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DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITYTENTATIVE ACADEMIC CALENDARSPRING SEMESTER 2008 (200803)January 7 (Monday). Residence Halls Open For New Students OnlyJanuary 8-9 (Tuesday-Wednesday) . New Student OrientationJanuary 8 (Tuesday) .General Faculty MeetingJanuary 9 (Wednesday).Registration for New and Readmitted StudentsJanuary 10-11 (Thursday –Friday) . Check-In for Returning StudentsJanuary 10-11 (Thursday-Friday) . On-Site Registration for Remaining StudentsJanuary 14 (Monday). Last Day to Mail-In or Fax RegistrationJanuary 15 (Tuesday) . Classes BeginJanuary 15 (Tuesday) . Late Registration BeginsJanuary 15 (Tuesday) .Changes in Class Schedules Begin (Drop/Add)January 21 (Monday). Martin Luther King Day Observance (University Closed)January 22 (Tuesday) . Last Day for Adding ClassesJanuary 22 (Tuesday) .Late Registration EndsJanuary 22 (Tuesday) . Last Day to Change Courses to Audit StatusJanuary 23 (Wednesday) . Effective date for 10 per drop processing feeJanuary 23 (Wednesday).Effective date for receiving a grade of “W” for dropped courseJanuary 29 (Tuesday) .Purge Date for non-paymentFebruary 18-21 (Monday-Thursday) .Mid-Term Evaluations AdministeredFebruary 25 (Monday) . Mid-Term Grades Due in Chairs’ OfficesFebruary 26 (Tuesday) .Last Day to Remove IncompletesMarch 3 - 7 (Monday-Friday) . Spring BreakMarch 21-24 (Friday-Monday) . Easter RecessMarch 31 (Mon)-April 17 (Thurs) .Pre-Registration (for Summer 08, Fall 08 & Spring 09)April 1 (Tuesday) . Last Day to Drop ClassesApril 3 (Thursday) . Honor’s DayApril 12 (Saturday) . Graduate Comprehensive ExaminationApril 18 (Friday) . Last Day to Withdraw from the UniversityMay 1 (Thursday 4:30pm) .Last Day of Classes*May 1 (Thursday after 4:30pm) . Monday night classes will meet an additional time (see note)May 2 (Friday) . Reading DayMay 5-9 (Monday-Friday) . Final ExaminationsMay 9 (Friday) .Residence Halls closed @ 8pmMay 12 (Monday) .Final Exam Grades Due in Records OfficeMay 17 (Saturday 6pm). Honors ConvocationMay 18 (Sunday) .Commencement* NOTE: Regularly scheduled classes will meet for their last time on Thursday May 1st, before 4:30.Monday night classes will meet their regular scheduled time on Mon Apr 28th and an additionalmeeting on Thursday May 1st, after 4:308

Delaware State UniversityMISSION STATEMENTDelaware State University is a public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant institution. Themission of the University is to provide for the people of Delaware and others who areadmitted, meaningful and relevant education that emphasized both the liberal andprofessional aspects of higher education. Within this context, the University provideseducational opportunities to all qualified citizens of this state and other states at a costconsistent with the economic status of the students as a whole. While recognizing itshistorical heritage, the University serves a diverse student population with a broad range ofprograms in instruction, service, and research, so that its graduates will become competent,productive and contributing citizens.VISION STATEMENTDelaware State University will be a diverse, selective teaching, research and serviceuniversity in the land-grant tradition, serving the people of the state of Delaware and theregion. It will be a university of first choice for students from the state. It will: Excel in the education of undergraduates in the Liberal Arts and in the professional,technical and scientific development of the workforce. Attain a significant educational presence in all three Delaware counties,emphasizing also services for adult learners and providing for the re-certificationneeds of professionals. Provide an important engine for research and economic development in Delaware,especially in Kent and Sussex counties. Offer an array of master’s and doctoral programs in areas of importance to the socialand economic development of Delaware. Through those programs graduate leaders inareas such as Education, the Natural, Social and Health-related Sciences andprofessions, Agriculture, Social Work, Aviation and Business. Develop a community of scholars with talent and expertise that will garner regionaland national recognition. Enhance competition in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA division I level, withan increasing emphasis on the participation of female student-athletics. Develop the arts as an integral part of the University’s programs and cultivaterelationships in the arts across the state and region. Continue to build a culture of global awareness through internationally focusedteaching and learning activities and by cultivating collaborative relationships withinternational programs, higher education institutions and global communities.9

BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND VALUESDelaware State University is committed to excellence. It seeks to be the best in all that itdoes. The University believes that this uncompromising pursuit of excellence is bestachieved through teamwork.The University is committed to providing students with a complete and high qualityeducational experience. The University, therefore, not only seeks to provide high qualityacademic programs, but also seeks to provide students with an excellent campus lifeexperience and opportunities to participate in extra-curricula activities of quality.Delaware State University is an 1890 land-grant institution committed to the philosophy onwhich it was founded. Thus, the mission can be simply stated as involving, teaching,research and outreach.The University is committed to providing all undergraduate students with a strong liberalarts education. This essential part of the student’s education serves as the foundation forstudies in the major areas.Delaware State University considers the changing needs of students as a major institutionalpriority. The University believes that (1) students must receive the education required foremployment and upward mobility; (2) more minority students must be prepared forgraduate and professional education, especially in areas in which they are traditionallyunder-represented; and (3) students should be exposed to new developments in currentlyexisting curricula using diverse teaching strategies. Delaware State University places majoremphasis on quality teaching. At the same time, the University recognizes that the facultyare obligated to engage in research to increase the storehouse of knowledge in variousdisciplines and fields and, as appropriate, to apply that knowledge to the solution ofcommunity, regional, national, and international problems. The University also believesthat faculty involvement in research substantially enhances the quality of teaching andexpects that students will be provided opportunities to engage in research. Throughresearch, faculty members can continually expand their professional knowledge base andmaintain the vitality of their teaching.In addition to the primary emphasis on high quality teaching and the accompanyingobligation to engage in research and outreach, the University is committed to serving thesurrounding communities, the State of Delaware, and the nation.10

HISTORYThe State College for Colored Students, now known as Delaware State University, wasestablished May 15, 1891 by the Delaware General Assembly under the provisions of theMorrill Act of 1890 by which land-grant colleges for blacks came into existence in statesmaintaining separate educational facilities. Through the conservative and practicalplanning of the Board of Trustees appointed by Governor Robert A. Reynolds, the Collegewas launched upon its mission of education and public service on February 2, 1892. Fivecourses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree were offered: Agricultural, Chemical,Classical, Engineering, and Scientific. A Preparatory Department was established in 1893for students who were not qualified to pursue a major course of study upon entrance. Athree-year normal course leading to a teacher’s certificate was initiated in 1897. The Collegegraduated its first class of degree candidates in May 1898. The normal course of study wasextended to four years in 1911 and the Bachelor of Pedagogy degree was awarded tostudents on satisfactory completion of the curriculum. In 1912, the courses of study werechanged to Academic, Agricultural, Mechanic Arts, and Domestic Science. The Bachelor ofPedagogy degree was awarded on completion of the academic curriculum. A certificate ofgraduation was granted on completion of the other courses of study.In the 1916 to 1917 school year, the Preparatory Department was phased out, a ModelGrade School was established, and a high school diploma was granted on completion of afour-year course of study. In 1923, a Junior College Division was added. Four –yearcurricula in the Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education, Home Economics, Agriculture,and Industrial Arts were established in 1932. The College graduated the first class ofbachelor’s degree candidates completing one of the courses of study in June 1934.In 1944, the College received provisional accreditation by the Middle States Association ofColleges and Schools. In 1947, the name of the institution was changed to “Delaware StateCollege” by legislative action. In November 1949, the Middle States Association revoked theaccreditation of the institution. This was a severe blow to the prestige of the College.Strenuous efforts were exerted to maintain the existence of the College and to make it anaccredited four-year, land-grant institution. At the end of the 1951-52 school year, the HighSchool Division was discontinued. In April 1957, the College was fully accredited by theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools. This accreditation was reaffirmed in1962, 1972, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002. The University also maintains certification ofits teacher education programs by the Delaware State Board of Education.On July 1, 1993, Delaware State College turned another chapter in its history, when thenGovernor Thomas Carper signed a name change into law, renaming the College to DelawareState University.The University has grown in stature as a center for teaching, research, and public service.The purpose and objectives of the University have broadened in keeping with changingtimes. While recognizing its historical heritage, the University provides higher educationtoday for a diverse student population. Academic units are organized into the College ofHumanities and Social Sciences, the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences andTechnology, the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, the College of Education andSport Sciences, the School of Management, and the College of Health and Public Policy. TheUniversity offers 66 undergraduate degrees, 16 graduate degrees, and two doctoral degrees.Degree options include the disciplines of mathematics, natural and social sciences,11

education, airway science, visual and performing arts, management, accounting andfinance, agriculture, natural resources, nursing and others. The University also offersmaster’s degrees in biology, business administration, chemistry, education, physics, socialwork, plant science and natural resources, and doctorates in Applied Mathematics andTheoretical Physics, and Educational Leadership.The undergraduate programs in airway science, chemistry, education, nursing and socialwork are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, American Chemical Society,The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National League forNursing Accreditation Commission and the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Educationand the Council on Social Work Education, respectively.The underpinning of the growth and development of Delaware State University has beenthe leadership of eight presidents, including Wesley P. Webb (1891-1895); William C. Jason(1895-1923); Richard S. Grossley (1923-1942); Howard D. Gregg (1942-1949); Oscar J.Chapman (1949-1951); Jerome H. Holland (1953-1960); Luna I. Mishoe (1960-1987); andWilliam B. DeLauder (1987-2003). Allen L. Sessoms become the ninth president of theUniversity on July 1, 2003. Maurice E. Thomasson served as acting president from 19511953. As a result of their efforts, the University is well positioned to reach new levels ofprestige and respect in the new millennium.12

THE SETTINGThe Campus and FacilitiesDelaware State University is located in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County, 45 miles south ofWilmington on the Delmarva Peninsula. The campus is adjacent to U. S. Highway 13 whichprovides direct access to Norfolk, Virginia; Salisbury, Maryland; Wilmington, Delaware,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Camden, New Jersey. Other connecting highways in theDover area provide access to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; Washington, D. C.; Baltimore,Maryland, and points west. The New York Metropolitan Area can be reached via the DelawareMemorial Bridge and the New Jersey Turnpike, which intersect Highway 13 just south ofWilmington. The city of Dover is located on bus routes to major cities.Dover, the capital of Delaware, is a community of approximately 36,000 people situated in theheart of the Eastern Shore within easy reach of the resort areas of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware;Ocean City, Maryland; and Cape May, New Jersey. Founded in 1703, the city of Dover featuresmany colonial buildings and several historical sites, including the home of John Dickinson,signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.The physical facilities support various University programs.academic facilities are listed below.Major administrative andAlumni Stadium serves as the site for many university activities, including football, track andfield contests and commencement.Arts Center/Gallery provides a venue for cultural enrichment with various exhibits duringthe academic year. The gallery, located on the north wing of the William C. Jason Library,traditionally features the works of critically acclaimed artists from the United States andabroad.William W. W. Baker Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources houses classrooms,laboratories, workshops, and offices of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesand the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences.Conrad Hall is the University’s primary dining facility but also serves as a site for variousstudent support services.Delaware Hall, renovated in 1987, houses classrooms and the departments of Psychology andSociology.Education and Humanities Center accommodates the departments of Visual andPerforming Arts, English, Foreign Languages and Education. This facility also houses theChild Development Laboratory and the office of the Dean of the College of Humanities & SocialSciences. It is also the site for the University’s wide-ranging cultural enrichment programs.ETV Building houses the Department of History, Political Science, and Ph

Medgar Evers Hall 6315 Lydia P. Laws Hall 6325 Meta V. Jenkins Hall 6320 Harriet Tubman Hall 6330 W. Richard Wynder Tower 6330 Warren-Franklin 6335 Satellite Campuses Sussex County Campus Georgetown, DE (302) 856-5397 Market Street Campus 621 Market Street Wilmington, DE (302) 254-5342 Montessori Program Wilmington, DE (302) 254-5328