Academic Calendar – Fall 2012 - Dakota State University

Campus Services
The Trojan Basic plan costs $1088.50/semester and has 75 meal accesses with $500 in Meal Plan Flex.
The Trojan Advance plan is designed for 3rd year and beyond students living in the residence halls. The total cost is $356.00/semester
and has no meals and $356.00 in Meal Plan Flex.
Withdrawals
For a student withdrawing from the University, the meal plan refund will be based upon the pro-rata unused portion of the plan up to
the 60% point.
Suggestions/Questions
The University Food Service professional staff is dedicated to providing each student with as much personalized service as possible.
Students are encouraged to contact the Food Service Director with questions and suggestions.
International Programs (303, TCB, 256-5267) htpp://www.dsu.edu/international
DSU is now a member of National Student Exchange providing exciting new opportunities for our students. Expand your learning
by exchanging to one of the nearly 200 campus across the nation, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Explore new
areas of study and cultures, broaden your personal and educational experiences and become more independent and resourceful!
Exchanges are available for up to one year and include access to study opportunities in over 40 countries.
The Office of International Programs works to promote international diversity on the campus. We offer study abroad opportunities
as well as welcoming international students to DSU.
Our study abroad opportunities include short term faculty led programs and semester or academic year programs. In addition we
cooperate with all of the Regental institutions in South Dakota for study abroad opportunities that work for them and their majors.
We offer full services to international students seeking admission, including I-20 issuance. We are certified by CIS through the
SEVIS system to enroll qualified international students.
The Dakota English Language Institute on our campus offers an intensive ESL (English as a Second Language) program to help
non-native English speakers bring their English skills to a higher level. We serve both students and community members.
The International Club is open to all students, faculty and community members who wish to get to know people of other cultures on
a personal level. The Club has many activities and social events. See us at www.clubs.dsu.edu/international/
Karl E. Mundt Library and Learning Commons (256-5203)
(http://www.dsu.edu/library)
The Karl E. Mundt Library and Learning Commons provides an outstanding range of library services as well as solid collections – print
and digital – to support the research and recreational needs of the students, faculty and staff of Dakota State University. Library services
available to you, the student, include: our helpful staff, the online library catalog, a wide range of online research databases, web-based
tutorials and guides, interlibrary loans, research skills training, course reserve materials, networked computers, and audiovisual & digital
equipment. The Mundt is a wireless portal to the campus network and maintains some networked computers for scanning and public
access to the Internet. As part of its AV services, the Mundt has a wide array of digital equipment like video cameras and digital audio
recorders for use by students as well as standard AV equipment like video-players and format converters. For studying, the second floor
of the Mundt is a haven from the hustle and noise of the dorms. It is also a great place for group collaboration with whiteboards and large
monitors to hook onto your Tablet PC.
The library has a growing recreational collection of ebooks available to download on Kindles, iPads, Nooks, etc. and audio
books (both self-contained devices called Playaways and downloadable versions) so you can listen to a book while you do other things.
We also have a nice selection of recreational reading and DVDs. We have big comfy seats to lounge in and relax. We rely on student
suggestions for what we should purchase for recreational materials.
The library building is regularly open six days a week, but 24-hour access to many library resources and services is available
online both on and off campus. Become a fan and add the Mundt to your Facebook , Twitter or Pinterest accounts. There is also a link
to the Mundt on every D2L course site. Visit the Mundt’s homepage (http://www.dsu.edu/library) to search for information, request
services, and learn more about the Library and what it can do for you!
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During the academic year, the library building is open Monday – Thursday 8 AM to midnight PM, Friday 8AM – 5PM, and