UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
1995-1996 SUMMER SESSION AND ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR
Aug. 26 Sat. Residence Halls check-in for new students;
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New Student Orientation Phase II
begins.
Aug. 27 Sun. Residence halls check-in for returning students:
Noon to 9:00 p.m.
Aug. 28 Mon. New Student Convocation, 11:00 a.m.
Aug. 29 Tues. Residence Hall check-in for returning
students: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Advisement
and late registration.
Aug. 30 Wed. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
Aug. 31 Thurs. Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for
degrees to be conferred in December 1995.
Sept. 4 Mon. Holiday - classes suspended; offices closed.
Sept.13 Wed. Last day to register or to add courses. After
this date tuition and a $15 processing fee
will be charged for change of registration;
students withdrawing from courses will receive
a grade of "W" on permanent record.
Sept.13 Wed. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - Deadline for
completion of deferred examinations and
incomplete work (grade I) from Spring
Semester, 1994-95 and 1995 Summer Sessions.
Sept.15 Fri. Deadline for filing application for graduate
degrees to be conferred in December 1995.
Sept.24 Sun. Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown; continues
next two days - See policy in Faculty Handbook
on excused absence.
Oct. 3 Tues. Yom Kippur begins at sundown; continues
following day - See policy in Faculty Handbook
on excused absence.
Oct. 11 Wed. GRADUATE STUDENTS - Deadline for completion of
deferred examinations and incomplete work
(grade I) from Spring Semester 1995 and 1995
Summer Sessions.
Oct. 11 Wed. Last day to change registration or to withdraw
from courses without academic penalty, except
First Semester Freshman Students (see Oct.
25).
Oct. 13 Fri. Freshman mid-term marking period ends.
Oct. 16 Mon. Registration begins for Winter Session.
Oct. 23 Mon. Fall Break, classes suspended.
Oct. 25 Wed. FIRST SEMESTER FRESHMEN ONLY - Last day to
change registration or to withdraw from
courses without academic penalty.
Nov. 6 Mon. Deadline for receipt of doctoral dissertations
and executive position papers for degrees to
be conferred in December 1995.
Nov. 13 Mon. Deadline for receipt of master's theses for
degrees conferred in December 1995.
Nov. 15 Wed. Undergraduate admission application deadline for
freshmen and transfer students entering Spring
Semester, 1996.
Nov. 16 Thurs. Registration for Spring Semester, 1995-96, begins.
Nov. 20 Mon. Late registration and change of registration
begins via UDPHONE.
Nov. 22 Wed. Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 p.m.
Classes starting at or after 5:00 p.m. will
not meet. Residence Halls close at 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 23 Thurs. Holiday - classes suspended; University offices
closed.
Nov. 24 Fri. Holiday - classes suspended; University offices
closed.
Nov. 26 Sun. Residence Halls re-open at 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 27 Mon. Classes resume following Thanksgiving recess.
Dec. 1 Fri. Deadline for graduate admission applications
for Spring 1996.
Dec. 4 Mon. Fee payment deadline for Winter Session.
Dec. 8 Fri. Last day of classes; classes end at 10:00 p.m.
Dec. 9 Sat. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
Dec. 10 Sun. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
Dec. 11 Mon. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
Dec. 12 Tues. Final Examinations begin; grades due in
Registrar's Office 72 hours after scheduled
examination or last class meeting when no
final examination is given.
Dec. 19 Tues. Final Examinations end; Residence Halls close
at 10:00 p.m.
Jan. 1 Mon. Undergraduate readmission application deadline
for Spring Semester, 1996.
Jan. 1 Mon. Residence halls check-in 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Jan. 2 Tues. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
Jan. 2 Tues. Residence hall check-in for Winter Session
walk-ins, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Jan. 5 Fri. Last day to register or to add courses. After
this date tuition and a $15 processing fee
will be charged for change of registration;
students withdrawing from courses will receive
a grade of "W" on permanent record.
Jan. 6 Sat. Commencement.
Jan. 8 Mon. Fee payment deadline for Spring Semester, 1996.
Jan. 15 Mon. Martin Luther King Holiday - classes
suspended; University offices closed.
Jan. 16 Tues. Deadline for graduate admission
recommendations from departments for Spring
Semester 1996.
Jan. 17 Wed. Last day to change registration or to withdraw
from courses without academic penalty.
Jan. 17 Wed. New Student Orientation Phase I begins.
Jan. 18 Thurs. New Student Orientation Phase I ends.
Jan. 22 Mon. Late registration and change of registration
for advance registered students begins via
UDPHONE.
Jan. 31 Wed. Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy
for degrees conferred in May 1996.
Feb. 2 Fri. Last day of classes.
Feb. 3 Sat. Final Examinations; grades due in Registrar's
Office 72 hours after scheduled examination or
last class meeting when no final examination
is given.
Feb. 4 Sun. Residence halls check-in 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 4 Sun. New Student Orientation Phase II begins.
Feb. 5 Mon. Residence hall check-in for returning students
2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Feb. 5 Mon. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.
Feb. 15 Thurs. Deadline for filing application for graduate
degrees to be conferred in May 1996.
Feb. 16 Fri. Last day to register or to add courses. After
this date tuition and a $15 processing fee
will be charged for change of registration;
students withdrawing from courses will receive
a grade of "W" on permanent record.
Feb. 16 Fri. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - Deadline for
completion of deferred examinations and
incomplete work (grade I) from Fall Semester,
1995-96, and 1996 Winter Session.
Mar. 1 Fri. Undergraduate admission application deadline for
freshmen and transfer students entering Fall
Semester 1996-97.
Mar. 15 Fri. Last day to change registration or to withdraw
from courses without academic penalty, except
First Semester Freshman Students (see April
5).
Mar. 15 Fri. GRADUATE STUDENTS - Deadline for completion of
deferred examinations and incomplete work
(grade I) from Fall Semester 1995-96 and 1996
Winter Session.
Mar. 22 Fri. Freshman mid-term marking period ends.
Mar. 22 Fri. Spring Recess begins after last scheduled
class; Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 31 Sun. Residence halls re-open at 2:00 p.m.
Apr. 1 Mon. Deadline for graduate admission applications for
June 1996.
Apr. 1 Mon. Classes resume after Spring recess at 8:00
a.m.
Apr. 3 Wed. Passover begins at sundown; continues next two
days - See policy in Faculty Handbook on
excused absences.
Apr. 5 Fri. FIRST SEMESTER FRESHMEN ONLY. Last day to
change registration or to withdraw from
courses without academic penalty.
Apr. 15 Mon. Deadline for receipt of doctoral dissertations
and executive position papers for degrees
conferred in May 1996.
Apr. 22 Mon. Registration for Fall Semester 1996-97 begins.
Apr. 22 Mon. Deadline for receipt of master's theses for
degrees conferred in May 1996.
Apr. 30 Tues. Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for
degrees to be conferred in August 1996.
May 3 Fri. Honors Day - modified class schedule.
May 8 Wed. Registration for 1996 Summer Sessions begins.
May 15 Wed. Deadline for filing application for graduate
degrees to be conferred in August 1996.
May 15 Wed. Last class day; classes end at 10:00 p.m.
May 16 Thurs. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
May 17 Fri. Final Examinations begin; grades due in
Registrar's Office 72 hours after scheduled
examination or last class meeting when no
final examination is given.
May 18 Sat. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
May 19 Sun. Reading Day; no examinations scheduled.
May 24 Fri. Final Examinations end; Residence Halls close at
10:00 p.m. (except for graduating students).
May 25 Sat. Commencement.
May 25 Sat. Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. for
graduating students.
May 27 Mon. Holiday - University offices closed.