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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

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Academic Calendar Fall 2022-Summer 2023

Fall 2022

Friday, August 26, 2022	Last day to pay in person without late penalties.
Sunday, August 28, 2022	Last day to pay online without late penalties.
Sunday, August 28, 2022	Last day to register without late penalties.
Monday, August 29, 2022	Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply.
Thursday, September 1, 2022	Last waitlist run.
Thursday, September 1, 2022	Fall 2023 graduate applications for admission open.
Friday, September 2, 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.
Friday, September 2, 2022	Last day to pay in person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment.
Monday, September 5, 2022	Labor Day recess. The campus will be closed for Labor Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, September 6.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022	Administrative drop for non-payment.
Thursday, September 15, 2022	Graduate College fall 2022 conditional admission requirement deadline.
Friday, September 16, 2022	Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes.

Saturday, October 1, 2022	Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for fall 2022 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV. Late graduate student applicants, please check with the Graduate College.
Saturday, October 1, 2022	Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application portal opens in the Grad Rebel Gateway.
Friday, October 7, 2022	Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full.
Friday, October 28, 2022	Nevada Day recess. The campus will be closed for Nevada Day recess and will reopen on Monday, October 31.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022	Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a spring 2023 graduate assistantship.
Friday, November 4, 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, November 7, 2022	Spring 2023 registration begins.
Friday, November 11, 2022	Veterans Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Veterans Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 14.
Monday, November 14, 2022	Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, November 21, 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.
Thursday, November 24, 2022	Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 28.
Friday, November 25, 2022	Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 28.
Thursday, December 1, 2022	Graduate College Scholarship and Fellowship application deadline.
Thursday, December 1, 2022	UNLV Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award and UNLV Graduate College Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Awards nominations are due.
Thursday, December 1, 2022	Graduate Student Life and Climate Survey Deadline
Monday, December 5, 2022	Study week begins. Classes are scheduled, but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes).
Monday, December 5, 2022	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, December 5, 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.
Saturday, December 10, 2022	Instruction ends.
Monday, December 12, 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, December 12, 2022	Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Saturday, December 17, 2022	Semester ends. Winter 2022 degree conferral date.
Monday, December 19, 2022	Winter 2022 commencement. All graduate certificate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree candidates.
Tuesday, December 20, 2022	Grades due. Fall grades are due at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m.

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

Spring 2023

Friday, January 13, 2023	Last day to pay in person without late penalties.
Monday, January 16, 2023	Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess and will reopen Tuesday, January 17.
Monday, January 16, 2023	Last day to pay online without late penalties.
Monday, January 16, 2023	Last day to register without late penalties.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023	Classes and late registration begin. Late registration fees and late payment fees apply.
Friday, January 20, 2023	Last waitlist run.
Monday, January 23, 2023*	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 23, 2023	Last day to pay in person and online with late fees prior to administrative drop for non-payment.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023	Administrative drop for non-payment.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023	Spring 2024 graduate applications for admission open.
Friday, February 3, 2023	Last day to add classes with department permission. Departments and colleges may have shorter time frames for late registration in classes.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023	Graduate College spring 2023 conditional admission requirement deadline. 2022 Grad Annual Individual Development Plans deadline
Monday, February 20, 2023	President’s Day recess. The campus will be closed for President’s Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, February 21.
Friday, February 24, 2023	Last day to completely withdraw from all classes and receive a 50% refund if your account is paid in full.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023	Last day for undergraduates to apply for May 2023 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.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023	Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for spring 2023 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV. Late graduate student applicants, please check with the Graduate College.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023	Recommended deadline to submit an application in the Grad Rebel Gateway for a fall 2023 graduate assistantship.
Monday, March 13, 2023	Spring break recess. Classes will not be held for spring break and will resume on Monday, March 20.
Monday, March 13, 2023	Summer 2023 registration begins.
Friday, March 31, 2023	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 10, 2023	Fall 2023 registration begins.
Monday, April 10, 2023	Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, April 17, 2023	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 1, 2023	Study week begins. Classes are scheduled but major written exams are not given (with exception of mid-semester classes).
Monday, May 1, 2023	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 6, 2023	Instruction ends.
Monday, May 8, 2023	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 8, 2023	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 8, 2023	Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Friday, May 12, 2023	Spring 2023 commencement. All graduate certificte, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree candidates.
Saturday, May 13, 2023	Semester ends.
Saturday, May 13, 2023	Spring 2023 degree conferral date.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023	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 2023 Session I

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

Monday, May 15, 2023	Summer term I instruction begins.
Monday, May 15, 2023	Last day to drop summer term I classes without a W grade.
Thursday, May 25, 2023	Last day to drop summer term I classes with a W grade.
Monday, May 29, 20223	Memorial Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, May 30.
Wednesday, June 1, 2023	Final day for graduate students to apply and submit an application for summer 2023 degree or certificate conferral through MyUNLV. Students whose degrees are conferred in August may participate in the following December’s commencement ceremony.
Friday, June 2, 2023	Instruction ends for summer term I.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023	Grades due for summer term I classes.

Summer 2023 Session II

Monday, June 5, 2023	Summer term II instruction begins.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023	Last day to drop summer term II classes without a W grade.
Friday, June 23, 2023	Last day to drop summer term II classes with a W grade.
Saturday, July 1, 2023	Last day for undergraduates to apply for August 2023 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.
Saturday, July 1, 2023	Summer 2023 graduate applications for admission open.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023	Independence Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Independence Day holiday and will reopen Wednesday, July 5.
Friday, July 7, 2023	Instruction ends for summer term II.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023	Grades due for summer term II classes.

Summer 2022 Session III

Monday, July 10, 2023	Summer term III instruction begins.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023	Last day to drop summer term III classes without a W grade.
Saturday, July 15, 2023	Graduate College summer 2023 conditional admission requirement deadline.
Monday, July 17, 2023	Last day to defend your thesis, dissertation, or doctoral project.
Monday, July 24, 2023	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 28, 2023	Last day to drop summer term III classes with a W grade.
Monday, August 7, 2023	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 7, 2023	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 11, 2023	Instruction ends for summer term III.
Friday, August 11, 2023	Summer 2023 degree conferral date.
Monday, August 14, 2023	Last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023	Grades due for summer term III classes.

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

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