HELPFUL HIGHLIGHT
Each newsletter I will be sharing tips, campus resources, and skills that can help you personally, academically, and professionally. This newsletter’s highlight is the academic calendar!
I include important dates below, but this week I’m adding it up here as well. It’s really important that you know how to find important dates each semester! Reviewing the academic calendar will make sure you know deadlines like the last day to add a class for the semester, the last day to drop/withdraw from a class and for what percentage of a refund, and the last day to change the grading option of a class.
ADVISING UPDATE
The first couple weeks of the semester are a high-volume advising period, meaning more of my workday is spent in advising appointments and I tend to get more emails during this time. I may not be able to respond to your email right away—if you have an urgent question, Zoom drop-in advising is the best option. My Zoom drop-ins are Mondays from 10:00am-noon and Wednesdays from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Access drop-ins here: https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule
**TUESDAY (1/25) IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN ADD A COURSE OR DROP A COURSE AND RECEIVE 100% REFUND**
I’ll be working remotely on Mondays this semester. You’ll notice in MyPLAN that I still have appointments available on Mondays, but they are only via Zoom. Every other weekday, you’ll have the choice for us to meet in person or via Zoom.
As a reminder, for in person meetings in my office, I follow the guidance from Lancaster County (https://app.lincoln.ne.gov/city/covid19/) and University policy. We are currently required to wear face coverings until further notice.
IMPORTANT DATES
*January 25: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
*January 28: Last day to file a drop to remove a full semester course from student record; Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund; Final day to apply for a degree in May
*January 29-April 15: All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record
*February 4: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund
*February 11: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund
The Academic Calendar has all the dates you should know about for the whole academic year! You can find it here: https://registrar.unl.edu/academic-calendar/
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