2025-2026
Dickinson State University
Academic Calendar
2025-2026
Fall Semester
| Aug 25 |
Monday |
Residual registration/Classes begin - 3:00 p.m. (m.t) |
| Aug 28 |
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
|
Sept 1
|
Monday
|
Labor Day holiday
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Sept 1
|
Monday |
Last day to apply for fall 2025 graduation
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Sept 2
|
Tuesday |
Last day to declare collaborative status
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Sept 3
|
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
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Sept 10
|
Wednesday
|
Tuition/fees payment deadline
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Sept 22
|
Monday |
Enrollment census date |
Oct 1
|
Wednesday |
Last day to drop a first eight-week course |
Oct 13-17
|
Monday-Friday |
Midterm examinations |
Oct 13-17
|
Monday-Friday
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Preregistration for online, early entry, and dual credit students
|
| Oct 20 |
Monday |
First day of second eight-week courses |
Oct 20-24
|
Monday-Friday
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Preregistration for returning students
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Oct 24
|
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 27 |
Monday |
Preregistration begins for new students
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Nov 11
|
Tuesday |
Veterans Day holiday
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Nov 14
|
Friday
|
Last day to drop a 16-week course/withdraw for semester
|
| Nov 25 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving recess begins after evening classes |
Nov 26-28
|
Wednesday-Friday |
Thanksgiving holiday |
Dec 1
|
Monday |
Last day to drop a second eight-week course |
Dec 12
|
Friday |
Last day of regular classes |
Dec 15-19
|
Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| Dec 19 |
Friday |
Commencement/Semester ends |
Spring Semester
Jan 12
|
Monday |
Residual registration/Classes begin - 3:00 p.m. (m.t.) |
| Jan 15 |
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 19
|
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
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Jan 21
|
Wednesday |
Last day to declare collaborative status
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Jan 22
|
Thursday |
Last day to add a 16-week course/Last day to drop a 16-week course w/o academic penalty ("W) and receive 100% refund |
Jan 28
|
Wednesday |
Tuition/fees payment deadline
|
| Feb 1 |
Sunday |
Last day to apply for spring 2026/summer 2026 graduation |
Feb 9
|
Monday |
Enrollment census date |
Feb 16
|
Monday
|
Presidents Day holiday
|
| Feb 19 |
Thursday |
Last day to drop a first eight week course
|
Mar 2-6
|
Monday-Friday |
Midterm examinations |
Mar 2-6
|
Monday-Friday
|
Preregistration for online, early entry, and dual credit students
|
Mar 9-13
|
Monday-Friday
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Spring break
|
Mar 16
|
Monday |
First day of second eight-week courses |
Mar 16-20
|
Monday-Friday
|
Preregistration for returning students
|
Mar 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
|
| Mar 23 |
Monday |
Preregistration begins for new students |
Apr 3-6
|
Friday - Monday
|
Easter Recess
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Apr 10
|
Friday
|
Last day to drop a 16-week course/withdraw for semester
|
Apr 30
|
Thursday |
Last day to drop a second eight-week course
|
May 8
|
Friday |
Last day of regular classes |
| May 11-15 |
Monday-Friday |
Final examinations |
| May 15 |
Saturday |
Commencement |