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Fall and spring terms are 16 weeks in length: Fall starts mid to late August and goes through mid December. Spring starts around early January and goes 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 and distance through the Office of Online Education.
Note: No student will be required to participate in more than three evaluative activities on any one day of the final exam week. Permission to reschedule a final evaluative activity should be sought before mid-semester if at all possible. The student, after consulting with or advisor, should petition the dean responsible for the activity to be changed by completing the “Final Week” form which is available on the DSU portal. The dean will coordinate and approve the necessary rescheduling. Any changes or deviations in the schedule for an individual student must have advance approval of the dean in which the college the course is taught.
Note: Dates and events are subject to change. Changes will be communicated to campus via email, campus newspaper or other means as appropriate.
Fall 2022 Academic Calendar
| Aug. 19 (Fri) |
Residence Halls open for first year students
New student Orientation activities begin |
| Aug. 20 (Sat) |
Residence Halls open for all students |
| Aug. 22 (Mon) |
Classes begin |
| Sept. 1 (Thur) |
CENSUS DAY
Last day to register for any fall classes 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
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| Sept. 2 (Fri) |
Tuition and Fees - deadline for payment or payment plan to avoid cancellation
of registration and late fee assessment |
| Sept. 5 (Mon) |
Labor Day - no classes |
| Sept. 26 (Mon) |
Second 5-week session begins - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Sept. 28 (Wed) |
Last day to withdraw from first 8-week classes with WD grade |
| Sept. 30 (Fri) |
Last day to apply for Fall 2022 graduation |
| Oct. 10 (Mon) |
Native American Day - no classes |
| Oct. 14 (Fri) |
Mid-term |
| Oct. 17 (Mon) |
Second 8-week session begins - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Oct. 20 (Thur) |
Mid-term deficiency grades due |
| Oct. 24-Nov. 11 |
Tentative dates for continuing students to pre-register for summer and fall of 2023 |
| Oct. 31 (Mon) |
Third 5-week sessions begin - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Nov. 4 (Fri) |
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course or withdraw from the University
entirely with no refund of University charges |
| Nov. 11 (Fri) |
Veteran’s Day - no classes |
| Nov. 23 (Wed) |
No classes |
| Nov. 24 (Thur) |
Thanksgiving Day - no classes |
| Nov. 25 (Fri) |
No classes |
| Dec. 6 (Tue) |
Last day of classes |
| Dec. 7 (Wed) |
No classes |
Dec. 8-14
(Thur-Wed) |
Final examination period - See final exam schedule below |
| Dec. 10 (Sat) |
Commencement events |
| Dec. 14 (Wed) |
Semester ends |
| Dec. 19 (Mon) |
Final grades are due by midnight |
Note - Dates and events are subject to change. Changes will be communicated to campus via email, campus
newspaper or other means as appropriate.
Fall 2022 Section Dates
| Standard full term |
8/22 - 12/14 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
9/1 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/4 |
| First 8-week section |
8/22 - 10/14 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
8/26 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
9/28 |
| Second 8-week section |
10/17 - 12/14 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
10/21 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/28 |
| First 5-week section |
8/22 - 9/23 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
8/24 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
9/14 |
| Second 5-week section |
9/26 - 10/28 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
9/28 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
10/19 |
| Third 5-week section |
10/31 - 12/6 |
| Census date (last day to drop/add) |
11/2 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/22 |
| If your section dates are not listed, check your section-specific dates in your course syllabus. |
| Census - Last day to add or drop the course with a full refund |
| LDW - Last day to drop or withdraw from the course with no refund |
Fall 2022 Final Exam Schedule
December 8-14
| Schedule for classes meeting on Monday, Wednesday & Friday Combination (MWF, M, MW, WF, MTWTh, MTWF, MTWThF, F) |
| Time class begins |
Day of Final |
Date of Final |
Time of Final |
| 8:00 AM |
Monday |
December 12 |
8:00 - 10:00 |
| 9:00 AM |
Friday |
December 9 |
8:00 - 10:00 |
| 10:00 AM |
Monday |
December 12 |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| 11:00 AM |
Friday |
December 9 |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| 12:00 PM |
Friday |
December 9 |
3:30 - 5:30 |
| 1:00 PM |
Monday |
December 12 |
1:00 - 3:00 |
| 2:00 PM |
Friday |
December 9 |
1:00 - 3:00 |
| 3:00 PM |
Monday |
December 12 |
3:30 - 5:30 |
| 4:00 PM |
Wednesday |
December 14 |
8:00 - 10:00 |
Schedule for class meeting on Tuesday and Thursday Combination
(TTh, T, Th) |
| Time class begins |
Day of Final |
Date of Final |
Time of Final |
| 8:00 AM |
Tuesday |
December 13 |
8:00 - 10:00 |
| 9:30 AM |
Tuesday |
December 13 |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| 11:00 AM |
Thursday |
December 8 |
10:30 - 12:30 |
| 12:00 PM |
Tuesday |
December 13 |
1:00 - 3:00 |
| 1:00 PM |
Thursday |
December 8 |
1:00 - 3:00 |
| 2:30 PM |
Tuesday |
December 13 |
3:30 - 5:30 |
| 4:00 PM |
Thursday |
December 8 |
3:30 - 5:30 |
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Courses beginning 5:00 pm and later will be held during their regular scheduled times.
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Spring 2023 Academic Calendar
| Jan. 7 (Sat) |
8:00 a.m. Residence Halls open for all students |
| Jan. 9 (Mon) |
8:00 a.m. Classes begin |
| Jan. 16 (Mon) |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes |
| Jan. 18 (Wed) |
Census Day, Last day to register for any spring 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
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| Jan. 19 (Thur) |
Tuition and fees deadline for payment or payment plan to avoid cancellation of
registration and late fee assessment |
| Feb. 3 (Fri) |
Last day to apply for Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 graduation |
| Feb. 13 (Mon) |
Second 5-week semester begin - See census and drop dates below calendar |
| Feb. 20 (Mon) |
President’s Day - no classes |
| Mar. 3 (Fri) |
Midterm, Last day of first half semester classes |
| Mar. 6 (Mon) |
Second 8-week sessions being - See census and drop dates below calendar |
| Mar. 9 (Thur) |
Midterm deficiency grades due by midnight |
Mar. 11-19
(Sat-Sun) |
Spring Break - Residence Halls close at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 10 and
reopen 8:00 am on Sunday, March 19 |
Mar. 20-April 7
(Mon-Mon) |
Tentative date for continuing student pre-registration for Summer and Fall
2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. |
| Mar. 27 (Mon) |
Third 5-week session begin - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| April 3 (Mon) |
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course or withdraw from the
University entirely with no refund of university charges. |
| April 7-9 (Fri-Sun) |
Easter Holiday - Easter holiday begins at 5:00 p.m. on April 6 |
| April 10 (Mon) |
Classes resume |
| May 1-5 (Mon-Fri) |
Final examination period |
| May 5 (Fri) |
Semester ends, Residence Halls close |
| May 6 (Sat) |
Commencement |
| May 10 (Wed) |
Final grades due by midnight |
Spring 2023 Section Date
| Standard Full Term |
1/9 - 5/5 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
1/18 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
4/3 |
| First 8-week Section |
1/9 - 3/3 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
1/13 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
2/15 |
| Second 8-week Section |
3/6 - 5/5 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
3/10 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
4/19 |
| First 5-week Section |
1/9 - 2/10 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
1/11 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
2/1 |
| Second 5-week Section |
2/13 - 3/24 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
2/15 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
3/8 |
| Third 5-week Section |
3/27 - 4/28 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
3/29 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
4/19 |
Spring 2023 Final Exam Schedule
May 1-5 (Mon-Fri)
| Schedule for Classes Meeting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Combinations (MWF, M, W, MW, WF, MTWTh, MTWF, MTWThF, F) |
| Time classes begin |
Day of Final |
Date of Final |
Time of Final |
| 8:00 AM |
Monday |
May 1 |
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM |
Wednesday |
May 3 |
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM |
Monday |
May 1 |
10:30 - 12:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM |
Wednesday |
May 3 |
10:30 - 12:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM |
Friday |
May 5 |
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM |
Monday |
May 1 |
1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM |
Wednesday |
May 3 |
1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM |
Monday |
May 1 |
3:30 - 5:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM |
Wednesday |
May 3 |
3:30 - 5:30 PM |
| Schedule for Classes meeting on Tuesday and Thursday Combinations (TTh, T, Th) |
| Time class begins |
Day of Final |
Date of Final |
Time of Final |
| 8:00 AM |
Tuesday |
May 2 |
8:00 - 10:00 AM |
| 9:30 AM |
Tuesday |
May 2 |
10:30 - 12:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM |
Thursday |
May 4 |
10:30 - 12:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM |
Tuesday |
May 2 |
1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM |
Thursday |
May 4 |
1:00 - 3:00 PM |
| 2:30 PM |
Tuesday |
May 2 |
3:30 - 5:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM |
Thursday |
May 4 |
3:30 - 5:30 PM |
Summer 2023 Academic Calendar
| May 15 (Mon) |
Full 12-week and first 6-week session begins |
| May 18 (Thur) |
Census date for first 6-week session,
Last day to add or drop a first session class with a full refund |
| May 22 (Mon) |
Census date for full summer session,
Last day to drop or add a full session class with full refund
Tuition and Fee payment deadline
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| May 29 (Mon) |
Memorial Day - no classes |
| June 12 (Mon) |
Last day to withdraw from the first 6-week summer session - no refund |
| June 19 (Mon) |
Juneteenth Holiday - no classes |
| June 23 (Fri) |
First 6-week summer session ends |
| June 26 (Mon) |
Second 6-week summer session begins |
| June 28 (Wed) |
First 6-week session final grades due by midnight |
| June 29 (Thur) |
Census date for second 6-week summer session,
Last day to drop or add a second session class with full refund |
| July 4 (Tue) |
Independence Day - no classes |
| July 13 (Thur) |
Last day to withdraw from the full session |
| July 24 (Mon) |
Last day to withdraw from a second 6-week summer session - no refund |
| August 4 (Fri) |
Full session and second 6-week summer sessions end |
| August 9 (Wed) |
Second 6-week & full summer session final grades are due by midnight |
Summer 2023 Section Dates
| Full Summer Term |
5/15 - 8/4 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
5/22 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
7/13 |
| First 6-week session |
5/15 - 6/23 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
5/18 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
6/12 |
| Second 6-week session |
6/26 - 8/4 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
6/29 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
7/24 |
| SD BOR Full Term |
5/8 - 8/18 |
| Census (last day to drop/add) |
5/17 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
7/19 |
Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
| Aug. 18 (Fri) |
Residence Halls open for First Year Students only
New Student Orientation Activities begin |
| Aug. 19 (Sat) |
Reisdence Halls open for all students |
| Aug. 21 (Mon) |
Classes begin |
| Aug. 31 (Thur) |
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. 1 (Fri) |
Tuition and Fees - Deadline for payment or payment plan to avoid
cancellation of registration and late fee assessment |
| Sept. 4 (Mon) |
Labor Day - No Classes |
| Sept. 25 (Mon) |
Second 5-week session begins - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Sept. 27 (Wed) |
Last day to withdraw from first 8-week classes with WD grade |
| Sept. 29 (Fri) |
Last day to apply for Fall 2023 graduation |
| Oct. 9 (Mon) |
Native American Day - No Classes |
| Oct. 13 (Fri) |
Mid-term |
| Oct. 16 (Mon) |
Second 8-week session begins - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Oct. 20 (Thur) |
Mid-term deficiency grades due |
| Oct. 26-Nov 10 |
Tentative dates for continuing students pre-registration for summer and fall of 2024 |
| Oct. 30 (Mon) |
Third 5-week session begins - see census and drop dates below calendar |
| Nov. 3 (Fri) |
Last day to withdraw from a full semester course or withdraw from the university
entirely with no refund of university charges |
| Nov. 10 (Fri) |
Veterans Day Holiday Observed - No Classes |
| Nov. 22 (Wed) |
No Classes |
| Nov. 23 (Thur) |
Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes |
| Nov. 24 (Fri) |
No Classes |
| Dec. 6 (Wed) |
No Classes |
Dec. 7-13
(Thur-Wed) |
Final Examination Period |
| Dec. 9 (Sat) |
Commencement |
| Dec. 13 (Wed) |
Semester Ends |
| Dec. 18 (Mon) |
Final grades due by |
Fall 2023 Section Dates
| Standard full term |
8/21 - 12/13 |
| Census date |
8/31 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/3 |
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| First 8-week section |
8/21 - 10/13 |
| Census date |
8/25 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
9/27 |
| Second 8-week section |
10/16 - 12/13 |
| Census date |
10/20 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/27 |
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| First 5-week section |
8/21 - 9/22 |
| Census date |
8/23 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
9/13 |
| Second 5-week section |
9/25 - 10/27 |
| Census date |
9/27 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
10/18 |
| Third 5-week section |
10/30 - 12/1 |
| Census date |
10/31 |
| Last day to withdraw (LDW) |
11/20 |
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