The South Dakota State University 2006-07 General Catalog (page 27) states, “Those finding it necessary to withdraw from the University are urged to consult with their faculty adviser to work out the best plan possible. You must then contact the Registrar’s Office, Administration Building 318, to process a withdrawal. Those who leave the University without processing an official withdrawal will be reported as having failed the semester’s work.”

1.       A student's withdrawal date is the date the student began the SDSU withdrawal process or officially notified the institution of intent to withdraw; or the midpoint of the semester for a student who leaves without notifying the institution; or the student's last date of attendance at a documented academically related activity.

2.      Students who withdraw, drop out, or are expelled from the University within the add period receive 100% refund of tuition and course related fees. Students who withdraw, drop out, or are expelled from the University after the add period for the enrollment period for which they are assessed, may be entitled to a refund of tuition and fees and institutional charges calculated through sixty percent of the refund period. The refund shall be determined by computing the percentage of an enrollment period remaining after the date of withdrawal times the tuition and fees originally assessed the student. Students with a room contract or food service contract will receive a refund based on the unused portion of the fee at the time of withdrawal up to the sixty percent point of the period. The balance of flex plan dollars will be refunded at 100%.