Western Dakota Technical College Learn. Do. Now.
Academic Calendar
Spring 2026
Spring 2026 | January 12 - May 15
| Jan. 12 |
Spring Courses Begin |
| Jan. 16 |
Last Day to Add a Course |
| Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King. Jr. Day/WDTC Closed |
| Jan. 26 |
Last Day to Drop a Spring 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 |
| Feb. 16 |
President's Day/WDTC Closed |
| Feb. 17 | Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC Closed |
| March 9-13 | Spring Break No Classes |
| April 3 | Easter Break/WDTC Closed |
| April 6 | Easter Break/No Classes |
| April 7 | Institutional Effectiveness Day/WDTC |
| April 17 | Last Day to Withdraw with a "W" |
| May 15 | Last Day of Spring Courses |
| May 16 | Commencement |
Summer 2026
| Sub Term | Dates of Subterm | Last Day to Withdraw with a "W" | Final Grades |
| S1 | May 26, 2026 - July 22, 206 | July 8, 2026 | July 22, 2026 |
| S2 | May 26, 2026 - August 7, 2026 | July 21, 2026 | August 7, 2026 |
| S3 | June 1, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
Fall 2026
| Subterm | Dates of Subterm | 4-Week Grades Due | Midterm Grades Due | Last Day to Withdraw with a "W" | Final Grades Due |
| Full Term | 8/24/26 - 12/18-26 |
September 18, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | November 18, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| F1 | 8/24/26 - 9/18/26 |
NA | NA | September 11, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| F2 | 8/24/26 - 10/16/26 | September 18, 2026 | NA | September 28, 2026 | October 16, 2016 |
| F4 | 8/24/26 - 11/13/26 |
September 18, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
October 23, 2026 | November 13, 2026 |
| F5 | 9/21/26 - 12/18/26 |
NA | October 16, 2026 | November 24, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| F6 | 10/19/26 - 12/18/26 |
NA |
NA |
December 2, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| F7 | 11/16/26 - 12/18/26 |
NA | NA | December 10, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| F8 | 8/24/26 - 9/4/26 |
NA | NA | September 1, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| T1 | 8/24/26 - 9/25/26 |
NA | NA | September 17, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| T2 | 10/14/26 - 11/16/26 |
NA | NA | November 5, 2026 | November 16, 2026 |
