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Schedule of classes - Fall 2012
What are Census Dates and Why are they Important?
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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. The Census Date marks the last day to make that change.
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.
Fall 2012 Census Dates are as follows:
- First 8-week session in-person classes – August 29
- 16-week session in-person classes – September 10
- Second 8-week session in-person classes – October 25
ELI/Distance Learning Start Dates and Census Dates:
| ELI Sessions | Start Dates | Census Dates |
| 4- weeks | August 22 | August 26 |
| First 8-weeks | August 22 | August 30 |
| First 12-weeks | August 22 | September 3 |
| 2nd 8-weeks | September 5 | September 13 |
| 2nd 12-weeks | September 5 | September 18 |
| 3rd 8-weeks | September 26 | October 4 |
| 3rd 12-weeks | September 19 | October 2 |
| 4th 8-weeks | October 17 | October 26 |
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.
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