Academic Calendar

Fall 2007 
August


 15Wednesday•Deadline for December bachelor’s degree graduation applications.
 20Monday•Fall Semester faculty reporting date.
 22Wednesday•Residence halls open.
 23Thursday•Opening Ceremony.
   •First day of New Student Orientation.
   •New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
 24Friday•Final day of New Student Orientation.
   •Fall Semester fees due (last day to pay without late fee assessment).
 27Monday•FIRST DAY OF CLASSES!
   •Late registration begins (late registration fees kick in).
September


 3Monday•Labor Day (no classes; campus closed).
 6Thursday•Final day for late registration and paying registration and late fees.
   •Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
   •Final day to add classes.
   •Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
October


 1Monday•Deadline for December advanced degree (master’s and doctoral) graduation application.
 5Friday•Final day to request a 50% refund and completely withdraw from the university.
 19Friday•Final day to drop classes.
 26Friday•Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed).
November


 1Thursday•Final day to file application for admission or readmission, returning student application, or application for residency for Spring semester.
 12Monday•Veterans Day (no classes; campus closed).
 21Wednesday•Notice of Completion due from doctoral students who are graduating and being hooded at December
 22Thursday•Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed).
 23Friday•Family Day (no classes; campus closed).
December


 7Friday•Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with the Graduate School for December
 8Saturday•COMMENCEMENT!
 12Wednesday•Prep Day (no classes; campus open).
 13Thursday•Final class meeting week begins.
 19Wednesday•INSTRUCTION ENDS!
 21Friday•Final grades filed with Admissions and Records by 9 a.m.
   •Fall semester ends—last day faculty are on campus for fall semester.
 25Tuesday•Christmas (campus closed).
    
FALL SEMESTER 2007—Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 27, through Wednesday, Dec. 19): 15 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 77 days.
 
Spring 2008 
January


 1Tuesday•New Year’s Day (campus closed).
 15Tuesday•Deadline for May bachelor’s degree graduation applications.
   •Spring Semester faculty reporting date.
 17Thursday•New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
 18Friday•Spring Semester fees due (last day to pay without late fee assessment).
   •New Student Orientation.
 20Sunday•Residence halls open.
 21Monday•Martin Luther King Day (campus closed).
 22Tuesday•FIRST DAY OF CLASSES!
   •Late registration begins (late registration fees kick in).
 31Thursday•Final day for late registration and paying registration and late fees.
   •Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
 31Thursday•Final day to add classes.
   •Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
February


 1Friday•Final day to submit WUE applications for Spring 2008 semester.
 18Monday•Presidents Day (no classes; campus closed).
 29Friday•Last day to completely withdraw from the university and receive a 50% refund.
March


 1Saturday•Deadline for May advanced degree (master’s and doctoral) graduation applications.
 14Friday•Final day to drop classes.
 22-30 •Spring Break (no classes; campus open).
May


 2Friday•Notice of completion due for doctoral students being hooded during May commencement.
 7Wednesday•Prep Day (no classes; campus open).
 8Thursday•Final class meeting week begins.
 9Friday•Final day for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for May graduation.
 14Wednesday"Honor the Best" celebration.
   •INSTRUCTION ENDS!
 16Friday•ADVANCED DEGREE COMMENCEMENT!
 17Saturday•UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT!
 19Monday•Final grades filed with Admissions and Records by 9 a.m.
   •Spring semester ends—last day faculty are on campus for spring semester.
    
SPRING SEMESTER 2008—Number of Class Days (Monday, Jan. 21, through Wednesday, May 14): 15 Mondays, 16 Tuesdays, 15 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 15 Fridays = 76 days.
Summer 2008  
May


 16Friday•Final day to pay all Mini-term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.!
 19Monday•MINI-TERM CLASSES BEGIN!
   •Last day to receive 100% refund for mini-term classes.
 20Tuesday•Final day to register for mini-term classes.
   •Final day to add classes for mini-term.
   •Final day to change a mini-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
 21Wednesday•Final day to drop mini-term classes and receive a 50% refund.
 23Friday•Final day to drop mini-term classes.
 26Monday•Memorial Day (no classes; campus closed).
June


 1Sunday•Deadline for August undergraduate and advanced degree (master’s and doctoral) graduation applications.
 6Friday•MINI-TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS!
   •Final day to pay all 1st term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.!
 9Monday•Final grades for mini-term filed with Admissions and Records by noon.
   •FIRST-TERM CLASSES BEGIN!
   •Final day to receive 100% refund for first-term classes.
 11Wednesday•Final day to register for first-term classes.
   •Final day to add classes for first-term.
   •Final day to change a first-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
 13Friday•Final day to drop first-term classes and receive a 50% refund.
July


 4Friday•Independence Day (no classes; campus closed).
 11Friday•FIRST-TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS!
   •Final day to pay all 2nd term tuition & fees before late registration fees are assessed.!
 14Monday•Final grades for first-term filed with Admissions and Records by noon.
   •SECOND-TERM CLASSES BEGIN!
   •Final day to receive 100% refund for second-term classes.
 16Wednesday•Final day to register for second-term classes.
   •Final day to add classes for second-term.
   •Final day to change a second-term class from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
 18Friday•Final day to drop second-term classes and receive a 50% refund.
August


 8Friday•Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December
 14Thursday•SECOND-TERM INSTRUCTION ENDS!
 15Friday•Deadline for December bachelor’s degree graduation application.
   •Final grades for second-term filed with Admissions and Records by noon.
    
Fall 2008 
August


 15Friday•Deadline for December bachelor’s degree graduation applications.
 18Monday•Fall Semester faculty reporting date.
 20Wednesday•Residence halls open.
 21Thursday•Opening Ceremony.
   •First day of New Student Orientation.
   •New Graduate Student Orientation/Reception.
 22Friday•Final day of New Student Orientation.
   •Fall Semester fees due (last day to pay without late fee assessment).
 25Monday•FIRST DAY OF CLASSES!
   •Late registration begins (late registration fees kick in).
September


 1Monday•Labor Day (no classes; campus closed).
 4Thursday•Final day for late registration and paying registration and late fees.
   •Final day to receive 100% refund if dropping individual classes or completely withdrawing from the university.
   •Final day to add classes.
   •Final day to change a course from letter grade to S/U or S/U to letter grade or audit to credit.
October


 1Wednesday•Deadline for December advanced degree (master’s and doctoral) graduation application.
 3Friday•Final day to request a 50% refund and completely withdraw from the university.
 17Friday•Final day to drop classes.
 29Wednesday•Final day to file application for admission or readmission, returning student application, or application for residency for Spring semester.
 31Friday•Nevada Day (no classes; campus closed).
November


 11Tuesday•Veterans Day (no classes; campus closed).
 26Wednesday•Notice of Completion due from doctoral students who are graduating and being hooded at December Commencement.
 27Thursday•Thanksgiving Day (no classes; campus closed).
 28Friday•Family Day (no classes; campus closed).
December


 5Friday•Notice of completion due for doctoral students being hooded during December commencement.
   •Final date for submitting thesis/dissertation and notice of completion with Graduate School for December graduation.
 6Saturday•COMMENCEMENT!
 10Wednesday•Prep Day (no classes; campus open).
 11Thursday•Final class meeting week begins.
 17Wednesday•INSTRUCTION ENDS!
 19Friday•Final grades filed with Admissions and Records by 9 a.m.
   •Fall semester ends—last day faculty are on campus for fall semester.
 25Thursday•Christmas (campus closed).
    
FALL SEMESTER 2008—Number of Class Days (Monday, Aug. 25, through Wednesday, Dec. 17): 15 Mondays, 17 Tuesdays, 16 Wednesdays, 15 Thursdays, 14 Fridays = 77 days.

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