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2013-2014 Catalog & Handbook 
    
2013-2014 Catalog & Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

2013-2014 Student Calendar



NOTE: Dates and times are subject to change

+ Evening classes begin at 4:00 pm or later

Fall Semester

August

1 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Refund Delays
12-15 Faculty In-service
16 Faculty Work Day
19 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore
19-23 JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
26 Fall Semester Classes Begin
28 Cupcake Social – 2:00pm-4:00pm
30 Last Day to Add Classes and Complete Fall Test-outs
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
  Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore
  Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt
30-31 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +

September

2 Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
3 Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition and Fees Refunds Pro-rated
4 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
5 Student Job Fair Part-Time Employment 12:30-3:00pm
6 Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt AND Proof of Dropped Course
9 Last Day to Drop Courses to Adjust Schedule Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
  SGA Fall Picnic – 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00 pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
10 Tuition and Fee Payments Due
  Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
17 Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued
20 Last Day to Make up Incompletes
27 SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am
  Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00-7:00pm

 October

2 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
4 Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
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11 Instructor Work Day: No classes
13 Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
18 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
21 Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
  Spring/Summer 2014 Course Schedules Available on STInet
25 Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am

November

4 Spring/Summer Semester 2014 Registration opens for Evening/Online Programs – STInet
6 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
8-9 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
11 Veterans Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
12 Spring/Summer Semester 2014 Registration opens for Traditional Programs - STInet
15 Last Day to Apply For Fall Financial Aid for December 2013 Graduates
  Last Day to Withdraw from Regular Start Classes
22 SGA Officer’s Meeting– 7:00am
  Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
27 NO EVENING CLASSES +
  Last Day to Withdraw from Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
28-29 Thanksgiving Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
30 NO WEEKEND CLASSES

December

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

Spring Semester

January

1 New Year’s Day Holiday – CAMPUS CLOSED
7 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
8-10 Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES
13 JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days
14 Spring Semester Classes Begin
15 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
20 Last Day to Add Classes and to Complete Spring Test-outs
  Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
  Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt
  Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance
21 Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition & Fees Refunds Pro-rated
27 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 Course
28 Tuition & Fee Payments Due
  Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees
31 Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am

February

4 Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued
5 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
11 Last Day to Make Up Incompletes
14-15 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
17 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
21 Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
28 Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
  SGA Officers Meeting – 7:00am

March

1 Priority Date for Completing 2014/2015 FAFSA
3 Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
5 Campus Career Fair– 10:00am-2:00pm MC Commons
  SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
7 First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End
  NO EVENING CLASSES +
8 NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES +
10-14 Spring Break – NO CLASSES
15 NO WEEKEND CLASSES +
17 Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin
  Fall 2014 Course Schedules Available on STInet
28 Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
  SGA Officers meeting – 7:00am
31 Summer/Fall 2014 Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin

April

2 SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257
5 Last Day to Apply For Spring Financial Aid for Spring 2014 Graduates
7 Summer/Fall 2014 Semester Registration for Traditional Programs – STInet
11 Last Day to Withdraw From Regular Start Classes
17 NO EVENING  CLASSES+
  SGA Officer’s Meeting – 7:00am
18 Easter Break – CAMPUS CLOSED
19-21 Easter Break – NO CLASSES
25 Last Day to Withdraw From Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes
  Movie/Pizza Night– 6:00pm-7:00pm
27  2014 Summer Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet
28 Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – STI Bookstore
29 SGA Spring Picnic – 11:00am-1:00pm
  Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm
30 SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257
30- May 9 Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-TH) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons

May

8 End of Spring Semester
9 Instructor In-service/Work Day
  Graduation at Sioux Falls Arena – 5:00pm

Summer Semester

(SUMMER I: MAY 12 - JUNE 6; SUMMER II: MAY 12 - AUGUST 1; SUMMER III JUNE 9 - AUGUST 1)

May

12 Summer I and II Sessions Begin
13 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Courses (The First Day After the Student’s First Scheduled Class)
14 Last Day to Return Summer I Textbooks
16 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes
  Last Day to Withdraw from Summer I Classes
  Last Day to Return Summer II Textbooks
23 Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Summer Refund Delays
27 Clinical Student Excess Financial Aid Refund Checks Available

June

6 Summer I Session Ends
9 Summer III Session Begins
13 Last Day to Add/Drop Summer III Classes
  Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid –STI Bookstore
  Last Day to Return Summer III Textbooks
16 Tuition and Fee Payment Due

July

1 Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued
3 NO EVENING  CLASSES+
4 Independence Day-CAMPUS CLOSED
18 Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II and III Classes
30-Aug 1 Textbook Buyback, 8am-5pm MC Commons

 August

1 Summer II and III Sessions End