| Academic Calendar Fall 2024-Summer 2025 Office of the Registrar and Schedules UNLV Calendars Sports Fine Arts Performances Graduate College The Grad Academy Library Academic Calendar Fall 2024-Summer 2025Fall 2024Friday, August 23, 2024 | Last day to pay in person without late penalties. | Sunday, August 25, 2024 | Last day to pay online without late penalties. | Sunday, August 25, 2024 | Last day to register without late penalties. | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply. | Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Last waitlist run. | Friday, August 30, 2024* | Last day to drop and receive a 100% refund. Last day to add classes online. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different registration dates. Check your MyUNLV Student Center for specific deadlines for each class. | Friday, August 30, 2024 | Last day to pay in person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment. | Sunday, September 1, 2024 | Fall 2025 graduate applications for admission open. | Monday, September 2, 2024 | Labor Day recess. The campus will be closed for Labor Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, September 3. | Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | Administrative drop for non-payment. | Friday, September 13, 2024 | Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes. Last day to add thesis/dissertation courses with department and Graduate College permission. | Sunday, September 15, 2024 | Graduate College Fall 2024 conditional admission requirement deadline. | Sunday, September 29, 2024 | Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application portal opens in the Grad Rebel Gateway. | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Last day to apply for Fall 2024graduation through MyUNLV. Late applicants, please check with your RPC Coordinator: grad.rpc@unlv.edu to determine if you’re eligible. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredentials/certificates/masters/specialists and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). | Friday, October 4, 2024 | Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full. | Friday, October 25, 2024 | Nevada Day recess. The campus will be closed for Nevada Day recess and will reopen on Monday, October 28. | Friday, November 1, 2024 | Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a spring 2025graduate assistantship. | Friday, November 1, 2024 | Last day to drop classes without a refund/change from credit to audit. No withdrawals or audits after this date. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different withdrawal dates. Check your MyUNLV student center for specific deadlines for each class. | Friday, November 1, 2024 | Last day to request a late graduation via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). | Monday, November 4, 2024 | Spring 2025registration begins. | Monday, November 11, 2024 | Veterans Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Veterans Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, November 12. | Monday, November 11, 2024 | Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. Students can announce their defense by emailing gradrebel@unlv.edu. | Monday, November 18, 2024 | Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form. | Thursday, November 28, 2024 | Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, December 2. | Friday, November 29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, December 2. | Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application deadline. | Sunday, December 1, 2024 | UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award and UNLV Graduate College Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Awards nominations are due. | Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Graduate Student Life and Climate Survey Deadline. | Monday, December 2, 2024 | Study week begins. Classes are scheduled, but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes). | Monday December 2, 2024 | Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. | Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Instruction ends. | Monday, December 9, 2024 | All required forms must be submitted by this date. For students who are required to submit a Culminating Experience Results Form, please note that all other required forms must be approved prior to the Culminating Experience Results Form being available for submission in the Grad Rebel Gateway. | Monday, December 9, 2024 | Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. | Monday, December 9, 2024 | Final examinations begin. Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long. For additional semester dates and deadlines, visit the Office of the Registrar website. | Saturday, December 14, 2024 | Semester ends. Winter 2024degree conferral date. | Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | Grades due. Fall grades are due at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. | Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | Wintercommencement ceremony at 4 p.m. All graduate certificate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree candidates. |
* Modular classes must be withdrawn the Friday before the class begins to receive 100% refund. Spring 2025Friday, January 17, 2025 | Last day to pay in person without late penalties. | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess and will reopen Tuesday, January 21. | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Last day to pay online without late penalties. | Monday, January 20, 2025 | Last day to register without late penalties. | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply. | Friday, January 24, 2025 | Last waitlist run. | Monday, January 27, 2025 | Last day to pay in person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment. | Monday, January 27, 2025* | Last day to drop and receive a 100% refund. Last day to add classes online. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different registration dates. Check your MyUNLV Student Center for specific deadlines for each class. | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Deadline for administrative drop for non-payment. Spring 2026 graduate applications for admission open. | Friday, February 7, 2025 | Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes. Last day to add thesis/dissertation courses with department and Graduate College permission. | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Graduate College spring 2025conditional admission requirement deadline. | Monday, February 17, 2025 | President’s Day recess. The campus will be closed for President’s Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, February 18. | Friday, February 28, 2025 | Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full. | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Last day to apply for Spring 2025graduation through MyUNLV. Late applicants, please check with your RPC Coordinator: grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Deadline for Individual Development Plan (IDP) submission. | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a Fall 2025graduate assistantship. | Monday, March 10, 2025 | Summer 2025registration begins. | Monday, March 17, 2025 | Spring break recess. Classes will not be held for spring break and will resume on Monday, March 24. | Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Last day to request a late gradation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). | Friday, April 4, 2025 | Last day to drop classes without a refund/change from credit to audit. No withdrawals or audits after this date. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different withdrawal dates. Check your myUNLV student center for specific deadlines for each class. | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. | Monday, April 14, 2025 | Fall 2025registration begins. | Monday, April 14, 2025 | Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form. | Monday, April 28, 2025 | Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. | Monday, May 5, 2025 | Study week begins. Classes are scheduled but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes). | Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Instruction ends. | Monday, May 12, 2025 | Final examinations begin. Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long. For additional semester dates and deadlines visit the Office of the Registrar website. | Monday, May 12, 2025 | All required forms must be submitted by this date. Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form. | Monday, May 12, 2025 | Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. | Friday, May 16, 2025 | Springcommencement ceremony at 4 p.m. All graduate certificte, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree candidates. | Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Semester ends. | Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Spring 2025degree conferral date. | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Grades due. Spring grades are due at the Office of the Registrar by 4:00 p.m. |
* Modular classes must be withdrawn the Friday before the class begins to receive 100% refund. Summer 2025Session IPlease refer to the Summer Term Dates and Deadlines page for all summer registration and payment dates and deadlines. Monday, May 19, 2025 | Summer term I instruction begins. | Monday, May 19, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term I classes without a W grade. | | Monday, May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, May 27. | Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term I classes with a W grade. | Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Last day to apply for Summer 2025graduation through MyUNLV. Students whose degrees are conferred in August may participate in the following December’s commencement ceremony. Late applicants, please check with your RPC Coordinator: grad.rpc@unlv.edu. | Friday, June 6, 2025 | Instruction ends for summer term I. | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Grades due for summer term I classes. |
Summer 2025Session IIMonday, June 9, 2025 | Summer term II instruction begins. | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term II classes without a W grade. | Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday and will reopen Friday, June 20. | Friday, June 27, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term II classes with a W grade. | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Summer 2025graduate applications for admission open. | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | Last day to request a late graduation application via email to grad.rpc@unlv.edu. Eligibility is based on an approved Plan of Study for microcredential/certificate/masters/specialist students and an approved Advancement to Candidacy (for doctoral students). | Friday, July 4, 2025 | Independence Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Independence Day holiday and will reopen Monday, July 7. | Friday, July 11, 2025 | Instruction ends for summer term II. | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Grades due for summer term II classes. |
Summer 2025Session IIIMonday, July 14, 2025 | Summer term III instruction begins. | Monday, July 14, 2025 | Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. | Monday, July 14, 2025 | Graduate College summer 2025 conditional admission requirement deadline. | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term III classes without a W grade. | Monday, July 21, 2025 | Last day to submit the complete and formatted, committee-approved copy of your thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College for format review. Please see the Thesis/Dissertation Format Review page for more details. Culminating experience results forms for students completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project must be submitted to the Graduate College by this date. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form. | Friday, August 4, 2025 | Last day to drop summer term III classes with a W grade. | Monday, August 4, 2025 | All required forms must be submitted by this date. Last day to submit the Culminating Experience Results Form for students not completing a thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project. All other required forms should be submitted prior to the submission of the Culminating Experience Results Form. | Monday, August 4, 2025 | Last day to submit thesis/dissertation format revisions to the Graduate College. All final, properly formatted theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects must be submitted to the Graduate College via email by the end of the day. | | Monday, August 11, 2025 | Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Instruction ends for summer term III. | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Summer 2025degree conferral date. | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | Grades due for summer term III classes. |
Note: Observed Holidays were determined using the guidelines in NRS 236.015 Office of the Registrar and SchedulesThe Office of the Registrar is the official repository of academic calendars, term calendars, and final exam schedules. Students can also find the Class Search and the Course Catalog on the MyUNLV registration system. UNLV CalendarsStay up-to-date on UNLV events by following these calendars: Graduate College Google Calendar Academic Calendars Academic Calendar Deadlines: How to look up the drop deadlines for your classes. UNLV Calendar of Events:The Calendar of Events is a central source for event information at UNLV. The site is managed by UNLV Web & Digital Strategy. SportsUNLV Sports Calendar: Stay updated in sports events happening with UNLV teams. Fine Arts PerformancesUNLV Performing Arts Calendar of Events: The Performing Arts calendar includes events, dates, times and pricing. Graduate CollegeGraduate College Events and Deadlines Calendar University Calendars The Graduate College student calendar for events and deadlines may be found here. The Grad AcademyGraduate Student Calendar LibraryUNLV University Libraries Calendar Navigation: Next: Student Governance Previous: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) |
