Most searches for apartments Reno students run are about distance to campus, and midterms week is when that distance pays off. At Canyon Flats, right next to the University of Nevada, Reno, you can go home between exams, study in a private room and still make an 8 a.m. Here’s the week, day by day.
Why do apartments Reno students pick near campus matter at midterms?
They matter because exam week is a logistics problem as much as a studying problem. When home is next to campus, the gaps in your day become useful. An hour between exams is a meal and a reset, not an hour on a hallway floor.
Canyon Flats is at 661 University Way. I’m not going to put a number of minutes on the walk. It’s close enough that you stop thinking of it as a commute.
Sunday: plan it on paper
List every exam, quiz and deadline for the week in one place. Circle the two worst days. Those two days decide everything else.
Then stock the kitchen. Your apartment has a dishwasher, a microwave and stainless steel appliances, so cook one big thing and portion it. I like a pot of something with rice. It’s boring by Thursday. It’s also there on Thursday, which is the point.
Run a load of laundry while it cooks. The washer and dryer are full-size and in your unit, so this costs you nothing but remembering.
Monday and Tuesday: where should you study?
Study at home for the deep work and on campus for the in-between. Canyon Flats has a private study room, and that’s the place for the subject that needs silence. Ask the office how residents reserve or share it, and do that before the week gets busy.
Your own bedroom works too. It’s private, with its own bathroom, so a closed door means something. If your roommates are loud on a Monday, that’s allowed. You have a door.
On campus, the Knowledge Center fills up at midterms. Treat a seat there as a nice surprise. If you don’t find one, you’re back at your desk before you’ve had time to be annoyed.
Wednesday: take the break outside
Somewhere in the middle of the week, studying stops working. Go up. Canyon Flats has rooftop courtyards, and fifteen minutes in Reno’s October air does more for me than a third coffee. The light is good this time of year and the afternoons are still warm enough to sit.
If you need to move, the fitness center is in the building. If you need to not think, there’s a game and entertainment lounge. Use one, then go back to work. Or go to bed. A full night of sleep before a hard exam is a study strategy, and I will keep saying it.
If you have a pet, this is their favorite part of your midterms. You’re home more. Take the walk.
Thursday and Friday: exam days
This is where living next to campus earns its keep. Wake up, eat real food, review for twenty minutes at your own desk, walk over. No parking hunt. No bus timing.
Between exams, come home. Change if you want to. Eat the thing you cooked on Sunday. Look at your notes on a couch instead of in a stairwell. If you bike, there’s a bike storage room, so the ride across campus to a far building is an option without hauling a bike upstairs.
After the last one, do nothing useful for a full evening.
What’s coming up after midterms?
Halloween is a Saturday this year, October 31, so there’s a real weekend waiting at the end of the month. The clocks fall back the next morning, Sunday, November 1. From then on, a late-afternoon class ends in the dark, and Reno evenings get cold fast.
That’s the other argument for a short walk home. It stays short in November. You can see the building’s shared spaces on the amenities page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is Canyon Flats to UNR?
Canyon Flats is at 661 University Way in Reno, right next to the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Map the walk to the buildings where your classes meet.
Is there a place to study at Canyon Flats?
Yes. The community has a private study room, and apartments have private bedrooms. Ask the office how the study room is reserved or shared.
When are midterms at UNR?
Dates vary by course. Check each syllabus, then build your week around your two heaviest days.
Key Takeaways
- For apartments Reno students choose near UNR, midterms week is when the short walk pays off.
- Plan the week on Sunday: one list, one big batch of food, one load of laundry.
- Use the private study room and your own bedroom for deep work; treat a library seat as a bonus.
- Take real breaks on the rooftop courtyards or in the fitness center, and go home between exams.