Mark your calendar with important semester dates

Students on campus in the winter.
Students on campus in the winter.

Prepare for the new semester by marking your calendars with these important Academic Calendar dates:

January 30 (Mon.) — Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
January 30 (Mon.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
February 3 (Fri.) — Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record
February 3 (Fri.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
February 3 (Fri.) — Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application)
February 4 (Sat.) - April 21 (Fri.) — All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
February 10 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
February 12 (Sun.) — Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
February 17 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
March 6 (Mon.) - May 29 (Mon.) — Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2023
March 12 (Sun.) - March 19 (Sun.) — Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday)
March 24 (Fri.) — Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
March 27 (Mon.) - April 11 (Tue.) — Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2023
April 12 (Wed.) - Aug 20 (Sun.) — Open Registration for Fall Semester 2023
April 21 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term
May 1 (Mon.) — Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall Semester 2023
May 7 – May 13 (Sun. - Sat.) — Last Week of classes**
May 13 (Sat.) — Last day of classes
May 15 – May 19 (Mon. - Fri.) — Spring Semester Final Exams
May 19 (Fri.) — Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
May 20 (Sat.) — Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement