Fall Semester 2024: August 26 - December 20 (Includes Finals Week)*
(Term = 1248)
Please see the College of Law Academic Calendar for more information on LAW courses.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 25 (Mon.) - April 9 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2024 |
| April 10 (Wed.) - August 25 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2024 |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2024 |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| September 2 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 3 (Tues.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| September 3 (Tues.) | 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 a full semester 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 (Thurs.) | 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.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| September 20 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| October 18 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 21 (Mon.) - 22 (Tues.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 28 (Mon.) - November 12 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2025 |
| November 13 (Wed.) | Open Registration begins for Spring Semester 2025 |
| November 15 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| November 27 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 28 – December 1 (Thu.- Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2025 |
| 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.) 2024 - January 1 (Wed.) 2025 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring Semester 2025: January 2 - May 16 (Includes Finals Week)*
(Term = 1251)
Please see the College of Law Academic Calendar for more information on LAW courses.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 28 (Mon.) - November 12 (Tue.) 2024 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2025 (Regular and Pre Sessions) |
| November 13 (Wed.) 2024 - January 1 (Wed.) 2025 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2025 (Pre-Session) |
| November 13 (Wed.) 2024 - January 20 (Mon.) 2025 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2025 (Regular Academic Session) |
| January 2 (Thurs.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2025 |
| January 2 (Thurs.) – January 17 (Fri.) | Spring 2025 Pre-Session |
| January 3 (Fri.) | Last day for late registrations and adds (Pre-Session) |
| January 3 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 6 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 6 (Mon.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record (Pre-Session) |
| January 7 (Mon.) – January 14 (Tues.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record (Pre-Session) |
| January 9 (Thurs.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" (Pre-Session) |
| January 14 (Tues.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses (Pre-Session) |
| January 17 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations (Pre-Session) |
| January 20 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 21 (Tues.) – May 16 (Fri.) | Spring 2025 Regular Academic Session |
| January 21 (Tues.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 28 (Tues.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 28 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| February 1 (Sat.) - April 18 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| February 7 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| February 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 14 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 14 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| March 3 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2025 |
| March 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 16 (Sun.) - March 22 (Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 24 (Mon.) - April 8 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| April 9 (Wed.) - Aug 24 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| April 18 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| May 1 (Thurs.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2025 |
| May 5 – May 10 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last Week of classes** |
| May 10 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 12 – May 16 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 16 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 17 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer Semester 2025*
(Term = 1255)
The Summer Semester is divided into 4 individual sessions.
Please see the College of Law Academic Calendar for more information on LAW courses.
| Date | 3-Week Session Event: May 19 - June 6 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Thurs.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 20 (Tues.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 20 (Tues.) | 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 |
| June 6 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Thurs.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 13 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 19 - July 11 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| May 19 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| 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 11 (Wed.) | 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 13 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 27 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| July 4 (Fri.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 11 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 9 – July 11 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) – June 8 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Thurs.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| June 9 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| 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 (Thurs.) | 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 13 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| 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 (Tues.) | 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.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 11 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 14 - August 14 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) – July 13 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Thurs.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| June 12 (Thurs.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 13 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 14 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| 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 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |