Academic Year 2016–2017
Fall 2016: Term 1168
August 22–December 16, 2016 (Includes Finals)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 28 (Mon.) - April 12 (Tue.) 2016 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2016 |
| April 13 (Wed.) - August 21 (Sun.) 2016 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2016 |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2016 |
| August 22 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 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 |
| September 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 17 - 18 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2017 |
| November 9 (Wed.) 2016 - January 8 (Sun.) 2017 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2017 |
| 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 - 27 (Thu. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Thu.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2017 |
| December 5 - 10 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 10 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 12 - 16 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| December 16 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 17 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 26 (Mon.) 2016 - January 2 (Mon.) 2017 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2017: Term 1171
January 9–May 5, 2017 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tue.) 2016 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2017 |
| November 9 (Wed.) 2016 - January 8 (Sun.) 2017 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2017 |
| January 3 (Tue.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2017 |
| January 9 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 9 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 16 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 17 (Tue.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 17 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| January 21 (Sat.) - April 7 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 27 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 27 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 3 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Sun.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 3 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 14 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2017 |
| March 19 - 26 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 27 (Mon.) - April 11 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2017 |
| April 7 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| April 12 (Wed.) - Aug 20 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2017 |
| April 23 (Sun.) | Honors convocation |
| April 24 - April 29 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| April 29 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2017 |
| May 1 - 5 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| May 5 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 6 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2017 Pre-Session: Term 1175
May 15–June 2, 2016
| Date | Pre-Session Event: May 15 - June 2 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 14 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2017 |
| May 15 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 15 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 16 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 16 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 19 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 19 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 20 (Sat.) – May 31 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 24 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| May 29 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 31 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session |
| June 2 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
Summer 2017 Eight Week Session: Term 1175
May 15–July 7, 2017
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 15 - July 7 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) - May 14 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2017 |
| May 15 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 15 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 18 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 18 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 19 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 20 (Sat.) - June 23 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 29 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 2 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 9 (Fri.) | 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 23 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| June 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Tues.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 7 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2017 First Five Week Session: Term 1175
June 5–July 7, 2017
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 5 - July 7 |
|---|---|
| March 6 (Mon.) - June 4 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2017 |
| June 5 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| June 5 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 7 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 7 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 9 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 10 (Sat.) - June 28 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 16 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 20 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 28 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| June 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Tues.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 7 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2017 Second Five Week Session: Term 1175
July 10–August 10, 2017
| 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 and Fall 2017 |
| June 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 10 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| 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.
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.