Academic Calendar 2014-2015 Fall Semester 2014* (Term = 1148) August 25 - December 19 (Includes Finals Week) Event March 31 (Mon.) - April 15 (Tue.) 2014 Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2014 April 16 (Wed.) - August 24 (Sun.) 2014 Open Registration for Fall Semester 2014 May 1 (Thu.) August 25 (Mon.) August 25 (Mon.) September 1 (Mon.) September 2 (Tue.) September 2 (Tue.) September 5 (Fri.) September 5 (Fri.) September 6 (Sat.) - November 14 (Fri.) September 19 (Fri.) September 26 (Fri.) October 17 (Fri.) October 20-21 (Mon. - Tue.) Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions Fall Semester begins Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census ) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2015 November 12 (Wed.) 2014 - January 11 (Sun.) 2015 November 14 (Fri.) November 26 (Wed.) November 27-30 (Thu. - Sun.) December 8-13 (Mon. - Sat.) December 13 (Sat.) December 15-19 (Mon. - Fri.) December 19 (Fri.) December 20 (Sat.) December 24 (Wed.) 2014 - January 2 (Fri.) 2015 Open Registration for Spring Semester 2015 Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term Student Holiday (UNL offices open) Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) Last week of classes** Last day of classes Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)
Spring Semester 2015* (Term = 1151) January 12 - May 8 (Includes Finals Week) Event October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2014 November 12 (Wed.) 2014 - January 11 (Sun.) 2015 December 1 (Mon.) 2014 Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2015 Open Registration for Spring Semester 2015 Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions January 5 (Mon.) First day UNL offices are open in 2015 January 12 (Mon.) January 12 (Mon.) January 19 (Mon.) January 20 (Tue.) January 20 (Tue.) January 23 (Fri.) January 23 (Fri.) January 24 (Sat.) - April 10 (Fri.) February 6 (Fri.) February 12 (Thu.) March 6 (Fri.) March 9 (Mon.) March 22-29 (Sun. - Sun.) Spring Semester Begins Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census ) Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty Early Registration for Summer Sessions 2015 begins Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) March 30 (Mon.) - April 14 (Tue.) Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2015 April 10 (Fri.) April 12 (Sun.) Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term Honors Convocation (date subject to change) April 15 (Wed.) - Aug 23 (Sun.) Open Registration for Fall Semester 2015 April 27 - May 2 (Mon. - Sat.) May 2 (Sat.) May 4 - May 8 (Mon. - Fri.) May 8 (Fri.) May 9 (Sat.) Last week of classes** Last day of classes Spring Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement
Summer Semester 2015* (Term = 1155) The Summer Semester is divided into 4 individual sessions. March 9 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) May 19 (Tue.) May 19 (Tue.) May 23 (Sat.) - June 3 (Wed.) May 25 (Mon.) May 27 (Wed.) June 3 (Wed.) June 5 (Fri.) Pre-Session Event Last day to drop a class and receive a full Last day to drop a class and receive a partial Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session March 9 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) May 21 (Thu.) May 21 (Thu.) May 23 (Sat.) - May 25 (Mon.) June 5 (Fri.) July 3 (Fri.) July 10 (Fri.) 8-Week Session Event Last day to drop a class and receive a full Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) Last day to drop a class and receive a partial Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
March 9 (Mon.) - June 7 (Sun.) June 8 (Mon.) June 8 (Mon.) June 10 (Wed.) June 10 (Wed.) June 13 (Sat.) - July 1 (Wed.) June 19 (Fri.) June 23 (Tue.) July 1 (Wed.) July 3 (Fri.) July 10 (Fri.) 1st Five-Week Session Event Last day to drop a class and receive a full Last day to drop a class and receive a partial Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five- Week Session Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) March 9 (Mon.) - July 12 (Sun.) July 13 (Mon.) July 13 (Mon.) July 15 (Wed.) July 15 (Wed.) July 17 (Fri.) July 18 (Sat.) - August 5 (Wed.) July 24 (Fri.) July 28 (Tue.) August 5 (Wed.) August 13 (Thu.) August 14 (Fri.) August 15 (Sat.) 2nd Five-Week Session Event Last day to drop a class and receive a full Last day to drop a class and receive a partial Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five- Week Session Summer Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Summer Semester Undergraduate Commencement
*Mini Session Courses follow prorated dates for deadlines, tuition charges and s. For Mini Course tuition charges or 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. Back to top