College Important Dates

Dates are subject to change.

For program start dates please refer to specific program pages.

September 2021 to December 2021                 

September 2021

• Sep-06    Labour Day, college closed                    
• Sep-07    First day of fall semester - fall semester tuition and other student fees due                    
• Sep-07    Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)                    
• Sep-07    Orientation for International Students - Nelson programs                    
• Sep-08    Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)                    
• Sep-10    Early Alert Program starts                    
• Sep-15    Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens                    
• Sep-20    Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund (domestic students)                    
• Sep-27    Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund (domestic students). After this date refunds will not be granted 
• Sep-30    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, college closed 

October 2021                    

• Oct-08    Early Alert Program Ends                    
• Oct-11    Thanksgiving Day, college closed                    
• Oct-31    Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes                     

                        
November 2021                    

• Nov-16    Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit and not have course/s shown on transcript                    
• Nov-11    Remembrance Day, college closed                    
• Nov-27    Gala  TBD         

                        
December 2021                    

• Dec-01    Winter semester registration begins                    
• Dec-10    Fall semester instruction ends - most programs                    
• Dec 13 to Dec 22    Fall semester exams - consult your program for details                    
• Dec 24 to Jan 3    Winter break, college closed

January 2022 to April 2022

January 2022                    

• Jan-03    College closed (New Years Day - in lieu)                    
• Jan-04    College campuses re-open                    
• Jan-04    First day of winter semester instruction. Last day for payment of winter semester tuition and other student fees                    
• Jan-04    Early Alert Program starts    
• Jan-05    Orientation for International Students - all programs  
• Jan-17    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 75% refund (domestic students)                    
• Jan-24    Last day to withdraw from classes with a 50% refund (domestic students). After this date refunds will not be granted.                    

                        
February 2022                    

• Feb-05    Bursary Tea                    
• Feb-04    Early Alert Program ends                    
• Feb 7 to Feb 11    Student Engagement Survey                    
• Feb-15    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens                    
• Feb-15    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens                    
• Feb-21    Family Day, college closed                    
• Feb 21 to Feb 25    Study Week, program study weeks vary in length                    

                        
March 2022                    

• Mar-14    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 2022                    

• Apr-15    Good Friday - College Closed                    
• Apr-18    Easter Monday, college closed
• Apr-08    Winter semester instruction ends - most programs                    
• Apr 11 to Apr 20    Winter semester exams - consult your program for details                             
• Apr-25    First day of spring semester (Programs continuing from Winter semester)                    
• Apr-26    Convocation Ceremony  

May 2022 to August 2022

May 2022                    

• May-02    First day of spring semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses) Last day for payment of spring semester tuition and other student fees                    
• May-23    Victoria Day, college closed                    

                        
June 2022                    

• Jun-06    Fall semester registration begins                    
• Jun-24    Spring semester ends                    

                        
July 2022                    

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed                    

                        
August 2022                    

• Aug-01    BC Day, college closed                    
• Aug-02    Start of classes for some programs

September 2022 to December 2022

September 2022

• Sep-05    Labour Day, college closed
• Sep-06    First day of fall semester
• Sep-06    Castlegar Campus - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• Sep-06    Orientation for International Students - Nelson programs
• Sep-07    Nelson Campuses - Get Connected (Campus/Services orientation)
• Sep-09    Early Alert Program starts
• Sep-15    Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens
• Sep-23    Last day to withdraw from courses with reduced financial penalty (where applicable) *
• Sep-30    Truth and Reconciliation Day

October 2022

• Oct-07    Early Alert Program Ends
• Oct-10    Thanksgiving Day, college closed
• Oct 11- Oct 12    Fall Study Break, college open
• Oct 17 - Oct 22    Mid-Term week, some programs
• Oct-31    Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes

November 2022

• Nov-15    Last Day to withdraw from fall semester courses or change to audit
• Nov-10    Study Break, college open
• Nov-11    Remembrance Day, college closed
• Nov-27    Gala (tentative)

December 2022

• Dec-09    Fall semester instruction ends - most programs
• Dec 12 to Dec 21    Fall semester exams - consult your program for details
• Dec 24 to Jan 2    Winter break, college closed

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

January 2023 to April 2023

January 2023

• Jan-02    New Years Day - in lieu, college closed
• Jan-03    College campuses re-open
• Jan-04    First day of winter semester instruction - some programs
• Jan-06    Orientation for International Students - all programs
• Jan-09    First day of winter semester instruction - most programs
• Jan-13    Early Alert Program starts
• Jan-23    Last day to withdraw from courses with reduced financial penalty (where applicable) *

February 2023

• Feb-03    Early Alert Program ends
• Feb-04    Bursay Tea (tentative)
• Feb 13 - Feb 17    Mid-Term week, some programs
• Feb-15    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Opens
• Feb-15    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Opens
• Feb-20    Family Day, college closed
• Feb 21 to Feb 24   Study Week, program study weeks vary in length

March 2023

• Mar-13    Last day to withdraw from winter semester or change to audit
• Mar-31    Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Closes
• Mar-31    Selkirk College General Scholarship Application Closes

April 2023

• Apr-06    Winter semester instruction ends - some programs
• Apr-07    Good Friday - College Closed
• Apr-10    Easter Monday, college closed
• Apr-13    Last day of winter instruction - most programs
• Apr-11    Winter semester exams - some programs
• Apr 14 to Apr  24  Winter semester exams - consult your program for details
• Apr-28    Convocation Ceremony (tentative)

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

May 2023 to August 2023

May 2023

• May-01    First day of spring/summer semester (UAS, Business, and English Language courses)
• May-22    Victoria Day, college closed

June 2023

• Jun-30    Spring/summer semester ends

July 2023

• Jul-01    Canada Day, college closed

August 2023

• Aug-07    BC Day, college closed
• Aug-08    Start of classes for some programs