College Important Dates

Dates are subject to change:

January to April 2017

January 2017

• Jan 3 - College campuses re-open. Trades programs restart.
• Jan 4 - Orientation for International Students - all programs
• Jan 4 - English Language Program ELP Orientation
• Jan 9 - First day of winter semester instruction (possible earlier start for apprentices and trades programs, please check your program schedule)
• Jan 9 - Last day for payment of winter semester tuition and other student fees
• Jan 9 - English Language Program Classes start
• Jan 9 - Early Alert Program starts
• Jan 13 -  Pharmacy Technician Semester 1 ends
• Jan 16 - Pharmacy Technician Semester 2 starts
• Jan 23 - Last day to withdraw from classes with a 75% refund (domestic students)
• Jan 30 - Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund (domestic students) and not have course/s shown on transcript. After this date refunds will not be granted.
• Jan 27 - Electrical Foundation and Carpenter Foundation programs  (August intake) end
• Jan 30 - Metal Fabricator, Millwright/Machinist, Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs start; tuition and student fees due

February 2017

• Feb 4 - Bursary Tea
• Feb 10 - Early Alert Program ends
• Feb 13 - Family Day, college closed
• Feb 13 to 17- Reading break week, some program reading breaks will vary in length 
• Feb 15 - Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens
• Feb 15 - Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens
• Feb 27 - English Language Program - Module 2 starts
• Feb 20 - Feb 24 - Student Engagement Survey  

March 2017

• Mar 17 - Last day to withdraw from winter semester or change to audit
• Mar 27 - Multi Process Alloy Welding (MPAW) and Welder Level 3 Programs start; tuition and student fees due
• Mar 30 - Welding Foundation ends
• Mar 31 - Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes

April 2017

• Apr 13 - Winter semester instruction ends - most programs
• Apr 13 - Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes
• Apr 14 - Good Friday - College closed
• Apr 17 - Easter Monday - College closed
• Apr 18 - Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab starts
• Apr 18 to Apr 26 - Winter semester exams - consult your program for details
• Apr 21 - Resort and Hotel Management winter term end
• Apr 28 - Graduation Ceremony

May to August 2017

May 2017

• May 1 - First day of spring/summer semester (Programs continuing from Winter 2017 semester); tuition and student fees due
• May 3&4 - International Student and English Language Program orientations
• May 8 - First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses); tuition and student fees due
• May 19 - Millwright/Machinist and Fine Woodworking programs ends
• May 22 - Victoria Day, college closed

June 2017

• Jun 1 - Fall semester registration begins
• Jun 2 - Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab ends
• Jun 30 - Spring/summer semester ends – University Arts and Science courses

July 2017

• Jul 1 - Canada Day, college closed
• Jul 3 - College Closed (Canada Day - in lieu)
• Jul 6 - Metal Fabricator  Foundation program ends
• Jul 7 - Spring Academic Intensive English Language Program ends
• Jul 10 - Summer Applied English starts
• Jul 13 - Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs (February intake) end

August 2017

• Aug 4 - Summer Applied English ends
• Aug 7 - BC Day, college closed
• Aug 8 - Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation programs start; tuition and student fees due
• Aug 8 - Ski Resort Operations and Management, Year 2, program starts; tuition and student fees due
• Aug 28 to Sept 1 - Pharmacy Technician online orientation starts
• Aug-30    Orientation for International Students - Castlegar programs
• Aug-31    Orientation for ELP Students

September to December 2017

September 2017

• Sep-04    Labour Day, college closed
• Sep-05    First day of fall semester.
• TBD         Last day for payment of fall semester tuition and other student fees
• Sep-05    Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• Sep-05    Orientation for International Students - Nelson programs
• Sep-06    Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• Sep-06    English Language Program classes start
• Sep-08    Early Alert Program starts
• Sep-11    Professional Cook 2 starts (14 weeks); tuition and student fees are due
• Sep-15    Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens
• Sep-18    Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund (domestic students)
• Sep-25    Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund (domestic students) and not have course/s shown on transcript. After this date refunds will not be granted

    
October 2017

• Oct-02    Second year Resort and Hotel Management students return; tuition and student fees due
• Oct-06    Early Alert Program Ends
• Oct-09    Thanksgiving Day, college closed
• Oct-13    English Language Program application deadline for January 2015
• Oct-23    English Language Program -  Module 2 starts
• Oct-19    Plant Operator Program starts; tuition and student fees due.
• Oct-31    Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes

    
November 2017

• Nov-09    Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit
• Nov-11    Remembrance Day, college closed
• Nov-13    College closed (Remembrance Day - in lieu)
• Nov-17    Intercultural Day
• Nov-25    Gala

    
December 2017

• Dec-01    Winter semester registration begins
• Dec-08    Fall semester instruction ends - most programs
• Dec 11 to Dec 20    Fall semester exams - consult your program for details
• Dec 24 to Jan 2    Winter break, college closed

January 2018 to April 2018

 January 2018

• Jan-02    College campuses re-open
• Jan-03    Orientation for International Students - all programs
• Jan-03    English Language Program ELP Orientation starts
• Jan-08    First day of winter semester instruction (possible earlier start for apprentices, please check your program schedule)
• TBD    Last day for payment of winter semester tuition and other student fees
• Jan-08    English Language Program Classes start
• Jan-08    Early Alert Program starts
• Jan-12    Pharmacy Technician Semester 1 ends
• Jan-15    Pharmacy Technician Semester 2 starts
• Jan-22    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 75% refund (domestic students)
• Jan-26    Electrical Foundation and Carpenter Foundation programs  (August intake) end
• Jan-29    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund (domestic students) and not have course/s shown on transcript. After this date refunds will not be granted.

   
February 2018

• Feb-03    Bursary Tea
• Feb-05    Metal Fabricator, Millwright/Machinist, Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs start
• Feb-09    Early Alert Program ends
• Feb-12    Family Day, college closed
• Feb 12 to Feb 16    Reading break, program reading breaks vary in length
• Feb-15    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens
• Feb-15    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens
• Feb-19    English Language Program - Module 2 starts
• Feb 19 to Feb 23    Student Engagement Survey

    
March 2018

• Mar-13    Last day to withdraw from winter semester or change to audit
• Mar-26    Specialty Metal Endorsement and Welder Level 3 Programs start; tuition and student fees due
• Mar-29    Welding Foundation ends
• Mar-30    Good Friday - College Closed
• Mar-31    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes
• Mar-31    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes

    
April 2018

• Apr-02    Easter Monday, college closed
• Apr-13    Winter semester instruction ends - most programs
• Apr-16    Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab starts
• Apr 16 to Apr 25    Winter semester exams - consult your program for details
• Apr-20    Resort and Hotel Management winter term ends
• Apr-27    Graduation Ceremony
• Apr-30    First day of spring/summer semester (Programs continuing from Winter semester)
   

May 2018 to August 2018

May 2018

• May 2 and 3    International Student and English Language Program orientations start
• May-07    First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses)
• TBD    Last day for payment of spring semester tuition and other student fees
• May-18    Millwright/Machinist and Fine Woodworking programs end
• May-21    Victoria Day, college closed

    
June 2018

• Jun-01    Fall semester registration begins
• Jun-01    Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab ends
• Jun-29    Spring/summer semester ends – University Arts and Science courses

   
July 2018

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed
• Jul-02    College Closed ( Canada Day - in lieu)
• Jul-06    Spring Academic Intensive English Language Program ends
• Jul-09    Summer Applied English Session 1 starts
• Jul-12    Metal Fabricator  Foundation program ends
• Jul-19    Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs (February intake) end

   
August 2018

• Aug-03    Summer Applied English: Session ends
• Aug-06    BC Day, college closed
• Aug-07    Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation programs start; tuition and student fees due
• Aug-07    Ski Resort Operations and Management, Year 2, program starts; tuition and student fees due
• Aug 27 to Aug 31    Pharmacy Technician online orientation starts
• Aug-29    Orientation for International Students - Castlegar Campus
• Aug-30    Orientation for ELP Students