Monday, January 8 — Spring semester begins
Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Student and staff holiday, university offices closed)
Tuesday, January 16 — Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (census date)
Tuesday, January 16 — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
Friday, January 19 — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
Friday, January 19 — Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record
Saturday, January 20–Friday, April 6 — All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
Friday, January 26 — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
Friday, January 26 — Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application)
Friday, February 2 — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
Monday, February 12 — Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
Friday, March 2 — Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
Monday, March 5–Sunday, May 13 — Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2018
Sunday, March 18– Sunday, May 25 — Spring vacation (university offices open Monday through Friday)
Monday, March 26 — Tuesday, April 10, Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2018
Friday, April 6 — Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term
Friday, April 11–Sunday, August 19 — Open Registration for Fall Semester 2018
April 22 (Sun.) — Honors convocation
April 23 - 28 (Mon. - Sat.) — Last week of classes**
Saturday, April 28 — Last day of classes
Monday, April 30–Friday, May 4 — Spring Semester Final Exams
Tuesday, May 1 — Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2018
Friday, May 4 — Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 5 — Spring semester undergraduate commencement
More details at: https://registrar.unl.edu/2017-2018