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2020-2021 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2020
Jul 30
Student charges available online
Jul 30
Payment plan registration open.
See Student Accounts office for payment plan terms and registration information, 403b Stevens Hall.
Aug 17
Book charging begins for students with pending financial aid.
Aug 24
Tuition, fees, housing & meal plan charges are due
- less anticipated financial aid (Statements sent to firstname.lastname@willistonstate.edu) NO PAPER STATEMENTS WILL BE MAILED OUT
Aug 24
Registration/Classes start at 4:00 p.m.
Aug 25
First full day of classes
Aug 28
Last Day to ADD a course FOR CREDIT (via CampusConnection Self Service)
Aug 28
Last day to choose to AUDIT a course
Sep 2
Last Day to charge or return books [WSC Bookstore]
Sep 2
Last day to add courses or drop without record
Sep 2
Last day to withdraw or drop & receive a 100% refund
[for standard 16-week courses]: course drops not eligible for refund after this date. See Student Accounts for 100% drop date of courses starting after Aug 21. Withdrawal to zero credits must be completed by the Registrar, 105F Stevens Hall.
Sep 2
Deadline to apply for tuition waivers or scholarships
Sep 2
Deadline for Change of Residency application
Sep 2
Last Day to arrange third party payments for tuition/fees
Sep 7
Holiday - Labor Day
Sep 8
Financial Aid Disbursement to Student Accounts
Sep 8
Last Day to enroll in WSC payment plan
Sep 9
Installment 1 of 4 due [for payment plan participants]
Sep 9
Final Payment Deadline.
Sep 11
Distribution of Credit Refund checks
Sep 21
Enrollment census date
Oct 1
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 75% refund [16-week schedule]
Oct 2
International student health insurance deadline
Oct 12
Last Day to pay Fall 2019 Campus Connection charges
(tuition, fees, room, & meal plan charges) to avoid late payment fee
Oct 13
Late fee charges assessed on past due balances;
and each 30 days thereafter through the term. Excludes payment plans in good standing [on-time payment]
Oct 29
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 50% refund [16-week schedule]
Nov 11
Holiday - Veterans Day
Nov 13
Last day to withdraw from term or drop with record
Nov 25-27
Holiday - Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving Break
Dec 14-18
Last Week of Classes/Finals Week
Spring Semester 2021
Dec 1
Student charges available online
Jan 1
Payment plan registration open. See Student Accounts office for payment plan terms and registration information, 204A Stevens Hall.
Jan 4
Book charging begins for students.
Jan 11
Tuition, fees, housing & meal plan charges are due, less anticipated financial aid (Statements sent to firstname.lastname@willistonstate.edu
Jan 11
Registration/Classes start at 4:00 p.m.
Jan 12
First full day of classes
Jan 15
Last Day to ADD a course FOR CREDIT (via CampusConnection Self Service)
Jan 18
Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 21
Last day to ADD a course FOR CREDIT (w/faculty permission)
Jan 21
Last Day to charge or return books [WSC Bookstore]
Jan 21
Last day to withdraw or drop & receive a 100% refund
[for standard 16-week courses]: course drops not eligible for refund after this date. See Student Accounts for 100% drop date of courses starting after Jan 8. Withdrawal to zero credits must be completed by the Registrar, 105F Stevens Hall.
Jan 21
Deadline to apply for tuition waivers or scholarships
Jan 21
Last day to DROP a full semester course W/OUT Transcript Notation (full term courses only)
Jan 21
Last day to choose to AUDIT a course
Jan 21
Deadline for Change of Residency application
Jan 21
Last Day to arrange third party payments for tuition/fees
Jan 26
Financial Aid Disbursement to Student Accounts
Jan 26
Last Day to enroll in WSC payment plan
Jan 27
Final Payment Deadline.
Jan 27
Installment 1 of 4 due [for payment plan participants]
Jan 29
Distribution of Credit Refund checks
Feb 8
Enrollment census date
Feb 15
Holiday - Presidents' Day
Feb 19
International student health insurance deadline
Feb 19
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 75% refund [16-week schedule]
Mar 1
Last Day to pay Spring 2021 Campus Connection charges
(tuition, fees, room, & meal plan charges) to avoid late payment fee
Mar 2
Late fee charges assessed on past due balances;
and each 30 days thereafter through the term. Excludes payment plans in good standing [on-time payment].
Mar 8
Fall Schedule Released
Mar 29
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 50% refund [16-week schedule]
Apr 2
Holiday - Good Friday
Apr 2-5
Holiday - Easter/Easter Break
Apr 9
Last day to withdraw from term or drop with record
May 10-14
Last Week of Spring Classes/Finals Week
Summer Session 2021
May 1
Summer book charging begins
May 3
Summer student charges available online
May 31
First day of Summer classes begin at 4:00 PM CST
Jun 2
Last day to submit requests impacting summer term balances:
Tuition Waiver Applications, Last day to arrange 3rd party payments [Student Accounts]
Jun 3
Summer book charging ends
Jun 4
Last day to withdraw or drop & receive a 100% refund [for summer 8-week courses]:
course drops not eligible for refund after this date. See Student Accounts for 100% drop date of courses starting after 6/1/2021. Withdrawal to zero credits must be completed by the Registrar, 105F Stevens Hall.
Jun 8
Summer Financial Aid Disbursement
Jun 9
Summer Final Payment Deadline
Jun 10
Distribution of excess summer financial aid checks
Jun 20
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 75% refund [Summer 8-week schedule]
Jul 6
Last day to fully withdraw & receive a 50% refund [Summer 8-week schedule]
Jul 9
Last day to pay Summer 2021 Campus Connection Charges (Tuition, Fees ) to avoid a late payment fee
Jul 12
Late fee charges assessed on balances 30 days past due; and each 30 days thereafter through the term. Excludes payment arrangements in good standing [on-time payment].
Jul 15
Last day to withdraw to zero credits and receive a W grade
Jul 31
Last Day of Summer Term