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Academic Calendar - Fall 2010
| Important Dates | |
Continuing students can log into NOVAConnect to find out their priority date. |
April 2 |
| Fall 2010 Advising Week. | April 5-9 |
Priority Registration for continuing students for Fall classes begins. |
April 13 - May3 |
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Priority date for Fall financial aid applications* for all students. |
May 1 |
NOVAConnect registration for Fall 2010 suspended. |
May 4 – June 7 |
Open registration for Fall begins for all students. |
June 8 |
Tuition payment deadline if you register by July 29. NOTE : If you register July 30 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your class(es). |
July 30 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for all classes except Second 8-week session. | August 19 |
| Last day to initiate change of domicile for Fall. | August 23 |
| Parking enforcement on Student (B) Lots begins at 6 a.m. A current parking permit is required for all semesters/sessions of attendance. | September 10 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for Second 8-Week classes. | October 18 |
| 16-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | August 23 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
August 23-29 |
Late Schedule Additions, permission required |
August 30- September 3 |
Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund |
August 30- September 9 |
Labor Day Holiday for faculty, staff, and students; College closed |
September 6 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
September 9 |
| Last day to apply for Fall graduation | October 1 |
Non-Instructional days/no classes |
October 11-12 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
November 1 |
| Non-instructional day /no classes; College closes at Noon | November 24 |
Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, staff, and students; College closed |
November 25-26 |
| Non-instructional days/no classes | November 27-28 |
| Last week of classes | December 6-12 |
| Final exam week | December 13-19 |
| Examinations end | December 19 |
| First 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | August 23 |
| Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) | August 23-25 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund | August 23-30 |
| Late Schedule Additions, permission required | August 26-30 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
August 30 |
Labor Day Holiday for faculty, staff, and students; College closed |
September 6 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
September 27 |
| Last day to apply for Fall graduation | October 1 |
| Non-Instructional days/no classes | October 11-12 |
| Classes and examinations end | October 19 |
| Second 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | October 20 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap)on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
October 20-22 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund | October 20-27 |
| Late Schedule Additions, permission required | October 23-27 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
October 27 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
November 22 |
| Non-instructional day /no classes; College closes at Noon | November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, staff, and students; College closed | November 25-26 |
| Non-instructional days/no classes | November 27-28 |
| Classes and examinations end | December 19 |
Winter Break for faculty, students and staff; College offices closed. |
December 24, 2010-January 2, 2011 |
| PLAN AHEAD: | |
| Spring 2011 Advising Week | November 1-5 |
Spring 2011 priority registration for continuing students begins |
November 9 |
Spring 2011 open registration begins |
November 15 |
Spring 2011 semester begins |
January 10 |
Summer 2011 registration begins |
March 29 |
| Summer 2011 classes begin | May 16 |
| Summer 2011 term ends | August 8 |
(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 www.nvcc.edu/schedule/crs2104,
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.