Academic Calendar – Fall 2012 - Dakota State University

Campus Services
The principal responsibilities of this office are the preparation and safekeeping of student academic records and the conducting of
registration activities. Official copies of transcripts are available upon written request by students for $5.00 for the first official transcript
and $2.50 for each additional transcript per request. Students may request their academic transcript from any one of the 6 institutions in
the South Dakota Board of Regents system. Academic policies and procedures are presented in detail in the University Catalog. DSU
students have the opportunity to pre register for the upcoming fall and spring semesters in April. Students are encouraged to register on
line in Web-Advisor after meeting with their academic advisor. Students can also change their schedule and access their grades, academic
transcript and degree audit on-line in Web-Adviser.
Residence Life Office - See Student Services Center on Page 12
Scheduling of Events/Facilities
The University Master Calendar is maintained on the DSU Homepage. All members of the campus are asked to check the Calendar
before scheduling an event. We encourage all clubs and organizations to submit their events to the master calendar.
The Student Services Center (256-5146) is responsible for scheduling all space in the Trojan Center and the Brinker Conference
Room in Heston Hall. The Karl Mundt Foundation area (lower level of Mundt Library) is scheduled by calling 256-5211. The Fieldhouse
is scheduled by the Office of the Athletic Director (256-5229). The dean’s office of each individual college is responsible for scheduling
facilities within their building for non-course-work activity. Information regarding the Dakota Prairie Playhouse and its Conference
Center may be obtained by calling 256-5666. Spaces around campus can be reserved by any buildings main office and will be reserved
through the R25 Reservation System. Please contact the main office of each building to request a space.
Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum (256-5308)
The Museum is on the north side of the DSU campus just east of the Tyrrell Physical Plant and is operated by the Lake County
Historical Society. Its collection reflects the history and culture of early South Dakotans. A parlor, dining room, kitchen and bedroom
illustrate home furnishings used in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Other areas include a business section, farm equipment and tools,
and a claim shanty replica to help interpret living conditions of many homesteaders. Early forms of transportation include a covered
wagon, carriage, spring wagon, road cart for harness racing, sleighs, and a handsomely restored 1920 Oldsmobile. These and many other
artifacts invite you to explore the past and help you appreciate the present. Open hours are 1:00-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and
admission is free.
Student Development Office (Lower Level Trojan Center, 256-5121)
The Student Development Office, located in the Student Success Center in the Trojan Center Underground, provides a variety of
services related to student retention. It functions as a central location for students, faculty and staff to establish relationships that will
promote personal and academic excellence for each and every student. The personnel within Student Development support student involvement
in, and ownership of, their unique learning process. The mission is to help each student succeed academically, socially, and
personally in an interdisciplinary world. Relationship development, personal discovery and developmental counseling are tools Student
Development staff employ to ensure student achievements and help students recognize the value of their unique skills, talents, ideas,
awareness and capabilities.
Counseling - Personal: Personal counseling services are readily available through on-staff counselors, as well as resident directors
and resident assistants. A network for students to access personal counseling, chemical dependency counseling and therapy services exists
with agencies within the Madison community through referral by the Student Development Office.
Academic: Student Development staff collaborate with and support the counseling efforts of academic advisors. Staff provide assistance
to students having difficulties with their courses. Test anxiety, study skills, time management and stress management are evaluated
and solutions are implemented to achieve academic success.
Probation: Students on Academic Probation are counseled, mentored and monitored to facilitate academic progress. Regular meetings
are conducted to enhance this process.
Student Success Center: Student Success Assistants work in the Student Success Center, located in the lower level of the Trojan
Center. The Success Center is an excellent place where you can ask students “in the know” about life at DSU: there is no such thing as
a “stupid” question. Success Assistants assist students in learning basic academic skills like time management, effective note taking and
test taking. They are also available to ask questions about anything from dealing with stress to questions about adjusting to college life.
Student Success Assistants are students who have learned good academic skills, and are successful at Dakota State.
Early Alert (EA) Referral System – The Early Alert Referral System is an online system which allows faculty to refer students
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