University of Nebraska–Lincoln offices will be closed over the annual holiday break from Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Offices will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2.
The spring 2019 semester will begin on Monday, Jan. 7.
Mark your calendars for the rest of these important spring 2019 semester dates:
January 7 (Mon.) — Spring Semester Begins
January 7 (Mon.) — Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed)
January 14 (Mon.) — Last day for full semester course registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date)
January 14 (Mon.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
January 18 (Fri.) — Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
January 18 (Fri.) — Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student's record
January 19 (Sat.) - April 5 (Fri.) — All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
January 21 (Mon.) — Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
January 25 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
January 25 (Fri.) — Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application)
February 1 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
February 12 (Tue.) — Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
March 1 (Fri.) — Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass
March 4 (Mon.) - May 19 (Sun.)— Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2019
March 17 - 24 (Sun. - Sun.) — Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday)
March 25 (Mon.) - April 9 (Tue.) — Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2019
April 5 (Fri.) — Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term
April 10 (Wed.) - Aug 25 (Sun.) — Open Registration for Fall Semester 2019
April 22 - April 27 (Mon. - Sat.) — Last week of classes**
April 27 (Sat.) — Last day of classes
April 29 – May 3 (Mon. - Fri.) — Spring Semester Final Exams
May 1 (Wed.) — Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Summer and Fall 2019
May 3 (Fri.) — Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
May 4 (Sat.) — Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement