Hello Geology Majors,
I hope that you are doing well as we approach the three quarter point of the Spring 2025 semester (officially, Friday, April 18th). I know this semester has been challenging, but I want you to remember that every obstacle is a stepping stone toward growth. Each setback is an opportunity to learn, improve, and come back stronger. When the workload feels overwhelming or when doubts creep in, remember that your resilience and hard work are your greatest assets.
Here are a few thoughts to keep in mind:
Focus on Progress: Celebrate every small victory, whether it's earning good grade on a test or simply managing a busy day.
Seek Support: Don't hesitate to reach out to professors, friends, and campus resources. Sharing your struggles can lighten the load.
Stay Balanced: Remember that taking time to rest and recharge is essential for long-term success.
Believe in Yourself: Trust in your abilities, and remember that every challenge you overcome makes you more capable for future success.
Keep pushing forward, knowing that you are capable of achieving your dreams despite the hurdles. This tough semester is just one chapter in your journey, and your perseverance today will pave the way for a brighter tomorrow.
Stay strong and keep believing in yourself!
Digital Learning Commons (DLC) Testing Center
Before we jump into class registration again, I want to share some information that I learned about the Digital Learning Commons (DLC) Testing Center. The DLC is currently at capacity, and students are struggling to be able to register for any times to take exams. Part of this capacity issue is the fact that students are signing up for exam times and not showing up. If you have made a reservation you do not intend to keep, please cancel it instead of simply not showing up. When you cancel, you create space for another student to take an exam, but when you simply don’t show up but keep the reservation on the books, this is not possible.
Class Registration
Monday, March 3rd was the start of open registration for the Summer 2025 semester. The Office of the University Registrar has a lot of helpful information about registering for classes at https://registrar.unl.edu/student-resources/registration/. Here is an overview of important information about registration for the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters.
Summer 2025
Registration: Monday, March 3, 2025–Sunday Prior to First Day of Classes
Late Registration: First day of classes to 1–3 days after.
Registration for summer courses is on a first-come, first-served basis with no class priority for all summer sessions. The Schedule of Classes are contingent on approval of budget and adequate enrollment. Summer is treated as one term for record keeping purposes. Summer financial aid is something that you apply for through MyRed after enrolling in summer classes.
Fall 2025
Priority Registration: Monday, March 24–Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Open Registration: Wednesday, April 9–Sunday, August 24, 2025
Late Registration: Monday, August 25–Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Priority registration is when students may begin enrollment for the following academic term. Registration appointment times are assigned to avoid overloading the registration system during the high demand period. Appointment times are available through MyRED approximately two weeks before the beginning of priority registration. Before priority registration, students may access the “Enrollment” section of MyRED to place classes in their shopping cart, but the enrollment process cannot be completed until the designated appointment time.
Appointment times are assigned to eligible students based on their current class level (completed hours). Appointment times are distributed randomly within each class level each term from earliest to latest. The priority class levels are:
Graduate Students: Open Enrollment Now
Seniors (89 credit hours or more): Open Enrollment Now
Juniors (53-88 credit hours): Open Enrollment Now
Sophomores (27-52 credit hours): Open Enrollment Now
Freshmen (0-26 credit hours): Last Dates Are Today (Tuesday, April 8th) and then Open Enrollment
Priority Registration is not open to students who will be new, first-time freshmen, new transfer students, Nebraska Now students or unclassified (e.g., students-at-large and visiting students) undergraduate students. Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 financial aid starts with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and I would strongly encourage you to complete the FAFSA now if you haven't already done so.
I am committed to your academic success and want to ensure you have the support you need - especially during the early stages of your college journey, when you’re experiencing academic challenges, or going into the final stage of your college experience. If you have required advising, you should have a hold placed on your Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 course registration.
Newsletter Feedback
If you ever have questions or feedback about anything in the weekly newsletter, please let me know by shooting me an email. Sometimes, it is difficult for me to know if these emails are actually being read and/or found useful.
Best wishes, Doug
Spring 2025 Advising Schedule
I will taking in-person, Zoom, and phone meetings in 45-minute blocks from 8:30 am to 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm every weekday when I am not taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings. I will also be taking Zoom drop-in advising meetings on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Zoom drop-in meetings are being coordinated by the College of Arts and Sciences with a schedule and a link to the Zoom room available at https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule.
You can schedule a meeting with me by using the Student Success Hub via this link, by calling the College of Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center at 402-472-4190, by calling me at 402-472-4319, or by emailing me at dpellatz@unl.edu. You can find instructions for how to access and schedule meetings in the Student Success Hub system here.
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