University of Delaware
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The University reserves the right to change the University Calendar if it is deemed advisable. Advance notice of any change is given whenever possible. 
 


FALL SEMESTER 1998 

Monday, August 10 

UDPHONE and Web available for late registration and change of registration. 

Monay, August 31 

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in December 1998. 

Tuesday, September 1 

Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. 

Monday, September 7 

Holiday. Labor Day. Offices closed. 

Tuesday, September 15 

Deadline for filing application for graduate degrees to be conferred in December 1998. 
Last day to register or to add courses. After this date, tuition and a one-time $15 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record. 

Sunday, September 20 

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown; continues next two days ­ See policy on excused absence in the Academic Regulations chapter of this catalog. 

Tuesday, September 29 

Yom Kippur begins at sundown; continues following day ­ See policy on excused absence in the Academic Regulations chapter of this catalog. 

Monday, October 26 

Registration begins for winter session. 

Friday, October 16 

Deadline for graduate students for completion of deferred examinations and incomplete work (grade I) from spring semester 1998 and 1998 summer sessions. 

Tuesday, October 27 

Last day to change registration or to withdraw classes without academic penalty. 

Monday, November 9 

Deadline for submission of doctoral dissertations and executive position papers for degrees to be conferred in December 1998. 

Monday, November 16 

Deadline for submission of master's theses for degrees to be conferred in December 1998. 

Thursday, November 19 

Registration begins for spring semester 1999. 

Wednesday, November 25 

Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 p.m. Classes starting at or after 5 p.m. will not meet. 

Thursday, November 26 

Holiday. Thanksgiving Day. Classes suspended. Offices closed. 

Friday, November 27 

Holiday. Classes suspended. Offices closed. 

Monday, November 30 

Classes resume following Thanksgiving recess. 
Deadline for graduate admission applications for spring semester 1999. 

Wednesday, December 9 

Last day of classes. Classes end at 10:00 p.m. 

Thursday, December 10 

Reading day (no examinations scheduled). 

Friday, December 11 

Final examinations begin. 

Saturday-Sunday, December 12, 13 

Reading days (no examinations scheduled). 

Friday, December 18 

Final examinations end. 

Saturday, January 9 

January Commencement. 



WINTER SESSION 1999 

Friday, December 11 

Fee payment deadline for winter session. 

Monday, January 4 

Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Late registration begins. 

Thursday, January 7 

Last day to register or to add courses. After this date, tuition and a one-time $15 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record. 

Friday, January 15 

Deadline for graduate admission recommendations from departments for spring semester 1999. 

Monday, January 18 

Holiday. Martin Luther King Day. Classes suspended. Offices closed. 

Friday, January 22 

Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses without academic penalty. 

Monday, February 1 

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in May 1999. 

Friday, February 5 

Last day of classes. 

Saturday, February 6 

Final examinations. 



SPRING SEMESTER 1999 

Wednesday, January 6 

Fee payment deadline for spring semester 1999. 

Monday, January 25 

Late registration and change of registration for advance registered students begins via UDPHONE and Web. 

Monday, February 1 

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in May 1999. 

Monday, February 8 

Classes begin at 5:00 p.m. 

Monday, February 15 

Deadline for filing application for graduate degrees to be conferred in May 1999. 

Monday, February 22 

Last day to register or to add courses. After this date, tuition and a one-time $15 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record. 

Friday, March 19 

Deadline for graduate students for completion of deferred examinations and incomplete work (grade I) from fall semester 1998 and 1999 winter session. 

Friday, March 26 

Spring recess begins at end of day. 

Thursday, April 1 

Deadline for graduate admission applications for admission in June 1998. 

Monday, April 5 

Classes resume following spring recess at 8:00 a.m. 

Monday, April 12 

Deadline for submission of doctoral dissertations and executive position papers for degrees to be conferred in May 1999. 

Monday, April 19 

Last day to change registration or to withdraw from classes without academic penalty. 
Deadline for submission of master's theses for degrees to be conferred in May 1999. 
Registration for fall semester 1999-00 begins. 

Friday, April 30 

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in August 1999. 

Wednesday, May 5 

Registration for 1999 summer sessions begins. 

Friday, May 7 

Honors Day. Modified class schedule. 

Friday, May 14 

Deadline for filing application for graduate degrees to be conferred in August 1999. 

Wednesday, May 19 

Last day of classes; classes end at 10:00 p.m. 

Thursday, May 20 

Reading Day. No examinations scheduled. 

Friday, May 21 

Final examinations begin. 

Saturday-Sunday, May 22, 23 

Reading day. No examinations scheduled. 

Friday, May 28 

Final examinations end. 

Saturday, May 29 

Commencement. 

Monday, May 31 

Holiday. Memorial Day. Offices closed. 



SUMMER SESSION 1999 

Thursday, July 1 

Deadline for graduate admission applications for admission to the fall semester 1999. 

Monday, July 19 

Deadline for submission of doctoral dissertations and executive position papers for degrees to be conferred in August 1999. 

Monday, July 26 

Deadline for submission of master's theses for degrees to be conferred in August 1999. 

Monday, August 16 

Deadline for graduate admission recommendations from departments for fall semester 1999. 

Tuesday, August 31 

Deadline for admission to doctoral candidacy for degrees to be conferred in December 1999. 
 
 

 
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