What are Census Dates and Why are they Important?

Begin Promptly...Attend Regularly

When you register for a class at NOVA, you are making a commitment to attend the class regularly, either in person or online. Since the Commonwealth of Virginia contributes a significant portion of your educational costs, you must establish your attendance or participation early in the semester, rather than taking a seat that might have gone to another student.

If you do not attend at least one class meeting or participate in a Distance Learning class by the Census Date (Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund), your class registration will be administratively deleted.

Administrative deletion means:

• there will be no record of the class or any letter grade on your transcript;
• the course credits will be deducted from your course load;
• the reduction of credits may affect your student status (full-time or part-time); and
• you will not receive a tuition refund.

Spring 2011 Census Dates are as follows:

• First 8-week session in-person classes –  January 18
• 16-week session in-person classes –  January 27
• Second 8-week session in-person classes  – March22

ELI/Distance Learning Census Dates:

• First 8-week session – January 18
• First 12-week session -  January 22
• First 16-week session January 28
• Second 8-week session – March 22
• Second 12-week session - February 12
• Second 16-week session – February 18
• Third 12-week session - March 5
• Third 16-week session – March 18

For all other class lengths (dynamic session classes),the Census Date is individually set. To find theCensus Date for dynamic session classes, do the following:

• Go to: www.nvcc.edu
• Click on Current Students
• Under Academics, click on Schedule of Classes
• Click on the schedule and term from menu
• Enter Subject Area, Campus/Center, Session (Dynamic)
• Click Search
• Click on the 5-digit course ID for details
• The Census Date for that class (Drop with Refund) is
  printed on the bottom.