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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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Spring 2012 Semester

 
Advising week for spring semester October 31 - November 4
NOVAConnect Web/Telephone priority enrollment begins for continuing students November 8
NOVAConnect Web/Telephone open enrollment begins for all students November 14
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

First 8-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 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

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