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Contact Important: With the changes to this term, we’ve made some changes to the academic calendar and enrollment cancellation process. The last date to withdraw without a grade penalty for 16, 14, 12, 10 and second 8 week classes has been shifted to May 10 (for NOVA Online classes that end before this date, the last day to withdraw without a grade penalty will be the day before the end of the session). And there will be no enrollment cancellations. The Census Dates (the last day to drop with a tuition refund) for all class have not been changed.
| Important Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Advising Week for Spring Semester | November 4-8 | |
| Priority registration for continuing students begins for Spring | November 4 | |
| Open registration begins for all students begins for Spring | November 11 | |
| Regular registration for all students | November 11 | |
| Tuition payment deadline if you register by December 10. If you register December 11 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5 p.m. the next business day. It is your responsibility to officially drop a course or courses before the applicable census date for the course(s) or you will be charged for the course(s). | December 11 | |
| Winter Break for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. | December 23 - January 1 | |
| Buy books and supplies at the Bookstore with excess financial aid. Online purchases begin 12/30/19 and on-campus purchases begin 1/2/20. | December 30 - January 31 | |
| College reopens | January 2 | |
| Campus offices open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | January 11 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. | January 20 | |
| 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. | February 1 | |
| Last day to apply for Spring graduation. * | March 1 | |
| Second period to use excess (undisbursed) financial aid at the Bookstore. | March 2 - 24 | |
| Spring Break for teaching faculty and students. College offices open. | March 9 - 15 | |
| Final Exam Schedule | May 5 - 11 | |
| 16-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | December 31 | |
| Classes begin | January 13 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | January 31 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | May 10 | |
| Final exam week begins | May 5 | |
| Classes, exams end | May 11 | |
| First 8-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | December 31 | |
| Classes begin | January 13 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | January 21 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | February 15 | |
| Classes, exams end | March 8 | |
| 14-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | January 14 | |
| Classes begin | January 27 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | February 11 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | May 10 | |
| Final exam week begins | May 5 | |
| Classes, exams end | May 11 | |
| 12-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | January 28 | |
| Classes begin | February 10 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | February 23 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | May 10 | |
| Final exam week begins | May 5 | |
| Classes, exams end | May 11 | |
| 10-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | February 11 | |
| Classes begin | February 24 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | March 6 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | May 10 | |
| Final exam week begins | May 5 | |
| Classes, exams end | May 11 | |
| Second 8-Week Session | ||
| Last day to add name to wait list | March 3 | |
| Classes begin | March 16 | |
| Last day to drop with a tuition refund (Census) | March 24 | |
| Last day to withdraw without grade penalty | May 10 | |
| Classes, exams end | May 11 | |
| 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 13 | January 31 |
| 10 week | March 2 | March 12 |
| First 4-week | January 13 | January 17 |
| First 8-week | January 13 | January 21 |
| First 12-week | January 13 | January 25 |
| Second 4-week | February 10 | February 14 |
| Second 8-week | February 3 | February 11 |
| Second 12-week | January 27 | February 8 |
| Third 4-week | March 16 | March 20 |
| Third 8-week | February 24 | March 3 |
| Third 12-week | February 17 | February 29 |
| Fourth 4-week | April 13 | April 17 |
| Fourth 8-week | March 16 | March 24 |