College Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.

For program start dates, please refer to specific program pages.

January 2023 to April 2023

January 2023

• January 2       New Year's Day (in lieu), college closed
• January 3       College campuses re-open
• January 6       Orientation for international students—all programs
• January 9       First day of winter term—most programs^
• January 9       Last day to pay tuition for winter term
• January 9       Early Alert Program starts
• January 23     Last day to withdraw from courses with reduced financial penalty (where applicable) *

February 2023

• February 4       Bursary Tea
• February 10     Early Alert Program ends
• February 15     Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens
• February 15     Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens
• February 20     Family Day, college closed
• February 21–24   Study Week, program study weeks vary in length

March 2023

• March 13        Last day to withdraw from winter term or change to audit*
• March 31        Selkirk College Entrance Award application closes
• March 31        Selkirk College General Scholarship application closes

April 2023

• April 7             Good Friday, college closed
• April 10           Easter Monday, college closed
• April 13           Winter term instruction ends - most programs^
• April 11–16     Winter term exams - Environment & Geomatics^
• April 14–24     Winter term exams - consult your program for details
• April 26–28     English level test and orientation for international students—English Language Program                                                              (ELP) only
• April 27           Orientation for international students—programs on the Castlegar Campus
• April 28           Orientation for international students—programs on the Nelson campuses
• April 28           Convocation ceremony

*Students should be aware of the withdrawal policies of Selkirk College (http://policies.selkirk.ca).

^ Some students may be learning in programs that operate outside of a traditional term structure (e.g., many trades programs). Check your program information carefully for any differences from the dates listed here.

May 2023 to August 2023

May 2023

• May 1       First day of spring term (UAS, Business, and English Language courses)
• May 1       Last day to pay tuition for spring term
• May 22     Victoria Day, college closed

June 2023

• June 30       Spring term ends

July 2023

• July 3    Canada Day (in lieu), college closed 

August 2023

• August 7       BC Day, college closed
• August 8       Start of classes for some programs^

*Students should be aware of the withdrawal policies of Selkirk College (http://policies.selkirk.ca).

^ Some students may be learning in programs that operate outside of a traditional term structure (e.g., many trades programs). Check your program information carefully for any differences from the dates listed here.