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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Academic Calendar Fall 2021-Summer 2022

Office of the Registrar and Schedules

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Academic Calendar Fall 2021-Summer 2022

Fall 2021

Friday, August 20, 2021

Last day to pay in person without late penalties.

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Last day to pay online without late penalties.

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Last day to register without late penalties.

Monday, August 23, 2021​

Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply.

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Last waitlist run.

Friday, August 27, 2021*

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 27, 2021

Last day to pay In person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Administrative drop for non-payment.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Fall 2022 graduate applications for admission open.

Monday, September 6, 2021

Labor Day recess. The campus will be closed for Labor Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, September 7.

Friday, September 10, 2021

Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Graduate College fall 2021 conditional admission requirement deadline.

Friday, October 1, 2021

Last day for undergraduates to apply for December 2021 degree conferral and be included in the Commencement Program booklet. Late undergraduate applicants, please check with the Registrar’s Office. 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for fall 2021 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV.

Friday, October 1, 2021

Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application portal opens in the Grad Rebel Gateway.

Friday, October 1, 2021

Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full.

Friday, October 29, 2021 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, October 29, 2021

Nevada Day recess. The campus will be closed for Nevada Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 1.

Monday, November 1, 2021

Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a spring 2022 graduate assistantship.

Monday, November 1, 2021

Spring 2022 registration begins.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Veterans Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Veterans Day recess and will reopen on Friday, November 12.

Monday, November 15, 2021 Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, November 22, 2021 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 25, 2021

Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 29.

Friday, November 26, 2021

Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 29.

Monday, November 29, 2021

Study week begins. Classes are scheduled, but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes).

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award and UNLV Graduate College Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Awards nominations are due.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application deadline.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Graduate Student Life and Climate Survey Deadline

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Instruction ends. 

Monday, December 6, 2021

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, December 6, 2021 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, December 6, 2021 Final examinations begin. Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long. For additional semester dates and deadlines, visit the Registrar’s Office website.
Saturday, December 11, 2021 Semester ends. Winter 2021 degree conferral date.

Monday, December 13,  2021

Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Grades due. Fall grades are due at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Winter 2021 commencement. 

* Modular classes must be withdrawn the Friday before the class begins to receive 100% refund.

 

Spring 2022

Friday, January 14, 2022

Last day to pay in person without late penalties.

Monday, January 17, 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess and will reopen Tuesday, January 18.

Monday, January 17, 2022

Last day to pay online without late penalties.

Monday, January 17, 2022

Last day to register without late penalties.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Last waitlist run.

Thursday, January 20, 2022*

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.

Monday, January 24, 2022

Last day to pay in person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Administrative drop for non-payment.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Spring 2023 graduate applications for admission open.

Friday, February 4, 2022

Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Graduate College spring 2022 conditional admission requirement deadline.

2021 Grad Annual Individual Development Plans deadline

Monday, February 21, 2022

President’s Day recess. The campus will be closed for President’s Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, February 22.

Friday, February 25, 2022

Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Last day for undergraduates to apply for May 2022 degree conferral and be included in the Commencement Program booklet. Late undergraduate applicants, please check with the Registrar’s Office. Graduate students should check with the Graduate College for deadlines.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for spring 2022 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a fall 2022 graduate assistantship.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Spring break recess. Classes will not be held for spring break and will resume on Monday, March 21.

Friday, April 1, 2022

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 11, 2022

Fall 2022 registration begins.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.

Monday, April 18, 2022

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, May 2, 2022

Study week begins. Classes are scheduled but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes).

Monday, May 2, 2022

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.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 Instruction ends.

Monday, May 9, 2022

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 9, 2022

Final examinations begin. Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long. For additional semester dates and deadlines visit the Registrar’s Office website.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Semester ends.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Spring 2022 commencement. Spring 2022 degree conferral date.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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 2022 Session I

Please refer to the Summer Term Dates and Deadlines page for all summer registration and payment dates and deadlines.

Monday, May 16, 2022

Summer term I instruction begins. 

Monday, May 16, 2022

Last day to drop summer term I classes without a W grade.

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Last day to drop summer term I classes with a W grade.

Monday, May 30, 2022

Memorial Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, May 31.

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for summer 2022 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV.

Friday, June 3, 2022

Instruction ends for summer term I.

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Grades due for summer term I classes.

 

 

Summer 2022 Session II

Monday, June 6, 2022

Summer term II instruction begins. 

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Last day to drop summer term II classes without a W grade.

Friday, June 24, 2022

Last day to drop summer term II classes with a W grade.

Friday, July 1, 2022

Last day for undergraduates to apply for August 2022 degree conferral. Late undergraduate applicants, please check with the Registrar’s Office. Graduate students should check with the Graduate College for deadlines. Students whose degrees are conferred in August may participate in the following December’s commencement ceremony.

Friday, July 1, 2022

Summer 2022 graduate applications for admission open.

Monday, July 4, 2022

Independence Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Independence Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, July 5.

Friday, July 8, 2022

Instruction ends for summer term II.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Grades due for summer term II classes.

 

Summer 2022 Session III

Monday, July 11, 2022

Summer term III instruction begins. 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Last day to drop summer term III classes without a W grade.

Friday, July 15, 2022

Graduate College summer 2022 conditional admission requirement deadline.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.

Monday, July 25, 2022

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, July 29, 2022

Last day to drop summer term III classes with a W grade.

Monday, August 8, 2022

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 8, 2022

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.

Friday, August 12, 2022

Instruction ends for summer term III.

Friday, August 12, 2022

Summer 2022 degree conferral date.

Monday, August 15, 2022

Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Grades due for summer term III classes.

Note: Observed Holidays were determined using the guidelines in NRS 236.015

 

Office of the Registrar and Schedules

The 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 Calendars

Subscribe to UNLV Calendars

Stay up-to-date on UNLV events by subscribing to the UNLV academic calendars including the Graduate College calendar. Follow and add these calendars to your Rebelmail Google Calendar, do the following:

  1. Sign into your Rebelmail account.

  2. For each calendar that you wish to subscribe to, click on its calendar link below.

  3. Your Google Calendar will open up in a new window or tab. Click “Yes, add this calendar” to add it to your Google Calendar.

Graduate College Google Calendar

Spring and Fall Academic Calendar

Summer Term Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar Deadlines: How to look up the drop deadlines for your classes.

UNLV Calendar of Events: Keep abreast of what’s happening across the campus. The Calendar of Events is a central source for event information at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The site is managed by UNLV Web & Digital Strategy.

 

Sports

UNLV Sports Calendar: Stay updated in sports events happening with UNLV teams.

 

Fine Arts Performances

UNLV Performing Arts Calendar of Events: The Performing Arts calendar includes events, dates, times and pricing.

 

Graduate College

Graduate College Events and Deadlines Calendar

Current University Calendars

The Graduate College student calendar for events and deadlines may be found here.

Stay up-to-date on Graduate events by subscribing to the Graduate College calendar. To add this calendar to your Google Calendar, do the following:

  1. Sign into your Rebelmail account.

  2. Click on its calendar link.

 

The Grad Academy

Schedule of Meetings

 

Library: UNLV University Libraries Calendar

 

 

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