Academic Calendar

UD Graduation

The calendars below are for the current academic year. Links to past, future, and detailed calendars are on the sidebar to the left (or at the top of this page on mobile devices). Click the buttons below to jump to a particular term.

Fall 2024   

Deadline/Event

Full Semester

Session A Session B

Registration begins for Fall Semester

Mon Apr 15 Mon Apr 15 Mon Apr 15

Academic Orientations

Mon Aug 26

   

Last day to apply for readmission for Fall

Mon Aug 26

   

Classes begin at 8 a.m.

Tue Aug 27

Tue  Aug 27 Mon Oct 14

Labor Day Holiday -University offices closed; classes suspended

Mon Sep 2

Mon Sept 2  

Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). Courses dropped after this date will have a "W" for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. After this date, no tuition will be rebated and a $25 processing fee will be charged for change of registration. 

Tue Sep 10

Tue Sep 3   Mon Oct 21

Deadline for midterm grades to be posted in UDSIS

Fri Oct 11

   

Registration begins for Winter term

Mon Oct 21

Mon Oct 21 Mon Oct 21

Registration begins for Spring semester

Mon Nov 4

Mon Nov 4 Mon Nov 4
Election Day; University offices closed; classes suspended Tue Nov 5 Tue Nov 5 Tue Nov 5

Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses 

Mon Nov 11

Wed Oct 2 Wed Nov 20

Thanksgiving break begins after last class

Fri Nov 22

   

Classes suspended Monday through Friday for Thanksgiving break

Mon Nov 25-Fri Nov 29

Holiday - University offices closed

Thu Nov 28-Fri Nov 29

Classes resume following Thanksgiving break

Mon Dec 2

   

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

Tue Dec 10

Fri Oct 11 Fri Dec 6

Reading Day: no examinations scheduled

Wed Dec  11

   

Final examinations begin. 

Thu Dec 12

   

 Final exams end. Last meal in dining halls - dinner

Mon Dec 16

   

Deadline for grades to be posted to UDSIS

Thu Dec 19

Tue Oct 15 Tue Dec 10

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WINTER 2024

Deadline/Event

 

Registration begins for Winter term Mon Oct 23
Last day to apply for readmission Tue Jan 2
Residence hall check in (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) Tue Jan 2
First meal in dining hall (dinner) Tue Jan 2
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Wed Jan 3
Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). Courses dropped after this date will have a "W" for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. After this date, no tuition will be rebated and a $25 processing fee will be charged for change of registration. Mon Jan 8
Deadline for change in dining plan Fri Jan 6
Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses without academic penalty Fri Jan 26
Last day of Classes Fri Feb 2
Final examinations. Students leaving after Winter term must checkout of residence hall by 6:00 p.m. Sat Feb 3
Last meal in dining halls - dinner Sat Feb 3
Deadline for grades to be posted in UDSIS Wed Feb 7
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SPRING 2024

Deadline/Event

Full Semester

Session A

Session B

Registration begins for Spring

Mon Nov 6

Mon Nov 6

Mon Nov 6

Last day to apply for readmission

Fri Feb 2

   

Classes begin at 8:00 a.m.

Mon Feb 5

Mon Feb 5

Mon Apr 1

Last day to add or drop courses without  additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). Courses dropped after this date will have a "W" for withdrawal recorded on the academic record.  After this date, no tuition will be rebated and a $25 processing fee will be charged for change of registration.

Fri Feb 16

Mon Feb 12

Mon Apr 8

Last day to apply for a personal or educational leave of absence

Fri Feb 16

   

Deadline for midterm grades to be posted to UDSIS

Fri Mar 22

   

Spring Break begins after last scheduled class

Fri Mar 22

   

Classes resume after Spring Break at 8:00 a.m.

Mon Apr 1

   

Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses

Mon Apr 29

Wed Mar 13

Wed May 8

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

Thu May 16

Fri Mar 22

Fri May 17

Reading Day; no examinations scheduled

Fri May 17

   

Final examinations begin

Sat May 18

   

Final examinations end

Wed May 22

   

Commencement

Sat May 25

   

Memorial Day observed; offices closed

Mon May 27

   

Deadline for grades to be posted to UDSIS

Tue May 28

Tue Mar 26

Tue May 21

Alumni Weekend Begins

Fri May 31

   
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SUMMER 2024

Deadline/Event

1st 5 week

7.5 week

10 week

2nd 5 week

Session A

Registration begins Mon Apr 1 Mon Apr 1 Mon Apr 1 Mon Apr 1 Mon Apr 1
Last day to apply for readmission Fri May 31 Fri May 31 Fri May 31 Fri May 31  
Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. Mon Jun 3 Mon Jun 3 Mon Jun 3 Mon Jul 8 Mon Jun 3
Tuition/fee Payment Deadline Mon Jun 3 Mon Jun 3 Mon Jun 3 Mon Jul 8  
Last day to add or drop courses. After this date, no tuition will be rebated and a $25 processing fee will be charged for change of registration; students withdrawing from courses will receive a grade of "W" on permanent record. Thu Jun 6 Thu Jun 6 Wed Jun 12 Thu Jul 11 Mon Jun 10
Juneteeth; classes suspended and University offices closed Wed Jun 19 Wed Jun 19 Wed Jun 19   Wed Jun 19
Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses Thu Jun 27 Thu Jul 11 Fri Jul 26 Thu Aug 1 Wed Jul 10
Independent Day Holiday observed. Classes suspended, University offices closed. All dining services are closed. Thu Jul 4 Thu Jul 4 Thu Jul 4   Thu Jul 4
Last Day of classes Fri Jul 5 Tue Jul 23 Thu Aug 8 Thu Aug 8 Fri Jul 19
Final examinations (must check out of residence halls by 7 p.m.) Sat Jul 6 Wed Jul 24 (M/W) Thu Jul 25 (T/H) Fri Aug 9 Fri Aug 9  
Grades due in UDSIS Wed Jul 10 Mon Jul 29 Tue Aug 13 Tue Aug 13 Tue Jul 23
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