Academic Calendar - South Dakota State University - Acalog

2009 Fall Term
August 31, Monday		Orientation/Start Date
August 31, Monday, 4:00 PM		Instruction begins
August 31- September 2, Monday- Wednesday		Tuition and Fee Payment Days
September 7, Monday		Labor Day Holiday
September 10, Thursday		Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
September 11, Friday		W grade begins
September 18, Friday		Last day to submit a graduation application for Fall 2009
October 12, Monday		Native American Day Holiday
October 23, Friday		First half Fall Term ends
October 24, Saturday		Hobo Day
October 28, Wednesday		Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
November 11, Wednesday		Veterans Day Holiday
November 16, Monday		Last day to drop a course
November 26-27, Thursday-Friday		Thanksgiving Recess
December 11, Friday		Last day of classes, Fall 2009
December 12, Saturday		Graduation Ceremony, 10:00 AM
December 14-18*, Monday-Friday		Final exams
December 23		Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight
* December 18- official graduation date noted on transcript
2010 Spring Term
January 13, Wednesday		Orientation/Start Date
January 13, Wednesday, 4:00 PM		Instruction begins
January 13-15, Wednesday- Friday		Tuition and Fee Payment Days
January 18, Monday		Martin Luther King Day Holiday
January 22, Friday		Last day to drop or add and adjust final fees
January 23, Saturday		W grade begins
February 5, Friday		Last day to submit a graduation application for Spring 2010
February 15, Monday		Presidents Day Holiday
March 8-12, Monday-Friday		Spring Break
March 15, Monday		First half Spring Term ends
March 18, Thursday		Deficiency reports due on WebAdvisor by midnight
April 2-5, Friday-Monday		Easter Recess
April 7, Wednesday		Last day to drop a course
April 30, Friday		Last day of classes, Spring 2010
May 3-7*, Monday-Friday		Final exams
May 8, Saturday		124th Annual Commencement Ceremony Undergraduate10:00 AM, Graduate 2:30 PM
May 12, Wednesday		Grades due on WebAdvisor by midnight
* May 7 - official graduation date noted on transcript
2010 Summer Term
May 10 (Monday) - May 28 (Friday)		May Interim
May 31, Monday		Memorial Day Holiday
June 1 (Tuesday) - August 6 (Friday)		10-week Academic Summer Session
July 5, Monday		Independence Day Holiday Observed
August 9 (Monday) - August 27 (Friday)		August Interim
May 10 (Monday) - August 27 (Friday)		Summer Administrative Term