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The Admissions Office hosts approximately 15 Jackrabbit Preview programs throughout the school year. We cap the program at 50 students and families. Typically, 750 students attend this program annually. This program is hosted in the Student Union.
Who: High school juniors and seniors
When: October– April, select days (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
What: 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Check-in
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Student Admissions Session & Family Admissions Session Q&A with Admissions Ambassador panel
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Academic Appointments
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lunch, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and/or Interest Area appointments
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Academic Appointments

Yellow and Blue Discovery Day is a free Saturday event designed to give students a closer look at an academic program they are interested in while learning more about South Dakota State. This program is ideal for high school juniors exploring their academic options and seniors finalizing their college plans.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024 (COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF NURSING, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS, COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES)

Yellow and Blue Discovery Day is a free Saturday event designed to give students a closer look at an academic program they are interested in while learning more about South Dakota State. This program is ideal for high school juniors exploring their academic options and seniors finalizing their college plans.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 (COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, J LOHR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND COLLEGE OF NURSING

The Admissions Office hosts approximately 15 Jackrabbit Preview programs throughout the school year. We cap the
program at 50 students and families. Typically, 750 students attend this program annually. This program is hosted in the
Student Union.
Who: High school juniors and seniors
When: October– April, select days (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
What: 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Check-in
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Student Admissions Session & Family Admissions Session
Q&A with Admissions Ambassador panel
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Academic Appointments
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lunch, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and/or Interest Area appointments
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Academic Appointments

The Admissions Office hosts approximately 15 Jackrabbit Preview programs throughout the school year. We cap the
program at 50 students and families. Typically, 750 students attend this program annually. This program is hosted in the
Student Union.
Who: High school juniors and seniors
When: October– April, select days (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
What: 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Check-in
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Student Admissions Session & Family Admissions Session
Q&A with Admissions Ambassador panel
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Academic Appointments
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lunch, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and/or Interest Area appointments
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Academic Appointments

The Admissions Office hosts approximately 15 Jackrabbit Preview programs throughout the school year. We cap the
program at 50 students and families. Typically, 750 students attend this program annually. This program is hosted in the
Student Union.
Who: High school juniors and seniors
When: October– April, select days (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
What: 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Check-in
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Student Admissions Session & Family Admissions Session
Q&A with Admissions Ambassador panel
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Academic Appointments
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Lunch, Campus & Residence Hall Tours, and/or Interest Area appointments
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Academic Appointments

Typically, 600-800 high school seniors attend this program.
Who: High school seniors
When: Saturday program
(Time – TBD)
What: Held in OLPAC/Student Union
Academic Major & Resource Fair with representatives (Time – TBD)
Application review “on-the-spot”
Information Mini Sessions
Campus & Residence Hall Tours

Intended Audience: High school students entering grades 10-12 (currently 9-12)

Dakota State University will have a residential camp this summer for students called Cyber Espionage Camp. This FREE camp is for high school students entering grades 10-12 (currently 9-12).

The Cyber Espionage Camp provides fun, introductory experiences for high school students in the thrilling world of national security and cyber espionage. This unique camp experience introduces students to the skills and preparation needed for careers in intelligence and cyber security.

🗺️ Dakota State University – Madison, SD
📅 Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, June 26

Intended Audience: Teens and young adults ages 14-21

Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m.-noon
“5-0” 411 Yankton Law Enforcement
410 Walnut St, Yankton
◦ Tour police station/sheriff department, dispatch
◦ Get a look inside a jail cell
◦ Explore squad cars and SWAT equipment, etc.
◦ Get your “mug shot” taken for participation.
◦ Q&A for officers
◦ What happens when you call 911?
◦ What to do if you can’t call 911?

The South Dakota Department of Labor Career Ready Advisors have planned events for teens and young adults ages 14-21 to explore careers in their communities, engage with businesses and educators, and prepare for the world of work. Explore career fields including aviation, print, signage and media, cyber security, agronomy, law enforcement, building trades, and more! Business and college/university tours are also offered in some communities.  

Intended Audience: Teens and young adults ages 14-21

iFLi — International Flight Instruction Institute
Chan Gurney Airport, 700 E 31st St, Yankton
◦ Tour Yankton Airport
◦ Sit in a charter airplane
◦ Hear from a Delta Airlines pilot
◦ Try out your skills on a Flight Simulator
◦ Learn about a new business coming to Yankton Airport
that offers instruction and certification for pilots.
◦ See Yankton County’s Emergency Management drone
demonstration.

The South Dakota Department of Labor Career Ready Advisors have planned events for teens and young adults ages 14-21 to explore careers in their communities, engage with businesses and educators, and prepare for the world of work. Explore career fields including aviation, print, signage and media, cyber security, agronomy, law enforcement, building trades, and more! Business and college/university tours are also offered in some communities.