(BOR 2.1.1)
Fall Semester 2025
| Classes begin |
August 25 |
| Labor Day Holiday |
September 1 |
| Last day to add or drop a course and adjust fees |
September 4 |
| Last day for pass/fail and audit options |
September 4 |
| Native Americans’ Day Holiday |
October 13 |
| Midterm (First half of semester ends) |
October 17 |
| Graduation application due for undergraduate students (planning to graduate in May or August) |
October 20 |
| Midterm grades due by midnight |
October 22 |
| Early Registration Weeks |
October 27 - November 17 |
| Last day to drop classes |
November 7 |
| Veteran’s Day Holiday |
November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday begins at end of class day |
November 25 |
| Classes resume |
December 1 |
| No class day |
December 10 |
| Final examinations (online/remote) |
December 11-12 and 15-17 |
| Semester ends |
December 17 |
| Fall Graduation |
December 20 |
| Final grades are due by midnight |
December 22 |
Spring Semester 2026
| Classes begin |
January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday |
January 19 |
| Last day to add or drop a course and adjust fees |
January 21 |
| Last day for pass/fail and audit options |
January 21 |
| Presidents’ Day Holiday |
February 16 |
| Midterm (First half of semester ends) |
March 9 |
| Midterm grades due by midnight |
March 12 |
| Spring vacation begins at end of class day |
March 13 |
| Classes resume |
March 23 |
| Graduation application due for undergraduate students (planning to graduate in December) |
March 23 |
| Early Registration Weeks (Tentative) |
March 23 - April 10 |
| Easter Break begins at end of class day |
April 2 |
| Classes Resume |
April 6 |
| Last day to drop classes |
April 7 |
| Final examinations |
May 4-8 |
| Semester ends |
May 8 |
| Spring Graduation |
May 9 |
| Final grades are due by midnight |
May 13 |
This calendar conforms to guidelines established by the Board of Regents, but is subject to change at its discretion.
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.
(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/Experience/Registrar/Forms.html.
For more information about adding and dropping courses and withdrawals, please review the Policies/Definitions and Financial Aid pages of this catalog.
Spring 2026 Final Exam Schedule (TBD)
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