Campus Calendar (2017-2018)

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

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