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Sisseton Wahpeton College

Wiโ€™waฦžyake Oyakapi
Ehaฦžna wiconi uฦž hdu hapi, yuwiyeya tokatakiya uฦžyapi


Preserving the past,
preparing for the future


 

Academics

Programs of study at SWC are designed to provide opportunities for students to develop skills, competencies, and experience in chosen areas. Students can complete programs of study preparing them to transfer to a four-year instruction or to seek immediate employment. SWC also welcomes those seeking personal enrichment or new or updated job skills.

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Admissions

Sisseton Wahpeton College utilizes an open admissions policy. SWC admits students of any race, creed, and national or ethnic origin. Applying is quick and simple and it can take less than 30 minutes to complete an application for enrollment.

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Student Life for the SWC Mustang

Attending SWC as a student will include opportunities to participate in rich cultural experiences. We offer student-run organizations, sports, clubs, and the opportunity to participate in community-run events and activities.

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Key Dates

Spring Semester 2024

Foundersโ€™ Day
August 7
SWC Registration Open House
August 13-15
SWC Registration Open House
August 19
Fall 2024 Classes Begin
August 21
Labor Day โ€“ College Closed
September 2
Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
September 4
End of 1st Half of the Semester
October 11
Native American Day โ€“ College Closed
October 14
Mid-Term Grades Due
October 15
Spring 2025 Registration Opens Continuing Students
October 21
Spring 2025 Registration Opens New/Returning Students
October 28
Last Day to Withdraw
October 30
Veterans Day
November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday โ€“ College Closed
November 28-29
Last Week of Classes/Finals
December 2-6
Fall 2024 Grades Due
December 9
SWC Registration Open House
December 12
Christmas Break – College Closed
December 23 Through January 3, 2025
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Our Mission & History

Sisseton Wahpeton College is part of a long history of education that has gone through many phases and changes since first contact with Europeans. Before the United States of America was a nation, the Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands knew and practiced applied sciences and lifelong learning. Their knowledge of the natural sciences astounded Europeans who could not accept them as more than primitive savages.

The Sisseton and Wahpeton have survived mission schools, boarding schools, and hundreds of educational laws and policies, and even being banned from their homeland to a reservation. Here in the northeastern corner of the state of South Dakota, the remnants of the two bands were allowed to retain a small triangular shaped piece of land now known as the Lake Traverse Reservation.

Here the elders of the tribe visualized a time when their own people would take control of the education of its youth.

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Dakota Values

Wicowahba

Humility

Wicowahba

Donโ€™t think of yourself as better than others.

Wakitanpi

Perseverance

Wakitanpi

Donโ€™t quit! No matter how hard something is, keep on going.

Woohoda

Respect

Woohoda

Show respect and courtesy

Woyuonihan

Honor

Woyuonihan

Always act in such a way that those who know you will be proud of
you.

Wowaunsida

Compassion / Love

Wowaunsida

Act out of love and kindness and not coldness or hatred. Be kind to others as if it were you

Wowicake

Truth

Wowicake

Always say what is true; do not lie

Wosnapi

Sacrifice

Wosnapi

Sometimes you have to give up your own for someone else, even for the Oyate

Canteyuke

Generosity

Canteyuke

Give of what you have, especially to the elders, the sick, and to those who do not have.

News @ SWC

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November is Native American Heritage Month

Speakers and Events Harvey DuMarce is speaking on Nov 6th on…
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Buffalo Harvest

Friday, Nov. 1st8:00 A.M. until finished11985 Lohre Rd, Sisseton , SD…
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Looking for a Tutor

SWC Student Mentors/Tutors TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE
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34 CFR  668.41(a)-(d);  34 CFR 668.43

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