Getting ready to registerRegistration for summer courses is on a first-come, first-serve basis with no class priority for all summer sessions. All course offerings listed on the online Schedule of Classes are contingent on approval of budget and adequate enrollment.
Summer registration through MyRED begins Monday, March 4, 2024 and continues until the Sunday prior to the start of classes for each summer session. Any initial registration or reinstatement of a cancelled registration after classes begin for a summer session will be subject to a $100.00 late registration fee. See Tuition and Fees for more information.
| Registration Opens | Registration Closes | Late Registration Opens | Late Registration Closes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Week Session | March 4 (Mon.) | May 19 (Sun.) | May 20 (Mon.) | May 21 (Tues.) |
| 8-Week Session | March 4 (Mon.) | May 19 (Sun.) | May 20 (Mon.) | May 23 (Thurs.) |
| 1st Five-week Session | March 4 (Mon.) | June 9 (Sun.) | June 10 (Mon.) | June 12 (Wed.) |
| 2nd Five-week Session | March 4 (Mon.) | July 14 (Sun.) | July 15 (Mon.) | July 17 (Wed.) |
The following conditions apply to registration for all undergraduate and graduate students. You are eligible to register for summer sessions if you meet one of the following conditions:
Students who have academic or financial registration holds (service indicators) are ineligible for registration.
Undergraduate Students:
Any undergraduate student denied admission as a degree-seeking student is not eligible to apply for admission as a visiting student. Visiting students (students-at-large) must apply/re-apply for admission each term. They are ineligible to receive federal financial aid.
An undergraduate student's admission category (i.e., degree seeking versus student-at-large) cannot be changed after the last day to add (census date) for that semester.
Undergraduate Students:
Apply for admission (application fee required) or readmission to UNL at the Office of Admissions, ALEX, 1410 Q Street. The application deadline for admission or readmission for Summer Sessions 2023 is May 1, 2024.
Graduate Students:
Students who hold an undergraduate and/or graduate degree(s) must have a current graduate admission status to enroll for course work. Admission can be requested via the Graduate Studies website.
Summer is treated as one term for record keeping purposes. Students who withdraw (drop) from all classes after the beginning of the Pre- and Eight-week sessions will have a term withdrawal notation and the date noted on their academic record (even if no courses are recorded for the summer). Any course withdrawal after the first week of a session will result in a “W” being posted to a student’s record for all courses involved. For additional withdrawal information see Adds, Drops, Changes and Withdrawals and the Academic Calendar for deadline withdraw information for each summer session.
Priority registration is the period in which students may begin enrollment for the following academic term. Dates for Priority Registration are posted per term on the Academic Calendar. Registration appointment times are assigned to avoid overloading the registration system during the high demand period. Appointment times are available through MyRED approximately two weeks before the beginning of priority registration. Before priority registration, students may access the Enrollment section of MyRED to place classes in their shopping cart, but the enrollment process cannot be completed until the designated appointment time.
Appointment times are assigned to eligible students based on their current class level (completed hours). Students in Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) are given appointment times one week before the listed dates. University Honors students, student-athletes, and Military or Veteran students register on the first day of each class level. Otherwise, appointment times are distributed randomly within each class level each term from earliest to latest. The priority class levels are:
Priority Registration is not open to students who will be new, first-time freshmen, new transfer students, Nebraska Now students, or unclassified (e.g., students-at-large and visiting students) undergraduate students.
New, first-time freshmen and new transfer students are to follow the New Student Enrollment information mailed to them .
If you are an undergraduate student and have not been admitted to the University, contact the Office of Admissions - admissions@unl.edu, 402-472-2023.
If you have already earned a bachelor's degree, have completed admission to the University, and have not received an appointment time, contact the Graduate Studies Office - graduate@unl.edu, 402-472-2875.
During Open Registration, no appointment is needed and initial registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Any student who is eligible to enroll may access MyRED.
Nebraska Now and unclassified students (e.g., students-at-large and visiting students) will be able to register on or after Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
During Late Registration, initial registration for the term is on a first-come, first-served basis, but students will be charged a $100.00 late registration fee for an initial registration for the term that occurs the first day of classes. This fee will appear on your first billing for tuition.
You are encouraged to register for classes during Priority Registration or Open Registration for the best course selection and to avoid the extra expense involved with Late Registration.
If you feel that you have extenuating circumstances that contributed to your late registrar, contact the Office of the University Registrar at registrar@unl.edu.
Priority registration is the period in which students may begin enrollment for the following academic term. Dates for Priority Registration are posted per term on the Academic Calendar. Registration appointment times are assigned to avoid overloading the registration system during the high demand period. Appointment times are available through MyRED approximately two weeks before the beginning of priority registration. Before priority registration, students may access the Enrollment section of MyRED to place classes in their shopping cart, but the enrollment process cannot be completed until the designated appointment time.
Appointment times are assigned to eligible students based on their current class level (completed hours). Students in Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) are given appointment times one week before the listed dates. University Honors students, student-athletes, and Military or Veteran students register on the first day of each class level. Otherwise, appointment times are distributed randomly within each class level each term from earliest to latest. The priority class levels are:
Priority Registration is not open to students who will be new, first-time freshmen, new transfer students, Nebraska Now students or unclassified (e.g., students-at-large and visiting students) undergraduate students.
New, first-time freshmen and new transfer students are to follow the New Student Enrollment information mailed to them.
If you are an undergraduate student and have not been admitted to the University, contact the Office of Admissions, 1410 Q Street.
If you have already earned a bachelor's degree, have completed admission to the University, and have not received an appointment time, contact the Graduate Studies Office, 1100 Seaton Hall, 1525 U St.
During Open Registration, no appointment is needed and initial registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Any student who is eligible to enroll may access MyRED.
Nebraska Now and unclassified students (e.g., students-at-large and visiting students) will be able to register on or after Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
*Spring 2024 Pre-session's open registration ends on January 1 (Mon) 2024.
During Late Registration, initial registration for the term is on a first-come, first-served basis, but students will be charged a $100.00 late registration fee for an initial registration for the term that occurs after January 2. This fee will appear on your first billing for tuition.
You are encouraged to register for classes during Priority Registration or Open Registration for the best course selection and to avoid the extra expense involved with Late Registration.
During Late Registration, initial registration for the term is on a first-come, first-served basis, but students will be charged a $100.00 late registration fee for an initial registration for the term that occurs after January 22. This fee will appear on your first billing for tuition.
You are encouraged to register for classes during Priority Registration or Open Registration for the best course selection and to avoid the extra expense involved with Late Registration.
Getting ready to registerYou may be able to schedule an appointment with some academic advisors by using the Student Success Hub tab in Canvas (my.unl.edu).
Before your advising meeting use the Degree Audit tool in MyRED and the information available in the Undergraduate Catalog to identify potential courses in which to enroll. If you do not know how to use these resources your academic advisor can introduce them to you.
IncompletesImportant , do not register for any course in which you currently have a grade of "I" (Incomplete). You should not re-register for an incomplete course during the time frame established by the instructor for the removal of an Incomplete. If you re-register for a course in which you are removing a grade of "I", you will be assessed tuition.
Arrangements to remove an Incomplete (grade of "I") should be made with the instructor who taught the course. If an instructor leaves the University prior to the date set for the completion of a course, the chair of the academic department of the course will assume the role of the instructor.
To remove a grade of "I" , the instructor must submit a "Change of Student Record Form" to the Office of the University Registrar. The instructor cannot change a grade of "I" to a grade of "W".
Note: At the undergraduate level when an "I" is given and no "I-Form" is filed, the "I" will lapse into the grade of "F" after one calendar year.
Registration TamperingA student who tampers or attempts to tamper with the registration records of another student, including but not limited to dropping and adding classes will be subject to disciplinary action as defined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Unauthorized SignaturesThe use of a person's signature without permission is a serious matter and the consequences can be severe. Possible consequences include:
The above applies to all documents used by the University that may require a signature. Such documents include "Change of Student Record Form", "Schedule Adjustment Form", and "Override Authorization Form".
Credit Hour LimitsEach college specifies a maximum number of credit hours for which a student may enroll during each of the sessions. Credit hour enrollment cannot exceed the limit for the student’s college without written permission of the college Dean’s Office. See tables in Maximum Credit Hour Load page for specific college information.
Prerequisite, Co-requisites and Placement TestPrerequisite statements are used to indicate requirements that students must have completed in order to enroll in a course.
Co-requisites are a group of course sections that must be taken together during the same term.
Placement test scores are also sometimes used to determine eligibility for a course. A student is responsible for ensuring that they meet the requirements for any particular course. Ignoring course requirements can have serious financial and academic consequences. If a student does not qualify for a course in which he/she enrolls, the student may be required to drop it or potentially can be administratively dropped from the course.
Courses with Variable Credit HoursSome courses are offered with a range of credit hours rather than a fixed number. The system will require a student to enter the number of credit hours desired for this type of course.
Undergraduate and Graduate CreditUndergraduate students cannot register for graduate level classes using the online system. Undergraduates wanting to take graduate level courses must obtain the approval of Graduate Studies - graduate@unl.edu, (402) 472-2875.
Auditing a CourseAuditing allows a student the privilege of attending a class but not to take part in class activities or examinations. Credit is not earned and a grade is not assigned when auditing a class. Audited classes carry no credit and do not count toward full-time status. Courses involving extensive laboratory work are generally not open to auditors.
Students who wish to audit a course must first register for the class in the normal manner using MyRED. After registering for the course, obtain the instructor's permission by having them send a detailed email via their UNL email account to the Office of the University Registrar no later than the last day to add a course for the respective session, see: Academic Calendar.
Audited classes carry no credit and do not count toward full-time status. All audit cards for a term must be returned to the Office of the University Registrar, registrar@unl.edu, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the last day to add a class. The fee for auditing a course is the same as the regular resident or non-resident tuition for the term and both UPFF and other course fees will apply to the class.
Registration Holds/Service IndicatorsRegistration holds, incurred for financial, health requirements and/or academic reasons are placed on your record to prevent registration for classes. The holds must be cleared before beginning the registration process, adding a course, or appealing an academic dismissal.
Registration holds may be placed in response to debts incurred to any University department. The University agency/department placing the hold will release the hold when the debts are paid.
Upon notification that the debt has been paid, the Office of Student Judicial Affairs, studentaffairs@unl.edu, will release the hold. Some registration holds are administered directly by the department or agency placing them. Students with library holds can contact the library directly.
Examples of these include:
Students With DisabilitiesStudents with disabilities who would like accommodations or assistance with registration should contact Services for Students with Disabilities Office (SSD), 117 Louise Pound Hall, (402) 472-3787 (TDD: 402-472-0053).
After You Register
Change Class SectionUse MyRED to change a class section before the add deadline for a session. Ensure space availability in the new section before dropping the current section. If the session has already begun, a request must be processed by the Office of the University Registrar - contact registrar@unl.edu for more information.
Course Withdrawals from Academic RecordThe amount of tuition and fees refunded for courses dropped is determined by the date the drop is processed. For a course to not appear on a student’s permanent academic record, it must be dropped during the first week of the session. For specific session date information see the Academic Calendar.
Payment of Financial ObligationsFailure by a student to pay a financial obligation to the University or any department, division, or agency thereof, will result in denial of readmission, denial of transcripts, denial of registration for ensuing terms, withholding of diplomas, and may result in an administrative cancellation of enrollment until the debt is paid in full. NOTE: See "Registration Hold/Service Indicators" under "Eligibility to Enroll" for the corresponding semester.
Past due accounts will be subject for assignment to a professional collection agency and collection costs may be added to the delinquent account.
In the event that your check is returned unpaid for insufficient or uncollected funds, we may re-present your check electronically. In the ordinary course of business, your check will not be provided to you with your bank statement.
