Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College

Spring 2027

Key Dates for Spring 2027

Open registration for all students: October 26, 2026
Student Success Week: October 26 -30, 2026
Winter Session Payment due date: November 18, 2026
Spring 2027 Payment due date:January 5, 2027
Spring break: March 8 - 14, 2027
Final Exam Week: May 4 - 10 (15-week and 13-week terms)

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: December 3, 2026
  • Classes Begin: December 16
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: December 17(Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refundor Change to Audit: December 21*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: January 4, 2027**
  • Classes/Exams End: January 16
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: January 18

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: January 6
  • Classes Begin: January 19
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: January 25(Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: February 4*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: March 26**
  • Classes/Exams End: May 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: May 12

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: January 6
  • Classes Begin: January 19
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: January 21(Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: January 26*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: February 16**
  • Classes/Exams End: March 7
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: March 9

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: January 20
  • Classes Begin: February 2
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: February 8 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: February 16*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: April 1**
  • Classes/Exams End: May 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: May 12

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: March 2
  • Classes Begin: March 22
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: March 24 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date - Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: March 29*
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: April 22**
  • Classes/Exams End: May 10
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: May 12

Important Dates

Tuition payment deadline: If you register on or before January 5, your tuition payment is due by January 5. If you register on or after January 6, your payment is due the following day.

 Buy Books and Supplies with Financial Aid:

  • Winter Session: December 2–December 21, 2026
  • Spring Session:January 5 – March 29, 2027

 Financial Aid Adjustments Begin: February 6, 2026

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, visit the financial aid policies page.

 Parking:

Parking enforcement on Student and Hourly Parking Lots begins at 6:00 a.m. on February 5. Students are not required to display a permit while parked in a student and hourly parking lot after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.

 Graduation Application Deadline:

Last day to apply for graduation is March 1. Earlier application is highly recommended.

Fall 2026 Breaks & Holidays

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: January 18
Observed for students, faculty, and staff. College offices will be closed.

Spring Break: March 8 – 14
No classes will be held during this period.

Footnotes

* To find the last day to drop with a tuition refund (census date) for a variable-duration (dynamic) course, go to the schedule of classes, search for the course, then click the class number.

** Withdrawals after this date require documentation of mitigating circumstances and the instructor’s and academic dean’s permission. Please check myNOVA for start dates and census dates for variable-duration (dynamic) sessions.