Academic Calendar

Fall 2006

Saturday, September 2 – Wednesday, September 6
New Student Orientation – Torero Days

Sunday, September 3
New Student/Parent Mass

Monday, September 4
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)

Wednesday, September 6
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Thursday, September 7
Classes begin

Wednesday, September 13
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Thursday, September 14
Late registration fee begins
Mass of The Holy Spirit

Monday, September 18
Last day to enroll in classes

Wednesday, September 20
Deadline 100% tuition refund

Wednesday, September 27
Deadline 90% tuition refund

Monday, October 2
Financial aid applications for January Intersession
available

Wednesday, October 4
Deadline 80% tuition refund

Wednesday, October 11
Deadline 70% tuition refund

Monday, October 16
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Friday, October 20
Fall Holiday (no classes)

Monday, October 23 – Friday, October 27
Online class reservation for Intersession 2007 (five days only; see Tuesday, October 31 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2007)

Wednesday, October 25
Deadline 60% tuition refund

Monday, October 30
Mid-term grades due

Tuesday, October 31
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2007

Wednesday, November 1
Deadline 50% tuition refund
Priority deadline for January Intersession financial aid applications

Friday, November 3
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Saturday, November 4
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Monday, November 6
Class reservation begins for Spring 2007

Saturday, November 11
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Wednesday, November 15
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions

Thursday, November 23 – Friday, November 24
Thanksgiving holiday (offices closed; no classes)

Friday, December 15
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2008 graduation
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 22
Final examinations

Intersession 2007

Wednesday, January 3
First day of Intersession classes

Tuesday, January 23
Last day of Intersession classes

Spring 2007

Thursday, January 25 – Saturday, January 27
New Student Orientation

Friday, January 26
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Monday, January 29
Classes begin

Thursday, February 1
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2007
available

Friday, February 2
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Saturday, February 3
Late registration fee begins

Wednesday, February 7
Last day to enroll in classes

Thursday, February 8
All Faith Service

Friday, February 9
Deadline 100% tuition refund

Friday, February 16
Deadline 90% tuition refund

Friday, February 23
Deadline 80% tuition refund

Friday, March 2
Deadline 70% tuition refund
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications
for 2007-2008 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2007-2008 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students

Friday, March 16
Deadline 60% tuition refund

Saturday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2007 financial
aid applications

Monday, March 19
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Monday, March 19 – Friday, March 23
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2007
(five days only; see Tuesday, March 27 for walk-in
registration for Summer Sessions 2007)

Wednesday, March 21
Mid-term grades due

Friday, March 23
Deadline 50% tuition refund

Tuesday, March 27
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2007

Wednesday, March 28
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Monday, April 2 – Monday, April 9
Easter/Spring Break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, April 6)

Tuesday, April 10
Class reservation begins for Fall 2007

Friday, April 13
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior
semester/Intersession

Saturday, April 14
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Saturday, April 28
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Tuesday, May 8
Honors Convocation

Monday, May 14
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for May/August 2008 graduation

Tuesday, May 15
Study period

Wednesday, May 16 – Tuesday, May 22
Final examinations

Friday, May 25
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Saturday, May 26 – Sunday, May 27
Commencements

Summer 2007

Monday, June 4
First day of first session

Friday, August 24
Last day of last session

Fall 2007

Thursday, August 16
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Friday, August 17
Late registration fee begins

Saturday, September 1 – Tuesday, September 4
New Student Orientation – Torero Days

Sunday, September 2
New Student/Parent Mass

Monday, September 3
Labor Day holiday (offices closed; no classes)

Tuesday, September 4
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Wednesday, September 5
Classes begin

Thursday, September 13
Mass of The Holy Spirit

Friday, September 14
Last day to enroll in classes

Tuesday, September 18
Deadline 100% tuition refund

Tuesday, September 25
Deadline 90% tuition refund

Monday, October 1
Financial aid applications for January Intersession
available

Tuesday, October 2
Deadline 80% tuition refund

Monday, October 8
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Tuesday, October 9
Deadline 70% tuition refund

Friday, October 19
Fall Holiday (no classes)

Monday, October 22 – Friday, October 26
Online class reservation for Intersession 2008 (five days only; see Tuesday, October 30 for walk-in registration for Intersession 2008)

Tuesday, October 23
Deadline 60% tuition refund

Friday, October 26
Mid-term grades due

Saturday, October 27
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Tuesday, October 30
Deadline 50% tuition refund
Walk-in registration begins for Intersession 2008

Thursday, November 1
Priority deadline for January Intersession financial
aid applications

Friday, November 2
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Saturday, November 3
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Monday, November 5
Class reservation begins for Spring 2008

Tuesday, November 13
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Summer Sessions

Wednesday, November 21 – Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed Thursday, November 22 – Friday, November 23)

Friday, December 14
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for January 2009 graduation

Monday, December 17 – Friday, December 21
Final examinations

Friday, December 21
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Intersession 2008

Thursday, January 3
First day of Intersession classes

Wednesday, January 23
Last day of Intersession classes

Spring 2008

Wednesday, January 16
Final registration/fee payment deadline without penalty

Thursday, January 17
Late registration fee begins

Thursday, January 24 – Saturday, January 26
New Student Orientation

Friday, January 25
Competency Examination: Foreign Languages

Monday, January 28
Classes begin

Friday, February 1
Financial aid applications for Summer Sessions 2008
available
Wednesday, February 6
Last day to enroll in classes

Thursday, February 7
All Faith Service

Friday, February 8
Deadline 100% tuition refund

Friday, February 15
Deadline 90% tuition refund

Friday, February 22
Deadline 80% tuition refund

Friday, February 29
Deadline 70% tuition refund

Monday, March 3
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications
for 2008-2009 fall and/or spring semesters for new (freshmen and transfer) undergraduate students
Priority deadline for USD financial aid applications for 2008-2009 fall and/or spring semesters for continuing undergraduate students

Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14
Online class reservation for Summer Sessions 2008
(five days only; see Tuesday, March 25 for walk-in
registration for Summer Sessions 2008)

Friday, March 14
Deadline 60% tuition refund

Monday, March 17
Priority deadline for Summer Sessions 2008 financial
aid applications
Deadline to pay Competency Examination fee

Monday, March 17 – Monday, March 24
Easter/Spring Break (no classes; offices closed on Friday, March 21)

Friday, March 21
Deadline 50% tuition refund

Tuesday, March 25
Mid-term grades due
Walk-in registration begins for Summer Sessions 2008

Monday, March 31
Deadline to select grade or Pass/Fail option

Tuesday, April 1
Class reservation begins for Fall 2008

Friday, April 4
Last day to withdraw from classes
Deadline for removal of Incompletes from prior semester/Intersession

Saturday, April 5
Competency Examination: Mathematics

Saturday, April 19
Competency Examinations: Logic, Lower-division
and Upper-division English

Tuesday, May 6
Honors Convocation

Monday, May 12
Last day of classes
Last day to petition for May/August 2009 graduation

Tuesday, May 13
Study period

Wednesday, May 14 – Tuesday, May 20
Final examinations

Friday, May 23
NROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, May 25
Commencements

Summer 2008

Monday, June 2
First day of first session

Friday, August 22
Last day of last session