Important Dates

Description	Date
Academic Advising Week for Spring 2021	October 26-30
Priority Registration begins for continuing students.	October 26
Open registration begins for all students.	November 9
Tuition payment deadline if you register by December 8. If you register December 9 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5:00 p.m. the next business day.	December 9
Buy books and supplies from the Bookstore with excess Financial Aid.	December 28-January 27
College reopens.	January 4
Martin Luther King Day Holiday observed for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed.	January 18
Parking enforcement begins.	January 28
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.	January 28
Last day to apply for Spring graduation.*	March 1
Spring Break	March 8-14
Second period to use (undisbursed) financial aid at the bookstore.	March 1-22
Final Exam Schedule	April 27-May 3

15-Week Session

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists	December 29
Classes begin	January 11
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	January 11-17
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	January 27
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	March 19
Examinations end	May 3

First 8-Week Session  

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	December 29
Classes begin	January 11
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	January 11-13
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	January 19
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	February 13
Examinations end	March 7

First 5-Week Session  

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	December 29
Classes begin	January 11
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	January 11-12
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	January 16
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	February 1
Examinations end	February 15

13-Week Session

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	January 11
Classes begin	January 25
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	January 25-30
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	February 8
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	March 25
Examinations end	May 3

Second 8-Week Session

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	March 2
Classes begin	March 15
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	March 15-17
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	March 22
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	April 14
Examinations end	May 3

Second 5-Week Session

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	February 3
Classes begin	February 16
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	February 16-17
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	February 22
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	March 13
Examinations end	March 29

Third 5-Week Session  

Description	Date
Last day to join class wait lists.	March 17
Classes begin	March 30
Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect	March 30-31
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**	April 4
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***	April 20
Examinations end	May 3

Plan Ahead

Description	Date
Fall 2021 open registration begins	May 3
Fall 2021 classes begin	August 23

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	January 11	January 11-17	January 27	March 19
10-week	March 1	March 1-5	March 10	April 8
First 5-week	January 11	January 11-12	January 16	February 1
First 8-week	January 11	January 11-13	January 19	February 13
First 12-week	January 11	January 11-15	January 23	March 2
Second 5-week	February 16	February 16-17	February 22	March 13
Second 8-week	February 1	February 1-3	February 9	March 6
Second 12-week	January 25	January 25-29	February 6	March 16
Third 5-week	March 30	March 30-31	April 4	April 20
Third 8-week	February 22	February 22-24	March 2	March 27
Third 12-week	February 8	February 8-12	February 20	March 31
Fourth 8-week	March 15	March 17	March 22	April 14

* 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. It is the student’s responsibility to officially drop a course before the applicable census date for the course to prevent being financially liable. This includes unpaid courses.

*** 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.

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All dates subject to change. Check back here for the most up-to-date information.