Open registration for all students - October 28, 2024
Winter Session Payment due date – November 20, 2024
Payment due date - January 7, 2025 (except for the Winter Session)
Spring break - March 17 - 23, 2025
| Spring 25 | 4-week Winter Term | 15-week Term | 1st 7-week Term | 13 Week Term | 2nd 7-week Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Day to Add Name to Wait List | December 5 | January 8 | January 8 | January 22 | March 12 |
| Classes Begin | December 18 | January 21 | January 21 | February 4 | March 25 |
| Last day to add, enroll, or late enroll in a course – payment is due at time of enrollment | December 19 | January 27 | January 23 | February 10 | March 27 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date*) | December 23 | February 6 | January 28 | February 18 | April 1 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty** | January 6 | March 28 | February 20 | April 3 | April 23 |
| Final Exam Week Final exam schedule |
May 6 -May 12 | May 6 - May 12 | |||
| Classes/Exams End | January 18 | May 12 | March 10 | May 12 | May 12 |
| Last Day to Submit Grades | January 20 | May 14 | March 12 | May 14 | May 14 |
Important Dates
| Buy books and supplies at the bookstore with excess financial aid for the Winter Session | December 9 – December 23 |
| Buy books and supplies at the bookstore with excess financial aid for Spring Session | January 7 – April 1 |
| Financial aid adjustments begin. Classes added on or after this date for the current term will not increase student eligibility for financial aid grants. Aid may be reduced for students enrolled in less than 12 eligible credits. For more information on financial aid awards, disbursements and refunds, visit the the financial aid policies page. | February 7 |
Spring 2025 Breaks & Holidays
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observed for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed | January 20 |
| Spring Break | March 17 - 23 |
* To find the last day to drop with tuition refund (census date) for a variable duration (dynamic) course, go to the schedule of class, search for the course, then click on the class number.
** Withdrawals after this date require documentation of mitigating circumstances and the instructor's and academic dean's permission. Please check NOVAConnect for start dates and census dates for variable-duration (dynamic) sessions.