Academic Year 2017–2018
Fall 2017: Term 1178
August 21–December 15, 2017 (Includes Finals)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 27 (Mon.) - April 11 (Tues.) 2017 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2017 |
| April 12 (Wed.) - August 20 (Sun.) 2017 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2017 |
| May 1 (Sun.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2017 |
| August 21 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 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 29 (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 - 17 (Mon. - Tues.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 23 (Mon.) - November 7 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2018 |
| November 8 (Wed.) 2017 - January 7 (Sun.) 2018 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018 |
| 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 - 26 (Thu. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2018 |
| December 4 - 9 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 9 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 11 - 15 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| December 15 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 16 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 25 (Mon.) 2017 - January 1 (Mon.) 2018 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2018: Term 1181
January 8–May 4, 2017 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 23 (Mon.) - November 7 (Tues.) 2017 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2018 |
| November 8 (Wed.) 2017 - January 7 (Sun.) 2018 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018 |
| January 2 (Tues.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2018 |
| January 8 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 8 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 15 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 16 (Tues.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 16 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 19 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 19 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| January 20 (Sat.) - April 6 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 26 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 26 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 2 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 2 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 5 (Mon.) - May 13 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2018 |
| March 18 - 25 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 26 (Mon.) - April 10 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2018 |
| April 6 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| April 11 (Wed.) - Aug 19 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2018 |
| April 23 - 28 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| April 28 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| April 30 - May 4 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information |
| May 1 (Tues.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2018 |
| May 4 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 5 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2018 Pre-Session: Term 1185
May 14–June 1, 2017
| Date | Pre-Session Event: May 14 - June 1 |
|---|---|
| March 5 (Mon.) - May 13 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Tues.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2018 |
| May 14 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 14 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 15 (Tues.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 15 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 18 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 18 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 19 (Sat.) – May 30 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 23 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| May 28 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 30 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session |
| June 1 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Tues.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 29 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
Summer 2018 Eight Week Session: Term 1185
May 14–July 6, 2018
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 14 - July 6 |
|---|---|
| March 5 (Mon.) - May 13 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Tues.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2018 |
| May 14 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 14 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 17 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 17 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 18 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 19 (Sat.) - June 22 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 28 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 1 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 8 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 12 (Tues.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 22 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| June 29 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Wed.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 6 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2018 First Five Week Session: Term 1185
June 4–July 7, 2017
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 4 - July 6 |
|---|---|
| March 5 (Mon.) - June 3 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Tues.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2018 |
| June 4 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| June 4 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 6 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 6 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 8 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 9 (Sat.) - June 27 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 12 (Tues.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 15 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 19 (Tues.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 27 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| June 29 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 4 (Wed.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 6 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2018 Second Five Week Session: Term 1185
July 9–August 9, 2018
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 9 - August 9 |
|---|---|
| March 5 (Mon.) - July 8 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Tues.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2018 |
| June 12 (Tues.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 29 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 9 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| July 9 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 11 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 11 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 13 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 14 (Sat.) - August 1 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 24 (Tues.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 1 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 9 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 11 (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.