Academic Year 2025–2026
Fall 2025: Term 1258
August 25–December 19, 2025 (Includes Finals)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 24 (Mon.) - April 8 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| April 9 (Wed.) - August 24 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| May 1 (Thur.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2025 |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| September 1 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 2 (Tue.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| September 2 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 5 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 5 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record |
| September 6 (Sat.) – November 14 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| September 19 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| October 17 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 20 (Mon.) | Law Student Fall Semester Break (Law Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 20 (Mon.) - 21 (Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 12 (Wed.) | Open Registration begins for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 14 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| November 26 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 27 – 30 (Thu.- Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 1 (Mon.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2025 |
| December 8 - 13 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 8 - 17 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations |
| December 13 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 15 - 19 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 19 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 20 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 25 (Thurs.) 2025 - January 4 (Sun.) 2026 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Fall 2025 First Eight Week Session: Term 1258
August 25–October 17, 2025
| Date | First Eight Week Session Event: August 25-October 17 |
|---|---|
| March 24 (Mon.) - April 8 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall 2025 Semester |
| April 9 (Wed. ) - August 24 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| August 25 (Mon.) | First Eight Week session Classes begin* |
| August 28 (Thur.) | Last day for late registrations and adds for the First Eight Week session |
| August 28 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week class and receive a full refund |
| August 29 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a First Eight Week course from student's record |
| August 30 (Sat.) – October 3 (Fri.) | All First Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| September 1 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 2 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 75% refund |
| September 5 (Fri). | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 50% refund |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive a 25% refund |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| September 19 (Fri.) | Last day to change a First Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 3 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the First Eight Week Session |
| October 17 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the First Eight Week session and final examinations |
| October 20 (Mon.) | Law Student Fall Semester Break (Law Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 20 - 21 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
Fall 2025 Second Eight Week Session: Term 1258
October 27–December 19, 2025
| Date | Second Eight Week Session Event: October 27-December 19 |
|---|---|
| March 24 (Mon.) - April 8 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Fall 2025 Semester |
| April 9 (Wed. ) - August 24 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| October 27 (Mon.) | Second Eight Week session Classes begin* |
| October 30 (Thur.) | Last day for late registrations and adds for the Second Eight Week session |
| October 30 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week class and receive a full refund |
| October 31 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive 100% refund |
| November 1 (Sat.) – December 5 (Fri.) | All Second Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| November 3 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 75% refund |
| November 7 (Fri). | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 50% refund |
| November 14 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 25% refund |
| November 21 (Fri.) | Last day to change a Second Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| November 26 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 27 - 30 (Thur. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 5 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Second Eight Week Session |
| December 19 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the Second Eight Week session and final examinations |
| December 19 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 20 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 25, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2026: Term 1261
January 12–May 8, 2026 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2025 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 12 (Wed.) 2025 - January 11 (Sun.) 2026 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| January 5 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2026 |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Spring Semester begins |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 19 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 20 (Tue.) | Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 20 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| January 24 (Sat.) - April 10 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 30 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| February 6 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Thurs.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 2 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2026 |
| March 6 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 15 (Sun.) - March 22 (Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 23 (Mon.) - April 7 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| April 8 (Wed.) - Aug 23 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2026 |
| April 10 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2026 |
| April 27 – May 2 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last Week of classes** |
| April 27 – May 6 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Student Final Examinations |
| May 2 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 4 – May 8 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 8 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate/Law Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 9 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Spring 2026 First Eight Week Session: Term 1261
January 12–March 6, 2026
| Date | First Eight Week Session Event: January 12-March 6 |
|---|---|
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2025 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 12 (Wed.) 2025 - January 11 (Sun.) 2026 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| January 5 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2026 |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Spring 2026 First Eight Week session begins |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 15 (Thur.) | Last day for First Eight Week session course registrations and adds |
| January 15 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week session course and receive 100% refund |
| January 16 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a First Eight Week session course from student's record |
| January 17 (Sat.) - February 20 (Fri.) | All First Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 19 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week course and receive 75% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a First Eight Week course and receive 50% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| January 30 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a First Eight Week course and receive 25% refund |
| February 6 (Fri.) | Last day to change a First Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| February 12 (Thurs.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 20 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a First Eight Week session course |
| March 2 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2026 |
| March 6 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the First Eight Week session and final examinations |
Spring 2026 Second Eight Week Session: Term 1261
March 9–May 8, 2026
| Date | Second Eight Week Session Event: March 9-May 8 |
|---|---|
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2025 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| November 12 (Wed.) 2025 - January 11 (Sun.) 2026 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2026 |
| January 5 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2026 |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| March 9 (Mon.) | Spring 2026 Second Eight Week session begins |
| March 12 (Thur.) | Last day for Second Eight Week session course registrations and adds |
| March 12 (Thur.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive 100% refund |
| March 13 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a Second Eight Week session course from student's record |
| March 14 (Sat.) - April 24 (Fri.) | All Second Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| March 15 - 22 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 23 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week course and receive 75% refund |
| March 27 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week course and receive 50% refund |
| April 3 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a Second Eight Week course and receive 25% refund |
| April 10 (Fri.) | Last day to change a First Eight Week session course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| April 24 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a Second Eight Week session course |
| May 8 (Fri.) | Last day of instruction for the Second Eight Week session and final examinations |
| May 8 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate/Law Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 9 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2026 Three Session: Term 1265
May 18–June 5, 2026
| Date | 3-Week Session Event: May 18 - June 5 |
|---|---|
| March 2 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 19 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 19 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 23 (Sat.) – June 3 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 25 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 27 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 3 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses |
| June 5 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
Summer 2026 First Eight Week Session: Term 1265
May 18–July 10, 2026
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 18 - July 10 |
|---|---|
| March 2 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 21 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 21 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 23 (Sat.) – June 26 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 25 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 5 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| July 4 (Sat.) | Independence Day |
| July 10 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2026 Second Eight Week Session: Term 1265
June 22–August 13, 2026
| Date | Second 8-Week Session Event: June 22-August 13 |
|---|---|
| March 2 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 22 (Mon.) | Second Eight Week session begins |
| June 25 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds for the Second Eight week session |
| June 25 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week class and receive a full refund |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a Second Eight Week course from student's record |
| June 27 (Sat.) – July 31 (Fri.) | All Second Eight Week course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 29 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive a 75% refund |
| July 3 (Fri.) | Observance of Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 6 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week session course and receive 50% refund |
| July 10 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a Second Eight Week class and receive a 25% refund |
| July 17 (Fri.) | Last day to change a Second Eight Week course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| July 31 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Second Eight Week Session |
| August 13 (Thurs.) | Last day of instruction for the Second Eight Week session and final examinations |
| August 15 (Sat.) | Summer Semester Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
Summer 2026 First Five Week Session: Term 1265
June 8–July 10, 2026
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 8 – July 10 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) – June 7 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2025 |
| June 8 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| June 8 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 10 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 10 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| June 13 (Sat.) – July 1 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 19 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 23 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| July 1 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| July 4 (Sat.) | Independence Day |
| July 10 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2026 Second Five Week Session: Term 1265
July 13–August 13, 2026
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 13 - August 13 |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon.) – July 12 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 1 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer 2026 |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 13 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins |
| July 13 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 15 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 15 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 17 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 18 (Sat.) - August 5 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 24 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 28 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 5 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 13 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 15 (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.