2023-2024
Dickinson State University
Academic Calendar
2023-2024
Fall Semester
| Aug 21 |
Monday |
Residual registration/Classes begin - 3:00 p.m. (m.t) |
| Aug 24 |
Thursday |
Last day to add a first eight-week course/Last day to drop a first eight-week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
Aug 29
|
Tuesday |
Last day to declare collaborative status
|
Aug 30
|
Wednesday
|
Last day to add a 16-week course/Last day to drop a 16-week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
Sept 1
|
Friday |
Last day to apply for fall 2023 graduation
|
Sept 4
|
Monday
|
Labor Day Holiday
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Sept 6
|
Wednesday
|
Tuition/fees payment deadline
|
Sept 18
|
Monday |
Enrollment census date |
Sept 27
|
Wednesday |
Last day to drop a first eight-week course |
Oct 9-13
|
Monday-Friday |
Mid-term examinations |
Oct 9-13
|
Monday-Friday
|
Pre-registration for online, early entry, and dual credit students
|
| Oct 16 |
Monday |
First day of second eight-week courses |
Oct 16-20
|
Monday-Friday
|
Pre-registration for returning students
|
Oct 20
|
Friday |
Last day to add second eight-week course/Last day to drop second eight week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
| Oct 23 |
Monday |
Pre-registration begins for new students
|
Nov 9
|
Thursday
|
Last day to drop a 16-week course/withdraw for semester
|
| Nov 10 |
Friday |
Veterans Day Holiday (Observed)
|
| Nov 21 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
Nov 22-24
|
Wednesday-Friday |
Thanksgiving holiday |
Nov 27
|
Monday |
Last day to drop a second eight-week course |
Dec 8
|
Friday |
Last day of regular classes |
Dec 11-15
|
Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| Dec 15 |
Friday |
Semester ends/Commencement |
Spring Semester
Jan 8
|
Monday |
Residual registration/Classes begin - 3:00 p.m. (m.t.) |
| Jan 11 |
Thursday |
Last day to add a first eight-week course/Last day to drop a first eight-week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
Jan 15
|
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
|
Jan 17
|
Wednesday |
Last day to declare collaborative status
|
Jan 18
|
Thursday |
Last day to add a 16-week course/Last day to drop a 16-week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
Jan 24
|
Wednesday |
Tuition/fees payment deadline
|
| Feb 1 |
Thursday |
Last day to apply for spring 2024/summer 2024 graduation |
Feb 5
|
Monday |
Enrollment census date |
| Feb 15 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop a first eight week course
|
Feb 19
|
Monday |
Presidents Day holiday
|
Feb 26 - Mar 1
|
Monday-Friday |
Mid-term examinations |
Feb 26 - Mar 1
|
Monday-Friday
|
Pre-registration for online, early entry, and dual credit students
|
Mar 4-8
|
Monday-Friday
|
Spring Break
|
Mar 11
|
Monday |
First day of second eight-week courses |
| Mar 11-15 |
Monday-Friday |
Pre-registration for returning students
|
Mar 15
|
Friday |
Last day to add a second eight-week course/Last day to drop a second eight-week course w/o academic penalty ("W") and 100% refund
|
| Mar 18 |
Monday |
Pre-registration begins for new students |
Mar 29 - Apr 1
|
Friday - Monday
|
Easter Recess
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Apr 5
|
Friday
|
Last day to drop a 16-week course/withdraw for semester
|
Apr 25
|
Thursday |
Last day to drop a second eight-week course
|
May 3
|
Friday |
Last day of regular classes |
| May 6-10 |
Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 11 |
Saturday |
Commencement |