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.