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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. The Religious Calendar features a chronological listing of holidays observed by various religions.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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First 8-Week Session |
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| 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 17 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty. | February 13 |
| Last day to apply for graduation for Spring 2012 | March 1 |
| Classes and examinations end | March 4 |
| Spring Break | March 5-11 |
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Second 8-Week Session |
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| 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 |