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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Calendar Fall 2026-Summer 2027


Fall 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026

Last day to pay in person without late penalties.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Last day to pay online without late penalties.

Friday, August 28, 2026

Last day to register without late penalties.

Monday, August 24, 2026

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

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Last waitlist run.

Friday, August 28, 2026

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.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Administrative drop for non-payment.

Monday, September 7, 2026

Labor Day recess. The campus will be closed for Labor Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8.

Friday, September 11, 2026

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

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Last day for undergraduates to apply for December 2026 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.

Friday, October 2, 2026

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

Friday, October 30, 2026

Nevada Day recess. The campus will be closed for Nevada Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 2.

Friday, October 30, 2026

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 2, 2026

Spring registration begins.

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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

Thursday, November 26, 2026

Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 30.

Friday, November 27, 2026

Thanksgiving Day recess. The campus will be closed for Thanksgiving Day recess and will reopen on Monday, November 30.

Monday, November 30, 2026

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

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Instruction ends.

Monday, December 7, 2026

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 12, 2026

Semester ends.

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Winter degree conferral date.

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Winter commencement. Graduate degree candidates.

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Winter commencement. Undergraduate degree candidates.

Spring 2027

Monday, January 25, 2027

Last day to pay in person without late penalties.

Monday, January 18, 2027

Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess. The campus will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess and will reopen Tuesday, January 19.

Monday, January 25, 2027

Last day to pay online without late penalties.

Monday, January 25, 2027

Last day to register without late penalties.

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

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

Friday, January 22, 2027

Last waitlist run.

Monday, January 25, 2027

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.

Tuesday, February 2, 2027

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

Wednesday, February 3, 2027

Administrative drop for non-payment.

Friday, February 5, 2027

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

Monday, February 15, 2027

Presidents’ Day recess. The campus will be closed for Presidents’ Day recess and will reopen on Tuesday, February 16.

Friday, February 26, 2027

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

Monday, March 1, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to apply for May 2027 degree conferral. Late undergraduate applicants, please check with the Registrar’s Office. Graduate students should check with the Graduate College for deadlines.

Monday, March 8, 2027

Summer registration begins.

Monday, March 15, 2027

Spring break recess. Classes will not be held for spring break and will resume on Monday, March 22.

Friday, April 2, 2027

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 12, 2027

Fall registration begins.

Monday, May 3, 2027

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

Saturday, May 8, 2027

Instruction ends.

Monday, May 10, 2027

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

Friday, May 14, 2027

Spring commencement. Graduate degree candidates.

Saturday, May 15, 2027

Semester ends.

Saturday, May 15, 2027

Spring commencement. Undergraduate degree candidates.

Saturday, May 15, 2027

Spring degree conferral date.

Tuesday, May 18, 2027

Grades due. Spring grades are due at the Office of the Registrar by 4:00 p.m.


Summer 2027 Session I

Monday, May 17, 2027

Summer session I instruction begins.

Monday, May 17, 2027

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

Thursday, May 27, 2027

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

Monday, May 31, 2027

Memorial Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, June 1.

Friday, June 4, 2027

Instruction ends for summer session I.

Tuesday, June 8, 2027

Grades due for summer session I classes.

 

Summer 2027 Session II

Monday, June 7, 2027

Summer session II instruction begins.

Tuesday, June 8, 2027

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

Friday, June 18, 2027

Juneteenth Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Juneteenth Day holiday and will reopen Monday, June 21.

Friday, June 25, 2027

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

Thursday, July 1, 2027

Last day for undergraduates to apply for August 2027 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.

Monday, July 5, 2027

Independence Day recess. The UNLV campus will be closed for the Independence Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, July 6.

Friday, July 9, 2027

Instruction ends for summer session II.

Tuesday, July 13, 2027

Grades due for summer session II classes.

 

Summer 2027 Session III

Monday, July 12, 2027

Summer session III instruction begins.

Tuesday, July 13, 2027

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

Friday, July 23, 2027

Study day. No classes are in session.

Friday, July 30, 2027

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

Monday, August 9, 2027

Study day. No classes are in session.

Friday, August 13, 2027

Instruction ends for summer session III.

Friday, August 13, 2027

Summer degree conferral date.

Tuesday, August 17, 2027

Grades due for summer session III classes.

 


* Observed Holidays were determined using the guidelines in NRS 236.015