| Important Dates |
| Academic Advising Week for Fall 2020 |
July 20-24 |
| Tuition payment deadline if you register by August 2. If you register August 3 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5:00 p.m. the next business day. |
August 3 |
| Buy books and supplies at the Bookstore with excess financial aid |
August 10 - September 10 |
| Labor Day Holiday observed for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. |
September 7 |
| Financial aid adjustments begin. Classes added on or after this date for the current term will not increase your eligibility for financial aid grants. Aid may be reduced for students enrolled in less than 12 eligible credits. Information on financial aid awards, disbursements and refunds is available here |
September 11 |
Parking enforcement on Student B Lots begins at 6:00 a.m. Students are not required to display a permit while parked in a B lot after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.
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September 11 |
| Last day to apply for Fall graduation.* |
October 1 |
| Second period to use excess (undisbursed) financial aid at the Bookstore |
October 6-28 |
| Non-instructional day/no classes. College open. |
October 12-13 |
| Election day/no classes. College offices closed. |
November 3 |
| Non-instructional day/no classes. College offices close at noon. Thanksgiving Holiday. |
November 25 |
| Non-instructional day/no classes. College offices closed. Thanksgiving Holiday. |
November 26-29 |
| Final Exam Schedule |
December 8-14 |
| Winter Break for students, faculty, and staff. College offices closed. NOVAConnect registration only. |
December 24 - January 2 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
August 11 |
| Classes begin |
August 24 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 24 - 30 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
September 10 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
October 30 |
| Examinations end |
December 14 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
August 11 |
| Classes begin |
August 24 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 24 - 26 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
September 1 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
September 27 |
| Examinations end |
October 19 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
August 11 |
| Classes begin |
August 24
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| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 24 - 25 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
August 29 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
September 14 |
| Examinations end |
September 28 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
August 22 |
| Classes begin |
September 8 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
September 8 - 13 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
September 22 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 5 |
| Examinations end |
December 14 |
| Last day add name to wait lists |
October 7 |
| Classes begin |
October 20 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
October 20 - 22 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
October 28 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 22 |
| Examinations end |
December 14 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
September 16 |
| Classes begin |
September 29 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
September 29 - 30 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
October 4 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
October 21 |
| Examinations end |
November 4 |
| Last day to join class wait lists |
October 23 |
| Classes begin |
November 5 |
| Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
November 5 - 6 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
November 11 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 29 |
| Examinations end |
December 14 |
| NOVA Online/NOL Dates |
Start Date |
Students may Add or Drop Courses through NOVAConnect |
Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit (Census Date) |
Last Withdrawal Dates |
| 15-week |
August 24 |
August 24-30 |
September 10 |
October 30 |
| First 5-week |
August 24 |
August 24-25 |
August 29 |
September 14 |
| First 8-week |
August 24 |
August 24-26 |
September 1 |
September 27 |
| First 12-week |
August 24 |
August 24-28 |
September 5 |
October 13 |
| Second 5-week |
September 29 |
September 29-30 |
October 4 |
October 21 |
| Second 8-week |
September 7 |
September 7-9 |
September 15 |
October 10 |
| Second 12-week |
September 7 |
September 7-11 |
September 19 |
October 27 |
| Third 5-week |
November 5 |
November 5-6 |
November 11 |
November 29 |
| Third 8-week |
September 21 |
September 21-23 |
September 29 |
October 24 |
| Third 12-week |
September 21 |
September 21-25 |
October 3 |
November 11 |
| Fourth 8-week |
October 20 |
October 20-22 |
October 28 |
November 22 |
| 10-week |
October 5 |
October 5-9 |
October 15 |
November 16 |
| Spring 2021 open registration begins |
November 9 |
| Spring 2021 classes begin |
January 11 |
* Earlier application is highly recommended.
** To find the last day to drop with refund (census date) for a variable duration (dynamic) course, go to the Schedule of Classes, search for the course, and then click on the class number of the section. The last day to “drop with refund” will be listed at the bottom of the course information.
*** Withdrawals after this date require documentation of mitigating circumstances and permission of the instructor and the academic dean. Please check NOVAConnect for start dates and census dates for variable duration (dynamic) sessions.
Please check NOVAConnect for start dates and census dates for variable duration (dynamic) sessions.
All dates subject to change. Check back here for the most up-to-date information.
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