Academic Calendar
Spring 2024
Full Term
Dec. 14 |
Payment Due or Payment Arrangements have been made with Student Accounts for all Spring 2023-2024 Courses |
Dec. 25 |
First Day to Charge Books in the Bookstore if you have Financial Aid or Third Party Funding in Place |
Jan. 8 |
Spring Courses Begin |
Jan. 12 |
Last Day to Add a Course |
Jan. 12 |
Last Day to Charge Books in the Bookstore if you have Financial Aid or Third Party Funding in Place |
Jan. 12 |
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from All Courses for the Spring Semester and Receive 100% Refund (excluding non-refundable fees) |
Jan. 15 |
Martin Luther King Day/WDTC Closed |
Jan. 22 |
Last Day to Drop a Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
Jan. 25 |
Financial Aid Credit Balance Checks Released |
Feb. 1 |
Half (50%) refund of tuition and refundable fees for courses that are past the Add Period and up to 20% of the term for said course. |
Feb. 19 |
President's Day/WDTC Closed |
Feb. 20 |
WDTC closed |
March 1 |
Midterms |
March 4-8
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Spring Break - No Classes |
March 29 |
Easter Break - WDTC Closed |
April 1 |
Easter Break - No Classes |
April 2 |
WDTC Closed |
April 15 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a W |
May 10 |
Last Day of Spring Semester |
May 11 |
Spring Commencement Ceremony |
H1
Jan. 8
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Classes Begin
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Jan. 12
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Last Day to Add an H1 Course
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Jan. 22
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Last Day to Drop an H1 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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April 5 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an H1 Course with a W
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April 30 |
Last Day of H1 Courses |
H2
Jan. 16
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Courses Begin
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Jan. 22
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Last Day to Add an H2 Course
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Jan. 29
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Last Day to Drop an H2 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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March 28 |
Last Day to Withdraw from H2 Course with a W |
April 23 |
Last Day of H2 Courses |
H3
Jan. 17
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Courses Begin
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Jan. 23
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Last Day to Add an H3 Course
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Jan. 30
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Last Day to Drop an H3 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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April 15 |
Last Day to Withdraw from H3 Course with a W |
May 10 |
Last Day of H3 Courses |
G1
Jan. 8 |
Courses Begin |
Jan. 9 |
Last Day to Add a G1 Course |
Jan.12 |
Last Day to Drop a G1 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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Feb. 1
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Last Day to Withdraw from G1 Course with a W
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Feb. 9 |
Last Day of G1 Courses
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G2
Jan. 8 |
Courses Begin |
Jan. 9
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Last Day to Add a G2 Course
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Jan. 12
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Last Day to Drop a G2 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date |
Jan. 12
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Last Day to Charge Books in the Bookstore if you have Financial Aid or Third Party Funding in Place
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Jan. 17
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Last Day to Withdraw from a G2 Course with a W
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Jan. 19
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Last Day of G2 Courses
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G3
Jan. 8 |
Courses Begin |
Jan. 10
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Last Day to Add a G3 Course
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Jan. 12
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Last Day to Drop a G3 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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Jan. 25
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Financial Aid Credit Balance Checks Released
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Feb. 15
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Last Day to Withdraw from a G3 Course with a W
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March 1
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Last Day of G3 Courses
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G4
March 11
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Courses Begin
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March 12
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Last Day to Add a G4 Course
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March 15
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Last Day to Drop a G4 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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April 26 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G4 Course with a W
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May 10 |
Last Day of G4 Courses |
G5
Jan. 8
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Courses Begin
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Jan. 11 |
Last Day to Add a G5 Course
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Jan. 22
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Last Day to Drop a G5 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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March 14
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Last Day to Withdraw from a G5 Course with a W
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April 5
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Last Day of G5 Courses
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G6
Feb. 12 |
Courses Begin
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Feb. 15
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Last Day to Add a G6 Course
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Feb. 23
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Last Day to Drop a G6 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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April 23
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Last Day to Withdraw from a G6 Course with a W
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May 10
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Last Day of a G6 Course
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G8
Jan. 15
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Courses Begin
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Jan. 16
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Last Day to Add a G8 Course
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Jan. 19
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Last Day to Drop a G8 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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Jan. 25 |
Financial Aid Credit Balance Checks Released |
Feb. 16 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a G8 Course with a W |
March 1 |
Last Day of a G8 Course |
G9
April 15
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Courses Begin
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April 16 |
Last Day to Add a G9 Course
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April 19
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Last Day to Drop a G9 Course Without Receiving a W on Transcript and to Receive 100% Refund for the Dropped Course (while still enrolled in other courses) - No Refund After This Date
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May 3
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Last Day to Withdraw from a G9 Course with a W
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May 10
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Last Day of a G9 Course
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Academic Calendar Format Western Dakota Technical College uses the Standard Academic Calendar format. Standard terms include semesters, trimesters, and quarters. Semesters and trimesters are terms that are generally 15 to 17 weeks long. An academic calendar that uses semesters traditionally has two terms, in the fall and spring, and a trimester academic calendar traditionally has three terms, in the fall, spring, and summer. Academic progress is measured in semester credit-hours, and full-time is at least 12 semester credits. PLEASE NOTE: The academic calendar is subject to modification or interruption due to occurrences such as fire, flood, labor disputes, illness, accident, or death of an instructor, interruption of utility services, acts of God, civil disorder and war. In event of such occurrences, WDTC will attempt to accommodate its students. It does not, however, guarantee that courses of instruction, extra curricular activities or other WDTC programs or events will be completed or rescheduled. Should such a condition occur, refunds will be made to eligible students as determined by the President in accordance with WDTC policy. *Clinicals, practicums and internships may include, but are not limited to, differential shifts (evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays) to meet industry expectations.