Important Dates
Open registration begins for all students.		March 29
Tuition payment deadline if you register by April 24. If you register April 25 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5:00 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your classes.		April 25
Last day to initiate change of domicile for Summer.		May 16
Memorial Day holiday for students, faculty, and staff. College offices closed.		May 30
Parking enforcement on student “B” lots begins at 6:00 a.m. Free parking after 4:00 p.m.		June 1
Last day to apply for Summer graduation. *		June 1
Independence Day holiday for students, faculty, and staff. College offices closed.		July 4
12-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 3
Classes begin		May 16
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 31
Last day to withdraw online and receive a grade of “W”***		July 5
Examinations end		August 7
First 8-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 3
Classes begin		May 16
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 24
Last day to withdraw online and receive a grade of “W”***		June 17
Examinations end		July 10
First 6-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 3
Classes begin		May 16
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 24
Last day to withdraw online and receive a grade of “W”***		June 10
Examinations end		June 26
Second 8-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 31
Classes begin		June 13
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		June 21
Last day to withdraw online and receive a grade of “W”***		July 15
Examinations end		August 7
Second 6-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		June 10
Classes begin		June 27
Last day to drop with tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		July 5
Last day to withdraw online and receive a grade of “W”***		July 22
Examinations end		August 7
ELI/Online Learning Dates
ELI Session	Start Date	Census Date
First 6 weeks	May 16	May 22
First 8-weeks	May 16	May 24
First 12-weeks	May 16	May 31
Second 8-weeks	May 30	June 7
Third 8-weeks	June 13	June 21
Second 6-weeks	June 27	July 3
Plan Ahead
Fall 2016 Priority Registration begins		April 4, 2016
Fall 2016 Open Registration begins		May 2, 2016
Fall 2016 classes begins		August 22, 2016

* Earlier application is highly recommended.

** To find the last day to drop with refund (census date) for a variable duration (dynamic) course, search for the course, then click on the class number. The census date is listed beneath 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.