Important Academic Dates

Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar

Monday, August 26: Fall Semester begins


Monday, September 2: Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)


Tuesday, September 3: Last Day to Drop and Add Classes for the Fall 2019 semester


Tuesday, September 3: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund


Friday, September 6: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund AND Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student’s record


Friday, September 13: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund AND Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application)


Friday, September 20: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund


Friday, October 18: Last day to change a full semester course registration to or from “Pass/No Pass”


Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 22: Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)


Monday, October 28 thru Tuesday, November 12: Priority Enrollment for Spring Semester 2020


Friday, November 15: Last day to withdraw from one or more full semester courses for the term


Wednesday, November 28 thru Sunday, December 1: Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL Offices Open on Wednesday; UNL Offices Closed on Thursday and Friday)


Monday, December 16 thru Friday, December 20: Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information


Friday, December 20: Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony


Saturday, December 21: Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement


Monday, December 23, 2019 thru Wednesday, January 1, 2020: Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)