Calendar for the 2024-25 Academic Year

Here you will find the academic calendar, along with important dates and deadlines for financial aid, and the student holiday schedule.

Academic, financial services, and holiday calendars

There are several course sessions available throughout the summer.

  • May - Three-Week Session (3w): May 12-30
  • May - Eight-Week Session (8w): May 12 - July 4
  • May - 13-Week Session (13w): May 12 - Aug. 7
  • June - 10-Week Session (10w): June 2 - Aug. 7
  • June - Five-Week Session One (5w1): June 2 - July 4
  • July - Five-Week Session Two (5w2): July 7 - Aug. 7
Event/ActivityDate
May Three-Week (May 12-30) 
Classes beginMay 12
Tuition and fees dueMay 13
Last day to select S/NC or AuditMay 15
Attendance rosters verifiedMay 19
Memorial Day holiday (no classes)May 26
Final grade rosters openMay 30
Final classMay 30
Grades due at noonJune 4
  
May Eight-Week (May 12 - July 4) 
Classes beginMay 12
Tuition and fees dueMay 13
Attendance rosters verifiedMay 19
Memorial Day holiday (no classes)May 26
Last day to select S/NC or AuditMay 27
Juneteenth holidayJune 19
Final grade rosters openJuly 3
Final classJuly 3
Independence Day holiday (no classes)July 4
Grades due at noonJuly 9
  
May 13-Week (May 12 - Aug. 7) 
Classes beginMay 12
Tuition and fees dueMay 13
Attendance rosters verifiedMay 19
Memorial Day holiday (no classes)May 26
Last day to select S/NC or AuditJune 3
Juneteenth holidayJune 19
Independence Day holiday (no classes)July 4
Final grade rosters openAug. 7
Final classAug. 7
Grades due at noonAug. 11
  
June 10-Week (June 2 - Aug. 7) 
Classes beginJune 2
Tuition and fees dueJune 3
Attendance rosters verifiedJune 9
Last day to select S/NC or AuditJune 10
Juneteenth holidayJune 19
Independence Day holiday (no classes)July 4
Final grade rosters openAug. 7
Final classAug. 7
Grades due at noonAug. 11
  
June Five-Week One (June 2 - July 4) 
Classes beginJune 2
Tuition and fees dueJune 3
Attendance rosters verifiedJune 9
Last day to select S/NC or AuditJune 10
Juneteenth holidayJune 19
Final grade rosters openJuly 3
Final classJuly 3
Independence Day holiday (no classes)July 4
Grades due at noonJuly 9
  
July Five-Week Two (July 7 - Aug. 7) 
Classes beginJuly 7
Tuition and fees dueJuly 8
Attendance rosters verifiedJuly 14
Last day to select S/NC or AuditJuly 15
Final grade rosters openAug. 8
Final classAug. 8
Grades due at noonAug. 12

The fall semester is 16 weeks, consisting of 15 weeks of instruction and one week for final exams. The fall semester contains two eight-week sessions for courses, with a mid-term break between each session. Most courses run a full semester; however, some courses are held for only one of the two sessions.

  • Session one (first eight-week classes): Aug. 18 - Oct. 10, 2025
  • Session two (second eight-week classes: Oct. 10 - Dec. 12, 2025
ItemDate
August 2025 
Residency application deadline at 5 p.m.Aug. 15
Classes beginAug. 18
Last day to register and drop/add through WildcatsOnlineAug. 24
Initial financial aid applied to student accountsAug. 26
Classes dropped will be graded "W"Aug. 31
  
September 2025 
Labor Day holiday (no classes)Sept. 1
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for first eight-week classesSept. 2
Tuition and fees dueSept. 2
Refunds available to eligible studentsSept. 5
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for classes that meet the entire semesterSept. 10
Last day to withdraw from first eight-week classesSept. 12
Administrative withdrawals processed for non-payment of feesSept. 16
Incomplete grades due for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025Sept. 26
Deadline to clear December graduates (substitutions, waivers, incompletes, etc.)Sept. 26
  
October 2025 
End of first eight-week classesOct. 10
Mid-term break (no classes)Oct. 13-14
Mid-term low grades due at 12 p.m.Oct. 15
Start of second eight-week classesOct. 20
Last day to drop/add second eight-week classesOct. 24
  
November 2025 
WildcatsOnline registration begins at 7:30 a.m. for Spring 2026 and Summer 2026Nov. 3
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for second eight-week classesNov. 4
Last day to withdraw from second eight-week classes. Last day to withdraw from a class that meets the entire semester. Last day to officially withdraw from school.Nov. 24
No classes after 5 p.m.Nov. 25
Fall Break (no classes)Nov. 26-28
  
December 2025 
Study weekDec. 1-5
Final examsDec. 8-12
Commencement at 1:30 p.m.Dec. 12
Final grades due at 12 p.m.Dec. 16

The spring semester is 16 weeks, consisting of 15 weeks of instruction and one week for final exams. The spring semester contains two eight-week sessions for courses, with a mid-term break between each session. Most courses fun a full semester; however, some courses are held for only one of the two sessions.

  • Session one (first eight-week classes):  Jan. 13 - March 7, 2025
  • Session two (second eight-week classes: March 17 - May 9, 2025
     
Event/ActivityDate
January 2025 
Residency application deadline at 5 p.m.Jan. 3
Residence halls open at noonJan. 12
Classes beginJan. 13
Last day to drop/add through WildcatsOnlineJan. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (No classes - alternative programming scheduled)Jan. 20
Classes dropped will be graded "W"Jan. 20
Attendance rosters verifiedJan. 20
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for first eight-week classesJan. 21
Tuition and fees dueJan. 28
Refunds available to eligible studentsJan. 31
  
February 2025 
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for classes that meet the entire semesterFeb. 5
Administrative withdrawals processed for non-payment of feesFeb. 11
Last day to withdraw from 8W1 coursesFeb. 14
Incomplete/In-progress grades due for Fall 2024Feb. 21
Deadline to clear May/August graduates (substitutions, waivers, incompletes, etc.)Feb. 21
Mid-term grade rosters openFeb. 26
  
March 2025 
End of 8W1 coursesMarch 7
8W1 final grade rosters openMarch 7
Mid-term break (no classes)March 10-14
Mid-term low grades due at noonMarch 17
8W2 classes beginMarch 17
Last day to drop/add 8W2 classesMarch 19
WildcatsOnline registration begins at 7:30 a.m. for Fall 2025March 24
Last day to select S/NC or Audit for 8W2 classesMarch 25
  
April 2025 
Spring break (no classes)April 21
Last day to withdraw from 8W2 courses. Last day to withdraw from a class that meets the entire semester. Last day to officially withdraw from school.April 22
Study weekApril 28 - May 2
  
May 2025 
Final grade rosters openMay 2
Final examsMay 5-9
CommencementMay 10
Final grades due at 12 p.m.May 14

The following calendar refers to important dates and deadlines for financial services and payments.

Summer 2025 Financial RemindersDate
Nelnet Plan available for Summer 2025April 15
Last day to enroll in a three-payment Nelnet plan (no down payment)April 30
First day to use credit at on-campus bookstore for 3W, 8W, and 13W sessionsMay 9
Tuition and fees due for students enrolled in 3W, 8W, and 13W sessionsMay 13
Late fees posted to student accounts with May 13 due dateMay 14
Last day to use online credit at on-campus bookstoreMay 14
Administrative withdrawal warning notifications sent for non-payment of tuition/feesMay 15
Last day to use in-person credit at on-campus bookstoreMay 15
Administrative withdrawals final accounts enrollment cancelled due to non-paymentMay 22
Deadline for the Nelnet 33% down + two-payment planMay 23
Initial refunds for 3W, 8W, and 13W available to students (subject to change)May 23
First day to use credit at on-campus bookstore for 5W1 and 10 W sessionsMay 30
Tuition and fees due for students enrolled in 5W1 and 10W sessionsJune 3
Late fees posted to student accounts with June 3 due dateJune 4
Last day to use online credit at on-campus bookstoreJune 4
Last day to use in-person credit at on-campus bookstoreJune 5
Administrative withdrawal warning notifications sent for non-payment of tuition/feesJune 5
Administrative withdrawals final accounts enrollment cancelled due to non-paymentJune 12
Initial refunds for 5W1 and 10W available to students (subject to change)June 13
Deadline for the Nelnet 50% down + one-payment optionJune 20
First day to use credit at on-campus boostore for 5W2 sessionJuly 3
Tuition and fees due for students enrolled in 5W2 sessionJuly 8
Last day to use online credit at on-campus boostoreJuly 9
Late fees posted to student accounts with July 8 due dateJuly 9
Last day to use in-person credit at on-campus bookstoreJuly 10
Administrative withdrawal warning notifications sent for non-payment of tuition/feesJuly 10
Administrative withdrawal final accounts enrollment cancelled due to non-paymentJuly 17
Initial refunds for 5W2 available to students (subject to change)July 18
Spring 2025 Financial RemindersDate
Nelnet payment plan available for Spring 2025 sessionDec. 16
Last day to enroll in Nelnet four-payment plan (no down payment)Dec. 31
1098-T self-service statements availableJan. 8
Last day to use credit online at the on-campus bookstoreJan. 15
Last day to use credit in person at the on-campus bookstore; last day to adjust room and food plan with the Office of Residence LifeJan. 17
Tuition and fees due for Spring 2025; last day to enroll in Nelnet three-payment plan (25% down payment)Jan. 28
Administrative warning notification sent for non-payment of tuition/feesJan. 30
Initial refunds available to students (subject to change)Jan. 31

Courses are not held during the following holidays and breaks:

  • Sept. 2, 2024 - Labor Day (no classes)
  • Oct. 14-15, 2024 - Mid-term break (no classes)
  • Nov. 27-29, 2024 - Fall break (no classes)
  • Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025 - Winter break (campus is closed, no classes)
  • Jan. 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
  • March 10-14, 2025 - Mid-term break (no classes)
  • April 21, 2025 - Spring break (no classes)
  • May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day (no classes)
  • June 19, 2025 - Juneteenth (no classes)
  • July 4, 2025 - Independence Day (no classes)

Student Financial Services

Hahn Administration, 104
Phone: 402-375-7229
Email: [email protected]

Records and Registration

Hahn Administration, 116
Phone: 402-375-7239
Email: [email protected]