Academic Calendar 2015-2016
Fall Semester 2015* (Term = 1158)
August 24 - December 18 (Includes Finals Week)
Date
March 30 (Mon.) - April 14 (Tue.) 2015
April 15 (Wed.) - August 23 (Sun.)
2015
May 1 (Fri.)
August 24 (Mon.)
August 24 (Mon.)
Event
Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2015
Open Registration for Fall Semester 2015
Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions
Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed)
Fall Semester begins
Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or
August 31 (Mon.)
dissertation credits (Census Date)
August 31 (Mon.)
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
September 4 (Fri.)
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
September 4 (Fri.)
Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record
September 5 (Sat.) - November 13 (Fri.) All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record
September 7 (Mon.)
Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed)
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50%
September 11 (Fri.)
refund
September 11 (Fri.)
Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester
September 12 (Sat.)
Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25%
September 18 (Fri.)
refund
Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with
September 25 (Fri.)
application)
October 16 (Fri.)
Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
October 19 - 20 (Mon. - Tue.)
Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open)
October 26 (Mon.) - November 10
Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2016
(Tue.)
November 11 (Wed.) 2015 - January 10
Open Registration for Spring Semester 2016
(Sun.) 2016
November 13 (Fri.)
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term
November 25 (Wed.)
Student Holiday (UNL offices open)
November 26 - 29 (Thu. - Sun.)
Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed)
December 7 - 12 (Mon. - Sat.)
Last week of classes**
December 12 (Sat.)
Last day of classes
December 14 - 18 (Mon. - Fri.)
Fall Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information
Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding
December 18 (Fri.)
Ceremony
December 19 (Sat.)
Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement
December 24 (Thu.) 2015 - January 1
Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed)
(Fri.) 2016
Spring Semester 2016* (Term = 1161)
January 11 - May 7 (Includes Finals Week)
Date
October 26 (Mon.) - November 10 (Tue.)
2015
November 11 (Wed.) 2015 - January 10
(Sun.) 2016
December 1 (Tue.) 2015
January 4 (Mon.)
January 11 (Mon.)
January 11 (Mon.)
January 18 (Mon.)
January 19 (Tue.)
January 19 (Tue.)
January 22 (Fri.)
January 22 (Fri.)
January 23 (Sat.) - April 8 (Fri.)
January 29 (Fri.)
January 29 (Fri.)
January 29 (Fri.)
February 5 (Fri.)
February 12 (Fri.)
March 4 (Fri.)
March 7 (Mon.) - May 15 (Sun.)
March 20 - 27 (Sun. - Sun.)
March 28 (Mon.) - April 12 (Tue.)
April 8 (Fri.)
April 10 (Sun.)
April 13 (Wed.) - Aug 21 (Sun.)
April 25 - April 30 (Mon. - Sat.)
April 30 (Sat.)
May 2 - May 6 (Mon. - Fri.)
May 6 (Fri.)
May 7 (Sat.)
Event
Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2016
Open Registration for Spring Semester 2016
Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions
First day UNL offices are open in 2016
Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed)
Spring Semester Begins
Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices
closed)
Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or
dissertation credits (Census Date)
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund
Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record
All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic
record
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50%
refund
Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester
Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with
application)
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25%
refund
Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty
Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass"
Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2016 begins
Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday)
Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2016
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term
Honors Convocation (date subject to change)
Open Registration for Fall Semester 2016
Last week of classes**
Last day of classes
Spring Semester Final Exams - Final Exams Information
Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding
Ceremony
Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement
*Mini Session Courses follow prorated dates for deadlines, tuition charges and refunds. For Mini Course tuition charges or refund
dates, please contact Student Accounts.
**Faculty please see the 15th Week Policy regarding the last week of classes.
Academic calendars are subject to change without notice. The University reserves the right to revise or change rules, charges, fees,
schedules, courses, requirements for degrees, and other regulations affecting students including, but not limited to, evaluation
standards, whenever considered necessary or desirable. The University reserves the right to cancel any course for insufficient
registration and to phase out any program. Registration by a student signifies an agreement to comply with all regulations of the
University.
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