Fall 2025

Key Dates for Fall 2025

Open registration for all students: April 10, 2025
Payment due date: August 5, 2025
Academic Advising Week in preparation for the for Fall 2025 semester April 14-18

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 13
  • Classes Begin: August 25
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: September 2 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date: Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: September 11 **
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: November 3 ***
  • Final Exam week: December 10-16
  • Classes/Exams End: December 16
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 18

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 13
  • Classes Begin: August 25
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: August 27 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date: Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: September 2 **
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: September 23 ***
  • Classes/Exams End: October 12
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: October 15

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: August 27
  • Classes Begin: September 9
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: September 15 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date: Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: September 23 **
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: November 7 ***
  • Final Exam week: December 10-16
  • Classes/Exams End: December 16
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 18

  • Last Day to Add Name to Waitlist: October 7
  • Classes Begin: October 22
  • Last Day to Add/Enroll: October 24 (Payment is due at time of enrollment)
  • Census Date: Last Day to Drop with a Tuition Refund or Change to Audit: October 30 **
  • Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty: November 24 ***
  • Classes/Exams End: December 16
  • Last Day to Submit Grades: December 18

Important Dates

  • Academic Advising Week in preparation for the for Fall 2025 semester: April 14 - 18
  • Tuition payment deadline if you register by August 4. If you register August 5 or after, your tuition payment is due the next day: August 5
  • Buy books and supplies at the bookstore with excess financial aid: August 11 - October 30
  • Financial aid adjustments begin: September 11
    • Classes added on or after this date for the current term will not increase student eligibility for financial aid grants. Aid may be reduced for students enrolled in fewer than 12 eligible credits. Additional information regarding financial aid awards, disbursements, and refunds can be found on the financial aid website.
  • Parking enforcement on Student & Hourly Pay Parking Lots begins:   September 1, 6:00 am
    •  Students are not required to display a permit while parked in a Student & Hourly Pay Parking lot after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays or anytime on weekends.
  • Last day to apply for Graduation*: October 1

Fall 2025 Breaks & Holidays

  • Labor Day (College Closed): September 1
  • Fall Break: (Classes Do Not Meet): October 13 - 14
  • Thanksgiving Holiday (November 26: Non-instructional day/no classes. College offices close at noon. ): November 26 - 30

Footnotes

* Earlier application is highly recommended.

** Last day to drop with a tuition refund or change to audit (census date). To find the last day to drop with tuition refund (census date) for a variable duration (dynamic) course, go to schedule of class, search for the course, then click on the class number.

*** Last day to withdraw without grade penalty. 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.