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Academic Calendar

NOVA provides the tools you need to stay organized and informed. The Events Calendar provides an extensive listing of college-wide events that can be narrowed down for your specific needs. The Working Calendar helps keep faculty and staff on track of holidays, events, production schedules for various publications and more.

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Spring 2012 Semester

  
Important Dates
Last day to withdraw Spring 2012 graduation application May 7
Commencement Ceremony May 12
16-Week Session
Classes begin January 9
Martin Luther King Day holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed January 16
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census date) January 26
Last day to apply for graduation for Spring 2012 March 1
Spring Break (No classes) March 5-11
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty March 23 March 26
Last week of classes April 24-30
Final exam week May 1-7
Commencement Ceremony May 12
Last day to withdraw Spring Graduation Application May 7
Second 8-Week Session
Classes begin March 12
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** March 20
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty April 16
Classes and Examinations end May 7
Commencement Ceremony May 12

Summer 2012 Semester

  
Important Dates

Priority date for Summer financial aid applications* for all students.

 April 1

Registration for Summer begins for all students.

 March 27

Tuition payment deadline if you register by April 26

NOTE : If you register April 27 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your class(es).

 April 27
Last day to add your name to the Wait List for all classes except Second 6-week session. May 14
Last day to initiate change of domicile for Summer May 16
Parking enforcement on Student (B) Lots begins at 6 a.m.  A current parking permit is required for all semesters/sessions of attendance. May 30
Last day to apply for Summer graduation* June 1
Last day to add your name to the Wait List for Second 6-Week classes. June 25
Last day to withdraw Summer 2012 graduation application August 8
12-Week Session
Classes begin May 16

Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all)

 May 16-22

Late Schedule Additions (in person), permission required 

 May 23-29

Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund

 May 23-29
Memorial Day holiday for students, faculty and staff; college closed. May 28

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 May 29
Last day to apply for Summer graduation* June 1
Independence Day holiday for students, faculty and staff, College closed. July 4

Last day to withdraw without grade penalty

 July 6
Classes and examinations end August 8
First 6-Week Session
Classes begin May 16
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) May 16-18
Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund May 16-23
Late schedule additions (in person), permission required May 19-23

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 May 23
Memorial Day holiday for students, faculty and staff; College closed. May 28
Last day to apply for Summer graduation* June 1

Last day to withdraw without grade penalty

 June 11
Classes and examinations end June 26
Second 6-Week Session
Classes begin June 27

Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap)on NOVAConnect (open to all)

 June 27-29
Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund June 27 - July 5
Late Schedule Additions (in person), permission required June 30 - July 5
Independence Day holiday for students, faculty, and staff; College closed. July 4

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 July 5

Last day to withdraw without grade penalty

 July 23
Classes and examinations end August 8

Fall 2012 Semester

  
Important Dates
Fall 2012 Advising Week April 2-6
NOVAConnect priority enrollment for continuing students for all sessions April 10 - May 1

Priority date for Fall financial aid applications* for all students.

 May 1
NOVAConnect registration suspended until June 5 May 2

Open Registration for Fall begins for all students.

 June 5 May 8

Tuition payment deadline if you register by July 26

NOTE : If you register July 27 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your class(es).

 July 27
Last day to add your name to the Wait List for all classes except Second 8-week session. August 20
Last day to initiate change of domicile for Fall August 22
Parking enforcement on Student (B) Lots begins at 6 a.m.  A current parking permit is required for all semesters/sessions of attendance. September 11
Student Services Convocation. Student Services Centers closed September 28
Last day to apply for Fall graduation* October 1
Last day to add your name to the Wait List for Second 8-Week classes. October 15
Last day to withdraw Fall 2012 graduation application December 17
16-Week Session
Classes begin August 22

Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all)

 August 22-28

Late Schedule Additions (in person), permission required 

 August 29 - September 4
Labor Day Holiday for faculty, students and staff, Offices closed September 3

Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund

 August 29 - September 10

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 September 10
Last day to apply for Fall graduation* October 1
Non-Instructional days/no classes; College offices open October 8-9

Last day to withdraw without grade penalty

 October 31
Non-instructional days/no classes; College closes at Noon November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, students and staff, College Offices closed November 22-23
Non-instructional days/no classes, College offices closed. November 24-25
Last week of classes December 4-10
Final exam week December 11-17
Classes and examinations end December 17
First 8-Week Session
Classes begin August 22
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) August 22-24
Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund August 22-29
Late schedule additions, in person, permission required August 25-29

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 August 29
Labor Day Holiday for faculty, students and staff, Offices closed September 3
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty September 24
Last day to apply for Fall 2012 graduation* October 1
Non-Instructional days/no classes; College offices open October 8-9
Classes and examinations end October 16
Second 8-Week Session
Classes begin October 17

Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap)on NOVAConnect (open to all)

 October 17-19
Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund October 17-25
Late Schedule Additions, in person, permission required October 20-25

Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)**

 October 25

Last day to withdraw without grade penalty

 November 21
Non-instructional day/no classes, College closes at Noon November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, students and staff, College offices closed November 22-23
Non-instructional days/no classes November 24-25
Classes and examinations end December 17
Winter Break for faculty, students and staff
College offices closed December 22, 2012 - January 1, 2013
PLAN AHEAD:
Spring 2013 Advising Week October 29 - November 2
Spring 2013 priority registration for continuing students begins November 6
Spring 2013 open registration begins November 12
Spring 2013 semester begins January 14
Summer 2013 registration begins April 1
Summer 2013 classes begin May 20
Summer 2013 term ends August 11

(Ft. Belvoir and Quantico 8-Week Sessions follow the above dates.)

*Earlier application is highly recommended.
**To find the Census Date (last day to drop with refund) for a Dynamic course or ELI course, go to the schedule of classes to select the semester, perform a search for the course and then click on the class number of the section. The Census Date will be listed at the bottom of the course information.