Navigating the UNLV Academic Calendar: Key Dates and Deadlines

Understanding the UNLV academic calendar is crucial for all students, especially those attending the Boyd School of Law (BSL). This calendar outlines important dates and deadlines related to registration, payment, course changes, withdrawals, holidays, and graduation. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the academic milestones for upcoming semesters, including specific dates for application deadlines, payment due dates, registration periods, and recesses. It is important to note that the Law School reserves the right to revise this academic calendar as necessary.

Key Semester Milestones

The academic year at UNLV is divided into Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, each with its own set of deadlines and important dates. Students need to be aware of these milestones to manage their academic progress effectively.

Spring Semester

Spring 2026:

Applications for Spring '26 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Friday, December 29
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess: Monday, January 19
Instruction and late registration begin; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, January 20
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Monday, January 26
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit: Monday, January 26
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Monday, January 26
Last Day To Pay in Person and Online Prior to Administrative Drop for Non-Payment: Tuesday, February 3
Final date to pay diploma fee for Spring '26 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, February 6
President's Day Recess: Monday, February 16
Final date to withdraw from all courses and receive a 50% refund: Friday, February 27
Spring Break Recess: Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, April 3
Classes will run on a MONDAY schedule: Tuesday, April 28
Final day of instruction: Tuesday, April 28
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Tuesday, April 28
Reading period begins: Wednesday, April 29
Final examinations: Saturday, May 2 to Saturday, May 16
Law School Commencement: Thursday, May 14
Last day for undergraduates to apply for May 2026 degree conferral: (Late undergraduate applicants, please check with the Registrar’s Office.)
Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long.
All those completing a graduate certificate, master's, specialists, and doctoral degree are invited to attend.
Study week begins.

Spring 2027:

Applications for Spring '27 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, December 28
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day recess: Monday, January 18
Instruction and late registration begin; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, January 19
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit: Monday, January 25
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Monday, January 25
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Monday, January 25
Final date to pay diploma fee for Spring '27 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Monday, February 8
President's Day recess: Monday, February 15
Final date to withdraw from all courses and receive a 50% refund: Friday, February 26
Spring recess: Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, April 2
Classes will run on a MONDAY schedule: Tuesday, April 27
Final day of instruction: Tuesday, April 27
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Tuesday, April 27
Reading period begins: Wednesday, April 28
Final examinations: Saturday, May 1 to Saturday, May 15
Law School Commencement: TBD (To Be Determined)

Spring 2028:

Applications for Spring '28 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, December 27
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day recess: Monday, January 17
Instruction and late registration begin; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, January 18
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit: Monday, January 24
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Monday, January 24
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Monday, January 24
Final date to pay diploma fee for Spring '28 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Monday, February 7
President's Day recess: Monday, February 21
Final date to withdraw from all courses and receive a 50% refund: Friday, February 25
Spring recess: Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, March 31
Classes will run on a MONDAY schedule: Tuesday, April 25
Final day of instruction: Tuesday, April 25
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Tuesday, April 25
Reading period begins: Wednesday, April 26
Final examinations: Saturday, April 29 to Saturday, May 13
Law School Commencement: TBD

Summer Semester

Summer 2026:

Applications for Summer '26 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Friday, May 8
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Friday, May 22. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund: Friday, May 22. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Memorial Day Recess: Monday, May 25
Instruction begins; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, May 26
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit, or pay fees: Thursday, May 28
Final date to drop and receive a 50% refund: Friday, June 5
Final date to pay diploma fee for Summer ‘26 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, June 12
Juneteenth Recess: Friday, June 19
Independence Day Recess: Friday, July 3
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, July 3
Final day of instruction for T,Th classes: Thursday, July 16
Final day of instruction for M,W classes: Monday, July 20
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Monday, July 20
Reading period begins: Tuesday, July 21
Final examinations: Monday, July 27 to Thursday, July 30

Summer 2027:

Applications for Summer '27 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, May 17
Final date to pay fees without a late fee; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Friday, May 28. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund: Friday, May 28. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Memorial Day recess: Monday, May 31
Instruction begins; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, June 1
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, change from credit to audit, or pay fees: Thursday, June 3
Final date to pay fees with a late penalty; failure to pay will constitute withdrawal from all courses: Thursday, June 3
Final date to drop a course and receive a 50% refund: Friday, June 11
Final date to pay diploma fee for Summer ‘27 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, June 11
Juneteenth recess: Friday, June 18
Independence Day recess: Tuesday, July 5
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, July 9
Final day of instruction for T, Th classes: Thursday, July 22
Final day of instruction for M, W classes: Tuesday, July 27
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Tuesday, July 27
Reading period begins: Wednesday, July 28
Final examinations: Monday, August 2 to Thursday, August 5

Summer 2028:

Applications for Summer '28 graduation due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, May 15
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Friday, May 26. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Friday, May 26. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Memorial Day recess: Monday, May 29
Instruction begins; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Tuesday, May 30
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, change from credit to audit, or pay fees: Thursday, June 1
Final date to pay fees with a late penalty; failure to pay will constitute withdrawal from all courses: Thursday, June 1
Final date to drop a course and receive a 50% refund: Friday, June 9
Final date to pay diploma fee for Summer ‘28 graduation to the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, June 9
Juneteenth recess: Monday, June 19
Independence Day recess: Tuesday, July 4
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, July 7
Final day of instruction for T, Th classes: Tuesday, July 25
Final day of instruction for M, W classes: Wednesday, July 26
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Wednesday, July 26
Reading period begins: Thursday, July 27
Final examinations: Monday, July 31 to Thursday, August 3

Fall Semester

Fall 2026:

Fall '26 Graduation Applications due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, August 3
Instruction and late registration begin; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Monday, August 24
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit: Friday, August 28
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Friday, August 28. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Friday, August 28. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Labor Day recess: Monday, September 7
Final day to pay diploma fee for Fall ‘26 graduation to UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, September 11
Final date to withdraw from all courses and receive a 50% refund: Friday, October 2
Nevada Day recess: Friday, October 30
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, October 30
Veteran's Day recess: Wednesday, November 11
Classes will run on a WEDNESDAY schedule: Tuesday, November 24
Classes will run on a FRIDAY schedule: Wednesday, November 25
Final Day of instruction: Wednesday, November 25
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Wednesday, November 25
Thanksgiving recess: Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27
Reading period begins: Saturday, November 28
Final examinations: Wednesday, December 2 to Tuesday, December 15
Law School fall graduation celebration: TBD

Fall 2027:

Fall '27 Graduation Applications due to BSL Registrar's Office: Monday, August 2
Instruction and late registration begin; late fees charged to student accounts with unpaid balances: Monday, August 23
Final date to late register, add courses, change courses, or change from credit to audit: Friday, August 27
Final date to pay fees without additional late fee penalty; payments must be PROCESSED by this date to avoid late fees: Friday, August 27. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Final date to drop and receive a 100% refund; no refunds after this date except total withdrawal from all courses: Friday, August 27. Note: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts.
Labor Day recess: Monday, September 6
Final date to pay diploma fee for Fall ‘27 graduation to UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts: Friday, September 10
Final date to withdraw from all courses and receive a 50% refund: Friday, October 1
Nevada Day recess: Friday, October 29
Final date to withdraw from courses: Friday, October 29
Veteran's Day recess: Thursday, November 11
Classes will run on a THURSDAY schedule: Tuesday, November 23
Classes will run on a FRIDAY schedule: Wednesday, November 24
Final Day of instruction: Wednesday, November 24
Final date to submit your request or amend your request for an S/U Grading Option: Wednesday, November 24
Thanksgiving recess: Thursday & Friday, November 25 & 26
Reading period begins: Saturday, November 27
Final examinations: Wednesday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 14
Law School fall graduation celebration: TBD

Important Considerations for Students

Deadlines: Students must adhere to all deadlines specified in the academic calendar. Missing deadlines can result in late fees, loss of refund eligibility, or inability to register for courses.
Payment Due Dates: Payment due dates are established by the main UNLV campus and are subject to change. Students should verify current payment deadlines with Cashiering and Student Accounts to avoid late fees. Payments must be PROCESSED by the specified date.
Refunds: The academic calendar outlines specific dates for receiving 100% and 50% refunds for dropped courses. No refunds are issued after the 100% refund deadline, except in cases of total withdrawal from all courses.
Withdrawals: Students who need to withdraw from courses must do so by the specified deadlines to avoid academic penalties. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different withdrawal dates, so students should check the specific dates for those courses.
S/U Grading Option: The academic calendar specifies the final date to submit or amend requests for the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading option.
Law School vs. University Deadlines: Students must follow the deadlines outlined in the Law School academic calendar, as university deadlines may differ.
Calendar Revisions: The Law School reserves the right to revise the academic calendar as necessary. Students should regularly check the official UNLV and Law School websites for any updates or changes.
Modular Courses: Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different withdrawal dates.
Final examinations are scheduled to be two hours long.
All those completing a graduate certificate, master's, specialists, and doctoral degree are invited to attend.