University of Delaware
Graduate Catalog 1996-1997
The University
Academic Calendar and Class Schedule

   The University follows a semester plan. The fall semester runs from
early September to just before the Christmas recess in December. The spring
semester begins in early February and ends in late May. Two five-week
summer sessions of day and evening courses and a seven-and-one-half-week
session of evening courses make up the summer school that runs from June to
August. Course offerings in the summer sessions afford students the
opportunity to pursue regular credit courses and independent study. Several
graduate courses are offered for the professional education of elementary
and secondary school teachers.

   A five-week winter session held in January between the spring and fall
terms provides opportunities for regular and experimental courses,
innovative projects, off-campus experiences, and independent study.
Ordinarily, about ten percent of winter session courses are at the graduate
level. Students may register for a maximum of 7 credits; registration for
more than 7 credit hours must be approved by the Office of Graduate
Studies.

   The University operates on a daily class schedule with classes held from
7:30 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. No distinction is made between "day" students
and "night" students.