Nevada State University Catalogs - Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Visit the Office of the Registrar webpage to view the full academic calendar at https://nevadastate.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/.

Fall 2025

Fall Semester | Full Session

August 25
Classes Begin
September 

Last day to add individual courses for full fall session

Last day to drop individual courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund for full fall session.

September 1

Labor Day - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)

September  Last day to change grading option (Credit to Audit)
September  Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance
September  Last day to withdraw from individual full fall session courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100 % refund
October 13 - 18 
Midterm
October 31

Nevada Day Observed - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)

October  Nursing - Pre-Licensure: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
October  Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
November 11
Veteran's Day Observed - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
November  27 - 29
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
December 
Nursing - Pre-Licensure: Last class day
December 13
Last class day
December 17 Grades Due by 12:00 PM
December Last day to change "I" Grade from Spring and Summer 2024
December 25
Winter Holiday (CAMPUS CLOSED)

Fall Semester | Eight-Week Sessions

August 25 1st 8-wk Session Classes Begin 
August

Last day to add individual courses for 1st 8-wk session

Last day to drop individual 1st 8-wk session courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

September

Last day to withdraw from individual 1st 8-wk session courses with a 'W' grade and a 100% refund

Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance

September 1st 8-wk session: Last to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
October 18 1st 8-wk session: Last class day
October 20 2nd 8-wk session Classes Begin
October

Last day to add individual courses for 2nd 8-wk session

Last day to drop individual 2nd 8-wk session courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

October

Last day to withdraw from individual 2nd 8-wk session courses with a 'W' grade and a 100% refund

Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance

November 2nd 8-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
December 13 2nd 8-wk session: Last class day
December 17 Grades Due by 12:00 PM 

Spring 2026

Winter Session

December

Classes Begin

Last day to add individual courses

Last day to drop individual courses and receive 100% refund

December Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance
December Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund
December
Winter Holiday - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
January New Year Holiday - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
January 1 Last day to withdraw from a course with a 'W' grade
January
Classes End
January
Grades Due by 12:00 PM

Spring Semester | Full Session

January
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
January
Classes Begin
January

Last day to add individual courses for full spring session

Last day to drop individual courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund for full spring session

Last day to change grading option (Credit to Audit)

February Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance
February  Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund
February
President's Day Observed - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
March
Midterms
March Spring Break (Mini sessions will meet during Spring Break; contact your instructor for details)
March
Nursing - Pre-Licensure: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
March Last day to withdraw from individual classes with a 'W' grade
**March **
**Nursing - Pre-Licensure ONLY: Spring Break**
May   Nursing - Pre-Licensure: Last class day
May
Last class day
May
Grades Due by 12:00 PM
May 15 Last day to change "I" Grade from Fall 2024
May
Commencement - To Be Announced

Spring Semester | Eight-Week Sessions

January 21
1st 8-wk Session: Classes Begin
January  24

Last day to add individual courses for 1st 8-wk session

Last day to drop from individual 1st 8-wk session courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

January 31 

Last day to withdraw from individual 1st 8-wk session courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

1st 8-wk session: Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance

February 10 - 15  Midterms - 1st 8-wk session
February 22  1st 8-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
March 15 1st 8-wk session: Last class day
March 17 2nd 8-wk session: Classes Begin
March 20

Last day to add individual courses for 2nd 8-wk session

Last day to drop individual 2nd 8-wk session courses without a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

March 27 

Last day to withdraw from individual 2nd 8-wk session classes with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund

2nd 8-wk session: Enrollment cancellation for non-attendance

April 7 - 12  Midterms - 2nd 8-wk session
April 18  2nd 8-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
May 10 2nd 8-wk session: Last class day
May 14
Grades Due by 12:00 PM

Summer 2026

Summer Sessions

May Memorial Day Observed - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
June Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)
July Independence Day - No Classes (CAMPUS CLOSED)

Summer Semester | Fourteen-Week Sessions

Nursing - Pre-Licensure

May Classes Begin
May Last day to add/drop individual courses and receive a 100% refund
May Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund 
July Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
August Last class day
August Grades Due by 12:00 PM

Summer Semester | Twelve-Week Sessions

May Classes Begin 
May Last day to add/drop individual courses and receive a 100% refund
June  Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund
July   Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
August   Last class day
August Grades Due by 12:00 PM

Summer Semester | Six-Week Sessions

May 1st 6-wk session: Classes Begin
May 1st 6-wk session: Last day to add/drop individual courses and receive a 100% refund
May 1st 6-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund
June 1st 6-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
June 1st 6-wk session: Last class day
July  1s 6-wk session: Grades Due by 12:00 PM
June 2nd 6-wk session: Classes Begin
July   2nd 6-wk session: Last day to add/drop individual courses and receive a 100% refund
July  2nd 6-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade and receive a 100% refund
July 2nd 6-wk session: Last day to withdraw from individual courses with a 'W' grade
August  2nd 6-wk session: Last class day
August   2nd 6-wk session: Grades Due by 12:00 PM