Academic Year 2023–2024
Fall 2023: Term 1238
August 21–December 15, 2023 (Includes Finals)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 27 (Mon.) - April 11 (Tues.) 2023 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2023 |
| April 12 (Wed.) - August 20 (Sun.) 2023 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2023 |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2023 |
| August 21 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 21 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| August 28 (Mon.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| August 28 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 1 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 1 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record |
| September 2 (Sat.) – November 10 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record |
| September 4 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 8 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 12 (Tues.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 15 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| September 15 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 13 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 16 (Mon.) | Law Student Holiday (UNL offices open)*** |
| October 16 (Mon.) - 17 (Tues.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 23 (Mon.) - November 7 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2024 |
| November 8 (Wed.) | Open Registration begins for Spring Semester 2024 |
| November 10 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| November 22 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 23 – November 26 (Thu.- Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2024 |
| December 4 - 9 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 4 - 13 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations*** |
| December 9 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 11 - 15 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 15 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 16 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 22 (Fri.) 2023 - January 1 (Mon.) 2024 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2024: Term 1241
January 2–May 17, 2024 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 23 (Mon.) - November 7 (Tue.) 2023 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2024 (Regular and Pre Sessions) |
| November 8 (Wed.) 2023 - January 1 (Mon.) 2024 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2024 (Pre-Session) |
| November 8 (Wed.) 2023 - January 21 (Sun.) 2024 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2024 (Regular Academic Session) |
| January 2 (Tues.) – January 19 (Fri.) | Spring 2024 Pre-Session |
| January 2 (Tues.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2024 |
| January 3 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds (Pre-Session) |
| January 3 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 5 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund (Pre-Session) |
| January 5 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record (Pre-Session) |
| January 6 (Sat.) – January 17 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record (Pre-Session) |
| January 8 (Mon.) | Law Spring 2024 Semester begins*** |
| January 10 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" (Pre-Session) |
| January 15 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 17 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses (Pre-Session) |
| January 19 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations (Pre-Session) |
| January 22 (Mon.) – May 17 (Fri.) | Spring 2024 Regular Academic Session |
| January 22 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 29 (Mon.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 29 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| February 2 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| February 2 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| February 2 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 3 (Sat.) - April 19 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| February 9 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| February 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 16 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| March 4 (Mon.) - May 19 (Mon.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2024 |
| March 10 (Sun.) - March 17 (Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 22 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 25 (Mon.) - April 9 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2024 |
| April 10 (Wed.) - Aug 25 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2024 |
| April 19 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2024 |
| May 3 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Law Commencement |
| May 5 – May 11 (Sun. - Sat.) | Last Week of classes** |
| May 11 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 13 – May 17 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 17 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 18 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2024 Three Session: Term 1245
May 20–June 7, 2024
| Date | 3-Week Session Event: May 20 - June 7 |
|---|---|
| March 4 (Mon.) - May 19 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2024 |
| May 20 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 20 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 21 (Tues.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 21 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 24 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 24 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 25 (Sat.) – June 5 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 27 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 29 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 5 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses |
| June 7 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
Summer 2024 Eight Week Session: Term 1245
May 20–July 12, 2024
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 20 - July 12 |
|---|---|
| March 4 (Mon.) - May 19 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2024 |
| May 20 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 20 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 23 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 23 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 24 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 25 (Sat.) – June 28 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 27 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 7 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 28 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| July 4 (Thur.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 12 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2024 First Five Week Session: Term 1245
June 10–July 12, 2024
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 10 – July 12 |
|---|---|
| March 4 (Mon.) – June 9 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Wed.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2024 |
| June 10 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| June 10 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 15 (Sat.) – July 3 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 21 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 25 (Tues.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| July 3 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| July 4 (Thur.) | Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed in observance of Independence Day |
| July 12 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2024 Second Five Week Session: Term 1245
July 15–August 15, 2024
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 15 - August 15 |
|---|---|
| March 4 (Mon.) – July 14 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2024 |
| June 12 (Wed.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 14 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 15 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| July 15 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 17 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 17 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 19 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 20 (Sat.) - August 7 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 26 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 30 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 7 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 15 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 17 (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.