UNO Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates

The UNO Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your one‑stop guide for every critical date and deadline from UNO enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods, to campus holidays, final exam schedules, and winter breaks.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha academic calendar helps Mavericks lock in UNO term dates, navigate the UNO exam schedule, track UNO registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at UNO.

University of Nebraska at Omaha follows a traditional semester system with flexible summer offerings:

• Fall Semester: Approximately 16 weeks (around 15 instructional weeks plus a dedicated finals week), beginning in late August and wrapping up in mid‑December.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with about 16 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off in mid‑January after winter break and concluding in early May—including a mid‑semester Spring Break.
• Summer Sessions: Multiple options…Full Summer Session (about 12 weeks) and accelerated mini‐sessions (6–8 weeks each), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for makeup courses or accelerated study.
• Winter Closedown: Offices close for the Holiday Closedown in late December through early January. Check your syllabus for any J‑Term or intersession offerings.

Keep the UNO Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 front and center so you can focus on thriving, both in the classroom and across Dodge Street.

UNO Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Early enrollment for currently enrolled Graduate students occurs from Monday, March 24, 2025, to Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
2. Early enrollment for currently enrolled Senior students (91+ credit hours) occurs from Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to Thursday, March 27, 2025.
3. Early enrollment for currently enrolled Junior students (58–90 credit hours) occurs from Friday, March 28, 2025, to Monday, March 31, 2025.
4. Early enrollment for currently enrolled Sophomore students (27–57 credit hours) occurs from Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
5. Early enrollment for currently enrolled Freshman students (0–26 credit hours) occurs from Thursday, April 3, 2025, to Sunday, April 6, 2025.
6. Open enrollment for Fall 2025 begins on Monday, April 7, 2025.
7. The deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for the fall semester is Monday, August 18, 2025.
8. Fall 2025 classes begin on Monday, August 25, 2025.
9. The Labor Day holiday occurs on Monday, September 1, 2025; the university will be closed.
10. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, is the last day to drop a course via MavLINK for a 100% refund at 11:59 p.m.
11. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, is the last day to add a course as an Audit with half-price tuition at 11:59 p.m.
12. Permission numbers are required to register for courses after Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
13. The Maverick Payment Plan opens on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
14. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 75% refund is Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
15. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 50% refund is Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
16. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 25% refund is Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
17. Fall tuition and fees are due, and the last day to sign up for the Maverick Payment Plan is Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
18. The last day for filing degree applications for December conferral is on Friday, October 17, 2025.
19. UNO Fall 2025 Semester Break occurs from Monday, October 20, 2025, to Tuesday, October 21, 2025; no classes will be held, but UNO offices remain open. Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
20. The Maverick Payment Plan’s second payment is due on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
21. Early enrollment for Spring 2026 for currently enrolled Graduate students occurs from Monday, October 20, 2025, to Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
22. Early enrollment for Spring 2026 for currently enrolled Senior students (91+ credit hours) occurs from Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to Thursday, October 23, 2025.
23. Early enrollment for Spring 2026 for currently enrolled Junior students (58–90 credit hours) occurs from Friday, October 24, 2025, to Monday, October 27, 2025.
24. Early enrollment for Spring 2026 for currently enrolled Sophomore students (27–57 credit hours) occurs from Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
25. Early enrollment for Spring 2026 for currently enrolled Freshman students (0–26 credit hours) occurs from Thursday, October 30, 2025, to Friday, October 31, 2025.
26. Open enrollment for Spring 2026 begins on Monday, November 3, 2025.
27. Friday, November 7, 2025, is the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade at 11:59 p.m.
28. Friday, November 7, 2025, is the last day to change a course to Audit (full tuition) at 11:59 p.m.
29. Friday, November 7, 2025, is the last day to change to the Credit/No Credit grading option at 11:59 p.m.
30. The Maverick Payment Plan’s third payment is due on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
31. Student Holiday occurs on Wednesday, November 26, 2025; no classes will be held, but UNO offices remain open.
32. UNO Thanksgiving Break 2025 occurs from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025; the university will be closed. Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025.
33. Prep Week occurs from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Friday, December 12, 2025.
34. The last day of Fall 2025 classes is on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
35. Final examinations occur from Saturday, December 13, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025.
36. December Commencement is held on Friday, December 19, 2025.
37. The Maverick Payment Plan’s fourth payment is due on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
38. Christmas Holiday Closedown occurs from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Friday, January 2, 2026; the university will be closed.

UNO Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Staff return to work on Monday, January 5, 2026.
2. The deadline for submitting an application for admission to an undergraduate college for the spring semester is Monday, January 5, 2026.
3. Spring 2026 classes begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
4. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026; the university will be closed.
5. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, is the last day to drop a course for a 100% refund at 11:59 p.m.
6. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, is the last day to add a course as an Audit with half-price tuition at 11:59 p.m.
7. Permission numbers are required to register after Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
8. The Maverick Payment Plan opens on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
9. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 75% refund is Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
10. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 50% refund is Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
11. The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade and 25% refund is Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
12. Spring tuition and fees are due, and the last day to sign up for the Maverick Payment Plan is Monday, February 23, 2026.
13. The last day for filing degree applications for May conferral is on Friday, March 6, 2026.
14. UNO Spring Break 2026 is from Sunday, March 15, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026; no classes will be held, but UNO offices remain open. Classes resume at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026.
15. The Maverick Payment Plan’s second payment is due on Monday, March 23, 2026.
16. Friday, April 3, 2026, is the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” grade at 11:59 p.m.
17. Friday, April 3, 2026, is the last day to change a course to Audit (full tuition) at 11:59 p.m.
18. Friday, April 3, 2026, is the last day to change to the Credit/No Credit grading option at 11:59 p.m.
19. The Maverick Payment Plan’s third payment is due on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
20. Prep Week occurs from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Friday, May 1, 2026.
21. The last day of Spring 2026 classes is on Friday, May 1, 2026.
22. Final examinations occur from Saturday, May 2, 2026, to Friday, May 8, 2026.
23. May Commencement is held on Friday, May 8, 2026.
24. The Maverick Payment Plan’s fourth payment is due on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

For more on the UNO Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Nebraska Omaha Calendar website.