2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Campus Calendar (2017-2018)




NOTE: Dates and times are subject to change
+ Evening classes begin at 4:00 pm or later 
   Afternoon classes begin at noon or later

FALL SEMESTER

August

3 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
6 Fall 2017 courses except 2nd 1/2 Semester available on STInet
7-10 Faculty In-service
11 Faculty Work Day
14 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid- Southeast Tech Bookstore
  Textbook Buyback- Southeast Tech Bookstore
14-18        JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
18 Last Day to Complete Fall Test-outs
  Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Refund Delays
21 Fall Semester Classes Begin
23 Student Appreciation – 11:00am-1:00pm
25 Last Day to Add Classes
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
  Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Excess Financial Aid- Southeast Tech Bookstore
  Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt
28 Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition and Fees Refunds Pro-rated

September

1 Last Day to Drop Classes to Adjust Schedule Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
     Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt AND Proof of Dropped Class
  NO EVENING CLASSES+
2 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
4 Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
5 Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
  Tuition and Fee Payments Due
7 Back to School Bash: Southeast Tech Housing (7:00pm-11:00pm)
  Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
11 Last Day to Make up Incompletes
12 Issuance of Excess Financial Aid Refunds Begins
13 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
18 Constitution Day Activities
21 SGA Fall Picnic - 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive - 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm- 4:00pm
26 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
29 Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes

 October

1 Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
5 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
9 Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students)
9-12 Midterm Buyback-Southeast Tech Bookstore
11 SGA Meeting – Noon – HC 257
12 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
16 Spring/Summer 2018 Class Schedules Available on STInet
  Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
18 Afternoon Academic Advising 12:00pm-4:00pm- Classes Cancelled
19 Morning Academic Advising 8:00am-12:00pm- Classes Cancelled
20 Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid
24 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
27 Spring/Summer Semester 2018 Registration opens for Evening/Online Programs – STInet
30-Nov 3 Spring/Summer 2018 Registration opens for Traditional Programs- STInet
31  Blue Boo–4:30pm-6:30pm

November

1-3 Spring/Summer 2018 Registration continues for Traditional Programs- STInet
2 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
8 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
9 NO EVENING CLASSES+
10 Veterans Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
11 NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
13 Last Day to Apply For Fall Financial Aid for December 2017 Graduates
  Last Day to Withdraw from Regular Start Classes
  Talent Show Rehearsal: 5:30pm-8pm
14 Talent Show: 5:30pm-8pm
22 NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
23-24 Thanksgiving Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
25 NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
27 Last Day to Withdraw from Late Start Classes
28 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
29 SGA Meeting – Noon – HC 257

December

1 Winter Graduation – Sioux Falls Convention Center – 5:00pm
4-8 Textbook Buyback and Rental Return - 8:00am-5:00pm (M-Th) 8am - 4pm (F) - MC Commons (Dec 4-8)
7 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
8 End of Fall Semester
  Last Day to Return Fall Semester Rental Textbooks-Southeast Tech Bookstore
11 Winter Break – NO CLASSES (Dec 11- Jan 5)
11-12 Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
23 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Spring Refund Delays
25 Online and January Start Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
25-26 Christmas Break – CAMPUS CLOSED

Spring Semester

January

1-2 New Year’s Holiday – CAMPUS CLOSED
3 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Southeast Tech Bookstore
3-4 Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
5 JumpStart Day/Faculty Work Day
  Last Day to Complete Spring Test-outs
8 Spring Semester Classes Begin
8-12 Textbook Buyback- Southeast Tech Bookstore
12 Last Day to Add Classes
  Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Southeast Tech Bookstore
  Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt-
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
15 Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition & Fees Refunds Pro-rated
17 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
19 Last Day to Drop Courses to Adjust Schedule Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
  Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt AND Proof of Dropped Class
22 Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
23 Tuition & Fee Payments Due
30 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
  Issuance of Excess Financial Aid Refunds Begins

February

2 Last Day to Make Up Incompletes
7 SGA Meeting – Noon – HC 257
8 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
16                                     Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
  NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
17 NO WEEKEND CLASSES  EXCEPT CLINICAL+
19 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
25 Second 1/2 Semester Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
26 Priority Date for Completing 2018/2019 FAFSA
27 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
28-March 1                      Textbook Buyback and Rental Return- Southeast Tech Bookstore

March

1 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
2 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
  NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
3 NO WEEKEND CLASSES  EXCEPT CLINICAL+
5 Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students)
5-9 Spring Break – NO CLASSES
10 NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
12 Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
14 Afternoon Academic Advising 12:00pm-4:00pm- Classes Cancelled
  SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
15 Morning Academic Advising 8:00am-12:00pm- Classes Cancelled
16 Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid- Southeast Tech Bookstore
23 Summer/Fall 2018 Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin
26 Fall 2018 Class Schedules Available on STInet
26-29 Summer/Fall 2018 Semester Registration for Traditional Programs – STInet
27 Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
29 NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
30 Easter Break- CAMPUS CLOSED
31-April 2 Easter Break- NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+

April

2 Easter Break- NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
4 SGA Meeting - Noon - HC 257
  Last Day to Apply For Spring Financial Aid for Spring 2018 Graduates
5 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
6 Last Day to Withdraw From Regular Start Classes
12-13 SkillsUSA- 8:00am-5:00pm
17 SGA Spring Picnic – 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
18 SGA Executive Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
20 Last Day to Withdraw From Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
  Academic Advisement and Registration Day (New students)
22 2018 Summer I and II Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
24 Ticket Tuesday - 6:00pm- 7:00pm
30 Textbook Buyback and Rental Return – 8am-5pm (M-TH) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (April 30-May 4)
  Begin Charging Textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Southeast Tech Bookstore

May

1-4 Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-TH) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (April 30-May 4)
3 End of Spring Semester
  Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
4 Faculty In-service
  Last Day to Return Spring Semester Rental Textbook- Southeast Tech Bookstore
  Graduation at Sioux Falls Arena – 5:00pm

Summer Semester

(SUMMER I: MAY 7 - JUNE 1; SUMMER II: MAY 7 - July 27; SUMMER III: JUNE 4 - July 27) 

Note: For information on add/drop/withdraw and refunds for courses that do not follow the above Summer Session dates, please visit the Student Success Center.

May

7 Summer I and II Sessions Begin
  Faculty Workday
9 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Classes (The First Day After the Student’s First Scheduled Class)
11 Last Day to Return Summer I/Summer II Textbooks- Southeast Tech Bookstore
  Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes
  Last Day to Withdraw from Summer I Classes
  Last Day to Charge Summer I/Summer II Textbooks to excess Financial Aid
18 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Summer Refund Delays
20 Summer III Classes Available in “My Current Courses  
25 NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
26 NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
28 Memorial Day - CAMPUS CLOSED

June

1  Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
  Last Day to Apply for Financial Aid for Summer 2018 Graduates
  Summer I Session Ends
4 Summer III Session Begins
7 Last Day to Return Summer III Textbooks- Southeast Tech Bookstore
8 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer III Classes
  Last Day to Charge Summer III Textbooks to excess Financial Aid- Southeast Tech Bookstore
12 Tuition and Fee Payment Due
26 Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued

July

4 Independence Day-CAMPUS CLOSED
5 Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
  Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II/Summer III Classes
23-27 Textbook Buyback and Rental Return- 8:00am-5:00pm MC Commons
27 Last Day to Return Summer Semester Rental Textbooks
  Summer II and Summer III Ends
  Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II/Summer III Classes