12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
Trial In the Court of Public Opinion
SOC 402 students will present arguments for the normalization of select taboos or other regularly denigrated deviant behaviors. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and provide questions for the presenters to respond to.
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Event Contact: Isaiah Cohen. Contact Email: Isaiah.Cohen@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6750. Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/college-of-arts-sciences/anthropology-and-sociology. Event Locator: 2025-ACGKKS.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Patterson Hall 117.
Coyote Sprout Society
This is the first meeting of the Fall 2025 semester,
We will be discussing plans and expectations for the year and goals. Part of this meeting will require feedback from attendees. We will be addressing questions on our fall form and a bunch of important info and what we would like to prioritize according to our budget for the year and things we will need to do. Several votes will be held on various topics.
We will close out the first meeting with some fun activities, in addition to allowing everyone an opportunity to get to know eachother.
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Coyote Sprout Society is a club centered around our common passion for plants.
Who is this for: Everyone of all skill, experience, and interest levels are welcome here! We have members who know nothing about plants, members who consistently kill their plants, members who are average hobbyists, and members who are completely lost to the grip of horticulture…
Event Contact: Michaela Nesius. Contact Email: michaela.nesius@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 7018095678. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/actioncenter/organization/plantclub. Event Locator: 2025-ACFLFT.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Delzell Education Center 112.
Hand Games
Hand Games club starting - teaching others about how to play!
Event Contact: Brooke Jackson. Contact Email: nss@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056583556. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/events. Event Locator: 2025-ACFSRQ.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Native American Cultural Center 101.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
ASA Breast Cancer Awarness
ASA takes part in the breast cancer awareness month to educate our fellow campus community by tabling for a week and having a speaker from the health department explain what breast cancer is and how to prevent it.
Event Contact: ASA. Contact Email: Tewobistya.birhanu@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 720-814-5097. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGRA.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
MUC Pit Lounge 141.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
Three Forms: English Ph.D. Student Reading
Event Contact: Eireann Lorsung. Contact Email: eireann.lorsung@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586850. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNRH.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Old Main 111 (Farber Hall).
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
NIH Training Series
Interested in pursuing NIH funding but unsure where to begin?
This year-long seminar series is designed to guide USD faculty through the essential steps toward NIH readiness. Over the course of six seminars and a dedicated writing retreat, participants will learn how to:
Identify fundable research ideas
, Align proposals with NIH priorities
, Build a competitive biosketch
, Draft a claim to significance and innovation
, Craft a compelling Specific Aims page
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Training will be provided by USD faculty and librarians, as well as through a partnership with The Implementation Group.
There are six total sessions throughout the year. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live. To attend the writing retreat, participants must complete all sessions and submit a draft of the Specific Aims page by a specified date (TBD).
Thanks to the generous support of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects, the School of Education, and the…
Event Contact: Office of Research & Innovation. Contact Email: ORI@usd.edu. Contact Phone: N/A. Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/school-of-health-sciences/School-of-Health-Sciences-Office-of-Research-and-Innovation. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLMV.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual Location - Event.
Delta Sigma Pi Weekly Meeting
Weekly Meeting of the Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.
Event Contact: Jaden.Plooster@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Email: Evan.M.Anderson@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: (307) 256-6359. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/organization/alphaetadsp. Event Locator: 2025-ACFJZT.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Beacom Hall 302.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
Crafts & Convos -- USD College Dems Weekly Meeting
Come join us for an evening of crafting and conversations. We have bracelet making, canvas bag painting, canvas painting, and more!
Event Contact: Piper Connelly. Contact Email: piper.connelly@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 4025989427. Event Locator: 2025-ACGCTA.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Late Night Breakfast: Study Break
It’s Finals Week—you’re running on caffeine and stress. Time for a study break that actually helps. Late Night Breakfast is back with pancakes, bacon, and OJ flowing like liquid gold. Refuel, recharge, and remind yourself: success starts with snacks.
Event Contact: Michelle Harvey. Contact Email: michelle.harvey@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6053583585. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/event/11332931. Event Locator: 2025-ACDZZX.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM.
MUC Hoy Room/Faculty Dining, MUC Pit Lounge 141, MUC Media Wall 164, MUC Southeast Lounge 165, MUC Southeast Dining 166.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
D2L Final Grades Open Lab
Stop by the CTL and learn how to submit semester final grades or have your other D2L questions answered.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGCL.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
Cardiac Ready Campus Heart Safe Committee
We are excited to announce an initiative to make the USD Sanford School of Medicine’s Health Science Center in Sioux Falls a certified Cardiac Ready Campus (CRC) through the SD Department of Health and the SD Cardiovascular Collaborative. To lead this effort, we are forming a SSOM Heart Safe Committee, which will guide the development and implementation of the CRC application.
A CRC designation recognizes institutions committed to improving cardiac emergency preparedness and promoting heart health. This includes ensuring access to AEDs, offering CPR and Naloxone training, and hosting heart-healthy events and screenings. If successful, SSOM would be the first university or post-secondary campus in South Dakota to receive this designation. While the CRC application is specific to the Sioux Falls campus, we welcome participation from anyone across the SSOM, regardless of location. Learn more at the SD DOH’s website.
As part of the application, we are also compiling a list of SSOM faculty, staff, and…
Event Contact: Jakob Etrheim. Contact Email: Jakob.Etrheim@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6053571561. Event Locator: 2025-ACGKCL.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
SF Hsc 126.
D2L Final Grades Open Lab
Come to the CTL and learn how to submit final grades via D2L or have your other D2L questions answered.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGCN.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
12 Days of Fitmas
Build an Elf to display on the window!
1. Complete different workouts to earn pieces of your elf.
2. Each time you finish a workout, add the matching elf piece with your name on it to the window.
3. Try to complete the entire elf by Dec. 21 to receive a prize!
Register on the USDFit App or @wellness.usd.edu by November 24th.
Event Contact: Dottie Kerkman. Contact Email: wellness@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586794. Event URL: wellness.usd.edu. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLPL.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
Wellness Center Large Muti-Purpose Room 112.
Panorama
The CTL will be offering a general workshop where faculty can learn more about Panorama to leverage data-driven insights for improving student outcomes.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNGX.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
D2L Course Intro & Setup
This introductory workshop will instruct you with an overview of D2L including how to access and activate a course, how to customize your course, and how to manage course content.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFFAX.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFFBD.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Communication and Personal Tools in D2L
Demonstrates how to use communication tools in D2L including news items and discussions.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFFBQ.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
New Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
Orientation is MANDATORY for all new GTAs. It is optional for returning graduate teaching assistants.
Event Contact: Briana Rollefson. Contact Email: grad@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056586173. Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/Graduate-School/Graduate-Student-Orientation#:~:text=The%20Graduate%20School%20has%20compiled,throughout%20your%20time%20at%20USD. Event Locator: 2025-ACDRWN.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC, MUC Walkway 225ABC.
Assessment Tools in D2L
This workshop will provide an overview of the Quiz tool and Dropbox features of D2L. The session includes populating the Question Library, creating a quiz, randomizing questions, grading a quiz, and creating individual and group Assignments. We will also discuss pedagogical strategies and best practices related to Quiz creation.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/resources/ctl-calendar. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLRX.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
New Student Welcome Session
Come warm up with hot drinks, sweet treats, and friendly faces! This welcome session is a chance to connect with other new students, learn about key campus resources, and discover how to make the most of your USD experience.
Event Contact: Michelle Harvey. Contact Email: michelle.harvey@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605.658.3585. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/event/11329044. Event Locator: 2025-ACDZQQ.
Monday, January 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225A.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, January 12, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
D2L Course Intro & Setup
This event will explain D2L rubric creation and grading, focusing on the types of rubrics supported by the learning management system: holistic and analytic.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNDD.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Rubrics in D2L
This event will cover rubric creation and grading, focusing on the types of rubrics supported by the learning management system: holistic and analytic.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFD.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Annual Native Heritage Day Banquet
Annual Native Heritage Day Banquet and Admissions Morning Sessions to students coming to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Event Contact: Brooke Jackson. Contact Email: Brooke.jackson@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056583556. Event Locator: 2025-ACFSSC.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC, MUC Walkway 225ABC.
Native Heritage Game Admissions
Native Heritage Game Admissions presentation morning.
Event Contact: Brooke Jackson. Contact Email: Brooke.jackson@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056583556. Event Locator: 2025-ACFTDG.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
MUC Media Wall 164.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, January 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
D2L Course Intro & Setup
This introductory workshop will instruct you with an overview of D2L including how to access and activate a course, how to customize your course, and how to manage course content. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFF.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
NIH Training Series
Interested in pursuing NIH funding but unsure where to begin?
This year-long seminar series is designed to guide USD faculty through the essential steps toward NIH readiness. Over the course of six seminars and a dedicated writing retreat, participants will learn how to:
Identify fundable research ideas
, Align proposals with NIH priorities
, Build a competitive biosketch
, Draft a claim to significance and innovation
, Craft a compelling Specific Aims page
,
Training will be provided by USD faculty and librarians, as well as through a partnership with The Implementation Group.
There are six total sessions throughout the year. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live. To attend the writing retreat, participants must complete all sessions and submit a draft of the Specific Aims page by a specified date (TBD).
Thanks to the generous support of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects, the School of Education, and the…
Event Contact: Office of Research & Innovation. Contact Email: ORI@usd.edu. Contact Phone: N/A. Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/school-of-health-sciences/School-of-Health-Sciences-Office-of-Research-and-Innovation. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLMV.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual Location - Event.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFG.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, January 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
GS3: Mental Health and Sustaining Joy in Grad School
90-minute session on mental health and challenges to graduate study and professional work with Dr. Jeannie Caraway and Rebecca Glover
Location information for those attending in person.
Event Contact: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Email: cidd@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACFFBR.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Secondhand Dress
Secondhand dresses, suits, and shoes in preparation for the Unity Ball!
Event Contact: Zena Aragon. Contact Email: zena.aragon@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 3194404688. Event Locator: 2025-ACGKHM.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
MUC Meeting Room 216 / 216A.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Communication and Personal Tools in D2L
Demonstrates how to use communication tools in D2L including news items and discussions. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFH.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Assessment Tools in D2L
This workshop will provide an overview of the Quiz tool and Assignments features of D2L. The session includes populating the Question Library, creating a quiz, randomizing questions, grading a quiz, and creating individual and group assignments. We will also discuss pedagogical strategies and best practices related to Quiz creation.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNDB.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Graduate and Professional Student Association Monthly Meeting
Each month the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) meets to discuss recent news regarding graduate and professional students at USD. It is an informal informational and networking opportunity where students can gather and meet other graduate and professional students, discuss topics related to graduate student life, ask questions to the grad school, and create community.
Event Contact: Madison McIntyre. Contact Email: gpsa@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 9739346860. Event URL: https://usd.zoom.us/j/92534034919. Event Locator: 2025-ACFHWA.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Rubrics in D2L
Explains rubric creation and grading, focusing on the types of rubrics supported by the learning management system: holistic and analytic.If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFJ.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Three Minute Thesis Information Session
The Graduate School will be hosting the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition for Graduate Students. Please come learn more at this information session!
Event Contact: Briana Rollefson. Contact Email: grad@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6173. Event Locator: 2025-ACDHXB.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Conference Room 211.
D2L Course Intro & Setup
This introductory workshop will instruct you with an overview of D2L, including how to access and activate a course, how to customize your course and how to manage course content. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFK.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFL.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Preliminary Round
The USD Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition celebrates research being done by students at the University of South Dakota. The Graduate School hosts the annual 3MT competition and provides graduate students with an opportunity to communicate the significance and impact of their research project to a non-specialized audience in just three minutes with only one PowerPoint slide. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
Event Contact: Briana Rollefson. Contact Email: grad@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6173. Event Locator: 2025-ACDHZG.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225BC.
Communication and Personal Tools in D2L
Demonstrates how to use communication tools in D2L including news items and discussions. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFM.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, February 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Assessment Tools in D2L
Discusses the purpose and use of the Assignments tool and how to create, edit, and grade a quiz. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome. .
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFN.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
NIH Training Series
Interested in pursuing NIH funding but unsure where to begin?
This year-long seminar series is designed to guide USD faculty through the essential steps toward NIH readiness. Over the course of six seminars and a dedicated writing retreat, participants will learn how to:
Identify fundable research ideas
, Align proposals with NIH priorities
, Build a competitive biosketch
, Draft a claim to significance and innovation
, Craft a compelling Specific Aims page
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Training will be provided by USD faculty and librarians, as well as through a partnership with The Implementation Group.
There are six total sessions throughout the year. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live. To attend the writing retreat, participants must complete all sessions and submit a draft of the Specific Aims page by a specified date (TBD).
Thanks to the generous support of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects, the School of Education, and the…
Event Contact: Office of Research & Innovation. Contact Email: ORI@usd.edu. Contact Phone: N/A. Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/school-of-health-sciences/School-of-Health-Sciences-Office-of-Research-and-Innovation. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLMV.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual Location - Event.
Unite for USD 2026
Unite for USD is an annual fundraiser to UNITE all members of the Coyote community – students, partners, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and community leaders - in celebration of USD!
Event Contact: Paige Carda. Contact Email: Paige.carda@usdfoundation.org. Contact Phone: 6056774156. Event Locator: 2025-ACDRXL.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 11:59 PM.
MUC Table 1, MUC Table 10, MUC Table 2, MUC Table 3, MUC Table 4, MUC Table 5, MUC Table 6, MUC Table 7, MUC Table 8, MUC Table 9, MUC Hoy Room/Faculty Dining, MUC Pit Lounge 141, MUC Doyle Boardroom 212, MUC Media Wall 164, MUC Southeast Lounge 165,…
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Finals Round
The USD Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition celebrates research being done by students at the University of South Dakota. The Graduate School hosts the annual 3MT competition and provides graduate students with an opportunity to communicate the significance and impact of their research project to a non-specialized audience in just three minutes with only one PowerPoint slide. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
Event Contact: Briana Rollefson. Contact Email: grad@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6173. Event Locator: 2025-ACDHZL.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225BC.
Unite for USD 2026
Unite for USD is an annual fundraiser to UNITE all members of the Coyote community – students, partners, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and community leaders - in celebration of USD!
Event Contact: Paige Carda. Contact Email: Paige.carda@usdfoundation.org. Contact Phone: 6056774156. Event Locator: 2025-ACDRXL.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
MUC Table 1, MUC Table 10, MUC Table 2, MUC Table 3, MUC Table 4, MUC Table 5, MUC Table 6, MUC Table 7, MUC Table 8, MUC Table 9, MUC Hoy Room/Faculty Dining, MUC Pit Lounge 141, MUC Doyle Boardroom 212, MUC Media Wall 164, MUC Southeast Lounge 165,…
Annual Student History Conference
Event Contact: Sara Lampert. Contact Email: Sara.Lampert@usd.edu. Contact Phone: N/a. Event Locator: 2025-ACDFSG.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Conference Room 211, MUC Conference Room 211 / 211A, MUC Conference Room 211A, MUC Meeting Room 216 / 216A, MUC East Lounge 227.
Annual Student History Conference
Event Contact: Sara Lampert. Contact Email: Sara.Lampert@usd.edu. Contact Phone: N/a. Event Locator: 2025-ACDFSH.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC, MUC Walkway 225ABC.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/resources/ctl-calendar. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLSB.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFP.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross Blood Drive is happening on February 23rd & 24th at the MUC Ballroom! Donate blood and help save lives while receiving free health screenings and snacks as a thank-you for your generosity. Every donation makes a difference—join us and make an impact!
Event Contact: Gitanjali Sattanathan. Contact Email: gitanjali.sattanatha@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 470 660 9841. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/organization/red-cross-usd. Event Locator: 2025-ACDLDX.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC.
MSA Iftar week
Event Contact: FNU Nadia. Contact Email: fnu.nadia@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6055857405. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJRC.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Pit Lounge 141.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross Blood Drive is happening on February 23rd & 24th at the MUC Ballroom! Donate blood and help save lives while receiving free health screenings and snacks as a thank-you for your generosity. Every donation makes a difference—join us and make an impact!
Event Contact: Gitanjali Sattanathan. Contact Email: gitanjali.sattanatha@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 470 660 9841. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/organization/red-cross-usd. Event Locator: 2025-ACDLDX.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC.
MSA Iftar week
Event Contact: FNU Nadia. Contact Email: fnu.nadia@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6055857405. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJRC.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Pit Lounge 141.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Grades and the Classlist in D2L
Explains how to set up and manage your grade book, how to enter and export grades, and how to utilize the class list for emailing students and viewing user progress.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/resources/ctl-calendar. Event Locator: 2025-ACGLSA.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
CTL Classroom 116.
Rubrics in D2L
Explains rubric creation and grading, focusing on the types of rubrics supported by the learning management system: holistic and analytic. If attendance is low, any D2L topic is welcome.
Event Contact: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Email: ctl@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-658-6774. Event URL: https://sites.google.com/usd.edu/ctl/home. Event Locator: 2025-ACGNFQ.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
CTL Classroom 116.
MSA Iftar week
Event Contact: FNU Nadia. Contact Email: fnu.nadia@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6055857405. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJRC.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Pit Lounge 141.
MSA Iftar week
Event Contact: FNU Nadia. Contact Email: fnu.nadia@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6055857405. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJRC.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Pit Lounge 141.
Graduate and Professional Student Association Monthly Meeting
Each month the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) meets to discuss recent news regarding graduate and professional students at USD. It is an informal informational and networking opportunity where students can gather and meet other graduate and professional students, discuss topics related to graduate student life, ask questions to the grad school, and create community.
Event Contact: Madison McIntyre. Contact Email: gpsa@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 9739346860. Event URL: https://usd.zoom.us/j/92534034919. Event Locator: 2025-ACFHWA.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Spectrum Weekly Meetings
Spectrum weekly meetings on Mondays at 6:30 PM! Join us for discussion, games, crafts, and planning for big events throughout the schoolyear. All LGBTQ2IA+ people and their allies are encouraged to attend!
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/forms/submission/view/c0eddf98-a0f5-4631-8566-ad5d6108681a?backLabel=Back%20To%20My%20Event%20Submissions&backUrl=%2Fsubmissions%2Fevents. Event Locator: 2025-ACFGLV.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC 219 - The Center.
2026 Nursing Career Fair
Career for current USD students who are pre-nursing or in the nursing program. This fair gives students an opportunity to visit with facilities about jobs, internships and externships.
Event Contact: Michele Seaton-Bertsch. Contact Email: michele.seaton@usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6052029570. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJLH.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Lee Medicine & Science Hall 199.
Cru - Weekly Meeting
Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) will meet together for their weekly meeting. Cru is a Christian ministry that focuses on winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them out to spread the good news of the gospel with others. At the weekly meeting, you engage with others in a welcoming community, sing worship songs, and dive into the word of God together. Come to the weekly meeting to experience what Cru is all about!
Event Contact: Jon Harmsen. Contact Email: jon.harmsen@cru.org. Contact Phone: 712-460-0120. Event Locator: 2025-ACDVNH.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
The Churchill-Haines Labs 101.
IC Weekly Meeting
IC will be hosting its weekly meeting to organize upcoming events and focus on logistics.
Event Contact: Jessicael Raherisoanjato. Contact Email: jessicael.raherisoan@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 605-857-5279. Event Locator: 2025-ACGPGV.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MUC Doyle Boardroom 212.
Spring Drag Show
Join Spectrum for the annual professional Drag Show! Admittance is free, just bring ID as attendees must be 18+.
Event Contact: Parker Orr. Contact Email: parker.orr@coyotes.usd.edu. Contact Phone: 6056619040. Event URL: https://usdinvolved.usd.edu/organization/spectrum. Event Locator: 2025-ACGJNV.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
MUC Ballroom 225ABC, MUC Walkway 225ABC.