Campus Calendar (2015-2016)

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

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

6	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
10-14	Faculty In-service (10-12) /Work Days (12-14)
14	Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Refund Delays
17	Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore
17-21	JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
24	Fall Semester Classes Begin
27	Student Appreciation – 2:00pm-4:00pm
28	Last Day to Add Classes and Complete Fall Test-outs
	Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
	Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Excess Financial Aid- Bookstore
	Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt
31	Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition and Fees Refunds Pro-rated

September

3	Student Job Fair Part-Time Employment 12:30-2:00pm
	Back to School Bash: STI Housing (7pm-11pm)
	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
4	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+
5	NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
7	Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
8	Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
	Tuition and Fee Payments Due
10	SGA Fall Picnic - 10:00am-3:00pm
	Bloodmobile Drive - 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm- 4:00pm
15	Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued
16	SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
17	Constitution Day Activities
18	Last Day to Make up Incompletes
29	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm

October

1	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
2	Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
7	SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
8	NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING CLASSES+/Faculty at ATEA Conference
9	NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+/Faculty at ATEA Conference
10	NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
12	Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
	Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students)
16	First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
19	Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
	Spring/Summer 2016 Class Schedules Available on STInet
23	Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid
27	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
30	Blue Boo–4:30pm-6:30pm

November

2	Spring/Summer Semester 2016 Registration opens for Evening/Online Programs – STInet
4	SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
5	STI Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
9	Spring/Summer 2016 Registration opens for Traditional Programs- STInet
	Talent Show Rehearsal: 5:30pm-8pm
10	Talent Show: 5:30pm-8pm
11	Veterans Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
13	Last Day to Apply For Fall Financial Aid for December 2015 Graduates
	Last Day to Withdraw from Regular Start Classes
17	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
25	NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
26-27	Thanksgiving Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
28	NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
30	Last Day to Withdraw from Late Start Classes

December

2	SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
3	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
4	Winter Graduation – Sioux Falls Convention Center – 5:00pm
7	Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-Th) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (Dec 7-11)
11	End of Fall Semester
	Last Day to Return Fall Semester Rental Textbooks
14	Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
15	Winter Break – NO CLASSES (Dec 15- Jan 8)
24-25	Christmas Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
25	Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Spring Refund Delays
28	Online and January Start Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
31	New Year’s Eve – CAMPUS CLOSED

Spring Semester

January

1	New Year’s Day Holiday – CAMPUS CLOSED
4	Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore
5-7	Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
8	JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
11	Spring Semester Classes Begin
15	Last Day to Add Classes and to Complete Spring Test-outs
	Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore
	Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt
	Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
18	Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition & Fees Refunds Pro-rated
20	SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
22	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
25	Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
26	Tuition & Fee Payments Due
	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm

February

2	Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued
3	Engineering Technology Career Fair -11am to 1pm
4	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
	Horticulture, Landscape Design, and Sports Turf Technology – 8am to 9:30am
4-6	NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
5	Faculty Workday - NO CLASSES
	Last Day to Make Up Incompletes
10	SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
12-13	NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
15	Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
19	Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
23	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
26	Casino Night: 6pm-8pm
29	Priority Date for Completing 2016/2017 FAFSA

March

2	Second 1/2 Semester Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
3	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
4	First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
4-5	NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
7	Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students)
7-11	Spring Break – NO CLASSES
12	NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
14	Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
16	SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
	Fall 2016 Class Schedules Available on STInet
18	Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid
22	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
	Business & Communications Technology -11am to 12:30pm
24	NO EVENING CLASSES+
25	Easter Break- CAMPUS CLOSED
26-28	Easter Break- NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
29	Summer/Fall 2016 Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin

April

4	Summer/Fall 2016 Semester Registration for Traditional Programs – STInet
6	SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
	Computer Information Systems, Electronics & Mechatronics – 11 – 12:30pm
7	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
	Last Day to Apply For Spring Financial Aid for Spring 2016 Graduates
8	Last Day to Withdraw From Regular Start Classes
19	Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm
22	Last Day to Withdraw From Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
23	Southeast Tech 5k Run/Walk
25	2016 Summer Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
26	SGA Spring Picnic – 11:00am-3:00pm
	Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
27	SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257

May

2	Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-TH) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (May 2-May 6)
	Begin Charging Textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore
5	End of Spring Semester
6	Faculty In-service/Work Day
	Last Day to Return Spring Semester Rental Textbooks
	Graduation at Sioux Falls Arena – 5:00pm

Summer Semester

(SUMMER I: MAY 9 - JUNE 3; SUMMER II: MAY 9 - July 29; SUMMER III: JUNE 6 - July 29)

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 Office.

May

9	Summer I and II Sessions Begin
	Faculty In-service/Work Day
10	Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Classes (The First Day After the Student’s First Scheduled Class)
13	Last Day to Return Summer I/Summer II Textbooks
	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
20	Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Summer Refund Delays
30	Memorial Day - CAMPUS CLOSED

June

2	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
	Last Day to Apply for Financial Aid for Summer 2016 Graduates
3	Summer I Session Ends
6	Summer III Session Begins
10	Last Day to Add/Drop Summer III Classes
	Last Day to Charge Summer III Textbooks to excess Financial Aid
	Last Day to Return Summer III Textbooks
13	Tuition and Fee Payment Due
28	Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued

July

1-2	NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+
4	Independence Day Break-CAMPUS CLOSED
7	Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm
15	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II/Summer III Classes
25-29	Textbook Buyback, 8am-5pm MC Commons
29	Last Day to Return Summer Semester Rental Textbooks
	Summer II and Summer III Ends