Academic Calendar (2022-2023)

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester

FALL SEMESTER
Date	Event
August 15-19	JumpStart- Program Orientation Sessions
August 22	Fall Classes Begin
August 23	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
August 24	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
August 26	Last Day to Complete Fall Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Fall classes*
August 30	Fall Semester Tuition and Fees Due
August 28	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses (No Grade)**
September 5	Labor Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
September 19-30	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
September 30	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
October 3-14	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
October 10	Native American Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
October 11	Institutional Effectiveness Day - No Classes/Campus Closed
October 14	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
October 17	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
October 18	Last Day to Add Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
October 19	Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
October 20	Registration for Spring and Summer 2023 Begins
November 1	Last Day to Apply for December Diploma/Degree Completion
November 11	Veteran’s Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
November 13	Last Day to Withdraw from August Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
November 24-25	Thanksgiving Break- No Classes/Campus Closed
November 28	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
December 9	End of Fall Semester
	December Graduation Ceremony, 5:00 pm (Sioux Falls Convention Center)
December 12-January 6	Winter Break- No Classes/Campus Open
December 23-26	Christmas Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
December 30-Jan 2	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed

SPRING SEMESTER
Date	Event
January 2	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 5-6	JumpStart Day- Program Orientation Sessions
January 9	Spring Classes Begin
January 10	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 11	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 13	Last Day to Complete Spring Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Spring Classes*
January 15	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses (No Grade)***
January 16	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 17	Spring Semester Tuition and Fees Due
February 6-28	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
February 17	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
February 20	President’s Day- No Classes/Campus Open
February 21	Institutional Effectiveness Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
March 3	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
March 6-10	Spring Break- No Classes/Campus Open
March 13	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
March 14	Last day to Add Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
March 15	Last Day to Apply for Spring/Summer Diploma/Degree Completion
	Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week Courses (No Grade)**
March 16	Registration for Fall 2023 Classes Begin
April 7	Easter Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
April 10	Last Day to Withdraw from January Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
April 21	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
May 5	End of Spring Semester
	Spring/Summer Graduation Ceremony, 5:00pm (Sioux Falls Arena)

SUMMER SEMESTER
Date	Event
May 15	Summer Classes Begin
May 16	Institutional Effectiveness Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
May 17	Last Day to Add Summer Classes*
May 18	Last Day to Drop Summer Classes (No Grade)**
May 23	Summer Semester Tuition and Fees Due
May 29	Memorial Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 4	4th of July Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 5	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Courses (“W” Grade)***
July 21	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.