Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023
Spring Semester 2024
Holidays
Drop and Add Period
Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule
Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule

Fall Semester 2023

Classes begin	August 21
Last day to add or drop a course and adjust fees	August 31
Last day for pass/fail and audit options	August 31
Labor Day Holiday	September 4
Native Americans’ Day Holiday	October 9
Midterm (First half of semester ends)	October 13
Graduation application due for undergraduate students (planning to graduate in May or August)	October 18
Midterm deficiencies grades due by midnight	October 18
Early Registration Weeks	October 23 - November 10
Last day to drop classes	November 3
Veteran’s Day Holiday	November 10
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at end of class day	November 21
Classes resume	November 27
No class day	December 6
Final examinations (online/remote)	December 7-8 and 11-13
Semester ends	December 13
Fall Graduation	December 16
Final grades are due by midnight	December 18

Spring Semester 2024

Classes begin	January 8
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday	January 15
Last day to add or drop a course and adjust fees	January 17
Last day for pass/fail and audit options	January 17
Presidents’ Day Holiday	February 19
Midterm (First half of semester ends)	March 4
Midterm deficiencies grades due by midnight	March 7
Spring vacation begins at end of class day	March 8
Classes resume	March 18
Graduation application due for undergraduate students (planning to graduate in December)	March 18
Early Registration Weeks (Tentative)	March 18 - April 5
Easter Break begins at end of class day	March 28
Classes Resume	April 1
Last day to drop classes	April 2
Classes resume	April 10
Final examinations	April 29 - May 3
Semester ends	May 3
Spring Graduation	May 4
Final grades are due by midnight	May 8

This calendar conforms to guidelines established by the Board of Regents, but is subject to change at its discretion.

Holidays

The schedule of holidays for the institutions of higher education is listed below. Classes shall not be scheduled to meet on holidays.

New Years Day
January 1*.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Third Monday in January.

Presidents Day
Third Monday in February.

Memorial Day
Last Monday in May.

Juneteenth
June 19*

Independence Day
July 4*.

Labor Day
First Monday in September

Native American Day
Second Monday in October.

Veterans Day
November 11*.

Thanksgiving Day
Fourth Thursday in November.

Christmas Day
December 25*

* If January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 fall on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be observed as the holiday; if they fall on a Saturday, the previous Friday shall be observed as the holiday.

Drop and Add Period

(BOR 5.7)

A student receives a 100 percent refund of tuition and per credit hour fees for dropped courses within the drop/add period. No refund shall be provided for courses dropped after that time other than by administrative action. The Drop/Add period is calculated as beginning of the term through the first ten percent of the term or the day following the first class meeting, whichever is later. When calculating ten percent of the term, all days of the term are to be counted with the exception of breaks of five or more consecutive days. Any course meeting during a standard semester which meets for less time than the standard semester shall be treated as a non-standard semester course for refund purposes. Student registrations can only be added to courses after the end of the drop and add period by submitting a Request for Late Add form which can be found here: https://www.sdsmt.edu/Academics/Registrar/Forms/.

For more information about adding and dropping courses and withdrawals, please review the Policies/Definitions and Financial Aid pages of this catalog.

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

Spring Semester 2024

Holidays

Drop and Add Period

Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule

Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule