Dec 02, 2024  
2023 Fall Student Handbook 
    
2023 Fall Student Handbook [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Important Dates (Academic Calendar)


Fall 2023 Semester (Regular Term)
Fall 2023 12-Week Session
Fall 2023 8-Week Session Schedule
Winter Session 2023
Fall 2023 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance
Fall 2023 Financial Aid Deadlines

Fall 2023 Semester (Regular Term)

August 7 - December 7, 2023

August

  • 4, Friday - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals
  • 7 - 8, Monday - Tuesday - College Convocation
  • 8, Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 1st payment deadline
  • 9, Wednesday - Bookstore credit begins
  • 12, Saturday - Classes begin / Late registration begins  
  • 15, Tuesday, 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
  • 22, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 
  • 28, Monday - Official Census Day 
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 12 noon in person and 4:30 p.m. online
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment 

September

  • 4, Monday - Labor Day Holiday, no classes
  • 11 - 17. Monday - Sunday - Military only Spring 2024 online registration
  • 18. Monday - Spring 2024 online registration begins
  • 22, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for December graduation - after this day a “late fee” will be assessed
  • 25, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams

October

  • 2, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 3, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 6, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day to apply for December graduation - applications received after this day will be processed for May graduation
  • 7 - 10, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes

November 

  • 1, Wednesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 3, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for May 2023 graduation
  • 14, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 22 - 26, Wednesday - Sunday - Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes
  • 27, Monday - Last day of class / 4:30 p.m. - Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for semester
  • 28, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

December

  • 1, Friday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, November 28 and Wednesday, November 29
  • 2, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes
  • 5, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grades due for all courses
  • 6, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Grade books due in division offices
  • 7, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Fall Semester
  • 12, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 

Fall 2023 12-Week Session

September 11 - December 5, 2023

September

  • August 29 - September 10, Monday - Friday - Registration
  • 7, Thursday - Bookstore credit begins
  • 8, Friday, 9 a.m. - Payment deadline 
  • 11, Monday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 13, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit / Bookstore credit ends 
  • 14, Thursday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment / Last day for Course Complete opt-out 
  • 18, Monday
    • Official Census Day
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online

October 

  • 7 - 10, Saturday - Tuesday - Fall Holiday, no classes
  • 23, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 25, Wednesday - End of midterm exams
  • 26, Thursday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends

November

  • 7, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 20, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements 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

  • 5, Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices

Fall 2023  8-Week Session Schedule

Session

8-Week Session 1
August 14 – October 3

8-Week Session 2
October 4 –December 5

Registration

Follows full term registration

August 29 - October 3

1st Payment Deadline August 8 at 9 a.m. October 2 at 11 a.m.
2nd Payment Deadline n/a n/a

Late Registration

August 12 - 15

October 4 - 5

Classes Begin

August 14

October 4

Last day for 100% Tuition Adjustment

August 17

October 11

Last day for 50% Tuition Adjustment

August 21

October 16

Census day

August 21

October 16

Bookstore credit begins August 9 September 29
Bookstore credit ends August 21 October 6

Last day to drop courses without a “W”

August 21

October 16

Last day to drop courses with a “W”

September 13 by 4:30p.m.

November 7 by 4:30p.m.

Last day to reinstate course

September 20

November 14

Last day of class

September 27

November 27

Final Exams

September 28 - October 2

November 28 - December 4

Grades due

October 3 by 1 p.m.

December 5 by 11:59 p.m.


Winter Session 2023

December 11, 2023 - January 10, 2023 

October 

  • 20 - 26 - Military registration only
  • 27 - December 8 - Online registration 

December 

  • 8, Friday
    • 12 noon - Last day to register
    • 4 p.m. - Payment deadline
    • Bookstore credit starts
  • 11, Monday - Classes begin
  • 12, Tuesday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment 
  • 13, Wednesday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustments / Last day to withdraw without a “W” / Bookstore credit ends
  • 24 - January 1 - No classes

January 

  • 2, Tuesday - 4:30 p.m. - Last day to drop courses with a “W”
  • 4, Thursday - 4:30 p.m. - Final day for reinstatement to be processed in the Registrar’s office
  • 8, Monday - Last day of class
  • 9, Tuesday - Final Exams
  • 10, Wednesday - 4:30 p.m. - Final grades due

Fall 2023 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance

Semester / Session

Fall 2023
Semester

Fall 2023
12-Week Session

Fall 2023
8-Week Session 1

Fall 2023
8-Week Session 2

Winter Session 2023

Start Date

August 12

September 11

August 14

October 4

December 11

100% Tuition Adjustment

Through August 22

Through September 14

Through August 17

Through October 11

December 12

50% Tuition Adjustment

August 23 - 28

September 15 - 18

August 18 - 21

October 12 - 16

December 13

No Tuition Adjustment

After August 28

After September 18

After August 21

After October 16

After December 13

After tuition adjustment period, students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates, regardless or withdrawal or attendance.


Fall 2023 Financial Aid Deadlines

The Financial Aid Fall Payment Period includes Regular Term, 8-Week Session 1, and 8-Week Session 2.

Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 2023-2024 Priority Deadline for FAFSA

Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 2023-2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for Regular Term and 8-Week Session 1 

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 2023-2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for 12-Week Session

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) for Regular Term and 8-Week Session 1 - Any student adding courses to Regular Term or 8-Week Session 1 will not receive Pell funding if added after the established PRD. Delgado disburses Pell Grant to students based on the number of credit hours the student is actively participating in (enrollment status) as of the PRD. Dropping from courses effects the amount of Pell Grant that will be disbursed to student’s accounts. Students are encouraged to see the Answer Center or Financial aid office prior to dropping any courses to understand the effect this will have on their Pell Grant. Please note: Students must be enrolled in 6 hours at the time their loan is disbursed. The PRD does not affect a student’s enrollment status for loan purposes.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) for 12-Week Session  - Any student adding courses will not receive Pell funding if added after the established PRD. Delgado disburses Pell Grant to students based on the number of credit hours the student is actively participating in (enrollment status) as of the PRD. Dropping from courses affects the amount of Pell Grant that will be disbursed to student’s accounts. Students are encouraged to see the Answer Center or Financial aid office prior to dropping any courses to understand the effect this will have on their Pell Grant. Please note: Students must be enrolled in 6 hours at the time their loan is disbursed. The PRD does not affect a student’s enrollment status for loan purposes.

Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 2023-2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for 8-Week Session 2

Friday, September 15, 2023 - Final Deadline for Loan Revisions 8-Week Session 1

Friday, October 13, 2023 - Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) for 8-Week Session 2 and F05 Term - Any student adding courses will not receive Pell funding if added after the established PRD. Delgado disburses Pell Grant to students based on the number of credit hours the student is actively participating in (enrollment status) as of the PRD. Dropping from courses affects the amount of Pell Grant that will be disbursed to student’s accounts. Students are encouraged to see the Answer Center or Financial aid office prior to dropping any courses to understand the effect this will have on their Pell Grant. Please note: Students must be enrolled in 6 hours at the time their loan is disbursed. The PRD does not affect a student’s enrollment status for loan purposes.

Friday, November 27, 2023 - Final Deadline for Loan Revisions Regular Term, 12-Week Session, and 8-Week Session 2