Your success is important to us! Our goal is to provide you with the resources you need to succeed as a dual credit student at South Dakota State Univeristy. The Dual Credit Coordinator is here to help you navigate the various resources you may need to be successful as a dual credit student.
Setup Student Accounts
Please take time to establish your SDSU Accounts as soon as possible.
Your Student ID number, MyState Username and Jacks Email Address can be found in the “Get Connected: Your SDSU Accounts” email. NOTE: It can take up to three business days for your acceptance email to arrive.
- Students who have taken previous High School Dual Credit courses should utilize their current login and email accounts.
Students who have applied to another university should utilize their Home University’s login and email accounts.
These accounts should be established by the student and student only. Do not share your login credentials with anyone as unauthorized use of another individual’s identification or account may lead to censure and/or expulsion. (SDSU Student Conduct Code).
MyState is your SDSU Student Portal; the following services/resources can be found here:
- Attendance Confirmation
- Student Account Self Service
- Schedule Information
- Grades and Transcripts
- Scholarship Application
First Time Logging In:
- Visit Login Help.
- Enter your MyState Username (ex. JJRabbit for Jack Jacks Rabbit) and Student ID number. Click Proceed.
- Check your personal email and click on the link to reset password.
- Enter your MyState Username and create a password that is 8-16 characters. It must include at least one number. Click Reset Password.
Each SDSU student is issued an SDSU Jacks email account. Email messages sent to Jacks e-mail addresses constitute an official means of communication. It is the student’s responsibility and obligation to access official university email messages in a timely manner.
To Access Your Jacks Email Account:
Utilize your Jacks email address and your MyState password to log in.
Please check your Jacks e-mail account regularly because it is used for many administrative and financial notices.
Forwarding Emails
To forward your email to another account, go to Settings and type "forward" in the search bar. Click on the "forwarding" link, choose box next to "Enable forwarding", type in the email address you would like your mail forwarded to and click “Save”.
For more information on DUO Security and how to enroll, please visit DUO Security.
D2L is the course management system utilized by SDSU and all South Dakota Public Universities. All instructors have the ability to utilize D2L to provide supplemental material, grades, discussions, etc. for SDSU courses. Fully online courses will be completed through D2L.
First Time Logging In
Go to https://d2l.sdbor.edu. Utilize your established Jacks email address and password.
Access D2L Tutorials
Students enrolled in courses through SDSU have access to a number of video tutorials and student guides providing an overview of the D2L system. Login to D2L, locate “search for courses” and enter SDSU Student D2L 101. You now have access to SDSU Student D2L 101 from “My Home” within D2L. Take some time to view these tutorials prior to the first day of class. Knowing how to navigate and utilize the tools within D2L will get your online learning experience started on the right foot.
Need help setting up your accounts? Contact SDSU's Technology Support Desk.
Resources
Disability Services
The Office of Disability Services assists students with a wide range of disabilities. To pursue access to academic accommodations for your SDSU courses, dual credit students must work with SDSU's Office of Disability Services.
Technical trouble? Having problems accessing your accounts? Questions regarding D2L? SDSU’s support desk is ready to help. Support desk staff is available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 605-688-6776. You can also reach support desk staff at SDSU.SupportDesk@sdstate.edu.
What if I forget my password?
Visit https://loginhelp.sdstate.edu/ to reset your password on all your accounts.
Students can purchase their SDSU course textbooks through the SDSU Bookstore.
Some courses will use a First Day Access, or e-text, and this will be noted on the SDSU Bookstore website.
If your instructor is using First Day Access, you are already enrolled and the cost will be automatically applied to your university bill. You will be notified via email prior to the start of class with access instructions and information on opting out. This information may also be provided in the instructor’s syllabus. Please review your course syllabus and news for information regarding access to your e-textbooks. Also, visit the First Day Access FAQ.
Students will receive billing information via their university issued email account and will NOT receive a bill via mail.
Payment can be made through your Student Account Self-Service, accessible through MyState or your home institution student portal. If you choose to pay by check, please send to SDSU Cashier’s Office, SAD 136, Box 2201, Brookings, SD 57007 and include your Student ID on the check.
Tuition and fees should be paid by the semester due date - see Academic Calendar.
If you have questions regarding your bill and payment options, please visit SDSU’s Cashier's Office or contact them at 605-688-6116.
Dual credit students must contact SDSU's Office of Disability Services for any possible accommodations for SDSU courses.
Review these important resources:
These valuable services are available to all SDSU faculty, staff and currently enrolled students who cannot make regular (at least weekly) trips to the Brookings area:
- Search dozens of research databases
- Off-campus Access
- Library ID Card
- Article Delivery Service
- Book/Video Delivery Service
Go to Hilton M. Briggs Library
Logging in for the first time: Utilize your established MyState username and password.
Dual credit students have access to free online tutoring services through Tutor.com. Click here to learn more and take advantage of this academic resource to help you succeed in your courses.
Access Tutor.com through your D2L course shell.
- Are you Ready to be an Online Learner? Keys to Online Success
- Time Management for Distance Learners
- Stress Management for Distance Learners
- How to Ace a Discussion Post
- Mastering Online Group Work
- Netiquette Guidelines for the Online Classroom
- Overcoming Procrastination: Tips for Distance Learners
For additional learning strategies, please visit Study Hub.
Students will be able to perform the following registration services on Self Service:
- Browse for classes
- View registration information
- Check contact information
Students can access Registration Self Service or find it on their MyState Dashboard.
High School students are unable to complete registration adjustments to your course schedule. These need to be completed using the Add/Drop Form or PDF Form.
ConnectState is SDSU’s student success platform. Students can use ConnectState to schedule appointments, communicate with faculty and advisers, and access information about their courses, early alerts and campus resources. Students can access ConnectState through their MyState Dashboard.
As an SDSU student, you can get a MyJacks card by visiting the Card Services office located in the Student Union.
Distance students may request an ID via email at sdsu.cardoffice@sdstate.edu; please provide the following information: name, ID number, email and reason for online photo submission. Once your information has been submitted, you will receive an email from Blackboard Online Photo Submission. Click on the “upload your photo” link and submit a photo that follows guidelines given.
For more information, visit Card Services.
Available in the App Store and Google Play Store, the SDSU mobile app will connect students to all kinds of important information. Students can view class schedules, register for classes, receive personalized notifications, find important contact information and other campus resources. The app will also allow students to access MyState and D2L, as well as news, events and a campus map, with more features to come.
Academic Policies
South Dakota State University has taken a strong and clear stand regarding academic dishonesty. Academic integrity embodies ethical principles to act responsibly and take responsibility for one’s actions. Integrity and honor function as forms of a “social contract” where individuals have a duty to follow the rules and norms of academia as well as a duty to ensure their peers also follow such rules and norms. Undergraduate and graduate students at the University are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic conduct; if violated, the University takes a strong and clear stand regarding academic dishonesty. The consequence of academic dishonesty ranges from disciplinary probation to expulsion.
For additional information on the academic dishonesty and academic appeals process and procedure reference SDSU Policy 2:4, SDSU Policy 3:1 and BOR Policy 3:4.
A grade of Withdrawal (W) may be assigned only six times during a student’s undergraduate career. If the student drops additional classes, a failing grade will be assigned. This limit will begin with the fall semester of 2015. Withdrawal grades assigned to continuously enrolled students prior to this term will not count against the limit. This limit does not include W grades assigned if a student withdraws from all classes in a given term. The campus chief academic officer may make exceptions to this requirement in those cases where there are unique factors.
To comply with federal regulations, the Higher Learning Commission expects SDSU and affiliated institutions to make available an account of the student complaints it has received, its processing of those complaints, and how that processing comports with the institution’s policies and procedures on the handling of grievances or complaints. (HLC Policy Number: FDCR.A.10.030) Records will be kept with Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Human Resources and departments responsible for student support and accountability.
The complaint process is subject to the South Dakota Board of Regents policies, and will follow the institutional policies listed below:
- Policy 2:4 Student Academic Integrity and Academic Appeals
- Policy 3:1 Student Code of Conduct
- Policy 4:3 Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action
- Policy 4:4 Harassment including Sexual Harassment
- Policy 4:5 Prevention of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
- Policy 4:6 Human Rights Complaints
Under Board of Regents and university policy, student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Students who believe that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should contact the department of the course in question to initiate a review of the evaluation.
The South Dakota Board of Regents and universities take the protection of the student and their records seriously. To this end, the Regents have established a policy that requires all institutions to observe the federal regulations as specified in the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act as amended. Further, each institution is required to adopt and to publish annually procedures that enact this requirement.
Students may take examinations off campus as long as security measures for administering the test are strictly maintained before, during and after testing. The student is responsible for selecting a qualified proctor, which must be approved by the course instructor.
Not all online or off-campus courses require exams and quizzes to be proctored, this is determined by the course instructor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students are encouraged to consult with their post-secondary institution of choice regarding the transferability of the credits they have earned. Courses available through the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) institutions and centers through this reduced-cost program will transfer between each of the six SDBOR institutions, including:
- Black Hills State University
- Dakota State University
- Northern State University
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- South Dakota State University
- University of South Dakota
Courses available through South Dakota Technical Colleges may or may not transfer to other post secondary institutions in South Dakota. Technical Colleges include:
- Lake Area Technical College
- Mitchell Technical College
- Southeast Technical College
- Western Dakota Technical College
AP courses are college-level courses usually taught within the high school. It is an alternative option of earning college credit while in high school. Students must take the AP exam following completion of the course and meet the established scores to receive credit.
Yes, dual credit courses are calculated into your high school GPA.
Yes, students can only enroll in up to 10 credits per semester. However, students who have previously completed one or more SD BOR dual credit courses may request a waiver to enroll in 11 or more credit hours.
Yes, it’s important that you are ready to take the course on the first day of classes at the University. Even online courses have participation and assignment deadlines that you could potentially miss if you do not log into the course on the first day of class.
This may depend on the college that you choose but there could be a potential delay in the payment of your financial aid. It’s important that you document your decision to withdraw and discuss it with your high school representative, the instructor of the course or the point of the contact at the course’s institution.
Students will need to be completed using the Add/Drop Form or PDF Form.