NevadaFIT@unr.edu.

Tuition rates apply to this one-credit class along with an additional $300 course fee. Both the tuition and course fee are applied to the fall semester payment due the Friday before fall semester classes begin: August 22, 2025. All payments can be made through MyNevada. If you have been notified that you are receiving a fee waiver, this waiver will be automatically applied to your account and no action is required.

Note on Course Fee: Financial assistance to cover the course fee of $300 fee may be available for students with demonstrated financial need. Please please email the NevadaFIT office at NevadaFIT@unr.edu for more information.

For additional questions about calculating costs and understanding financial aid can be answered by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Questions regarding tuition payments and fees can be addressed by the Cashier's Office.

Prior to arriving to NevadaFIT, students should be prepared for their stay, meals and travel needs.

NevadaFIT meal information

• All NevadaFIT participants regardless of whether they live on or off campus will be provided with meals. Students are encouraged to bring additional snacks and drinks. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available but students with highly specific nutritional needs will be accommodated in our dining hall. Students are encouraged to reach out to the campus nutritionist with any questions or concerns.
• NevadaFIT participants with an on-campus housing contract will also have meals provided by their meal plan beginning the day they arrive for their move-in day.

NevadaFIT lodging information

• NevadaFIT participants with an on-campus housing contract 2025-2026 academic year will be assigned a move-in time prior to the start of NevadaFIT with Residential Life, Housing and Food Services. Details will be made available at a later date. More information on housing can be found through the Office of Residential Life, Housing and Food Services.
• NevadaFIT participants without an on-campus housing contract who are not planning on living in the residence halls are responsible for arranging their own housing during the NevadaFIT session.
• Students arriving prior to their assigned move-in date can find lodging information through the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority.

NevadaFIT parking information

• If you will be parking on campus for the week of NevadaFIT, you will be required to have a parking permit. If you purchased a parking permit for the Fall Semester, it will be valid beginning August 19 where your permit is valid.
• NevadaFIT students who have not purchased a fall semester parking permit may download a free parking pass for NevadaFIT week available on the Opening Weekend website.

For NevadaFIT, please be sure to bring the items listed below in addition to completing your first NevadaFIT assignment on WebCampus before your assigned check-in time.

Required items

• DWPI provided iPad, keyboard, and Apple pencil
• Comfortable closed-toed shoes
• Exercise and/or comfortable clothing for required fitness classes
• Medications
• Reusable water bottle

WolfCard

If you did not already pick up your Wolf Card during summer orientation, please send in your photo virtually to the WolfCard page. You will be able to pick up your Wolf Card during New Student Check-In if you submitted your photo virtually. 

Recommended items

• iPad sleeve that will hold your iPad and Apple Pencil
• Headphones or earbuds. To be compatible with your iPad Air, you will need headphones or earbuds that are Bluetooth or have a USB-C connection
• Backpack or bag
• Other preferred school supplies for the start of term
• Additional preferred snacks
• Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
• Umbrella
• Parking permit (can be accessed on the Opening Weekend website)

Camp-specific items

• Biz-FIT and LiberalArtsFIT: Professional/business attire for one day
• J-FIT: yoga mat (recommended, not required)

If a circumstance arises that may cause you to be late arriving at NevadaFIT, please email nevadafit@unr.edu as soon as possible to request approval from the appropriate camp coordinator, and to arrange accommodations for missed material. Please make every effort to arrive at NevadaFIT on time. Not all requests will be approved.

NevadaFIT excused absence and makeup course policy

Students will fail the NevadaFIT course if they do not participate AND do not receive a formal excused absence prior to the start of the program. Students granted an excused absence to miss the in-person week of NevadaFIT will be enrolled in the 7-week, online, fall semester course. Please contact the NevadaFIT Office at nevadafit@unr.edu to request approval for the makeup course. Since NevadaFIT is a required one-credit course for all incoming freshmen, exemptions are only offered in extreme circumstances.