Academic Year 2015–2016
Fall 2015: Term 1158
August 24–December 18, 2015 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 30 (Mon.) - April 14 (Tue.) 2015 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2015 |
| April 15 (Wed.) - August 23 (Sun.) 2015 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2015 |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Fall 2015 |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| August 31 (Mon.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| August 31 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 4 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 4 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| September 5 (Sat.) - November 13 (Fri.) | All full semester course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| September 7 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 11 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 12 (Sat.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 18 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| September 25 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 16 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 19 - 20 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 26 (Mon.) - November 10 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2016 |
| November 11 (Wed.) 2015 - January 10 (Sun.) 2016 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2016 |
| November 13 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| November 25 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 26 - 29 (Thu. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 7 - 12 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 12 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 14 - 18 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| December 18 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 19 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 24 (Thu.) 2015 - January 1 (Fri.) 2016 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2016: Term 1161
January 11–May 6, 2016 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 26 (Mon.) - November 10 (Tue.) 2015 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2016 |
| November 11 (Wed.) 2015 - January 10 (Sun.) 2016 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2016 |
| December 1 (Tue.) 2015 | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2016 |
| January 4 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2016 |
| January 11 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 11 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 18 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 19 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 19 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 22 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 22 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| January 23 (Sat.) - April 8 (Fri.) | All full semester course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 29 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 29 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 5 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 4 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 7 (Mon.) - May 15 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2016 begins |
| March 20 - 27 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 28 (Mon.) - April 12 (Tue.) | Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2016 |
| April 8 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| April 13 (Wed.) - Aug 21 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2016 |
| April 24 (Sun.) | Honors Convocation (Subject to change) |
| April 25 - April 30 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| April 30 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| May 2 - May 6 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| May 6 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 7 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2016 Pre-Session: Term 1165
May 16–June 3, 2016
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 7 (Mon.) - May 15 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| May 16 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 16 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 17 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 17 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 20 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 21 (Sat.) - June 1 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 25 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| May 30 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 1 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session |
| June 3 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 24 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
Summer 2016 Eight Week Session: Term 1165
May 16–July 8, 2016
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 16 - July 8 |
|---|---|
| March 7 (Mon.) - May 15 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| May 16 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 16 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 19 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 19 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 20 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 21 (Sat.) - June 24 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 30 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 3 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 10 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 24 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| June 24 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Mon.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 8 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2016 First Five Week Session: Term 1165
June 6–July 8, 2016
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 6 - July 8 |
|---|---|
| March 7 (Mon.) - June 5 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| June 6 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| June 6 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 8 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 8 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 10 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 11 (Sat.) - June 29 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 17 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 21 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 24 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 29 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| July 4 (Mon.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 8 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2016 Second Five Week Session: Term 1165
July 11–August 11, 2016
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 11 - August 11 |
|---|---|
| March 7 (Mon.) - July 10 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| June 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 24 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 11 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| July 11 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 13 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 13 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 15 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 16 (Sat.) - August 3 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 22 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 26 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 3 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 11 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 13 (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.
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.