Academic Calendar 2011-2012
Academic Year 2011-2012: Fall Semester 2011* (Term = 1118)
August 22 - December 16
Date |
Event |
| March 28 (Mon.) - April 12 (Tues.) 2011 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2011 |
| April 13 (Wed.) - August 21 (Sun.) 2011 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2011 |
| April 30 (Sat.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions |
| August 22 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 22 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| August 29 (Mon.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| August 29 (Mon.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 2 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 2 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| September 3 (Sat.) - November 11 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| September 5 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 9 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 9 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester |
| September 12 (Mon.) | Tuition and fee payment deadline |
| September 16 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| September 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 14 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 17 - 18 (Mon. - Tues.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tues.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2012 |
| November 9 (Wed.) - January 8 (Sun.) 2012 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2012 |
| November 11 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| November 23 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 24 - 27 (Thur. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 5 - 10 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 10 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 12 - 16 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 16 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 17 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 26 (Mon.) - January 2 (Mon.) 2012 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Academic Year 2011-2012: Spring Semester 2012* (Term = 1121)
January 9 - May 4
Date |
Event |
| Oct. 24 (Mon.) - November 8 (Tues.) 2011 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2012 |
| Nov. 9 (Wed.) 2011- January 8 (Sun.) 2012 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2012 |
| November 30 (Wed.) 2011 | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions |
| January 3 (Tues.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2012 |
| January 9 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 9 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 16 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 17 (Tues.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census date) |
| January 17 (Tues.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 20 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| January 21 (Sat.) - April 6 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 27 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 27 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester |
| January 27 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 3 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Sun.) | Tuition and fee payment deadline |
| March 2 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 5 (Mon.) | Early Registration for Summer Sessions 2012 begins |
| March 18 - 25 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 26 (Mon.) - April 10 (Tues.) | Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2012 |
| April 6 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| April 22 (Sun.) | Honors Convocation |
| April 23 - April 28 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| April 28 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| April 30 - May 4 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 4 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 5 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Academic Year 2011-2012: Summer Semester 2012* (Term = 1125)
The Summer Semester is divided into 4 individual sessions:
Pre-Session: May 14 - June 1
Eight-Week Session: May 14 - July 6
First Five-Week Session: June 4 - July 6
Second Five-Week Session: July 9 - August 9
Event |
Pre-Session |
8-Week Session |
1st Five-Week Session |
2nd Five-Week Session |
| Open registration (billing schedule below) | March 5 - May 13 | March 5 - May 13 | March 5 - June 3 | March 5 - July 8 |
| Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) | May 14 | May 14 | June 4 | July 9 |
| Classes begin* | May 14 | May 14 | June 4 | July 9 |
| Last day for late registrations and adds | May 15 | May 17 | June 6 | July 11 |
| Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund | May 18 | June 1 | June 15 | July 20 |
| Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) | June 29 | |||
| Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record | May 18 | May 18 | June 8 | July 13 |
| Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" | May 23 | June 8 | June 19 | July 24 |
| All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record | May 19 - May 29 | May 19 - June 22 | June 9 - June 28 | July 14 - August 1 |
| Holidays | May 28 | May 28, July 4 | July 4 | None |
| Classes end and final examinations | June 1 | July 6 | July 6 | August 9 |
| Summer Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony | August 10 | |||
| Summer Semester Undergraduate Commencement | August 11 | |||
*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.
