2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2004
Spring Semester 2005

Fall and spring terms are 16 weeks in length: from early September through December, and early January through mid-May.

Summer sessions vary in length from 4 weeks to 12 weeks, May through August, with classes typically meeting Monday through Friday. Courses are available on the main campus in Madison or in Sioux Falls. Courses are also available through the Office of E-Education Services which coordinates Internet and distance offerings.

Fall Semester 2004

Date  Time  Event
August 28 (Sat.) 8:00 am Residence Halls Open
Aug. 28 & 30
(Sun. & Mon.)		  

Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm  Tuition and Fee payment for new students
Monday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aug. 30 (Mon.)  

Mass registration for new students - Enrollment Services Office, Heston Hall
Aug. 30-31
(Mon. & Tues.)		   9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuition and Fee payment for continuing students.
Aug. 31 (Tues.) 8:00 am Classes begin
Aug. 31 (Tues.)   Drop/Add begins
Sept. 1 (Wed.) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm  Tuition and Fee payment for all students
Sept. 2 (Thurs.)
 		 Deadline for payment to avoid cancellation of registration
Sept. 3 (Fri.)   Last day to drop a first half semester class and receive 100% refund
Sept. 5 (Sun.)   Last day to drop a first half semester class online and receive 100% refund
Sept. 6 (Mon.)   Labor Day - no classes
Sept. 10 (Fri.)   CENSUS DAY
Last day to register for any fall class to determine financial aid eligibility
Last day to add a full semester class Last day to drop a full semester class and receive 100% refund
Sept. 11 (Sat.)  

PRAXIS test date
Oct. 1 (Fri.)   Last day to apply for Fall 2004 Graduation
Oct. 7 (Thurs.)   Last day to withdraw from a first half semester class and receive a grade of “W”
Oct. 11 (Mon.)   Native Americans’ Day - no classes
Oct. 25 (Mon.)   Last day of first half semester courses
Oct. 26 (Tues.) 8:00 am Second half semester classes begin
Oct. 29 (Fri.)   Last day to drop a class in person and receive 100% refund for second half semester classes
Oct. 31 (Sun.)   Last day to drop a class online and receive 100% refund for
second half semester classes
Nov. 1 (Mon.)   Mid-term deficient grades due in Enrollment Services
Nov. 1-19  

Tentative pre registration for continuing students for Spring 2005
Nov. 5 (Fri.)  

Last date to withdraw from the University and be eligible for a refund of University charges based upon federal regulations and Board of Regents policy
Nov. 11 (Thurs.)   Veterans’ Day - no classes
Nov. 12 (Fri.)  

Assessment Day - no daytime classes on main campus; classes starting 5:00 pm and later will meet
Nov. 16 (Tues.)   Last day to withdraw from a full semester course or school and receive a grade of “W”
Nov. 20 (Sat.)  

PRAXIS test date
Nov. 25-28  

Thanksgiving holiday - no classes
Please note: Thanksgiving holiday begins 5:00 p.m. Nov. 24
Nov. 29 (Mon.)   Classes Resume
Dec. 6 (Mon.)  

Last day to withdraw from a second half semester class and receive a grade of “W”
Dec. 13-17  

Final Examination period
Dec. 19 (Sun.)   Commencement - Fieldhouse
Dec. 17 (Fri.)   Semester ends Residence Halls Close - 5:00 pm
Dec. 22 (Wed.)  

Final grades due to Enrollment Services

 

NOTE: Dates and events are subject to changes. Changes will be communicated to campus via electronic mail, campus newspaper, DSU Events Calendar, or other means as appropriate.


Spring Semester 2005

Date  Time Event
Jan. 9 (Sun.)  

Residence Halls Open

PRAXIS test date
Jan. 10 (Mon.)   Mass Registration for new students - Enrollment Services, Heston Hall
Jan. 10-11 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 Tuition and Fee payment
Jan. 11 (Thurs.) 8:00 a.m.

Classes begin

Drop/add begins
Jan. 13 (Thurs.)  

Deadline for payment to avoid cancellation of registration
Jan. 14 (Fri.)   Last day to drop a class in person and receive 100% refund for first half semester classes
Jan. 16 (Sun.)  

Last day to drop a class online and receive 100% refund

for first half semester classes
Jan. 17 (Mon.)   Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes
Jan. 20 (Thurs.)   CENSUS DAY
Last day to register for any class to determine financial aid eligibility
Last day to add a full semester class
Last day to drop a full semester class and receive 100% refund
Feb. 16 (Wed.)   Last day to withdraw from a first half semester course and receive a “W”
Feb. 21 (Mon.)  

President’s Day - no classes
Mar. 4 (Fri.)   Last day of first half semester classes
Mar. 5 (Sat.)   PRAXIS test date
Mar. 5-13   Spring Break
Mar. 11 (Fri.)   Mid-term deficient grades due in Enrollment Services
Mar. 14 (Mon.) 8:00 am Second half semester classes begin
Mar. 18 (Fri.)   Last day to drop a second half semester class and receive 100% refund
Mar. 24 (Thurs.)   Last day to withdraw from the University and be eligible for a refund of University charges based on federal regulations and Board of Regents policy
Mar. 25-28   Easter Holiday - no classes
Please note: Easter holiday begins at end of class day, March 24
Mar. 29 (Tues.) 8:00 am Classes resume
Mar. 31 (Thurs.)  

Assessment Day - no daytime classes on main campus; classes starting 5:00 pm and later will meet
April 5 (Tues.)   Last day to withdraw from a full semester class or school and receive a grade of “W”
April 16 (Sat.)   PRAXIS test date
April 21 (Thurs.)  

Last day to withdraw from second half semester classes and receive a grade of “W”
May 2-6  

Final examination period
May 6 (Fri.)  

Semester ends
Residence Halls Close - 5:00 pm
May 7 (Sat.)  

Commencement - Fieldhouse
May 11 (Wed.)   Final grades due in Enrollment Services
     

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