Nov 23, 2024  
2024 Spring Student Handbook 
    
2024 Spring Student Handbook [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Important Dates (Academic Calendar)


Spring 2024 Semester (Regular Term)
Spring 2023 12-Week Session
Spring 2024 8-Week Session Schedule
MaySession 2024
Spring 2024 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance
Spring 2024 Financial Aid Deadlines

Spring 2024 Semester (Regular Term)

January 8 - May 9, 2024

January

  • 5, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Deadline to submit academic suspension appeals for Spring 2024
  • 8 - 9, Monday - Tuesday - College Convocation
  • 9, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Payment deadline #1
  • 11, Thursday - Bookstore credit begins
  • 13, Saturday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 15, Monday - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, no classes
  • 17, Wednesday, 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
  • 23, Tuesday - Bookstore credit ends
  • 24, Wednesday
    • Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
    • Payment deadline #2 - 8 a.m.
    • Course Complete opt-out ends
  • 30, Tuesday - 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 - after this date, no adjustments are given - students are responsible for full tuition and fee rates after this date, regardless or withdrawal or attendance

February

  • 10 - 14, Saturday - Wednesday - Mardi Gras Holiday, no classes
  • 12 - 18, Monday - Sunday - Military only Summer/Fall 2024 online registration
  • 19. Monday - Summer/Fall 2024 online registration begins
  • 23 Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Second deadline to apply for May graduation - after this day a “late fee” will be assessed

March

  • 5, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 8, Friday, 4:30 p.m. - Final deadline to apply for May graduation
  • 11, Monday - End of midterm exams
  • 12, Tuesday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 28 - 31, Thursday - Sunday - Spring Holiday, no classes

April

  • 1, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - First priority deadline to apply for December 2024 graduation
  • 8 - 12, Monday - Friday - Community College Week
  • 9, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 15, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 29, Monday - Last day of class / Final day for completion of Prior Learning Assessment Credits for semester - 4:30 p.m.
  • 30, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

May

  • 3, Friday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1
  • 4, Saturday - Final exams for Saturday classes
  • 6, Monday, 11:59 p.m. - Final grades due for final exams given on Thursday, May 2; Friday, May 3; and Saturday, May 4
  • 7, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams / Final grades due for online courses
  • 8, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Final grades due for final exams given on Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 / Grade books due in divisional offices
  • 9, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - End of Spring Semester 
  • 14, Tuesday, 10 a.m. - Commencement 

Spring 2024 12-Week Session

February 15 - May 8, 2024

January

  • 31 - February 9, Monday - Friday - Registration

February

  • 8, Thursday, 8 a.m. - Payment deadline
  • 10, Saturday - Bookstore credit begins
  • 15, Thursday - Classes begin / Late registration begins
  • 17, Saturday - Bookstore credit ends
  • 19, Monday
    • 6 p.m. - Late registration ends / Final day to add courses, change sections, change from credit to audit or audit to credit
    • Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment
    • Last day for Course Complete opt-out
  • 22, Thursday
    • Official Census Day
    • Deadline for 50% tuition adjustment
    • Last day to drop without “W” on student transcripts - by 4:30 in person and 12 midnight online

March

  • 25, Monday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of midterm exams
  • 27, Wednesday - End of midterm exams
  • 28 - 31, Thursday - Sunday - Spring Holiday, no classes

April

  • 1, Monday, 1 p.m. - Midterm grading period ends
  • 16, Tuesday - Final day for dropping courses with a “W” or withdrawing from College by 4:30 p.m. in person and 12 midnight online
  • 22, Monday, 4:30 p.m. - Last day for reinstatements to be processed in Registrar’s office
  • 29, Monday - Last day of class
  • 30, Tuesday, 8 a.m. - Beginning of final exams

May

  • 7, Tuesday, 11 p.m. - End of final exams
  • 8, Wednesday, 1 p.m. - Final grading period ends / Grade books due in divisional offices

Spring 2024  8-Week Session Schedule

Session

8-Week Session 1
January 16 - March 12

8-Week Session 2
March 13 - May 8

Registration

Follows full term registration

January 31 - March 14

Late Registration

Follows full term registration

March 13 - 14

Payment Deadline #1 Same as full term March 6 at 8 a.m.
Payment Deadline #2 Same as full term March 11 at 8 a.m.
Payment Deadline #3 n/a March 15 at 8 a.m.

Classes Begin

January 16

March 13

100% Tuition Adjustment January 19 March 16
50% Tuition Adjustment January 23 March 20

Census Day

January 23

March 20

Last day to drop courses without a “W”

January 23

March 20

Last day to drop courses with a “W” February 21 by 4:30 p.m. April 12 by 4:30 p.m.

Last day to reinstate course

February 28

April 19

Last Day of Class March 6 April 29

Final Exams

March 7 - 11

April 30 - May 7

Grades Due March 12 by 1 p.m. May 8 by 11:59 p.m.

MaySession 2024

May 11 - 28, 2024

March

  • 13 - 19 - Military registration only
  • 20 - May 9 - Online registration

May

  • 9, Thursday, 12 midnight - Last day to register /
  • 10, Friday - Payment deadline at 2 p.m.
  • 11, Saturday - Classes begin / Bookstore credit begins
  • 13, Monday - Deadline for 100% tuition adjustment / Course Complete opt-out ends
  • 14, Tuesday - Census Day / Deadline for 50% tuition adjustments / Final day for dropping courses without a “W” / Bookstore credit ends
  • 21, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for dropping courses with a “W”
  • 23, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - Final day for reinstatement to be processed in the Registrar’s Office
  • 24, Friday - Last day of class
  • 25, Saturday - Final exams
  • 27, Monday - Memorial Day Holiday 
  • 28, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - Final grades due

Spring 2024 Tuition Adjustment Schedule At-A-Glance

Semester / Session

Spring 2024
Semester

Spring 2024
12-Week Session

Spring 2024
8-Week Session 1

Spring 2024
8-Week Session 2

MaySession 2024

Start Date

January 13

February 15

January 16

March 13

May 11

100% Tuition Adjustment

Through January 24

Through February 20

Through January 19

Through March 16

May 13

50% Tuition Adjustment

January 25 - 30

February 22

January 19 - 23

March 16 - 20

May 14

No Tuition Adjustment

After January 30

After February 22

After January 23

After March 20

After May 14

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


Spring 2024 Financial Aid Deadlines

The Financial Aid Fall Payment Period includes Regular Term, 12-Week Session, 8-Week Session 1, and 8-Week Session 2.

Friday, December 1, 2023 - Spring 2024 Priority Deadline for FAFSA

Friday, January 5, 2024 - Spring 2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document / Financial Aid Appeals for Regular Term and 8-Week Session 1

Friday, February 2, 2024 - Spring 2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document / Financial Aid Appeals for 12-Week Session

Wednesday, March 1, 2024 - Spring 2024 Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document / Financial Aid Appeals for 8-Week Session 2

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 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.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 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.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) for 8-Week Session 2 - 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, February 23, 2024 - Final Deadline for Loan Revision for 8-Week Session 1

Friday, April 19, 2024 - Final Deadline for Loan Revisions Regular Term, 12-Week Session, and 8-Week Session 2