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Academic Year 2026–2027
Fall 2026: Term 1268
August 24–December 18, 2026 (Includes Finals)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 23 (Mon.) - April 7 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| April 8 (Wed.) - August 23 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| May 1 (Thur.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2026 |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| August 31 (Mon.) | Last day for full semester course 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 a full semester 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 11 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| 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 |
| October 16 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 19 (Mon.) | Law Student Fall Semester Break (Law Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 19 (Mon.) - 20 (Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 26 (Mon.) - November 10 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2027 |
| November 11 (Wed.) | Open Registration begins for Spring Semester 2027 |
| November 11 (Wed.) | Law Registration begins for Spring Semester 2027 |
| 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 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2027 |
| December 7 - 12 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 7 - 16 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations |
| December 12 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 14 - 18 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 18 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 19 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 24 (Thurs.) 2026 - January 3 (Sun.) 2027 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Fall 2026 First Eight Week Session: Term 1268
August 24–October 16, 2026
| Date | First Eight Week Session Event: August 24-October 16 |
|---|---|
| March 23 (Mon.) - April 7 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall 2026 Semester |
| April 8 (Wed. ) - August 23 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| August 24 (Mon.) | First Eight Week session Classes begin* |
| August 27 (Thur.) | Last day for late registrations and adds for the First Eight Week session |
| August 27 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week class and receive a full refund |
| August 28 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a First Eight Week course from student's record |
| August 29 (Sat.) – October 2 (Fri.) | All First Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| August 31 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 75% refund |
| September 4 (Fri). | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 50% refund |
| September 7 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 11 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| September 11 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 25% refund |
| September 11 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| September 18 (Fri.) | Last day to change a First Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 2 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the First Eight Week Session |
| October 16 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the First Eight Week session and final examinations |
| October 19 (Mon.) | Law Student Fall Semester Break (Law Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 19 - 20 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
Fall 2026 Second Eight Week Session: Term 1268
October 26–December 18, 2026
| Date | Second Eight Week Session Event: October 26-December 18 |
|---|---|
| March 23 (Mon.) - April 7 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall 2026 Semester |
| April 8 (Wed. ) - August 23 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| August 24 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| October 26 (Mon.) | Second Eight Week session Classes begin* |
| October 29 (Thur.) | Last day for late registrations and adds for the Second Eight Week session |
| October 29 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week class and receive a full refund |
| October 30 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a Second Eight Week course from student's record |
| October 31 (Sat.) – December 4 (Fri.) | All Second Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| November 2 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 75% refund |
| November 6 (Fri). | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 50% refund |
| November 13 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 25% refund |
| November 20 (Fri.) | Last day to change a Second Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| November 25 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 26 - 29 (Thur. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 4 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Second Eight Week Session |
| December 18 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the Second Eight Week session and final examinations |
| December 18 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 19 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 24 (Thurs.) 2026 - January 3 (Sun.) 2027 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
*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.