Academic Calendar

Year-at-a-glance calendars include term and instruction start and end dates, and school holidays. Calendars for past academic years are available in the calendar archive.

Future Academic Calendars

August 2021-December 2021	Fall Semester Event
August 23	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall
August 23	Classes begin
August 30	Last day before 12 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.
August 30	Maverick Payment Plan Opens
September 5	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund
September 6	Labor Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
September 7	Classes resume at 6 A.M.
September 12	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund
September 19	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund
September 23	Fall Tuition and Fees Due Last Day to Sign Up for Maverick Payment Plan
October 15	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in December
October 18 - 19	Semester Break (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open
October 20	Classes resume at 6 A.M.
October 23	Maverick Payment Plan Second Payment Due
November 5	Last date before 12 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.
November 23	Maverick Payment Plan Third Payment Due
November 24	Student Holiday - No classes; UNO offices open
November 25 - 28	Thanksgiving Vacation (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
November 29	Classes resume at 6 A.M.
December 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for the spring semester
December 9 - 10	Study Days
December 11	Last day of Fall semester classes
December 13 - 16	Final Exams
December 17	December Commencement
December 23	Maverick Payment Plan Fourth Payment Due
December 24 - January 2	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.
January 2022	January Session Event
January 3	3-Week January Session: Classes begin
January 4	3-Week January Session: Last day before 12 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.
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
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
January 16	3-Week January Session: Last date before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W"
January 17	Martin Luther King Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - university closed
January 18	Classes resume 6 A.M.
January 21	3-Week January Session: Last day of classes
January 2022-May 2022	Spring Semester Event
January 24	Classes begin
January 31	Last day before 12 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, 105 EAB.
January 31	Maverick Payment Plan Opens
February 6	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund.
February 13	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund.
February 20	Last day before 12 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from a course with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund.
February 23	Spring Tuition and Fees Due Last day to sign up for Maverick Payment Plan
March 11	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in May
March 12-16	Spring Vacation (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open
March 17	Classes resume 6 A.M.
March 23	Maverick Payment Plan Second Payment Due
April 15	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.
April 23	Maverick Payment Plan Third Payment Due
May 5-6	Study Days
May 6	Last day of classes
May 9-13	Final Exams
May 14	May Commencement
May 23	Maverick Payment Plan Fourth Payment Due

What is the Three Week January Session?

This three-week session allows students to:

Have more experiential learning, like internships and study abroad opportunities
Catch up or get ahead in their general education classes or retake a course
Take courses outside of their major studies - take classes they find interesting, but may not fulfill their degree requirements

Learn more about the January Session.

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