Dakota Wesleyan University
Academic Calendar
16-Week Academic Calendar
Summer 2025
- Monday, May 12 - Friday, June 27 – Session I
- Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
- Friday, June 20 – Spring Incomplete Grades Due
- Monday, June 30 – Friday, Aug. 15 – Session II
- Friday, July 4 – Independence Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
- Thursday, July 31 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
Fall 2025
- Friday-Sunday, Aug. 22-24 – New Student Orientation
- Monday, Aug. 25 – Classes Begin at 8 a.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 28 – Opening Convocation
- Friday, Aug. 29 – Last Day for Restricted-Adviser Signature Only-Add/Drop
- Monday, Sept. 1 – Labor Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
- Friday, Sept. 5 – Last Day for Restricted-Adviser and Instructor-Add/Drop
- Friday, Sept. 19 – Summer Incomplete Grades Due
- Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
- Monday, Oct. 13 – Indigenous People’s Day, No Classes, Offices Open
- Friday, Oct. 17 – Midterm Grades Due
- Monday, Oct. 20 – Registration for Spring and Summer Semesters Begins
- Saturday, Oct. 25 – Blue & White Days
- Friday, Nov. 21 – May, June & August Graduation Applications Due
- Friday, Nov. 21 – Last Day for Withdraw
- Monday-Friday, Nov. 24-28 – Thanksgiving Break
- Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26-28 – Thanksgiving, Offices Closed
- Monday, Dec. 1 – Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 3 – Fall Capstone Day
- Monday-Friday, Dec. 8-12 – Evening Finals
- Friday, Dec. 12 – Last Day of Classes before Day Final Exams
- Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 15-17 – Day Classes Finals
- Saturday, Dec. 20 – Grades Due
- Wednesday, Dec. 24-Friday, Jan. 2 – Christmas and New Year Holidays, Offices Closed
Fall 2025 Finals
Monday, December 15
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 8 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 10 a.m.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 1 p.m.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, December 16
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday between at 9:30 a.m and noon.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday that begin at noon or 12:30 p.m.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday that begin at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Wednesday, December 17
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 9 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 11 a.m.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at noon.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 3 p.m.
Evening Finals
- Monday-Friday, December 8-12
*7-Week, Online and Sioux Falls Campus – refer to the course syllabus
Spring 2026
- Monday, Jan. 12 – Classes begin at 8 a.m.
- Friday, Jan. 16 – Last Day for Restricted-Adviser Only-Add/Drop
- Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No Classes, Offices Closed
- Friday, Jan. 23 – Last Day for Restricted-Adviser and Instructor-Add/Drop
- Friday, Jan. 23 – Fall Incomplete Grades Due
- Sunday, Feb. 15 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
- Friday, March 6 – Midterm Grades Due
- Friday, March 6 – Spring Break Begins at 10 p.m.
- Monday-Friday, March 9-March 13 – Spring Break
- Monday, March 16 – Classes Resume at 8 a.m.
- Monday, March 23 – Registration for Fall Semesters Begins
- Wednesday, April 1 – December Graduation Applications Due
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday, No Classes, Offices Closed
- Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday, No Classes, Offices Open
- Friday, April 17 – Last Day for Withdraw
- Wednesday, April 22 – Capstone Day
- Monday-Friday, April 27-May 1 – Evening Final Exams
- Friday, May 1 – Honors Banquet
- Monday, May 4 – Last Day of Classes before Day Final Exams
- Tuesday, May 5 – DWU Service Day, No Classes
- Wednesday-Friday, May 6-8 – Day Final Exams
- Sunday, May 10 – Baccalaureate and Commencement
- Tuesday, May 12 – Grades Due
Spring 2026 Finals
Wednesday, May 6
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 9 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 11 a.m.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 1 p.m.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 2 p.m.
Thursday, May 7
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and noon.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday that begin at noon or 12:30 p.m.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled Tuesday and/or Thursday that begin at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Friday, May 8
- 8-10 a.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 8 a.m.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 10 a.m.
- 1-3 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at noon.
- 3-5 p.m. – Classes scheduled MWF, MTWR, MTWF, WF & MW that begin at 3 p.m.
Evening Finals
- Monday-Friday, April 27-May 1
Graduate & Online, 7-Week Academic Calendar
Summer 2025
- Monday, May 12 – Session I classes begin
- Friday, May 16 – Last day for drop/add
- Monday, May 26 – Memorial Day holiday
- Friday, June 6 – Last day for withdrawal
- Friday, June 27 – Session I classes end
- Monday, June 30 – Final exam/submissions due
- Thursday, July 3 – Final grades due
- Monday, June 30 – Session II classes begin
- Thursday, July 3 – Last day for drop/add
- Friday, July 4 – Independence Day holiday
- Friday, July 25 – Last day for withdrawal
- Thursday, July 31 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
- Friday, Aug. 15 – Session II classes end
- Monday, Aug. 18 – Final exam/submissions due
- Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Final grades due
Fall 2025
- Monday, Aug. 25 – Session I classes begin
- Friday, Aug. 29 – Last day for drop/add
- Monday, Sept. 1 – Labor Day holiday
- Friday, Sept. 19 – Last day for withdrawal
- Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
- Wednesday, Oct. 15 – Session I classes end
- Friday, Oct. 17 – Final exam/submissions due
- Monday, Oct. 20 – Final grades due
- Monday, Oct. 20 – Session II classes begin
- Friday, Oct. 24 – Last day for drop/add
- Friday, Nov. 14 – Last day for withdrawal
- Monday-Friday, Nov. 24-28 – Thanksgiving holiday
- Friday, Dec. 12 – Session II classes end
- Wednesday, Dec. 17 – Final exam/submissions due
- Saturday, Dec. 20 – Final grades due
Spring 2026
- Monday, Jan. 12 – Session I classes begin
- Friday, Jan. 16 – Last day for drop/add
- Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
- Friday, Feb. 6 – Last day for withdrawal
- Sunday, Feb. 15 – Student Bills to be Paid in Full
- Wednesday, March 4 – Session I classes end
- Friday, March 6 – Final exam/submissions due
- Friday, March 9 – Final grades due
- Monday, March 16 – Session II classes begin
- Friday, March 20 – Last day for drop/add
- Friday, April 3 – Good Friday holiday
- Monday, April 6 – Easter Monday holiday
- Friday, April 10 – Last day for withdrawal
- Monday, May 4 – Session II classes end
- Friday, May 8 – Final exam/submissions due
- Tuesday, May 12 – Final grades due
Dakota Wesleyan University academic calendars are subject to change due to forces beyond the university's control or as deemed necessary by the university in order to fulfill its educational objectives.
Courses that do not begin and end within the normal session time frame, status dates will be adjusted accordingly.
As a student, you must attend your on-campus course by the third day or your registration will be cancelled, unless the instructor gives permission otherwise. For online courses, you must log in to the course by the end of third day.
