College Important Dates
Dates are subject to change:
September 2018 to December 2018
September 2018
- Sep-03 Labour Day, college closed
- Sep-04 First day of fall semester
- Sep-04 Last day for payment of fall semester tuition and other student fees
- Sep-04 Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
- Sep-04 Early Alert Program starts
- Sep-05 Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
- Sep-05 English Language Program classes start
- Sep-10 Professional Cook 2 starts (14 weeks); tuition and student fees are due
- Sep-15 Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens
- Sep-17 Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund (Domestic students)
- Sep-17 Last day to withdraw with a 25% refund (International students)
- Sep-24 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 2018
- Oct-01 Second year Resort and Hotel Management students return; tuition and student fees due
- Oct-05 Early Alert Program Ends
- Oct-08 Thanksgiving Day, college closed
- Oct-12 English Language Program application deadline for January 2015
- Oct-22 English Language Program - Module 2 starts
- Oct-16 Plant Operator Program starts; tuition and student fees due.
- Oct-31 Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes
November 2018
- Nov-08 Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit
- Nov-11 Remembrance Day, college closed
- Nov-12 College Closed (Remembrance Day - in lieu)
- Nov-15 Intercultural Day
- Nov-24 Gala
December 2018
- Dec-01 Winter semester registration begins
- Dec-07 Fall semester instruction ends - most programs
- Dec 10 to Dec 19 Fall semester exams - consult your program for details
- Dec 22 to Jan 1 Winter break, college closed
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) and not have course/s shown on transcript. After this date refunds will not be granted.
February 2019
- Feb-02 Bursary Tea
- Feb-04 Metal Fabricator, Millwright/Machinist, Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs start
- Feb-08 Early Alert Program ends
- Feb-15 Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens
- Feb-15 Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens
- Feb-18 English Language Program - Module 2 starts
- Feb 18 Family Day, College closed
- Feb 18 to Feb 22 Student Engagement Survey (tentative)
- 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
- Mar-25 Specialty Metal Endorsement and Welder Level 3 Programs start; tuition and student fees due
- Mar-28 Welding Foundation ends
- Mar-31 Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes
- Mar-31 Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes
April 2019
- Apr-19 Good Friday - College Closed
- Apr-22 Easter Monday, college closed
- Apr-12 Winter semester instruction ends - most programs
- Apr 15 to Apr 25 Winter semester exams - consult your program for details
- Apr-29 First day of spring/summer semester (Programs continuing from Winter semester)
- Apr 30 Graduation Ceremony
May 2019 to August 2019
May 2019
- May 1 and 2 International Student and English Language Program orientations start
- May-06 First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses)
- May-06 Last day for payment of spring semester tuition and other student fees
- May-17 Fine Woodworking program end
- May-20 Victoria Day, college closed
- May-23 Millwright/Machinist program ends
June 2019
- Jun-01 Fall semester registration begins
- Jun-28 Spring/summer semester ends – University Arts and Science courses
July 2019
- Jul-01 Canada Day, college closed
- Jul-08 Summer Applied English Session 1 starts
- Jul-11 Metal Fabricator Foundation program ends
- Jul-05 Spring Academic Intensive English Language Program ends
- Jul-18 Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation Programs (February intake) end
August 2019
- Aug-02 Summer Applied English: Session ends
- Aug-05 BC Day, college closed
- Aug-06 Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Foundation programs start; tuition and student fees due
- Aug-06 Ski Resort Operations and Management, Year 2, program starts; tuition and student fees due
- Aug-09 Summer Applied English Session 3 ends
- Aug-28 Orientation for International Students - Castlegar Campus
- Aug-29 Orientation for ELP Students