Academic Calendar
Description |
15 Week Term |
1st 7 Week Term |
13 Week Term |
2nd 7 Week Term |
Open Registration Begins (All Students) |
October 23 |
October 23 |
October 23 |
October 23 |
Academic Advising Week in preparation for the Spring 2024 semester |
October 23-27 |
October 23-27 |
October 23-27 |
October 23-27 |
Last Day for Students to Add Their Names to Class Wait-lists |
January 3 |
January 3 |
January 17 |
March 6 |
Classes Begin |
January 16 |
January 16 |
January 30 |
March 19 |
Students May Add or Drop Courses Through NOVAConnect |
January 16-22 |
January 16-18 |
January 30-February 4 |
March 19-21 |
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)** |
February 1 |
January 23 |
February 13 |
March 26 |
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty*** |
March 23 |
February 14 |
March 28 |
April 17 |
Final Exam week |
April 30-May 6 |
April 30-May 6 |
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Last Day of Final Exams |
May 6 |
March 4 |
May 6 |
May 6 |
Important Dates
Spring Advising Week |
October 23-27 |
Tuition payment deadline if you register by January 2. If you register January 3 or after, your tuition payment is due the next day. |
January 3 |
Last day to apply for Spring graduation. * |
March 1 |
Spring 2023 Breaks & Holidays
Martin Luther King Day: College Closed |
January 15 |
Spring Break: Classes Do Not Meet |
March 11 - March 17 |
* 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.