Important Dates
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Description |
Date |
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Spring 2022 Priority Registration begins for continuing students. |
October 25 |
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Spring 2022 Open Registration begins for all students. |
November 1 |
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Academic Advising Week for Spring 2022 |
October 25-29 |
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Tuition payment deadline if you register by December 14. If you register December 15 or after, your tuition payment is due the next day. NOVA will not drop you for non-payment. |
December 15 |
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Buy books and supplies at the Bookstore with excess financial aid |
January 4- |
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College Reopens. |
January 3 |
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Students enrolled in Canvas classes. |
January 12 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observed for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed. |
January 17 |
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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 4 |
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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. |
February 4 |
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Last day to apply for Spring graduation.* |
March 1 |
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Second period to use excess (undisbursed) financial aid at the Bookstore |
March 8-March 31 |
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Spring Break for teaching faculty and students. |
March 7-13 |
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Final Exams |
May 3-9 |
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Spring 2022 Commencement |
May 15 |
15-Week Session
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Description |
Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
January 5 |
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Classes begin |
January 18 |
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Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
January 18-24 |
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Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)* |
February 3 |
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Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
March 26 |
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Examinations end |
May 9 |
First 7-Week Session
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Description |
Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
January 5 |
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Classes begin |
January 18 |
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Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
January 18-20 |
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Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
January 25 |
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Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
February 15 |
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Examinations end |
March 6 |
13-Week Session
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Description |
Date |
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Last day to join class wait lists |
January 19 |
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Classes begin |
February 1 |
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Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
February 1-6 |
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Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
February 15 |
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Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
March 31 |
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Examinations end |
May 9 |
Second 7-Week Session
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Description |
Date |
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Last day add name to wait lists |
March 9 |
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Classes begin |
March 22 |
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Students may add or drop courses through NOVAConnect. |
March 22-24 |
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Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
March 29 |
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Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
April 20 |
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Examinations end |
May 9 |
NOVA Online Dates
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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 |
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15-week |
January 18 |
January 18-24 |
February 3 |
March 26 |
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First 7-week |
January 18 |
January 18-20 |
January 25 |
February 15 |
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Second 7-week |
February 8 |
February 8-10 |
February 15 |
March 9 |
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Third 7-week |
March 1 |
March 1-3 |
March 8 |
March 30 |
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Fourth 7-week |
March 22 |
March 22-24 |
March 29 |
April 20 |
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10-week |
March 8 |
March 8-12 |
March 17 |
April 14 |
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First 12-week |
January 18 |
January 18-22 |
January 30 |
March 9 |
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Second 12-week |
February 1 |
February 1-5 |
February 13 |
March 23 |
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Third 12-week |
February 15 |
February 15-19 |
February 27 |
April 6 |
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Plan Ahead |
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Fall 2022 open registration begins |
TBA |
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Fall 2022 classes begin |
TBA |
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* 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.