2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024

Aug. 21

Fall Opening Meeting for Faculty & Staff

Aug. 25

NDSCS-Wahpeton New Student Orientation

Aug. 26

NDSCS-Wahpeton New Student Departmental Orientation

Aug. 26

Classes Begin at 4 p.m.

Aug. 27

First Full Day of Classes 

Aug. 30

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class

Aug. 30

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record*

Sept. 2 Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Sept. 4

Full Semester Final Day to Add a Class

Sept. 4

Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record*

Oct. 4

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class*

Oct. 5

Homecoming Pep Rally (No Classes 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Oct. 18

1st 8-Week Session Ends

Oct. 21

Grading/Prep Day (No classes)

Oct. 22 Assessment/PD Day (No classes)
Oct. 22

1st 8-Week Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon

Classes begin at 4:00 p.m.

Oct. 23

2nd 8-Week Session Begins

Oct. 29

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class

Oct. 29

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record*

Oct. 30

Registration Opens for Spring/Summer Semesters for Currently Enrolled Students

Advising Begins

Nov. 11 Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Nov. 15

Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class*

Nov. 15

Full Semester Final Day to Withdraw from all Classes

Nov. 27

Fall Break (No Classes/Offices Open)

Nov. 28

Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)

Nov. 29

Fall Break (No Classes/Offices Open)

Dec. 3

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class*

Dec. 18-20

Final Exams

Dec. 23 Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon
Dec. 24 Holiday (Offices closed at Noon)
Dec. 25

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Intersession Term 2024-2025**
Dec. 23               First Full Day of Classes 
Dec. 24               Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record
Jan. 5                  Final Day to Drop a Class
Jan. 10                Intersession Ends
Jan. 14                Intersession Grades Must Be Entered by Noon 

Spring Semester 2025

Jan. 1

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Jan. 13

Classes Begin at 4 p.m.

Jan. 14

First Full Day of Classes

Jan. 17

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class

Jan. 17

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record*

Jan. 20

Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)

Jan. 23 

Full Semester Final Day to Add a Class

Jan. 23

Full Semester Final Day to Drop Class without Transcript Record*

Feb. 17 Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)
Feb. 21

1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class*

Mar. 7

1st 8-Week Session Ends

Mar. 10-14 Spring Break (No Classes/Offices Open)
Mar. 11

1st 8-Week Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon

Mar. 17 2nd 8-Week Session Begins
Mar. 21

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class

Mar. 21

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record*

April 2

Registration Begins for Fall Semester for Currently Enrolled Students

Advising Begins

April 11

Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class*

April 11

Full Semester Final Day to Withdraw from all Classes

April 18

Holiday (No classes/Offices closed)

April 21

Holiday (No classes/Offices open)

April 25

2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class*

May 8

Agawasie Day (No Classes 12-7 p.m.)

May 12-16

Final Exams

May 16

Graduation (3 p.m.)

May 19-20

Instructional Departments Assessment Days

May 20

Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon

May 26

Holiday (Offices Closed)

Summer Semester 2025

July 4                    Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed)

First Four Weeks 
May 19 1st 4-weeks Classes Begin
May 21 1st 4-weeks Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record*
June 8 1st 4-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class
June 13 1st 4-week Session Ends
June 17 Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon
Second Four Weeks
June 16 2nd 4-weeks Classes Begin 
June 18 2nd 4-weeks Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record*
July 6 2nd 4-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class
July 11 2nd 4-week Session Ends
July 15 Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon 
Eight Week Session 
June 16 Eight Week Classes Begin 
June 20 Eight Week Classes Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record*
July 27 Eight Week Classes Final Day to Drop a Class
Aug 8 Eight Week Classes Session Ends
Aug 12 Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon 
Fourteen Week Session 
May 19 Fourteen Week Classes Begin 
May 27 Fourteen Week Classes Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record*
Aug. 3 Fourteen Week Classes Final Day to Drop a Class
Aug 22 Fourteen Week Session Ends
Aug 26 Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon 

*This date does not reflect the last day to drop a class for a 100% refund.
For information regarding refund dates, please go to the Refund Schedules tab at www.NDSCS.edu/Refund.

**For more information on intersession, please check in the catalog or website.