Graduate students should follow the minimum enrollment requirements set by their graduate assistantship, government funding guidelines, student visa status, educational loan deferment program, etc.
Graduate assistants are not required to register for courses during the summer term.
| Status | Minimum Enrollment, Fall or Spring Semester | Minimum Enrollment, Summer Term |
| Full-time Status | 9 credit hours | 6 credit hours |
| Eligibility for Graduate Assistantship | 1 credit hour | 0 credit hours |
| Exempt from FICA/Medicare Withholding on Graduate Assistantship | 4 credit hours | 4 credit hours |
| Access to UNL Services (building door access, libraries, health center, rec center) | 1 credit hour | 1 credit hour |