Student Orientation: SOAR Mandatory for All New, Transfer and Readmitted Students
2024-08-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Scholarship, Opportunity, Accountability, and Responsibility (SOAR). SOAR is mandatory for all new, transfer, and readmitted students.

Join Us: SOAR 2024 Parting Ceremony - Welcome to DU Village
2024-08-15 11:00 (America/Chicago)
Dear Dillard Family,
Thank you for your amazing support during today’s freshman move-in. Your warmth and dedication have already made our new students feel at home.
Now, I invite you to join us for the SOAR 2024 Parting Ceremony:
Date: August 15th, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM (Please arrive by 10:45 AM if possible)
Location: Lawless Chapel
Our theme, “Welcome to DU Village,” reminds us of the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” You and I are that village.
If you have African attire, please wear it to honor our rich heritage. Your presence in African dress will be a powerful welcome to our new students and their families.
Remember, you’re not just attending a ceremony; you’re embracing new members into our village. Your being there means everything.
With gratitude and excitement,
Rev. Herbert A. Brisbon III University Chaplain and Village Priest

Residence Halls Open 9 a.m. for Continuing Students
2024-08-16
Residence halls open at 9:00 am for continuing students with fiscal, health, and academic clearance.

Welcome Weekend - August 17 & 18
2024-08-17 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Welcome Weekend – August 17 and 18, 2024

Classes Begin - Fall 2024
2024-08-19 08:00 (America/New_York)
Classes begin. Attendance/participation confirmation period begins. Students must participate in the initial two weeks of classes or will be dropped for non-attendance.

Last Day to Admit Students - Fall 2024
2024-08-21
Last day to admit students for the Fall 2024 semester.

Presidential Convocation
2024-08-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Presidential Convocation at 11 a.m. in Chapel; all freshmen and new transfer students

Graduate School (Virtual) Orientation
2024-08-23
Graduate School (virtual) orientation.

Last Day: Late Registration, Add Course, Faculty Submit a Change of "I"
2024-08-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Late registration ends at 5 p.m.
Last day to add a course. myDU closes at 5:00 pm.
Student class schedules and housing arrangements are purged if holds are not satisfied.
Last day for faculty to submit a change of “I” grade for Spring 2025 and Summer Session 2025

Enrollment Census, Class Rosters Due, Last Day to Drop with "W", Last Day to opt out of Follett - Fall 24
2024-08-30
Enrollment census.
Official class rosters due on myDU at 3 p.m.
Last day to drop a class without receiving a “W” grade. Last day to opt out of Follett.

Labor Day holiday. No classes - Campus Closed
2024-09-02
Labor Day holiday.
No classes – campus closed.

Classes resume. Thank you letters for financial aid due.
2024-09-03

Opt-out deadline for student insurance
2024-09-06

New Orleans Black Theatre Season: Voices in the Dark Repertory Company
2024-09-13 - 2024-09-15
Dillard University celebrates its 90th Anniversary of the first HBCU theatre degree program, with the first annual New Orleans Black Theater Season.

New Orleans Black Theater Season will feature productions by local artists, writers, and directors beginning Thursday, September 5, and continuing through October.

Below is the theater schedule:

Anne and Emmett, by Janet Langhart Cohen

Directed by Tommye Myrick

Voices in the Dark Repertory Company

Fri. Sept. 13 – Sun. Sept. 15

Fri. Sept. 20 – Sun. Sept. 22

Dillard University, Cook Performing Arts Center

Do Birds Fly in The Ghetto, by Trinese Duplessis

T. Duplessis Entertainment, LLC

Fri. Oct. 4 – Sun. Oct. 6

Dillard University, Georges Auditorium

Gem of the Ocean, by August Wilson

Directed by Ray Vrazel

Voices in the Dark Repertory Company

Fri. Oct. 11 – Sun. Oct. 13

Fri. Oct. 18 – Sun. Oct. 20

Early Alert (assessment of student progress)
2024-09-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Early alert (assessment of student progress).

Constitution Day
2024-09-17
Constitution Day.

Gulf Coast HBCU Voting Summit
2024-09-20 15:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago)
September 20 – 21
Download full schedule here >>

Summer 2024 Community Service Hours Due
2024-09-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Summer 2024 community service hours due in the University Chaplain’s office.

Mid-Term Exams - Fall 2024
2024-10-03 - 2024-10-09
Fall 2024 Mid-term examinations

HONORING DARRYL REEVES Master Blacksmith, New Orleans, LA
2024-10-09 14:00 (America/Chicago)
HONORING DARRYL REEVES
Master Blacksmith, New Orleans, LA
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 2 pm
Dillard University, Will Alexander Library
Address: 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126
Ambassador: Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy, Conrad Hilton Endowed Chair, Professor of English, Dillard University, Poet Laureate
Partnering Organization: Dillard University
Tradition Bearer: New Orleans native, who’s shop remains in the 7th Ward, Darryl Reeves is a Master Blacksmith is a third-generation metal worker and owner of Andrew’s Welding & Blacksmith Shop in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward,Possessing centuries-old knowledge and creative ability, with over 50 years of service to his craft here and around the world, Reeves has restored the ornate gates of the Presbytère, the massive gate at the Chalmette National Cemetery, the fabrication of the fence of the Cabildo. In 2012, he cofounded the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild, with Jonn Hankins who manages the program and Jeffrey Poree (Master Plasterer); this program includes apprenticeship training, ground-level networks, and reviving building trades for a new generation.
Reeves addresses the need for skilled laborers to maintain New Orleans’ historic architecture adorned by iron fences and gates. Reeves is the most celebrated architectural blacksmith in the Gulf South, according to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Most recently, Darryl Reeves forged a metal masterpiece for Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Darryl Reeves Shop is at 1873 Agriculture Street in New Orleans 7th Ward.
The Event: Mona Lisa Saloy will recognize Darryl Reeves as a Louisiana Tradition Bearer in a ceremony at Dillard University.

Founders’ Day Convocation - No Classes 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
2024-10-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Dillard University Founders’ Day Convocation, 11 a.m. No class 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Center for Racial Justice hosts Poetry Exhibit Entitled "All That I Am"
2024-10-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
The Dillard University Center for Racial Justice will host a poetry exhibit entitled “All That I Am” on October 10th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Michael and Shaun Jones Hall Lobby. Syndie Trahan, a Senior Justice Major, is curating the exhibit. Please refer to the attached document for more details. All are welcome to attend.

Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson
2024-10-11 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Cook Theater, Samuel DuBois Cook Fine Arts & Communications Complex
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30 PM CDT
Purchase Tickets Here >>

Mid-Term Grades Due at 12 p.m.
2024-10-14 12:00 (America/Chicago)

Job Fair and Graduate Fair
2024-10-16 - 2024-10-17
Job Fair and Graduate Fair – Oct 16 and 17

Join Team Dillard University for the UNCF 5K Run/Walk for Education on October 19!
2024-10-19 07:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
October 19, 8 a.m. – noon

GET INVOLVED!
Corporate & Small Business Sponsorship
~ Register to Walk, Run, Roll, or Cycle Sponsor or Form a Team
~ Donate: Text UNCF33 WALK to 41444~ Join a Volunteer Committee
Register Today! >>>

Students Withdrawn for Non-Attendance and Removed from Housing
2024-10-23
Students withdrawn for non-attendance and removed from Housing.

Graduation Application Filing Begins for Fall 2024 Prospective Graduates
2024-10-23
Graduation application filing begins for Fall 2024 prospective graduates.

Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 registration (myDU opens)
2024-10-28
Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 registration (myDU opens) – October 28, 2024

Homecoming Week!
2024-11-03 - 2024-11-11
For full schedule and registration information, visit dillard.edu/homecoming

Homecoming week is November 3 – 11, 2024
Visit www.dillard.edu/homecoming for updates.
