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Academic Calendar - FALL 2012
| Important Dates | |
| Fall 2012 Advising Week | April 2-6 |
| NOVAConnect priority enrollment for continuing students for all sessions | April 10-May 1 |
Priority date for Fall financial aid applications* for all students. |
May 1 |
| NOVAConnect registration suspended until June 5 | May 2 |
|
Open Registration for Fall begins for all students. |
June 5 May 8 |
Tuition payment deadline if you register by July 26 NOTE : If you register July 27 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your class(es). |
July 27 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for all classes except Second 8-week session. | August 20 |
| Last day to initiate change of domicile for Fall | August 22 |
| Parking enforcement on Student (B) Lots begins at 6 a.m. A current parking permit is required for all semesters/sessions of attendance. | September 11 |
| Student Services Convocation. Student Services Centers closed | September 28 |
| Last day to apply for Fall graduation* | October 1 |
| Last day to add your name to the Wait List for Second 8-Week classes. | October 15 |
| Last day to withdraw Fall 2012 graduation application | December 17 |
| 16-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | August 22 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
August 22-28 |
Late Schedule Additions (in person), permission required |
August 29-September 4 |
| Labor Day Holiday for faculty, students and staff, Offices closed | September 3 |
Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund |
August 29-September 10 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
September 10 |
| Last day to apply for Fall graduation* | October 1 |
| Non-Instructional days/no classes; College offices open | October 8-9 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
October 31November 5 |
| Non-instructional days/no classes; College closes at Noon | November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, students and staff, College Offices closed | November 22-23 |
| Non-instructional days/no classes, College offices closed. | November 24-25 |
| Last week of classes | December 4-10 |
| Final exam week | December 11-17 |
| Classes and examinations end | December 17 |
| First 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | August 22 |
| Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap) on NOVAConnect (open to all) | August 22-24 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with tuition refund | August 22-29 |
| Late schedule additions, in person, permission required | August 25-29 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
August 29 |
| Labor Day Holiday for faculty, students and staff, Offices closed | September 3 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | September 24 |
| Last day to apply for Fall 2012 graduation* | October 1 |
| Non-Instructional days/no classes; College offices open | October 8-9 |
| Classes and examinations end | October 16 |
| Second 8-Week Session | |
| Classes begin | October 17 |
Schedule adjustments (add/drop/swap)on NOVAConnect (open to all) |
October 17-19 |
| Drops on NOVAConnect with Tuition Refund | October 17-25 |
| Late Schedule Additions, in person, permission required | October 20-25 |
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (Census Date)** |
October 25 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
November 21 |
| Non-instructional day/no classes, College closes at Noon | November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday for faculty, students and staff, College offices closed | November 22-23 |
| Non-instructional days/no classes | November 24-25 |
| Classes and examinations end | December 17 |
| Winter Break for faculty, students and staff | |
| College offices closed | December 2120, 2012-January 1, 2013 |
| PLAN AHEAD: | |
| Spring 2013 Advising Week | October 29-November 2 |
| Spring 2013 priority registration for continuing students begins | November 6 |
| Spring 2013 open registration begins | November 12 |
| Spring 2013 semester begins | January 14 |
| Summer 2013 registration begins | April 1 |
| Summer 2013 classes begin | May 20 |
| Summer 2013 term ends | August 11 |
(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/crs2124,
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.
Click here for ELI/Start Dates and Census Dates