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Students often find their transition to college is a challenging experience. With this challenge in mind, Â鶹ӳ»­FIT provides additional support to its participants, as they navigate the week of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT.

Students are assigned in "Â鶹ӳ»­FIT Packs," a group of approximately seven students in the same Â鶹ӳ»­FIT bootcamp. Each pack has a Pack Mentor, an upperclassman who has demonstrated success as a student. Many of our Pack Mentors have been past Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants, so they understand the value of the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT experience and can serve as a guide to their Pack members. Packs and Pack Mentors are an important part of the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT experience and the intensive transition to the university.

This is their Pack throughout the week of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT. We encourage our participants to establish close relationships with their mentors and with the other members in their Pack. These relationships help build a supportive network for one another as they experience the same challenges, and celebrate their successes, throughout Â鶹ӳ»­FIT.

Most Pack members are freshmen in the same major or college as their mentor, but some Pack members may be Exploratory students.

Each Â鶹ӳ»­FIT camp designs their own specific schedule of activities they feel will benefit a student in their college. Colleges offer major-specific lectures taught by tenured faculty. Students take exams and/or are assigned projects related to these lectures.

Working in their Packs, students attend study sessions and participate in activities with their Pack mentor. They are assigned time to complete homework at the Tutoring Center and other support service locations on campus.

Â鶹ӳ»­Fit camps also use skill sessions led by various university officials (Financial Literacy, Technology Skills, Wellness, Inclusion, Fitness Class, etc.) during the week of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT.

All camps except for ScienceFIT, BizFIT and HealthFIT, will participate in a math course during Â鶹ӳ»­FIT. In most but not all cases, this math course will be the same math course you have been placed into for the fall semester based on your SAT, ACT, AP, or ALEKS placement test.

If you have questions about your Â鶹ӳ»­FIT math or the math you are enrolled in for the fall semester, please be in touch with your academic advisor.

Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants are enrolled in a one-credit class. If you do not see this on your schedule, please email the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT office at Â鶹ӳ»­FIT@unr.edu.

Tuition rates apply to this one-credit class along with an additional $250 course fee. Both the tuition and course fee are applied to the fall semester payment due the Friday before fall semester classes begin: August 23, 2024. All payments can be made through . If you have been notified that you are receiving a fee waiver, this waiver will be automatically applied to your account and no action is required.

Note on Course Fee: Financial assistance to cover the course fee of $250 fee may be available for students with demonstrated financial need. Please please email the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT office at Â鶹ӳ»­FIT@unr.edu for more information.

For additional questions about calculating costs and understanding financial aid can be answered by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Questions regarding tuition payments and fees can be addressed by the Cashier's Office.

Prior to arriving to Â鶹ӳ»­FIT, students should be prepared for their stay, meals and travel needs.

Â鶹ӳ»­FIT meal information

• All Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants regardless of whether they live on or off campus will be provided with continental breakfast, lunch and dinner beginning Monday, August 19 through Thursday, August 22. Students are encouraged to bring additional snacks and drinks. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available but students with highly specific nutritional needs should plan for those needs by bringing suitable meal alternatives or meeting with the campus nutritionist.
• Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants with an on-campus housing contract will also have meals provided by their meal plan beginning the day they arrive for their move-in day.

Â鶹ӳ»­FIT lodging information

• Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants with an on-campus housing contract 2024-2025 academic year will be assigned a move-in time prior to the start of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT with Residential Life, Housing and Food Services. Details will be made available at a later date. More information on housing can be found through the Office of Residential Life, Housing and Food Services.
• Â鶹ӳ»­FIT participants without an on-campus housing contract who are not planning on living in the residence halls are responsible for arranging their own housing during the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT session.
• Students arriving prior to their assigned move-in date can find lodging information through the

Â鶹ӳ»­FIT parking information

• If you will be parking on campus for the week of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT, you will be required to have a parking permit. If you purchased a parking permit for the Fall Semester, it will be valid beginning August 19 where your permit is valid.
• Â鶹ӳ»­FIT students who have not purchased a fall semester parking permit may download a free parking pass for Â鶹ӳ»­FIT week available on the Opening Weekend website.

For Â鶹ӳ»­FIT, please be sure to bring the items listed below in addition to completing your first Â鶹ӳ»­FIT assignment on before your assigned check-in time.

Required items

• iPad, keyboard, and Apple pencil
• Comfortable closed-toed shoes
• Exercise and/or comfortable clothing for fitness classes
• Medications
• Reusable water bottle

WolfCard

If you did not already pick up your Wolf Card during summer orientation, please send in your photo virtually to the WolfCard page. You will be able to pick up your Wolf Card during New Student Check-In if you submitted your photo virtually. 

Recommended items

• iPad sleeve that will hold your iPad and Apple Pencil
• Headphones or earbuds. To be compatible with your iPad Air, you will need headphones or earbuds that are Bluetooth or have a USB-C connection
• Backpack or bag
• Other preferred school supplies for the start of term
• Additional preferred snacks
• Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
• Umbrella
• Parking permit (can be accessed on the Opening Weekend website)

Camp-specific items

• Biz-FIT and LiberalArtsFIT: Professional/business attire for one day
• J-FIT: yoga mat (recommended, not required)

If a circumstance arises that may cause you to be late arriving at Â鶹ӳ»­FIT, please email nevadafit@unr.edu as soon as possible to request approval from the appropriate camp coordinator, and to arrange accommodations for missed material. Please make every effort to arrive at Â鶹ӳ»­FIT on time. Not all requests will be approved.

Â鶹ӳ»­FIT excused absence and makeup course policy

Students will fail the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT course if they do not participate AND do not receive a formal excused absence prior to the start of the program. Students granted an excused absence to miss the in-person week of Â鶹ӳ»­FIT will be enrolled in the 15-week, online, fall semester course. Please contact the Â鶹ӳ»­FIT Office at nevadafit@unr.edu to request approval for the makeup course. Since Â鶹ӳ»­FIT is a required one-credit course for all incoming freshmen, exemptions are only offered in extreme circumstances.