College of Law Academic Year 2024–2025
Fall 2024: Term 1248
August 26–December 14, 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 10 (Wed.) - August 25 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2024 |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 26 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| September 2 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 3 (Tues.) | Last day for late registrations and adds (Census Date) |
| September 3 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 6 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 6 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record |
| September 7 (Sat.) – November 15 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record |
| September 12 (Thurs.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 13 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 13 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| September 20 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| October 18 (Fri.) | Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass” |
| October 21 (Mon.) | Law Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| October 22 (Tue.) | Monday classes meet |
| November 3 (Wed.) - January 1 (Wed.) | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2025 |
| November 15 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| November 27 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 28 - 29 (Thu. - Fri.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 2 - December 7 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of Law classes |
| December 7 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 9 – 18 (Mon. - Wed.) | Law Final Examinations |
| December 20 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 23 (Mon.) 2024 - January 1 (Wed.) 2025 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2025: Term 1251
January 2–April 30, 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 13 (Wed.) - January 5 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2025 |
| January 2 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2025 |
| January 6 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 6 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 13 (Mon.) | Last day for late registrations and adds (Census Date) |
| January 13 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 17 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 17 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| January 18 (Sat.) - April 4 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 20 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 24 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| January 31 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 12 (Mon.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| February 28 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 3 (Mon.) - May 18 (Sun.) | Registration for Summer Sessions 2025 |
| March 16 (Sun.) - March 22 (Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| April 4 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| April 9 (Mon.) - Aug 24 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2025 |
| April 14 - 18 (Mon. - Fri.) | Last week of classes |
| April 18 (Fri.) | Last day of classes |
| April 21 - 30 (Mon. - Wed.) | Spring Semester Final Examinations |
| May 3 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Law Commencement |
| May 16 (Fri.) | Spring Semester 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.