Fall Semester 2022: August 22 - December 16 (Includes Finals Week)*
(Term = 1228)
September 16 (Fri.)Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 28 (Mon.) - April 12 (Tue.) 2022 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2022 |
| April 13 (Wed.) - August 21 (Sun.) 2022 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2022 |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2022 |
| August 22 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 22 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| August 29 (Mon.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| August 29 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 2 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 2 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record |
| September 3 (Sat.) – November 11 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record |
| September 5 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 9 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 16 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| October 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 17 (Mon.) | Law Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| October 17 (Mon.) - 18 (Tues.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Spring 2023 Semester |
| November 9 (Wed.) and onward | Open Registration for Spring 2023 Semester |
| November 11 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| November 23 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 24 – November 27 (Thu.- Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Thu.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2023 |
| December 5 - 10 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 5 - 14 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations |
| December 10 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 12 - 16 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 16 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 17 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 23 (Fri.) 2022 - January 2 (Mon.) 2023 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2023: January 3 - May 19 (Includes Finals Week)*
(Term = 1231)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tue.) 2022 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2023 (Regular and Pre Sessions) |
| November 9 (Wed.) 2022 - January 2 (Mon.) 2023 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2023 (Pre-Session) |
| November 9 (Wed.) 2022 - January 22 (Sun.) 2023 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2023 (Regular Academic Session) |
| January 3 (Tues.) – January 20 (Fri.) | Spring 2023 Pre-Session |
| January 3 (Tues.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2023 |
| January 4 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds (Pre-Session) |
| January 4 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 6 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 6 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record (Pre-Session) |
| January 7 (Sat.) – January 18 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record (Pre-Session) |
| January 11 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" (Pre-Session) |
| January 16 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 18 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses (Pre-Session) |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations (Pre-Session) |
| January 23 (Mon.) – May 19 (Fri.) | Spring 2023 Regular Academic Session |
| January 23 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 30 (Mon.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 30 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| February 3 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| February 3 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| February 3 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 4 (Sat.) - April 21 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| February 10 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| February 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 17 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 29 (Mon.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2023 |
| March 12 (Sun.) - March 19 (Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 24 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 27 (Mon.) - April 11 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2023 |
| April 12 (Wed.) - Aug 20 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2023 |
| April 21 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2023 |
| May 5 (Fri.) | Last Day of Law classes |
| May 7 – May 13 (Sun. - Sat.) | Last Week of classes** |
| May 8 - 17 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations |
| May 13 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 15 – May 19 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 19 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 20 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| May 20 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Law Commencement |
Summer Semester 2023*
(Term = 1235)
The Summer Semester is divided into 4 individual sessions.
| Date | 3-Week Session Event: May 30 - June 16 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 29 (Mon.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2023 |
| May 29 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 30 (Tues.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 30 (Tues.) | Classes begin* |
| May 31 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 31 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 2 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 2 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 3 (Sat.) – June 14 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 7 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 14 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 3-Week session |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: June 19 – August 10 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 29 (Mon.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2023 |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 19 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| June 19 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 22 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 22 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 23 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 24 (Sat.) – July 28 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 4 (Tues.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 7 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| July 28 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| August 10 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: May 30 – June 30 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) – May 29 (Mon.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2023 |
| May 29 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 30 (Tues.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 30 (Tues.) | Classes begin* |
| June 1 (Thurs.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 1 (Thurs.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 2 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 3 (Sat.) – June 21 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 9 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 13 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 21 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| June 30 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 10 - August 10 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) – July 9 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2023 |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Tues.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 10 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| July 10 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 12 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 12 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 14 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 15 (Sat.) - August 2 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 21 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 25 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 2 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 10 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 12 (Sat.) | Summer Semester Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
*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.
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