Academic Year 2013–2014
Fall 2013: Term 1138
August 26–December 20, 2013 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 25 (Mon.) - April 9 (Tue.) 2013 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2013 |
| April 10 (Wed.) - August 25 (Sun.) 2013 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2013 |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| September 2 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 3 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| September 3 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 6 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 6 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| September 7 (Sat.) - November 15 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| September 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 13 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 13 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester |
| September 20 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| September 27 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 18 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 21 - 22 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 28 (Mon.) - November 12 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2014 |
| November 13 (Wed.) - January 12 (Sun.) 2014 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2014 |
| November 15 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| November 27 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 28 - December 1 (Thu. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 9 - 14 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 14 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 16 - 20 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 20 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 21 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 23 (Mon.) - January 1 (Wed.) 2014 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2014: Term 1141
January 13–May 9, 2014 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 28 (Mon.) - November 12 (Tue.) 2013 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2014 |
| November 13 (Wed.) 2013 - January 12 (Sun.) 2014 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2014 |
| December 1 (Sun.) 2013 | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions |
| January 2 (Thu.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2014 |
| January 13 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 13 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 20 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 21 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 21 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 24 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 24 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| January 25 (Sat.) - April 11 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 7 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 7 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 17 (Mon.) | Early Registration for Summer Sessions 2014 begins |
| March 23 - 30 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 31 (Mon.) - April 15 (Tue.) | Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2014 |
| April 11 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| April 13 (Sun.) | Honors Convocation (date subject to change) |
| April 28 - May 3 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| May 3 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 5 - May 9 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 9 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 10 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2014 Pre-Session: Term 1145
May 19–June 6, 2014
| Date | Pre-Session Event: May 19 - June 6 |
|---|---|
| March 17 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) 2014 | Open registration |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 20 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 20 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 23 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 23 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 24 (Sat.) - June 4 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 26 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 28 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 4 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session |
| June 6 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
Summer 2014 Eight Week Session: Term 1145
May 19–July 11, 2014
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 19 - July 11 |
|---|---|
| March 17 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) 2014 | Open registration |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 22 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 22 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 23 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 24 (Sat.) - June 27 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 26 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 6 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 13 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 27 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| July 4 (Fri.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 11 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2014 First Five Week Session: Term 1145
June 9–July 11, 2014
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 9 - July 11 |
|---|---|
| March 17 (Mon.) - June 8 (Sun.) 2014 | Open registration |
| June 9 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| June 9 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 11 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 11 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 13 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 14 (Sat.) - July 2 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 24 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| July 2 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| July 4 (Fri.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 11 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2014 Second Five Week Session: Term 1145
July 14–August 14, 2014
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 14 - August 14 |
|---|---|
| March 17 (Mon.) - July 13 (Sun.) 2014 | Open registration |
| June 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 27 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 14 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| July 14 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 16 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 16 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 18 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 19 (Sat.) - August 6 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 25 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 29 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 6 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 14 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 16 (Sat.) | Summer Semester All University Commencement |
*Mini Session Courses follow prorated dates for deadlines, tuition charges and refunds. For Mini Course tuition charges or refund dates, please contact Student Accounts.
**Faculty please see the 15th Week Policy regarding the last week of classes.
Academic calendars are subject to change without notice. The University reserves the right to revise or change rules, charges, fees, schedules, courses, requirements for degrees, and other regulations affecting students including, but not limited to, evaluation standards, whenever considered necessary or desirable. The University reserves the right to cancel any course for insufficient registration and to phase out any program. Registration by a student signifies an agreement to comply with all regulations of the University.