Academic Year 2025–2026

Fall 2025: Term 1258

August 25–December 19, 2025 (Includes Finals)

DateEvent
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.) - 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 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.) 2026Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)
Fall 2025 First Eight Week Session: Term 1258

August 25–October 17, 2026

DateFirst 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 - 21 (Mon. - Tue.)Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
Fall 2025 Second Eight Week Session: Term 1258

October 27–December 19, 2026

DateSecond 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, 2026Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)
Spring 2026: Term 1261

January 12–May 8, 2026 (Includes Finals)*

DateEvent
October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2025Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026
November 12 (Wed.) 2025 - January 11 (Sun.) 2026Open 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**
May 2 (Sat.)Last day of classes
May 4 – May 8 (Mon. - Fri.)Spring Semester Final Exams
May 8 (Fri.)Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
May 9 (Sat.)Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Summer 2026 Three Session: Term 1265

May 18–June 5, 2026

Date3-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

Date8-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 First Five Week Session: Term 1265

June 8–July 10, 2026

Date1st 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

Date2nd 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.