The fall semester begins on Monday, August 25. Mark your calendars with these important dates for the fall 2025 semester.
August 25 (Mon.) — Fall Semester begins
August 25 (Mon.) — Late Registration begins ($100.00 late registration fee assessed)
September 1 (Mon.) — Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
September 2 (Tue.) — Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
September 2 (Tue.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
September 5 (Fri.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
September 5 (Fri.) — Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record
September 6 (Sat.) – November 14 (Fri.) — All full semester course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record
September 12 (Fri.) — Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
September 12 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
September 12 (Fri.) — Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)
September 19 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
October 17 (Fri.) — Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass”
October 20 (Mon.) — Law Student Fall Semester Break (Law Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
October 20 (Mon.) - 21 (Tue.) — Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) — Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2026
November 12 (Wed.) — Open Registration begins for Spring Semester 2026
November 12 (Wed.) — Law Registration begins for Spring Semester 2026
November 14 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term
November 26 (Wed.) — Student Holiday (UNL offices open)
November 27 – 30 (Thu.- Sun.) — Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
December 1 (Mon.) — Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2025
December 8 - 13 (Mon. - Sat.) — Last week of classes**
December 13 (Sat.) — Last day of classes
December 15 - 19 (Mon. - Fri.) — Fall Semester Final Exams
December 19 (Fri.) — Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
December 20 (Sat.) — Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
December 25 (Thurs.) 2025 - January 4 (Sun.) 2026 — Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)
More details at: https://registrar.unl.edu/calendars/academic-calendar/