College Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.

For program start dates please refer to specific program pages.

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-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-11    Remembrance Day, college closed   
• Nov-12    Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit and not have course/s shown on transcript
• Nov-30    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-17    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 
• Apr-29 Orientation for International Students & ELP Students - Castlegar Campus
• Apr 30 Orientation for International Students - Nelson Campus

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