Spring Semester 2019
Important Dates
| Priority registration for continuing students. |
November 5 |
| Open registration begins for all students. |
November 12 |
| Tuition payment deadline if you register by December 11. If you register December 12 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5:00 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your classes. |
December 12 |
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Winter Break for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed.
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December 21 - January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. |
January 21 |
| 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. |
January 30 |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation. * |
March 1 |
| Spring Break for teaching faculty and students. College offices open. |
March 9-15 |
| Memorial Day holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. |
May 27 |
16-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
December 30 |
| Classes begin |
January 12 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
January 29 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
March 24 |
| Examinations end |
May 10 |
First 8-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
December 30 |
| Classes begin |
January 12 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
January 29 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
February 11 |
| Examinations end |
March 8 |
14-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
January 13 |
| Classes begin |
January 26 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
February 10 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
March 30 |
| Examinations end |
May 10 |
12-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
January 27 |
| Classes begin |
February 9 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
February 22 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
April 4 |
| Examinations end |
May 10 |
10-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
February 10 |
| Classes begin |
February 23 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
March 6 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
April 10 |
| Examinations end |
May 10 |
Second 8-Week Session
| Last day to join class wait lists |
March 3 |
| Classes begin |
March 16 |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
March 24 |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
April 18 |
| Examinations end |
May 10 |
NOVA Online/ELI Dates
| ELI/Online Learning Dates |
Start Date |
Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit (Census Date) |
| 16 week |
January 14 |
January 31 |
| First 4-week |
January 14 |
January 18 |
| First 8-week |
January 14 |
January 22 |
| First 12-week |
January 14 |
January 26 |
| Second 4-week |
February 11 |
February 15 |
| Second 8-week |
February 4 |
February 12 |
| Second 12-week |
January 28 |
February 9 |
| Third 4-week |
March 18 |
March 22 |
| Third 8-week |
February 25 |
March 5 |
| Third 12-week |
February 18 |
March 2 |
| Fourth 4-week |
April 15 |
April 18 |
| Fourth 8-week |
March 18 |
March 26 |
* 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.
All dates subject to change. Check back here for the most up-to-date information.
