Academic Calendar (2021-2022)

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester

FALL SEMESTER
Date	Event
August 16-20	JumpStart- Program Orientation Sessions
August 23	Fall Classes Begin
August 24	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
August 25	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
August 27	Last Day to Complete Fall Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Fall classes*
August 29	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses
September 3	Fall Semester Tuition and Fees Due
September 6	Labor Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
September 20-30	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
October 1	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
October 4-15	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
October 11	Native American Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
October 15	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
October 18	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
October 19	Last Day to Add Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
October 21	Registration for Spring and Summer 2022 Begins
November 1	Last Day to Apply for December 2021 Diploma/Degree Completion
November 11	Veteran’s Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
November 12	Last Day to Withdraw from August Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
November 24	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
November 25-26	Thanksgiving Break- No Classes/Campus Closed
December 10	End of Fall Semester
	December Graduation Ceremony, 5:00 pm (Sioux Falls Convention Center)
December 13-January 9	Winter Break- No Classes
December 23-25	Christmas Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
December 30-31	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed

SPRING SEMESTER
Date	Event
January 1	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 6-7	JumpStart Day- Program Orientation Sessions
January 10	Spring Classes Begin
January 11	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 12	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 14	Last Day to Complete Spring Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Spring Classes*
January 16	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses
January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 18	Spring Semester Tuition and Fees Due
February 7-28	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
February 18	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
February 21	President’s Day- No Classes/Campus Open
March 1-4	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
March 4	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
March 7-11	Spring Break- No Classes/Campus Open
March 14	Last Day to Apply for Spring/Summer 2022 Diploma/Degree Completion
	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
March 15	Last day to Add Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
March 17	Registration for Fall 2022 Classes Begin
April 8	Last Day to Withdraw from January Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
April 15	Easter Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
April 22	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
May 6	End of Spring Semester
	Spring/Summer Graduation Ceremony, 5:00pm (Sioux Falls Arena)

SUMMER SEMESTER
Date	Event
May 16	Summer Classes Begin
May 20	Last Day to Add Summer Classes*
May 27	Last Day to Drop Summer Classes (No Grade)**
	Summer Semester Tuition and Fees Due
May 30	Memorial Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 1	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Courses (“W” Grade)***
July 4	4th of July Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 22	End of Summer Semester

Add*	Students may add a course to their schedule during the first week of the Fall and Spring semesters.
Drop**	See refund schedule for drop dates.
Withdraw***	Students may withdraw from a course and receive a grade of “W” until the last four weeks of the semester (last two weeks for courses running 8 weeks), without affecting their grade point average.