Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar Dates
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| Spring 2021 | Summer 2021 | Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
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Spring 2021
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Date |
Event |
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December 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Spring |
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December 24 - |
The Holiday Closedown for 2020 will begin Thursday, December 24, 2020 and conclude Sunday, January 3, 2021. Staff will return to work Monday, January 4, 2021. |
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January 11 |
Spring Semester begins |
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January 17 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from the "General" session and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in the "General" session after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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January 18 |
Martin Luther King Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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January 18 - February 23 |
Maverick Payment Plan Opens |
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January 19 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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January 24 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a "General" session course with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund |
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January 31 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a "General" session course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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February 7 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a "General" session course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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February 23 |
Spring Tuition and Fees Due |
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March 12 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in May |
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March 14 - 21 |
Spring Vacation (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open |
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March 22 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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March 23 |
Second Payment Due for Maverick Payment Plan |
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April 2 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a "General" session course with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in the "General" session to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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April 23 |
Final Payment Due for Maverick Payment Plan |
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April 25 – 30 |
Prep week |
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May 1 |
Last day of Spring semester classes |
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May 3 - 6 |
Final Exams |
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May 7 |
Summer 2021
The Summer session is divided into 5 individual sessions.
- SESSION 1 - May 17 - June 25
- SESSION 2 – June 1 – July 2
- SESSION 3 - July 6 - August 13
- SESSION 4 - July 12 - August 13
- SESSION 5 - May 17 - August 13
Summer Session 1
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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May 17 - June 25 |
SESSION 1 |
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May 19 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from SESSION 1 and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in SESSION 1 after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day in SESSION 1 to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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May 23 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 1 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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May 30 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 1 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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June 11 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 1 with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in Session 1 to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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June 25 |
Last Day of SESSION 1 classes |
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July 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer |
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July 5 |
Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 9 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August |
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August 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 13 |
Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred. |
Summer Session 2
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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June 1 – July 2 |
SESSION 2 |
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June 3 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from SESSION 2 and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in SESSION 2 after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day in SESSION 2 to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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June 7 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 2 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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June 14 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 2 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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June 25 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 2 with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in Session 2 to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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July 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer |
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July 2 |
Last day of SESSION 2 classes |
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July 5 |
Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 9 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August |
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August 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 13 |
Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred. |
Summer Session 3
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Date |
Event |
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer |
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July 5 |
Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 6 - August 13 |
SESSION 3 |
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July 8 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from SESSION 3 and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in SESSION 3 after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day in SESSION 3 to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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July 9 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August |
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July 12 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 3 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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July 19 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 3 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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July 31 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 3 with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in Session 3 to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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August 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 13 |
Last day of SESSION 3 Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred. |
Summer Session 4
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Date |
Event |
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer |
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July 5 |
Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 9 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August |
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July 12 - August 13 |
SESSION 4 |
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July 14 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from SESSION 4 and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in SESSION 4 after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day in SESSION 4 to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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July 18 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 4 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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July 25 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 4 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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August 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 5 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 4 with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in Session 4 to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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August 13 |
Last day of SESSION 4 classes. |
Summer Session 5
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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May 17 - August 13 |
SESSION 5 (full-term session) |
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May 23 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK from SESSION 5 and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in SESSION 5 after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day in SESSION 5 to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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May 30 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund |
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May 31 |
Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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June 6 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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June 13 |
Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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July 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer |
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July 5 |
Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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July 9 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August |
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July 23 |
Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in Session 5 to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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August 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 13 |
Last day of SESSION 5 classes. Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred. |
Current Academic Calendar
Fall 2021
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Date |
Event |
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August 23 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall |
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August 23 |
Fall Semester: Classes begins |
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August 29 |
Fall Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in the Fall Semester after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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September 5 |
Fall Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund |
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September 6 |
Labor Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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September 7 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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September 12 |
Fall Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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September 19 |
Fall Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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October 15 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in December |
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October 18 - 19 |
Semester Break (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open |
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October 20 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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November 5 |
Fall Semester: Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in the Fall Semester to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. Must be submitted online. |
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November 24 |
Student Holiday - No classes; UNO offices open |
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November 25 - 28 |
Thanksgiving Vacation (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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November 29 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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December 9 - 10 |
Study Days |
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December 11 |
Fall Semester: Last day of Fall semester classes |
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December 13 - 16 |
Final Exams |
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December 17 |
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December 24 - January 2 |
The Holiday Closedown for 2021 will begin Friday, December 24, 2021 and conclude Sunday, January 2, 2022. |
Spring 2022
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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December 1 |
Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Spring |
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December 24 - |
The Holiday Closedown for 2021 will begin Friday, December 24, 2021 and conclude Sunday, January 2, 2022. Staff will return to work Monday, January 3, 2022. |
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January 3 |
3-Week January Session: Classes begin |
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January 4 |
3-Week January Session: Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in the 3-Week January Session after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. |
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January 6 |
3-Week January Session: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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January 9 |
3-Week January Session: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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January 16 |
3-Week January Session: Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" |
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January 17 |
Martin Luther King Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed |
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January 19 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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January 21 |
3-Week January Session: Last day of classes |
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January 24 |
Spring Semester: Classes begin |
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January 30 |
Spring Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to DROP a course via MavLINK and receive a 100% refund. To register for a course in the Spring Semester after this date, a student must have a permission number and register via MavLINK. This is also the last day to add a course as Audit with the half-price tuition rate for audit courses. Audits must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105. |
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January 18 - February 23 |
Maverick Payment Plan Opens |
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February 6 |
Spring Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund |
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February 13 |
Spring Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund |
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February 20 |
Spring Semester: Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund |
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February 23 |
Spring Tuition and Fees Due |
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March 12 |
Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in May |
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March 12 - 16 |
Spring Vacation (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open |
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March 17 |
Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. |
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March 23 |
Second Payment Due for Maverick Payment Plan |
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April 15 |
Spring Semester: Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" Last day to change a course to "Audit" (full tuition rate applies) Last day in the Spring Semester to change to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading option in a course or to change from Credit/No Credit back to grade registration. CR/NC option must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar. |
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April 23 |
Final Payment Due for Maverick Payment Plan |
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May 5 - 6 |
Study Days |
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May 6 |
Spring Semester: Last day of classes |
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May 9 - 13 |
Final Exams |
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May 14 |
Past Academic Calendars
Academic calendars are kept up to five years past the current academic session.