During preregistration, students may indicate preferred class times. Winter session is held in January and early February. During Winter and Summer sessions, students may earn up to seven credits to accelerate progress toward a degree, to focus on a single subject, or to synchronize their course schedule with the sequence of fall and spring course offerings. Special sessions also allow students to complete popular courses that may be in high demand during regular semesters. The Library , Trabant and Perkins Student Centers, Housing and Dining Services, Carpenter Sports Building and other support services are active during special sessions.
Cultural activities including films, concerts, bus excursions and lectures are also available.
Before the registration period for each special session, students receive booklets containing detailed information and course listings. Winter session booklets are available on the first day of Fall classes, and registration begins in mid October. Summer session registration typicall begins in early April. They hold office in national and international professional associations, they serve on scholarly editorial boards, including the board of the University of Delaware Press, and they are invited to lecture at institutions around the world. In 1998, for example, the College of Engineering boasts four NAE members, seven Presidential Young Investigators, and eighteen named professorships.