Academic Calendar - South Dakota State University - Acalog

2010 Fall Term
August 30, Monday		Orientation/Start Date
August 30, Monday, 4:00 PM		Instruction begins
August 30- September 1, Monday- Wednesday		Tuition and Fee Payment Days
September 6, Monday		Labor Day Holiday
September 9, Thursday		Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
September 10, Friday		W grade begins
September 17, Friday		Last day to submit a graduation application for Fall 2010
October 11, Monday		Native American Day Holiday
October 22, Friday		First half Fall Term ends
October 23, Saturday		Hobo Day
October 27, Wednesday		Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
November 11, Thursday		Veterans Day Holiday
November 15, Monday		Last day to drop a course
November 25-26, Thursday-Friday		Thanksgiving Recess
December 10, Friday		Last day of classes, Fall 2010
December 11, Saturday		Graduation Ceremony, 10:00 AM
December 13-17*, Monday-Friday		Final exams
December 22		Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight
* December 17- official graduation date noted on transcript
2011 Spring Term
January 12, Wednesday		Orientation/Start Date
January 12, Wednesday, 4:00 PM		Instruction begins
January 12-14, Wednesday- Friday		Tuition and Fee Payment Days
January 17, Monday		Martin Luther King Day Holiday
January 21, Friday		Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
January 22, Saturday		W grade begins
February 4, Friday		Last day to submit a graduation application for Spring 2011
February 21, Monday		Presidents Day Holiday
March 7-11, Monday-Friday		Spring Break
March 14, Monday		First half Spring Term ends
March 17, Thursday		Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
April 4, Monday		Last day to drop a course
April 22-25, Friday-Monday		Easter Recess
April 29, Friday		Last day of classes, Spring 2011
May 2-6*, Monday-Friday		Final exams
May 7, Saturday		125th Annual Commencement Ceremony Undergraduate10:00 AM, Graduate 2:30 PM
May 11, Wednesday		Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight
* May 6 - official graduation date noted on transcript
2011 Summer Term
May 9 (Monday) - May 27 (Friday)		May Interim
May 30, Monday		Memorial Day Holiday
May 31 (Tuesday) - August 5 (Friday)		10-week Academic Summer Session
July 4, Monday		Independence Day Holiday
August 8 (Monday) - August 26 (Friday)		August Interim
May 9 (Monday) - August 26 (Friday)		Summer Administrative Term