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Dates for the 2018 SIL-UND Session
The SIL-UND session lasts two months (nine weeks), during which time a student can receive up to ten semester credits of fully-accredited courses for a very reasonable cost.
See also deadlines for application.
See notes about these dates at the bottom of the page.
Thursday, May 24 |
First staff members arrive for initial setup |
Tuesday, May 29 |
Most staff members arrive (meetings start on Wednesday) |
Saturday, June 2 and 9:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. both days |
Residence hall opens to students. All students (even those in outside housing), check in with SIL in the residence hall to receive important instructions prior to registration on Monday morning. (See note below* about early arrivals.) |
Sunday, June 3 |
Evening meeting for parents of children in child care |
Monday, June 4 |
Orientation, registration for classes, etc. (please reserve the entire day, 8:00-5:00) (See note below** about late arrivals.) Evening: Informal mixer |
Tuesday, June 5 |
First day of classes |
Friday, June 8 |
Last day to start attending a course Last day to add a course, change from credit to audit, or drop a course without record Get-acquainted party |
Friday, June 22 |
Student-led party (tentative) |
Wednesday, July 4 |
Holiday |
Friday, July 6 |
Student-led party (tentative) |
Wednesday, July 18 |
Last day to drop a course (tentative) |
Friday, July 27 |
Staff-led party (tentative) |
Saturday, July 28 |
Picnic (tentative) |
Friday, August 3 |
Last day of classes (See note below** about early departures.) |
Saturday, August 4 1:00 P.M. |
Dormitory closes to students and staff, except those staying an extra day or two to close up (See note below* about late departures.) |
Monday, August 6 |
Last of the close-up crew leaves |
Announced dates for academic matters are fixed a year in advance and are unlikely to change after that time. They may differ from the regular UND summer session. By submitting an application and subsequently registering for SIL-UND classes, students agree to this calendar. Other dates are more flexible, and may even change during the summer session.
*At the beginning of the summer, early arrivals to the dormitory can sometimes be accommodated; please check with us before making travel plans (see contact info). At the end of the summer, late departures are sometimes possible (delays up to about 24 hours); again, please make arrangements with us ahead of time. If you arrive early or leave late, your help with setting up and closing down the program will be appreciated.
**Due to the intensive nature of summer courses, late arrivals, early departures, and other absences (those that would require you to miss orientation/registration or regularly-scheduled classes) are strongly discouraged and may result in late fees or grade penalties. Please discuss any planned absences with the SIL-UND director, who will facilitate discussions with the relevant course instructors. In general, absences due only to travel arrangements (e.g. tickets that you have already bought) will not be excused.
Tentative dates for future summers
- 2019: Monday, June 3 (registration) through Friday, August 2
- 2020: Monday, June 1 (registration) through Friday, July 31 (or possibly a week later)