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Fall Semester 2025 |
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| Aug. 20 |
Fall Opening Meeting for Faculty & Staff |
| Aug. 24 |
NDSCS-Wahpeton New Student Orientation |
| Aug. 25 |
NDSCS-Wahpeton New Student Departmental Orientation |
| Aug. 25 |
Classes Begin at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 26 |
First Full Day of Classes |
| Aug. 29 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class |
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Aug. 29 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| Sept. 1 | Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
| Sept. 3 |
Full Semester Final Day to Add a Class |
| Sept. 3 |
Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| Oct. 3 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| Oct. 3 |
Homecoming Pep Rally (No Classes 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) |
| Oct. 17 |
1st 8-Week Session Ends |
| Oct. 20 |
Grading/Prep Day (No classes) |
| Oct. 21 | Assessment/PD Day (No classes) |
| Oct. 21 |
1st 8-Week Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 |
2nd 8-Week Session Begins |
| Oct. 28 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class |
| Oct. 28 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| Oct. 29 |
Registration Opens for Spring/Summer Semesters for Currently Enrolled Students Advising Begins |
| Nov. 11 | Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
| Nov. 14 |
Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| Nov. 14 |
Full Semester Final Day to Withdraw from all Classes |
| Nov. 26 |
Fall Break (No Classes/Offices Open) |
| Nov. 27 |
Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
| Nov. 28 |
Fall Break (No Classes/Offices Open) |
| Dec. 2 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| Dec. 17-19 |
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 2025-2026** | |
| Dec. 22 First Full Day of Classes | |
| Dec. 23 Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record | |
| Jan. 4 Final Day to Drop a Class | |
| Jan. 9 Intersession Ends | |
| Jan. 13 Intersession Grades Must Be Entered by Noon | |
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Spring Semester 2026 |
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| Jan. 1 |
Holiday (Offices Closed) |
| Jan. 12 |
Classes Begin at 4 p.m. |
| Jan. 13 |
First Full Day of Classes |
| Jan. 16 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class |
| Jan. 16 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| Jan. 19 |
Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
| Jan. 22 |
Full Semester Final Day to Add a Class |
| Jan. 22 |
Full Semester Final Day to Drop Class without Transcript Record* |
| Feb. 16 | Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
| Feb. 20 |
1st 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| Mar. 6 |
1st 8-Week Session Ends |
| Mar. 9-13 | Spring Break (No Classes/Offices Open) |
| Mar. 10 |
1st 8-Week Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon |
| Mar. 16 | 2nd 8-Week Session Begins |
| Mar. 20 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Add a Class |
| Mar. 20 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| April 1 |
Registration Begins for Fall Semester for Currently Enrolled Students Advising Begins |
| April 3 |
Holiday (No classes/offices closed) |
| April 6 |
Holiday (No classes/offices open) |
| April 10 |
Full Semester Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| April 10 | Full Semester Final Day to Withdraw from all Classes |
| April 24 |
2nd 8-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| May 7 |
Agawasie Day (No Classes 12-7 p.m.) |
| May 11-15 |
Final Exams |
| May 15 |
Graduation (3 p.m.) |
| May 18-19 |
Instructional Departments Assessment Days |
| May 19 |
Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon |
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Summer Semester 2026 May 25 Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) July 4 Holiday (No Classes/Offices Closed) |
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| First Four Weeks | |
| May 20 | 1st 4-weeks Classes Begin |
| May 22 | 1st 4-weeks Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| June 9 | 1st 4-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| June 17 | 1st 4-week Session Ends |
| June 19 | Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon |
| Second Four Weeks | |
| June 22 | 2nd 4-weeks Classes Begin |
| June 24 | 2nd 4-weeks Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| July 12 | 2nd 4-weeks Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| July 17 | 2nd 4-week Session Ends |
| July 21 | Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon |
| Eight Week Session | |
| June 1 | Eight Week Classes Begin |
| June 5 | Eight Week Classes Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| July 12 | Eight Week Classes Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| July 24 | Eight Week Classes Session Ends |
| July 28 | Final Grades Must Be Entered by Noon |
| Ten Week Session | |
| May 20 | Ten Week Classes Begin |
| May 27 | Ten Week Classes Final Day to Add or Drop a Class without Transcript Record* |
| July 17 | Ten Week Classes Final Day to Drop a Class* |
| July 29 | Ten Week Session Ends |
| July 31 | 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.