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2015-2016 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Campus Calendar (2015-2016)
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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
| 6 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 10-14 |
Faculty In-service (10-12) /Work Days (12-14) |
| 14 |
Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Refund Delays |
| 17 |
Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid- STI Bookstore |
| 17-21 |
JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days |
| 24 |
Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| 27 |
Student Appreciation – 2:00pm-4:00pm |
| 28 |
Last Day to Add Classes and Complete Fall Test-outs |
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Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance |
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Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Excess Financial Aid- Bookstore |
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Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt |
| 31 |
Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition and Fees Refunds Pro-rated |
September
| 3 |
Student Job Fair Part-Time Employment 12:30-2:00pm |
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Back to School Bash: STI Housing (7pm-11pm) |
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Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 4 |
Last Day to Drop Classes to Adjust Schedule Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance |
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Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt AND Proof of Dropped Class |
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NO EVENING CLASSES+ |
| 5 |
NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 7 |
Labor Day – CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 8 |
Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees |
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Tuition and Fee Payments Due |
| 10 |
SGA Fall Picnic - 10:00am-3:00pm |
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Bloodmobile Drive - 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm- 4:00pm |
| 15 |
Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued |
| 16 |
SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257 |
| 17 |
Constitution Day Activities |
| 18 |
Last Day to Make up Incompletes |
| 29 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
October
| 1 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 2 |
Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes |
| 7 |
SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257 |
| 8 |
NO AFTERNOON OR EVENING CLASSES+/Faculty at ATEA Conference |
| 9 |
NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+/Faculty at ATEA Conference |
| 10 |
NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 12 |
Second 1/2 Semester Courses Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet |
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Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students) |
| 16 |
First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End |
| 19 |
Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin |
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Spring/Summer 2016 Class Schedules Available on STInet |
| 23 |
Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid |
| 27 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
| 30 |
Blue Boo–4:30pm-6:30pm |
November
| 2 |
Spring/Summer Semester 2016 Registration opens for Evening/Online Programs – STInet |
| 4 |
SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257 |
| 5 |
STI Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 9 |
Spring/Summer 2016 Registration opens for Traditional Programs- STInet |
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Talent Show Rehearsal: 5:30pm-8pm |
| 10 |
Talent Show: 5:30pm-8pm |
| 11 |
Veterans Day – CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 13 |
Last Day to Apply For Fall Financial Aid for December 2015 Graduates |
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Last Day to Withdraw from Regular Start Classes |
| 17 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
| 25 |
NO EVENING CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 26-27 |
Thanksgiving Break – CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 28 |
NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 30 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Late Start Classes |
December
| 2 |
SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257 |
| 3 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 4 |
Winter Graduation – Sioux Falls Convention Center – 5:00pm |
| 7 |
Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-Th) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (Dec 7-11) |
| 11 |
End of Fall Semester |
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Last Day to Return Fall Semester Rental Textbooks |
| 14 |
Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES |
| 15 |
Winter Break – NO CLASSES (Dec 15- Jan 8) |
| 24-25 |
Christmas Break – CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 25 |
Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Spring Refund Delays |
| 28 |
Online and January Start Classes 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 |
| 4 |
Begin charging textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore |
| 5-7 |
Faculty In-service – NO CLASSES |
| 8 |
JumpStart Days/Faculty Work Days |
| 11 |
Spring Semester Classes Begin |
| 15 |
Last Day to Add Classes and to Complete Spring Test-outs |
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Last Day to charge textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore |
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Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt |
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Last Day to Terminate Completely Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance |
| 18 |
Complete Withdrawals Will Have Tuition & Fees Refunds Pro-rated |
| 20 |
SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257 |
| 22 |
Last Day to Drop Courses to Adjust Schedule Without Incurring a Cost of Attendance |
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Last Day to Return Textbooks with Receipt AND Proof of Dropped Class |
| 25 |
Drop Slips to Adjust Schedules Received Will No Longer be Refunded Tuition and Fees |
| 26 |
Tuition & Fee Payments Due |
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Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
February
| 2 |
Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued |
| 3 |
Engineering Technology Career Fair -11am to 1pm |
| 4 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
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Horticulture, Landscape Design, and Sports Turf Technology – 8am to 9:30am |
| 4-6 |
NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 5 |
Faculty Workday - NO CLASSES |
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Last Day to Make Up Incompletes |
| 10 |
SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257 |
| 12-13 |
NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 15 |
Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES |
| 19 |
Last Day to Withdraw from First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes |
| 23 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
| 26 |
Casino Night: 6pm-8pm |
| 29 |
Priority Date for Completing 2016/2017 FAFSA |
March
| 2 |
Second 1/2 Semester Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet |
| 3 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 4 |
First 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes End |
| 4-5 |
NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 7 |
Begin Charging Textbooks to Financial Aid (New students) |
| 7-11 |
Spring Break – NO CLASSES |
| 12 |
NO WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 14 |
Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes Begin |
| 16 |
SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257 |
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Fall 2016 Class Schedules Available on STInet |
| 18 |
Last Day to Charge Textbooks to Financial Aid |
| 22 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
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Business & Communications Technology -11am to 12:30pm |
| 24 |
NO EVENING CLASSES+ |
| 25 |
Easter Break- CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 26-28 |
Easter Break- NO CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 29 |
Summer/Fall 2016 Registration for Evening and Online Programs Begin |
April
| 4 |
Summer/Fall 2016 Semester Registration for Traditional Programs – STInet |
| 6 |
SGA Meeting – 7:00am – HC 257 |
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Computer Information Systems, Electronics & Mechatronics – 11 – 12:30pm |
| 7 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
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Last Day to Apply For Spring Financial Aid for Spring 2016 Graduates |
| 8 |
Last Day to Withdraw From Regular Start Classes |
| 19 |
Ticket Tuesday– 6:00pm-7:00pm |
| 22 |
Last Day to Withdraw From Second 1/2 Semester Accelerated Classes |
| 23 |
Southeast Tech 5k Run/Walk |
| 25 |
2016 Summer Classes Available in “My Current Courses” on STInet |
| 26 |
SGA Spring Picnic – 11:00am-3:00pm |
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Bloodmobile Drive – 8:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-4:00pm |
| 27 |
SGA Meeting – 12:00pm – HC 257 |
May
| 2 |
Textbook Buyback – 8am-5pm (M-TH) 8am-4pm (F) – MC Commons (May 2-May 6) |
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Begin Charging Textbooks to excess Financial Aid – Bookstore |
| 5 |
End of Spring Semester |
| 6 |
Faculty In-service/Work Day |
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Last Day to Return Spring Semester Rental Textbooks |
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Graduation at Sioux Falls Arena – 5:00pm |
Summer Semester
(SUMMER I: MAY 9 - JUNE 3; SUMMER II: MAY 9 - July 29; SUMMER III: JUNE 6 - July 29)
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 Office.
May
| 9 |
Summer I and II Sessions Begin |
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Faculty In-service/Work Day |
| 10 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Summer I Classes (The First Day After the Student’s First Scheduled Class) |
| 13 |
Last Day to Return Summer I/Summer II Textbooks |
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Last Day to Add/Drop Summer II Classes |
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Last Day to Withdraw from Summer I Classes |
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Last Day to Charge Summer I/Summer II Textbooks to excess Financial Aid |
| 20 |
Complete All Financial Aid Steps to Avoid Summer Refund Delays |
| 30 |
Memorial Day - CAMPUS CLOSED |
June
| 2 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
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Last Day to Apply for Financial Aid for Summer 2016 Graduates |
| 3 |
Summer I Session Ends |
| 6 |
Summer III Session Begins |
| 10 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Summer III Classes |
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Last Day to Charge Summer III Textbooks to excess Financial Aid |
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Last Day to Return Summer III Textbooks |
| 13 |
Tuition and Fee Payment Due |
| 28 |
Excess Financial Aid Refunds Issued |
July
| 1-2 |
NO EVENING OR WEEKEND CLASSES EXCEPT CLINICAL+ |
| 4 |
Independence Day Break-CAMPUS CLOSED |
| 7 |
Employee Monthly Meeting- Offices Closed 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| 15 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer II/Summer III Classes |
| 25-29 |
Textbook Buyback, 8am-5pm MC Commons |
| 29 |
Last Day to Return Summer Semester Rental Textbooks |
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Summer II and Summer III Ends |
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