Important Dates
Open registration begins for all students		March 25
Tuition payment deadline if you register by May 5. If you register May 6 or after, you must pay your tuition before 5:00 p.m. the next business day to prevent being dropped from your classes.		May 6
Memorial Day holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed.		May 27
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.		June 4
Independence Day holiday for students, faculty and staff. College offices closed.		July 4
12-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 7
Classes begin		May 20
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		June 3
Report never-attending students		June 4 - June 10
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***		July 9
Class, exams end		August 11
Last day to submit grades		August 13
10-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 7
Classes begin		May 20
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 30
Report never-attending students		May 31 - June 6
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***		July 1
Class, exams end		July 28
Last day to submit grades		July 30
8-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 7
Classes begin		May 20
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 28
Report never-attending students		May 29 - June 4
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***		June 22
Class, exams end		July 14
Last day to submit grades		July 16
First 6-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		May 7
Classes begin		May 20
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		May 26
Report never-attending students		May 27 - June 2
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***		June 14
Class, exams end		June 30
Last day to submit grades		July 2
Second 6-Week Session
Last day to join class wait lists		June 11
Classes begin		July 1
Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)**		July 7
Report never-attending students		July 8 - July 14
Last day to withdraw without grade penalty***		July 26
Class, exams end		August 11
Last day to submit grades		August 13
NOVA Online/ELI Dates
NOVA Online/ELI Dates	Start Date	Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit (Census Date)
Twelve-week	May 20	June 3
First 10-week	May 20	May 30
Second 10-week	June 3	June 13
First 8-week	May 20	May 28
Second 8-week	June 17	June 25
First 6-week	May 20	May 26
Second 6-week	July 1	July 7
First 4-week (MTT 1 only)	May 20	May 24
Second 4-week (MTT 1 only)	June 17	June 21
Third 4-week (MTT 1 only)	July 15	July 19

* 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.