Important Dates
Description | Date |
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Fall 2021 Priority Registration begins for continuing students. |
May 1 |
Fall 2021 Open Registration begins for all students. |
May 3 |
Academic Advising Week for Fall 2021 |
May 3-7 |
Tuition payment deadline if you register by August 1. If you register August 2 or after, your tuition payment is due the next day. NOVA will not drop you for non-payment. |
August 2 |
Buy books and supplies at the Bookstore with excess financial aid |
August 9-September 8 |
Students enrolled in Canvas classes |
August 18 |
Labor Day Holiday observed for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. |
September 6 |
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 9 |
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. |
September 9 |
Last day to apply for Fall graduation.* |
October 1 |
Second period to use excess (undisbursed) financial aid at the Bookstore |
October 5-27 |
Non-instructional days/no classes. College open. |
October 11-12 |
Election day/no classes. College offices closed. |
November 2 |
Non-instructional day/no classes. College offices close at noon. Thanksgiving Holiday. |
November 24 |
Non-instructional day/no classes. College offices closed. Thanksgiving Holiday. |
November 25-28 |
December 7-13 |
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Winter Break for students, faculty, and staff. College offices closed. NOVAConnect registration only. |
December 24-January 2 |
15-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
August 10 |
Classes begin |
August 23 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 23-29 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)* |
September 8 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
October 29 |
Examinations end |
December 13 |
First 7-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
August 10 |
Classes begin |
August 23 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 23-25 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
August 30 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
September 21 |
Examinations end |
October 10 |
First 5-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
August 10 |
Classes begin |
August 23 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
August 23-24 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
August 28 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
September 13 |
Examinations end |
September 27 |
13-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
August 24 |
Classes begin |
September 7 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
September 7-12 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
September 20 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 4 |
Examinations end |
December 13 |
Second 7-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day add name to wait lists |
October 6 |
Classes begin |
October 19 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
October 19-21 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
October 27 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 21 |
Examinations end |
December 13 |
Second 5-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
September 15 |
Classes begin |
September 28 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
September 28-29 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
October 3 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
October 19 |
Examinations end |
November 2 |
Third 5-Week Session
Description | Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
October 21 |
Classes begin |
November 3 |
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
November 3-4 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
November 9 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
November 27 |
Examinations end |
December 13 |
NOVA Online Dates
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 23 |
August 23-29 |
September 8 |
October 29 |
First 7-week |
August 23 |
August 23-25 |
August 30 |
September 21 |
Second 7-week |
September 7 |
September 7-9 |
September 14 |
October 6 |
Third 7-week |
September 20 |
September 20-22 |
September 27 |
October 9 |
Fourth 7-week |
October 19 |
October 19-21 |
October 27 |
November 21 |
10-week |
October 5 |
October 5-9 |
October 15 |
November 16 |
First 12-week |
August 23 |
August 23-27 |
September 4 |
October 12 |
Second 12-week |
September 7 |
September 7-11 |
September 19 |
October 27 |
Third 12-week |
September 20 |
September 20-24 |
October 2 |
November 9 |
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Spring 2022 open registration begins |
November 1 |
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Spring 2022 classes begin |
January 18 |
* 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.