Calendar

Academic Year 2012-2013: Fall Semester 2012* (Term = 1128)

August 20 - December 14

Date

Event

March 26 (Mon.) - April 10 (Tues.) 2012 Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2012
April 11 (Wed.) - August 19 (Sun.) 2012 Open Registration for Fall Semester 2012
April 30 Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions
August 20 (Mon.) Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed)
August 20 (Mon.) Fall Semester begins
August 27 (Mon.) Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
August 27 (Mon.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
August 31 (Fri.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
August 31 (Fri.) Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record
September 1 (Sat.) - November 9 (Fri.) All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
September 3 (Mon.) Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
September 7 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
September 7 (Fri.) Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester
September 10 (Mon.) Tuition and fee payment deadline
September 14 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
September 28 (Fri.) Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)
October 12 (Fri.) Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
October 15 - 16 (Mon. - Tues.) Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
October 22 (Mon.) - November 6 (Tues.) Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2013
November 7 (Wed.) - January 6 (Sun.) 2013 Open Registration for Spring Semester 2013
November 9 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term
November 21 (Wed.) Student Holiday (UNL offices open)
November 22 - 25 (Thur. - Sun.) Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
December 3 - 8 (Mon. - Sat.) Last week of classes**
December 8 (Sat.) Last day of classes
December 10 - 14 (Mon. - Fri.) Fall Semester Final Exams
December 14 (Fri.) Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
December 15 (Sat.) Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
December 24 (Mon.) - January 2 (Wed.) 2013 Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)

Academic Year 2012-2013: Spring Semester 2013* (Term = 1131)

January 7 - May 3

Date

Event

Oct. 22 (Mon.) - November 6 (Tues.) 2012 Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2013
Nov. 7 (Wed.) 2012- January 6 (Sun.) 2013 Open Registration for Spring Semester 2013
November 28 (Wed.) 2012 Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions
January 2 (Wed.) First day UNL offices are open in 2013
January 7 (Mon.) Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed)
January 7 (Mon.) Spring Semester Begins
January 14 (Mon.) Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census date)
January 14 (Mon.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
January 18 (Fri.) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
January 18 (Fri.) Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record
January 19 (Sat.) - April 5 (Fri.) All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
January 21 (Mon.) Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
January 25 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
January 25 (Fri.) Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester
January 25 (Fri.) Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application)
February 1 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
February 10 (Sun.) Tuition and fee payment deadline
March 1 (Fri.) Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
March 4 (Mon.) Early Registration for Summer Sessions 2013 begins
March 17 - 24 (Sun. - Sun.) Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday)
March 25 (Mon.) - April 9 (Tues.) Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2013
April 5 (Fri.) Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term
April 14 (Sun.) Honors Convocation
April 22 - April 27 (Mon. - Sat.) Last week of classes**
April 27 (Sat.) Last day of classes
April 29 - May 3 (Mon. - Fri.) Spring Semester Final Exams
May 3 (Fri.) Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
May 4 (Sat.) Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement