ACADEMIC CALENDAR DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fall Semester 2017 (16 Weeks) August 7 - December 7, 2017 August 4, Friday - Deadline to submit Academic Suspension appeal for Fall 2017 / 3 p.m. in person payment deadline 6, Sunday, 12 noon - Online payment deadline 7-15, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - Late registration online 7-8, Monday - Tuesday - College Faculty/Staff Convocation 9-11, Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration in person 12, Saturday - CLASSES BEGIN 14-15, Monday - Tuesday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add in person 15, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final date to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Semester 22, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 28, Monday - Official 14th Class (Census) Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment - after this date, no adjustments are given - students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates after this date, regardless of withdrawal or attendance September 4, Monday - Labor Day holiday, no classes 22, Friday o LCTCS Conference day, no classes o 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for December graduation - after this date a "late fee" will be assessed. 25-30, Monday - Saturday - Midterm exams October 3, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends / Final date for completion of non-traditional credits 6, Friday - 4:30 p.m. - Last date to apply for May Graduation - applications received after this date will be processed for May graduation 14-17, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall holiday, no classes 16, Monday - Staff Convocation 16 - January 7, 2018, Monday - Sunday, 24/7 - Spring 2018 registration online 16 - December 8, Monday - Friday - Spring 2018 registration in person
November 1, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Fall Semester courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 3, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for May 2018 graduation 14, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 22-26, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving holiday, no classes 27, Monday - Last day of class 28, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams December 1, Friday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, November 28 and Wednesday, November 29 2, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes 4, Monday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, November 30; Friday, December 1; and Saturday, December 2 5, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams; final grades due for online courses 6, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Final grades due for final exams given on Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 5 / Grade books due in divisional offices 7, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Fall Semester 13, Wednesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement Fall Semester Tuition Adjustment Schedule / Withdrawal from College/Reduction in Credit Hours: Through August 22 100% August 23-28 50% After August 28 NONE Fall 2017 Minisessions Minisession 1: August 15 - September 29 Registration: Follows full term registration Classes begin: August 15 Census Day: August 19 Last day to drop courses with a "W": September 14 Final Exams: October 2 Through August 16-100% August 17-19 - 50% After August 19 - NONE Minisession 2: October 4 - November 27 Registration: August 9-10 and September 25-29 Classes begin: October 4 Census Day: October 11
Last day to drop courses with a "W": November 7 Final Exams: November 28 - December 5 Through October 7-100% October 8-11 - 50% After October 11 - NONE Fall 2017 Session (12 Weeks) September 11 - December 7, 2017 August 29 - September 6 - Registration September 6, Wednesday, 12 noon - Deadline to secure classes 7-10, Thursday - Sunday - Late registration online 7-8, Thursday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Late registration in person 11, Monday - CLASSES BEGIN 11-12, Monday - Tuesday o 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Late registration / drop/add online o 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Late registration / drop/add in person 12, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final date to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Session 18, Monday - Census Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts - 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online 22, Friday - LCTCS Conference day, no classes October 14-17, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall holiday, no classes 18, Wednesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 20, Friday - End of midterm exams for 12-Week Session 23, Monday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends November 7, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 14, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 22-26, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving holiday, no classes 27, Monday - Last day of class 28, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams
December 2, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes 5, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams 6, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices Through September 14-100% September 15-18 - 50% After September 18 - NONE Fall 2017 Second Start Session (8 Weeks) October 4 - November 27, 2017 Registration: August 29 - September 27 Deadline to secure classes: September 27 by 12 noon Late registration: September 28 - October 4 Classes begin: October 4 Official Census Day: October 11 Last day to drop courses with a "W": November 7 by 4:30 p.m. Final Exams: November 28 - December 5 Through October 7-100% October 8-11 - 50% After October 11 - NONE Spring Semester 2018 (16 Weeks) January 8, 2018 May 10, 2018 January 3-5, Wednesday - Friday - Spring 2018 registration in person 5, Friday - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals for Spring 2018 8-14 - Late registration online 8-9, Monday -Tuesday - College Faculty/Staff Convocation 10-12, Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration in person 13, Saturday - CLASSES BEGIN 15, Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no classes 16-17, Tuesday - Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add in person *Registration extended to Tuesday, January 23* 17, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Final date to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Semester *Extended to Tuesday, January 23*
30, Tuesday - Official 14th Class (Census) Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online *Extended to Tuesday, February 1* February 10-14, Saturday - Wednesday - Mardi Gras holiday, no classes 23, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for May graduation - after this date a "late fee" will be assessed March 6, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 9, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date to apply for May Graduation - applications received after this date will be processed for December graduation 12, Monday - End of midterm exams 13, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends / Final date for completion of nontraditional credits 29 - April 1, Thursday - Sunday - Spring holiday, no classes April 2, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for December 2018 graduation 3, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Spring Semester courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 16 - May 27 - Summer/Fall 2018 registration in person and online 23, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 30, Monday - Last day of class May 1, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams 4, Friday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2 5, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes 7, Monday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, May 3; Friday, May 4; and Saturday, May 5 8, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams; final grades due for online courses 9, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Final grades due for final exams given on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8 / Grade books due in divisional offices 10, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Spring Semester 15, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 28, Monday - Memorial Day holiday, College closed Through January 24-100% *Extended to January 26* January 25-30 - 50% *Extended to January 27 - February 1* After January 30 - NONE *Extended to February 1*
Spring 2018 Minisessions Minisession 1: January 16 - March 6 Registration: Follows full term registration Classes begin: January 16 Census Day: January 22 *Extended to January 26* Last day to drop courses with a "W": February 20 Last day to reinstate a course: February 26 Final Exams: March 8 Through January 18-100% *Extended to January 23* January 19-22 - 50% *Extended to January 24-26* After January 22 - NONE *Extended to January 26* Minisession 2: March 12 - April 30 Registration: January 10-12 and March 5-9 Classes begin: March 12 Census Day: March 19 Last day to drop courses with a "W": April 11 Last day to reinstate a course: April 17 Final Exams: May 1-8 Through March 15-100% March 16-19 - 50% After March 19 - NONE Spring 2018 Session (12 Weeks) February 15 - May 9, 2018 January/February 31 - February 7 - Registration *Extended to February 2-7* February 8-14, Monday - Sunday - Late registration online 8-9, Monday - Tuesday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Late registration in person 15, Thursday - CLASSES BEGIN 15-19, Thursday - Monday o 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Late registration / drop/add online o 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration / drop/add in person
19, Monday, 6 p.m. - Final date to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Session 22, Thursday - Census Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts - 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online March 26, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 28, Wednesday - End of midterm exams 29 - April 1, Thursday - Sunday - Spring holiday, no classes April 2, Monday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends 10, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 23, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 30, Monday - Last day of class May 1, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams 8, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams 9, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices Through February 19-100% February 20-22 - 50% After February 22 - NONE Spring 2018 Second Start Session (8 Weeks) March 12 - April 30, 2018 Registration: January 31 - March 5 *Extended to February 2 - March 5* Late registration: March 6-12 Classes begin: March 12 Census Day: March 19 Last day to drop courses with a "W": April 11 Last day to reinstate a course: April 17 Final Exams: May 1-8 Through March 15-100% March 16-19 - 50% After March 19 - NONE
Summer Session 2018 May 30, 2018 July 26, 2018 May 28, Monday - Memorial Day holiday, College closed 29, Tuesday o 8-7 p.m. - Late registration online o 9-6 p.m. Late registration in person 30, Wednesday - CLASSES BEGIN 30-31, Wednesday - Thursday o 8-7 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add online o 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Late registration, drop/add in person 31, Thursday - Final date to register, add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit, or audit to credit / Last date for admission to the College for Session June July 11, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Census Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online 19, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 25, Monday - End of midterm exams 27, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends 4, Wednesday - Independence Day holiday, no classes 5, Thursday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 10, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 18, Wednesday - Last day of class 19, Thursday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams 25, Wednesday - End of final exams 26, Thursday - 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends; grade books due in divisional offices / 4:30 p.m. - End of Summer Session Through June 5-100% June 6-11 - 50% After June 11 - NONE