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2012-2013 Catalog & Handbook 
    
2012-2013 Catalog & Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2012-2013 Student Calendar



NOTE: Dates and times are subject to change

+ Evening classes begin at 4:00 pm or later

Fall Semester

August

3 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Refund Delays
13-16 Faculty In-service
17 Faculty Work Day
20 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore
20-24 JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
27 Fall Semester Classes Begin
29 Ice Cream Social – 2:00pm-4:00pm
30 Student Job Fair for Part-time Employment – 2:00pm-4:30pm
31 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes or Sign Up for a Test-out Option
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
  Last Day to Return Fall Semester Textbooks for a Full Refund- STI Bookstore
  Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore
31-Sept 1 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +

September

3 Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
4 Tuition and Fee Payments Due
  Drop Slips Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
  Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition and Fees Refunds Pro-rated
5 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
7 Last Day to Submit Test-out Related Course Drop Slips Without a Cost of Attendance
10 SGA Fall Picnic – 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00 pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
18 Excess Financial Aid Disbursed
28 Last Day to Make up Incompletes
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00 am

October

3 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
5 Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
  Spring/Summer 2013 Course Schedules Available on STInet
7 Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
19 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
22 Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
  Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin
26 SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
29-31 Spring/Summer Semester 2013 Registration – STInet

November

1-9 Spring/Summer Semester 2013 Registration continues – STInet
7 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
9-10 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
12 Veterans Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
15 Last Day to Apply For Fall Financial Aid for December 2012 Graduates
16 Last Day to Withdraw from Regular Start Classes
21 NO EVENING CLASSES +
22-23 Thanksgiving Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
24 NO WEEKEND CLASSES
30 Last Day to Withdraw from Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes

December

4 Holiday Celebration Party – 11:00 am-1:00 pm
5 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
5-14 Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm – MC Commons
7 Winter Graduation – Sioux Falls Convention Center – 5:00pm
13 SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
  End of Fall Semester
14 Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
17-31 Winter Break – NO CLASSES
24 Online and January Start Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
24-25 Christmas Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
28 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Spring Refund Delays
31 New Year’s Eve – CAMPUS CLOSED

Spring Semester

January

1 New Year’s Day Holiday – CAMPUS CLOSED
2 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
2-4 Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
7 JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
8 Spring Semester Classes Begin
9 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
14 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes or Sign Up for a Test-out Option
  Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
15 Tuition & Fee Payments Due
  Drop Slips Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
  Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition & Fees Refunds Pro-rated
21 Last Day to Submit Test-out Related Course Drop Slips Without a Cost of Attendance
25 SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
29 Excess Financial Aid Disbursed

February

4 Last Day to Make Up Incompletes
6 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
15 Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classe
15-17 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
18 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
22 SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
24 Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet

March

1 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
  Fall 2013 Course Schedules Available on STInet
  Priority Date for Completing 2013/2014 FAFSA
4-8 Spring Break – NO CLASSES
8-9 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
11 Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
13 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
18 Summer/Fall 2013 Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin
22 SGA Officers meeting – 7:00am
25-29 Summer/Fall 2013 Semester Registration – STInet
28-30 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
29 Easter Break – CAMPUS CLOSED

April

1 Easter Break – NO CLASSES
3 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
4 Last Day to Withdraw From Regular Start Classes
5 Last Day to Apply For Spring Financial Aid for Spring 2013 Graduates
11 SGA Spring Picnic – 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
19 Last Day to Withdraw From Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
21 Most Summer Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
24 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
24-May 3 Textbook Buyback, 8am-5pm MC Commons
29 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore

May

2 End of Spring Semester
  Medical Job Fair – 10:30am-2:00pm
3 Instructor In-service/Work Day
  Graduation at Sioux Falls Arena – 5:00pm

Summer Semester

(SUMMER I: MAY 6- MAY 31; SUMMER II: MAY 6- JULY 26; SUMMER III JUNE 3- JULY 26)

May

6 Summer I and II Sessions Begin
7 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Courses (The First Day After the Student’s First Scheduled Class)
10 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes
16 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer I Classes
21 Clinical Student Excess Financial Aid Refund Checks Available
24 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Summer Refund Delays
31 Summer I Session Ends

June

3 Summer III Session Begins
6 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer III Classes
7 Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
10 Tuition and Fee Payment Due
18 Excess Financial Aid Disbursed
28 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II classes

July

4 Independence Day/Campus Closed
12 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer III Classes
24-26 Textbook Buyback, 8am-5pm MC Commons
26 Summer II and III Sessions End