Fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 23

City Campus in the fall.
City Campus in the fall.

Be sure to mark your calendar with these important dates for the fall semester!

August 23 (Mon.) — Fall Semester begins
August 30 (Mon.) — Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
August 30 (Mon.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
September 3 (Fri.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
September 3 (Fri.) — Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record
September 4 (Sat.) – November 12 (Fri.) — All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record
September 6 (Mon.) — Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
September 10 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
September 12 (Sun.) — Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
September 17 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
September 17 (Fri.) — Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)
October 15 (Fri.) — Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass”
October 18 (Mon.) - 19 (Tues.) — Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
October 25 (Mon.) - November 9 (Tue.) — Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2022
November 10 (Wed.) 2021 - January 9 (Sun.) 2022 — Open Registration for Spring Semester 2022
November 12 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term
November 24 (Wed.) — Student Holiday (UNL offices open)
November 25 – November 28 (Thu.- Sun.) — Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
December 1 (Wed.) — Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2022
December 6 - 11 (Mon. - Sat.) — Last week of classes**
December 11 (Sat.) — Last day of classes
December 13 - 17 (Mon. - Fri.) — Fall Semester Final Exams
December 17 (Fri.) — Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
December 18 (Sat.) — Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
December 24 (Fri.) 2021 - January 2 (Sun.) — 2022 Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)

More details at: https://registrar.unl.edu/academic-calendar/2021-2022/