ACADEMIC CALENDAR DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fall Semester 2016 August 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 August 5, Friday - Deadline to submit Academic Suspension appeals for Fall 2016 8-16, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - Late registration online 8-9, Monday - Tuesday - College Faculty Convocation 10-12, Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration in person 13, Saturday - CLASSES BEGIN 15-16, Monday - Tuesday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add in person 16, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - 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 Semester 29, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Official Fourteenth Class Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts 30 - October 5, Monday - Friday - Second Start registration September 5, Monday - Labor Day holiday, no classes 15, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. Final day for dropping Minisession 1 courses with a "W" 23, Friday, 4:30 p.m. Second deadline to apply for December graduation. After this date a "late fee" will be assessed. 26, Monday, 8 a.m. Beginning of midterm exams October 1, Saturday - End of midterm exams 4, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends 4, Tuesday - Final date for completion of non-traditional credits for Semester 5, Wednesday - Minisession 2 classes begin / Second Start classes begin 7, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date to apply for December Graduation. Applications received after this date will be processed for May graduation. 8-11, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall holiday, no classes 10, Monday - Staff Convocation 17 - January 6, Monday - Sunday - Spring 2017 priority registration online 17 - December 9, Monday - Friday - Spring 2017 priority registration in person
November 2, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Fall Semester courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 4, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for May 2017 graduation 8, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Minisession 2 and Second Start courses with a "W" 15, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar's office 23 - November 27, Wednesday-Sunday - Thanksgiving holiday, no classes 28, Monday - Last day of class 29, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams December 2, Friday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, November 29 and Wednesday, November 30 3, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes 5, Monday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, December 1; Friday, December 2; and Saturday, December 3 6, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams; Final grades due for online courses 7, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends; final grades due for final exams given on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6; grade books due in divisional offices 8, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Fall Semester 13, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement Fall Semester Tuition Adjustment Schedule / Withdrawal From College/Reduction in Credit Hours Through August 23 100% August 24-29 50% After August 29 NONE Fall 2016 Minisessions Session 1: August 15 - September 30 Registration: August 9-11 Last day to drop courses with a "W": September 15 Final Exams: October 3 Through August 17 100% August 18-20 50% After August 20 NONE
Session 2: October 5 - November 28 Registration: August 10-12 and September 26-30 Last day to drop courses with a "W": November 8 Final Exams: November 29 - December 6 Through October 12 100% October 13-15 50% After October 15 NONE Fall 2016 Second Start Session Session: October 5 - November 28 Registration: August 30 - October 5 Last day to drop courses with a "W": November 8 Final Exams: November 29 - December 6 Through October 12 100% October 13-15 50% After October 15 NONE Spring Semester 2017 January 9, 2017 May 11, 2017 January 3-6, Tuesday - Friday - Spring 2017 priority registration in person 6, Friday - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals for Spring 2017 9-18, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - Late registration online 9-10, Monday -Tuesday - College Faculty/Staff Convocation 11-13, Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration in person 14, Saturday - CLASSES BEGIN 16, Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no classes 17-18, Tuesday - Wednesday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add in person 18, 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 31, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Official Fourteenth Class Day / Last date to drop without "W" on student transcripts
February 1 - March 13, Monday - Friday - Second Start registration 21, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. - Final day for dropping Minisession 1 courses with a "W" 24, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for May graduation. After this date a "late fee" will be assessed. 25 - March 1, Saturday - Wednesday - Mardi Gras holiday, no classes March 7, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 10, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date to apply for May Graduation applications received after this date will be processed for December graduation 13, Monday - End of midterm exams / Minisession 2 classes begin / Second Start classes begin 14, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends / Final date for completion of nontraditional credits for Semester 20 - May 19, Monday - Friday - Summer/Fall 2017 priority registration in person or online April 3, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for December 2017 graduation 4, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Spring Semester courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College 12, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping Minisession 2 and Second Start courses with a "W" 13 16, Thursday - Sunday - Spring holiday, no classes 24, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 28, Friday - Minisession 2 ends May 1, Monday - Last Day of Class 2, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams 5, Friday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3 6, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes 8, Monday, 12 midnight - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, May 4; Friday, May 5; and Saturday, May 6 9, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams; Final grades due for online courses 10, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends; final grades due for final exams given on Monday, May 8 and Tuesday, May 9; grade Books Due in Divisional Offices 11, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Spring Semester 16, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 29, Monday - Memorial Day holiday, College closed
Spring Semester Tuition Adjustment Schedule / Withdrawal From College/Reduction in Credit Hours Through January 25 100% January 26-31 50% After January 31 NONE Spring 2017 Minisessions Session 1: January 17 - March 7 Registration: January 11 13 Last day to drop courses with a "W": February 21 Final Exams: March 8 Through January 19 100% January 20-23 50% After January 23 NONE Session 2: March 13 - May 1 Registration: January 11-13 and March 6-10 Last day to drop courses with a "W": April 12 Final Exams: May 2 Through March 16 100% March 17-20 50% After March 20 NONE Spring 2017 Second Start Session Session: March 13 - May 1 Registration: February 1 - March 13 Last day to drop courses with a "W": April 12 Final Exams: May 2-9 Through March 16 100% March 17-20 50% After March 20 NONE Session 2: March 13 - May 1 Registration: January 11-13 and March 6-10 Last day to drop courses with a "W": April 12 Final Exams: May 2 Through March 16 100% March 17-20 50% After March 20 NONE
Summer Session 2017 May 30, 2017 July 20, 2017 May June 29, Monday - Memorial Day holiday, no class 30, Tuesday, 8-7 p.m. - Late registration online / 9-6 p.m. Late registration in person 31, Wednesday - CLASSES BEGIN 31 - June 1, Wednesday - Thursday, 8-7 p.m. - Late registration, drop/add online / 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Late registration, drop/add in person 1, 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 the session 12, Monday - Official Seventh Class Day (Census Day) 19, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams 21, Wednesday - End of midterm exams 22, Thursday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends 26, Monday, 6 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a "W" or withdrawing from College July 4, Tuesday - Independence Day holiday, no class 5, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Last date for reinstatement to be processed in Registrar's office 13, Thursday - Last day of class 17, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams 19, Wednesday - End of final exams 20, Thursday - 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends; grade books due in divisional offices / 4:30 p.m. - End of Summer Session Summer Session Tuition Adjustment Schedule / Withdrawal From College/Reduction in Credit Hours Through June 6 100% June 7-12 50% After June 12 NONE