Academic Calendar (2023-2024)

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester

FALL SEMESTER
Date	Campus Event
August 14-18	JumpStart- Program Orientation Sessions
August 21	Fall Classes Begin
August 23	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
August 25	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
	Last Day to Complete Fall Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Fall classes*
August 27	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses (No Grade)**
August 29	Fall Semester Tuition and Fees Due
September 4	Labor Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
September 18-29	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
September 29	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
October 2-13	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
October 9	Native American Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
October 10	Institutional Effectiveness Day - No Classes/Campus Closed
October 13	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
October 16	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
October 17	Last Day to Add Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
October 18	Last Day to Drop Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
October 19	Registration for Spring and Summer 2024 Begins
November 3	Last Day to Apply for December Diploma/Degree Completion
November 10	Veteran’s Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
November 12	Last Day to Withdraw from August Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
November 23-24	Thanksgiving Break- No Classes/Campus Closed
November 27	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
December 8	End of Fall Semester
	December Graduation Ceremony, 5:00 pm (Sioux Falls Convention Center)
December 11-January 5	Winter Break- No Classes/Campus Open
December 25-26	Christmas Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 1-2	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed

SPRING SEMESTER
Date	Event
January 2	New Year’s Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 4-5	JumpStart Day- Program Orientation Sessions
January 8	Spring Classes Begin
January 9	Last Day to Add First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 10	Last Day to Drop First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses
January 12	Last Day to Complete Spring Semester Test-outs
	Last Day to Add Spring Classes*
January 14	Last Day to Drop 16-Week Courses (No Grade)***
January 15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
January 16	Spring Semester Tuition and Fees Due
February 5-27	Advising Days- Students meet with Academic Advisors
February 16	Last Day to Withdraw from First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses (“W” Grade)***
February 19	President’s Day- No Classes/Campus Open
February 20	Institutional Effectiveness Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
March 1	First 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses End
March 4-8	Spring Break- No Classes/Campus Open
March 11	Second 8-Week (Accelerated) Courses Begin
March 12	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 17	Registration for Fall 2024 Classes Begin
March 29	Easter Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
April 12	Last Day to Withdraw from January Start Courses (“W” Grade)***
April 21	Last Day to Withdraw from Second 8-Week Courses (“W” Grade)***
May 3	End of Spring Semester
	Spring/Summer Graduation Ceremony, 5:00pm (Sioux Falls Arena)

SUMMER SEMESTER
Date	Event
May 13	Summer Classes Begin
May 15	Last Day to Add Summer Classes*
May 16	Last Day to Drop Summer Classes (No Grade)**
	Institutional Effectiveness Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
May 21	Summer Semester Tuition and Fees Due
May 27	Memorial Day- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 4	4th of July Holiday- No Classes/Campus Closed
July 7	Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Courses (“W” Grade)***
July 19	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.