University of Sioux Falls

                 Welcome to the University of Sioux Falls!

We are delighted you have chosen to continue your education at the University of Sioux Falls!  By this time you have communicated with Katy Lahren, Program Coordinator, Jared Berg, Ed.S. Coordinator, and/or me and have finished the preliminary steps to your degree program. 

The Office of the Registrar will help you register for your first semester classes. When it is time to register for the next semester, you will register online through My.USF. 

Please begin this orientation by reading through the rest of this welcome page and then clicking on 1. Connection to Network, WIFI, WebEx listed in the left navigation or on the "Next up" link below.  This will guide you through all the information you will need to get started.

Best wishes in your graduate program! We are here to answer your questions and to help you meet your goal of completing  your graduate degree.

Sincerely,

Kama Konda-Varilek, Ed.D.
Director of Education Graduate Programs
605-575-2083
Kama.Konda-Varilek@usiouxfalls.edu

Update on December 29, 2021 found here: COVID-19 Information for Students

If you have any questions after receiving your acceptance letter, plan of study, and registration information, please contact us. 

Fredrikson School of Education
Located in Glidden Hall, 3rd floor

Katy Lahren (Program Coordinator):  605-331-6715
Katy.Lahren@usiouxfalls.edu
Glidden Hall, 312

Dr. Kama Konda-Varilek (Director of Education Graduate Programs):  605-575-2083
Kama.Konda-Varilek@usiouxfalls.ed

Glidden Hall, 309

Dr. Jared Berg (Ed.S. Coordinator):  605-331-3819
Jared.Berg@usiouxfalls.edu
Glidden Hall, 407

Find your particular program and click on the link to see required coursework. For most degree programs, students are set up with individualized plans of study. They are created at the time of acceptance by either the Director of Graduate Education (M.Ed. program students), or the Ed.S. Coordinator (Ed.S. program students). Then the plans of study are emailed to the student along with acceptance and new student information.

PLANS OF STUDY FOR M.Ed. DEGREE PROGRAMS:

For the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and M.Ed. in Reading Programs, students are typically set up with the 2-year course plan; however, if students would like to go at a slower pace students can ask the Director of Graduate Programs about the 3-year plan of study. M.Ed. students should consult with the Director of Graduate Programs whenever changes need to be made to their status or plan of study.

M.Ed. in Teaching

The M.Ed. in Teaching Program is designed for students to progress through coursework as a cohort beginning in the fall; however, in some very unique situations individualized course plans are developed and emailed to the student.  Students should refer to the course plan available on our website (link above) for each registration period, unless they are following an individualized plan of study.

M.Ed. in Administration/Adult and Higher Ed

M.Ed. in Educational Leadership

M.Ed. in Technology and Personalized Learning

PLANS OF STUDY FOR Ed.S. DEGREE PROGRAMS:

Ed.S. students should consult with the Ed.S. Coordinator whenever changes need to be made to his/her status and/or plan of study. Individualized plans of study are emailed to the student upon acceptance. 

Ed.S. in Educational Administration/Principal

Ed.S. in Educational Administration/Superintendent

Course schedules can be accessed with the following link to the Registrar's Course Offerings page. Future schedules are typically available to view in March for upcoming summer and fall courses, and November for upcoming spring courses:   Course Offerings

For most graduate education programs, courses are condensed over the summer term in addition to having classes during the fall and spring terms.  Graduate students do not observe Interim (January), but rather start with spring classes sometime after the New Year's Holiday in January.  Check the Course Offerings listing found on the Registrar's web pages (above link) for specific schedule information to know when classes are in session.

For most graduate education programs, courses are condensed over the summer term in addition to having classes during the fall and spring terms.  Graduate students do not observe Interim (January), but rather start some time after the New Year's Holiday in January.  Check the Course Offerings listing found on the Registrar's web pages for specific course schedule information to know when classes are in session.

Registration periods will open for graduate students on specific dates in the fall and spring.  Refer to the academic calendar (found on the Registrar's web pages) for these dates, and watch for correspondence from the Director of Graduate Education or Ed.S. Coordinator a week prior.  Registration instructions are typically attached to those correspondences to encourage a smooth registration process. 

The first time you register for classes, you need to email the registrar at registrar.web@usiouxfalls.edu. After your first term, you can register online through MyUSF/Academics Tab (see page 4. "Additional Important Information" for registration steps).  Registration for summer and fall graduate classes typically open for graduate students in early April; registration for spring graduate classes typically open in November. 

Be reassured that students can always email the Registrar's office for registration assistance. This is especially encouraged if challenges are experienced when trying to register online through MyUSF. 

(Immunization form is not required of students enrolled in a fully online degree program.)

The University of Sioux Falls will require all students who meet on campus for class to provide his/her immunization record showing proof for two properly administered immunizations or immune titers for Mumps, Measles, and Rubella (MMR).   

Please Download: the Immunization Form (usiouxfalls.edu) and email the completed form to immunizations@usiouxfalls.edu.   

Fall 2021:

The university must receive this information by September 17, 2021, to avoid having a registration hold placed on your account which blocks your registration from spring semester. 

Please note the form also provides the ability to request an exemption from the policy, as well.  Email the completed form with either your doctor’s signature, copy of your immunization record, or exemption documentation to immunizations@usiouxfalls.edu.  

Once your record(s) are received by USF Student Life, the office will follow up with an email receipt for notification that your documentation has been received and is completed for your enrollment record.

For South Dakota students – simply respond to immunizations@usiouxfalls.edu or call Student Life at 605-331-6620 to provide your approval for Student Life to verify your immunization records within the state vaccination database.    

If you have any questions concerning your record, please email Student Life at immunizations@usiouxfalls.edu or call Student Life at 605-331-6620.

The South Dakota Law is found below.

Based upon South Dakota State Law and upon the recommendation of the American College Health Association, the University of Sioux Falls requires ALL ADMITTED STUDENTS who meet on-campus to provide proof of immunization for the purpose of controlling communicable disease. All admitted students must have medically signed proof of TWO properly administered immunizations OR immune titers for Mumps, Measles, and Rubella (MMR). These are required for all new, readmitted and transferred students. Students who fail to provide the required proof of immunization may be refused registration and not permitted to attend classes until in compliance. Successful fulfillment of this requirement includes completion of the above “Student Information” portion of this form and ONE of the following: (1) Option 1 – Completing the items below, including a health professional’s signature; or (2) Option 2 – Initials granting USF permission to review the South Dakota vaccination database and verify on your behalf; or (3) Option 3 – attaching a copy of a physician-signed immunization certificate from your personal records or forwarded from another school; or (4) Option 4 – An exemption, checking the reason, including a written statement and student signature.

Please complete the above form and submit it to this address:

• University of Sioux Falls
• USF Student Life Office
• 1101 W. 22^nd Street
• Sioux Falls, SD  57105
• FAX: 605-331-6615
• Email: Student.Life@usiouxfalls.edu

For questions regarding this form:

• Student Life Office:  605-331-6620
• Email: Student.Life@usiouxfalls.edu

Your Instructions for getting Email and Login

• You must first log in to your USF Email and change your password, prior to logging into the MyUSF Portal. If this is done out of order, your password will need to be reset.  Contact the I.T. Help Desk at ITHelpDesk@usiouxfalls.edu if you need your password reset.
• The next page (1. Get Connected - Network, WIFI, WebEx) will walk you through getting network access, WIFI, and WebEx.

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