Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar Dates

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Fall 2019	Spring 2020	Summer 2020

Future Academic Calendars

Future University of Nebraska System calendars from 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 are available here. These calendars include begin and end dates as well as holidays and breaks for the fall and spring semesters.

Past Academic Calendars

Academic calendars are kept up to five years past the current academic session. Click here

Fall 2019

Date	Event
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2019.
August 26	Fall Semester begins
September 1	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.
September 2	Labor Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
September 3	Classes resume at 6:00 a.m.
September 8	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
September 15	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 This is also the last day in the "General" session to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
September 22	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
October 18	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in December 2019
October 21 - 22	Semester Break (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open
October 23	Classes resume at 6:00 a.m.
November 8	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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
November 27	Student Holiday - No classes; UNO offices open
November 28 - December 1	Thanksgiving Vacation (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
December 2	Classes resume at 6:00 a.m.
December 9 - 14	Prep week
December 14	Last day of Fall semester classes
December 16 - 19	Final Exams
December 20	December Commencement

Spring 2020

Date	Event
December 01	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Spring 2020
January 13	Spring Semester begins
January 20	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.
January 20	Martin Luther King Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
January 21	Classes resume at 6:00 a.m.
January 27	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
February 2	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 This is also the last day in the "General" session to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
February 9	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
March 13	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in May 2020
March 22 - 29	Spring Vacation (Student Holiday) - No classes; UNO offices open
March 30	Classes resume at 6:00 a.m.
April 3	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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
April 26 – May 1	Prep week
May 2	Last day of Spring semester classes
May 4 - 7	Final Exams
May 8	May Commencement

Summer 2020

The Summer session is divided into 5 individual sessions.

SESSION 1 - May 18 - June 26
SESSION 2 – June 1 – July 3
SESSION 3 - July 6 - August 14
SESSION 4 - July 13 - August 14
SESSION 5 - May 18 - August 14

Summer Session 1

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Date	Event
May 18 - June 26	SESSION 1
May 20	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.
May 24	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 1 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund This is also the last day in SESSION 1 to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
May 25	Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
May 31	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 1 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund
June 12	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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
June 26	Last Day of SESSION 1 classes
July 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer 2020
July 4	Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 10	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August 2020
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2020
August 14	Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred.

Summer Session 2

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Date	Event
May 25	Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
June 1 – July 3	SESSION 2
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.
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 This is also the last day in SESSION 2 to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
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
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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
July 3	Last day of SESSION 2 classes
July 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer 2020
July 4	Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 10	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August 2020
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2020
August 14	Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred.

Summer Session 3

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Date	Event
May 25	Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer 2020
July 4	Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 6 - August 14	SESSION 3
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.
July 10	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August 2020
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 This is also the last day in SESSION 3 to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
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
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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2020
August 14	Last day of SESSION 3
August 14	Last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred.

Summer Session 4

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Date	Event
May 25	Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer 2020
July 4	Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 10	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August 2020
July 13 - August 14	SESSION 4
July 15	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.
July 19	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 4 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund This is also the last day in SESSION 4 to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
July 26	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 4 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2020
August 6	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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
August 14	Last day of SESSION 4 classes and last day Summer term. Summer degrees conferred.

Summer Session 5

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Date	Event
May 18 - August 14	SESSION 5 (full-term session)
May 24	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.
May 25	Memorial Day (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
May 31	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 75% refund
June 7	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 50% refund This is also the last day in SESSION 5 to change to "CR/NC" option in a course. CR/NC option must be done in person at the Office of the University Registrar, EAB 105.
June 14	Last day before 12:00 midnight to withdraw via MavLINK from SESSION 5 with a grade of "W" and receive a 25% refund
July 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Summer 2020
July 4	Holiday (Student & Staff Holiday) - University closed
July 10	Last day for filing applications for degrees to be conferred in August 2020
July 24	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 to change a course from "CR/NC" back to grade registration
August 1	Deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for Fall 2020
August 14	Last day of SESSION 5 classes and last day of Summer term. Summer degrees conferred.

Past Academic Calendars

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Academic calendars are kept up to five years past the current academic session.

Spring 2019	Summer 2019
Spring 2018	Summer 2018	Fall 2018
Spring 2017	Summer 2017	Fall 2017
Spring 2016	Summer 2016	Fall 2016
Spring 2015	Summer 2015	Fall 2015
Spring 2014	Summer 2014	Fall 2014
Spring 2013	Summer 2013	Fall 2013
Spring 2012	Summer 2012	Fall 2012
Spring 2011	Summer 2011	Fall 2011
Spring 2010	Summer 2010	Fall 2010
Spring 2009	Summer 2009	Fall 2009