College Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.

For program start dates please refer to specific program pages.

January 2019 to April 2019

January 2019    

• Jan-02    College campuses re-open    
• Jan-03    Orientation for International Students - all programs    
• Jan-03    English Language Program ELP Orientation starts    
• Jan-07    First day of winter semester instruction (possible earlier start for apprentices, please check your program schedule)    
• Jan-07   Last day for payment of winter semester tuition and other student fees    
• Jan-07    English Language Program Classes start     
• Jan-07    Early Alert Program starts           
• Jan-20    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 75% refund (domestic students)    
• Jan-25    Electrical Foundation and Carpenter Foundation programs  (August intake) end    
• Jan-27    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund (domestic students). After this date refunds will not be granted.            

February 2019    

• Feb-02    Bursary Tea
• Feb-08    Early Alert Program ends      
• Feb 11 to Feb 15    Student Engagement Survey (most students)
• Feb-15    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens    
• Feb-15    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens    
• Feb 18    Family Day, College close
• Feb 18 to Feb 22    Study Week, program study weeks vary in length        

March 2019    

• Mar-12    Last day to withdraw from winter semester or change to audit and not have course/s shown on transcript   
• Mar-31    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes    
• Mar-31    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes            

April 2019  

• Apr-12    Winter semester instruction ends - most programs
• Apr 15 to Apr 25    Winter semester exams - consult your program for details
• Apr-19    Good Friday - College Closed    
• Apr-22    Easter Monday, college closed        
• Apr-29    First day of spring/summer semester (Programs continuing from Winter semester)  
• Apr 30    Convocation Ceremony

May 2019 to August 2019

May 2019   

• May-06    First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses) - spring semester tuition and other student fees due.   
• May-20    Victoria Day, college close

June 2019  

• Jun-01    Fall semester registration begins       
• Jun-28    Spring/summer semester ends

July 2019    

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed         

August 2019   

• Aug-05    BC Day, college closed  
• Aug-09    Summer Applied English Session 3 ends       
• Aug-28    Orientation for International Students - Castlegar Campus    
• Aug-29    Orientation for ELP Students  

September 2019 to December 2019

September 2019                    

• Sep-02    Labour Day, college closed                    
• Sep-03    First day of fall semester - fall semester tuition and other student fees due                    
• Sep-03    Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)                    
• Sep-03    Orientation for International Students - Nelson programs                    
• Sep-04    Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)                    
• Sep-06    Early Alert Program starts                    
• Sep-15    Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens                    
• Sep-16    Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund (domestic students)                    
• Sep-23    Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund (domestic students). After this date refunds will not be granted                         

October 2019                    

• Oct-04    Early Alert Program Ends                    
• Oct-14    Thanksgiving Day, college closed                    
• Oct-31    Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes                             

November 2019                    

• Nov-07    Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit and not have course/s shown on transcript                    
• Nov-11    Remembrance Day, college closed                    
• Nov-23    Gala                    

December 2019                    

• Dec-01    Winter semester registration begins                    
• Dec-06    Fall semester instruction ends - most programs                    
• Dec 9 to Dec 18    Fall semester exams - consult your program for details                    
• Dec 24 to Jan 1    Winter break, college closed

January 2020 to April 2020

January 2020                    

• Jan-02    College campuses re-open                    
• Jan-03    Orientation for International Students - all programs                    
• Jan-06    First day of winter semester instruction (possible earlier start for apprentices, please check your program schedule) - winter semester tuition and other student fees due                    
• Jan-10    Early Alert Program starts                    
• Jan-19    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 75% refund (domestic students)                    
• Jan-26    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund (domestic students). After this date refunds will not be granted.                    

February 2020                    

• Feb-01    Bursary Tea                    
• Feb-07    Early Alert Program ends                    
• Feb 10 to Feb 14    Student Engagement Survey                    
• Feb-15    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens                    
• Feb-15    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens                    
• Feb-17    Family Day, college closed                    
• Feb 17 to Feb 21    Study Week, program study weeks vary in length                    

March 2020                    

• Mar-12    Last day to withdraw from winter semester or change to audit  and not have course/s shown on transcript                    
• Mar-31    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes                    
• Mar-31    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes                          

April 2020                    

• Apr-09    Winter semester instruction ends - most programs                    
• Apr-10    Good Friday - College Closed                    
• Apr-13    Easter Monday, college closed                    
• Apr 14 to Apr 23    Winter semester exams - consult your program for details                    
• Apr-27    First day of spring/summer semester (Programs continuing from Winter semester)                    
• Apr-28    Convocation Ceremony 

May 2020 to August 2020

May 2020                    

• May-04    First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses) - spring semester tuition and other student fees due                    
• May-18    Victoria Day, college closed                           

June 2020                    

• Jun-01    Fall semester registration begins                    
• Jun-26    Spring/summer semester ends                           

July 2020                    

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed                        

August 2020                    

• Aug-03    BC Day, college closed                    
• Aug-04    Start of classes for some programs

May 2021 to August 2021                                                                       

May 2021                   

• May-03    First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses) Last day for payment of spring semester tuition and other student fees                    
• May-24    Victoria Day, college closed                                            

June 2021                   

• Jun-01    Fall semester registration begins                    
• Jun-25    Spring/summer semester ends                                          

July 2021                   

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed                                            

August 2021                   

• Aug-02    BC Day, college closed                    
• Aug-03    Start of classes for some programs