Winter 2021 Semester
Withdrawal and refund deadline dates only apply to courses that are 15 weeks in length (comprising instruction and final exams). Course deadline dates, where the course is less than a full semester in length will be pro-rated. Some courses of less than 15 weeks are not eligible for any refund. (See Refund Schedule).
Fri, Jan 1 |
College closed - New Year's Day. |
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Mon, Jan 4 |
All classes begin. Late registration begins. Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries and In-course Awards and Scholarships for Winter semester. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% refund. |
Tue, Jan 5 – Mon, Jan 18 |
Refunds for course drops during this period are 50% credit. |
Fri, Jan 15 |
Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisites for Summer semester registration. |
Mon, Jan 18 |
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W” on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a grade of "W"). Last day to add a course. |
Tue, Jan 19 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between December 18 and January 18. Students paying after this date will incur late payment penalties of $25 per registered course. Students will NOT be deregistered from courses after this deadline. |
Fri, Jan 29 |
Deadline to apply for Adult Upgrading Grant funding for Winter Semester. Deadline for submission of applications from international students for the Summer semester. Deadline to apply for Summer (June) graduation without a late fee. |
Mon, Feb 1 |
Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries and In-course Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester. Apply for full time student loans for Summer semester (www.studentaidbc.ca). |
Mon, Feb 15 |
College closed – BC Family Day. |
Tue, Feb 16 – Sat, Feb 20 |
Study break - classes cancelled. |
Fri, Feb 19 |
Deadline for students placed on academic probation from the Fall semester to meet with a Student Success Advisor. Students who do not meet with an Advisor by this date will be unable to access their records or register for future semesters. Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
Mon, Mar 1 |
First day to apply for Adult Upgrading Grant and/or part-time funding for the Summer semester. Deadline to apply for Fall 2021/2022 Entrance Scholarship and Award Program. |
Mon, Mar 1 – Sat, Mar 6 |
Mid-semester - students may obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses by the course withdrawal deadline of March 15. |
Tue, Mar 9 – Fri, Mar 26 |
Registration – Summer semester – by College priority. |
Mon, Mar 15 |
Last day to drop a course or completely withdraw from the College (students will receive a "W" on permanent record). |
Fri, Mar 19 |
Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. Deadline to apply for part-time funding for the Winter semester. |
Fri, Apr 2 | College closed - Good Friday. |
Mon, Apr 5 | College closed - Easter Monday. |
Fri, Apr 9 | Summer (June) graduation application deadline. |
Mon, Apr 12 |
Last day of Winter semester classes. |
Wed, Apr 14 – Thu, Apr 22 |
Exam period. |
Thu, Apr 15 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisites for Fall registration. |
Mon, Apr 19 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam. |
Mon, Apr 19 - Fri, May 14 | Applications for the Summer semester continue online. Applicants must submit their required documentation for admission immediately. We do not guarantee acceptance for the Summer semester if your required documentation is delayed. Applicants applying during this period will receive a registration time in the last priority time slots. |
Mon, Apr 26 |
Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from Summer semester and receive a 50% refund or defer admission to Fall semester. Deadline to pay tuition fees for Summer semester for domestic students and returning international students. |
Mon, Apr 26 - Thu, Apr 29 | The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from April 26 to April 29 due to processing of fee payments. |
Wed, Apr 28 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam. |
Fri, Apr 30 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, April 30 for ALL students. Wait list offers will be available at 9:00 am April 30 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Sunday, May 2. |
Summer 2021 Semester
Withdrawal and refund deadline dates only apply to courses that are 15 weeks in length (comprising instruction and final exams). Course deadline dates, where the course is less than a full semester in length will be pro-rated. Some courses of less than 15 weeks are not eligible for any refund. (See Refund Schedule).
Mon, May 3 |
Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries for Summer semester. |
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Mon, May 10 |
All classes begin. Late registration begins. Last day to drop a Summer semester course and receive a 100% refund. |
Tue, May 11 - Tue, May 25 |
Refunds for course drops during this period are 50% credit. |
Fri, May 21 |
Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. |
Mon, May 24 | College closed - Victoria Day. |
Tue, May 25 |
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W” on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a grade of "W"). |
Wed, May 26 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between April 30 and May 25. Students paying after this date will incur late payment penalties of $25 per registered course. Students will NOT be deregistered from courses after this deadline. |
Mon, May 31 |
Deadline for submission of applications from international students (including all documentation) for the Fall semester. |
Tue, Jun 1 |
Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries for Summer semester only. |
Wed, Jun 9 - Fri, Jun 11 | Summer Graduation Ceremonies. |
Fri, Jun 11 |
Deadline for students placed on academic probation from the Winter semester to meet with a Student Success Advisor. Students who do not meet with an Advisor by this date will be unable to access their records or register for future semesters. |
Mon, Jun 14 |
Apply for full time student loans for Fall semester (www.studentaidbc.ca). |
Mon, Jun 14 – Sat, Jun 19 |
Mid-semester - students may obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses by the July 12 deadline. |
Tue, Jun 22 – Fri, Jul 9 |
Registration - Fall semester - By College priority. |
Fri, Jun 25 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
Thu, Jul 1 |
College closed - Canada Day. |
Tue, Jul 2 |
First day to apply for Adult Upgrading Grant or Part-time funding for Fall semester. |
Mon, Jul 12 |
Last day to drop a course or completely withdraw from the College (students will receive a "W" on permanent record). |
Tue, Jul 20 | Deadline to apply for part-time funding for Summer Semester. |
Mon, Jul 26 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
Mon, Aug 2 |
College closed – BC Day. |
Mon, Aug 9 |
Last day of classes. |
Wed, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 19 | Exam period. |
Mon, Aug 16 |
Deadline to pay tuition fees for Fall semester domestic and returning international students.
Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam. |
Mon, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 19 | The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from August 16 to August 19 due to processing of fee payments. |
Fri, Aug 20 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, August 20 for ALL students. Wait list offers will be available at 9:00 am August 20 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Monday, August 23. |
Wed, Aug 18 – Fri, Sept 10 |
Applications for the Fall semester continue online. Applicants must submit their required documentation for admission immediately. We do not guarantee acceptance for the Fall semester if your required documentation is delayed. Applicants applying during this period will receive a registration time in the last priority time slots. |
Wed, Aug 25 |
Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam. |
Tue, Aug 31 | Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from Fall semester and receive a 50% refund or defer admission to Winter semester. |
FALL 2021 SEMESTER
Withdrawal and refund deadline dates only apply to courses that are 15 weeks in length (comprising instruction and final exams). Course deadline dates, where the course is less than a full semester in length will be pro-rated. Some courses of less than 15 weeks are not eligible for any refund. (See Refund Schedule).
Sun, Aug 15th |
Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries and Awards for Fall semester. |
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Mon, Sept 6 |
College closed - Labour Day. |
Tue, Sept 7 |
All classes begin. Late registration begins. Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% refund. |
Tue, Sept 7 – Mon, Sept 20 |
Refunds for course drops during this period are 50% per credit. |
Fri. Sept 10 |
Last day to apply for the Fall 2021 semester on Education Planner BC. |
Wed Sept 15 |
Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisites for Winter registration.
Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries and Awards for the Fall semester.
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Mon, Sept 20 |
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W” on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a grade of "W"). Last day to add a course. Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. |
Tue, Sept 21 |
Fee payment deadline for courses added between August 20 and September 20. Students paying after this date will incur late payment penalties of $25 per registered course. Students will NOT be deregistered from courses after this deadline. |
Fri, Sept 24 |
Deadline for applications from international students for the Winter semester. |
Fri, Oct 1 |
Applications for Fall 2022 open on Education Planner BC
Apply for full-time student loans for Winter semester at www.studentaidbc.ca. |
Mon, Oct 11 |
College closed – Thanksgiving Day. |
Tue, Oct 12 – Fri, Oct 15 |
Mid-semester – students to obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses by November 8 deadline. |
Fri, Oct 15 |
Deadline for students placed on academic probation from the Summer semester to meet with a Student Success Advisor to avoid a registration hold being placed on their account. |
Fri, Oct 22 |
Outstanding fees for the Fall semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
Mon, Nov 8 |
Last day to drop a course or completely withdraw from the College. Students will receive a “W” grade on their permanent record. |
Thu, Nov 11 |
College closed - Remembrance Day. |
Tue, Nov 16 – Fri, Dec 3 |
Registration – Winter semester – by College priority. |
Thu, Nov 18 |
Deadline to apply for part-time funding for Fall semester. |
Fri, Nov 19 |
Outstanding fees for the Fall 2021 semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
Fri. Nov 26 |
Application deadline for Winter 2021 Graduation.
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Wed, Dec 8 |
Last day of classes. |
Fri, Dec 10 – Sat, Dec 18 |
Examination period. |
Mon, Dec 13 |
Deadline to pay tuition fees for Winter semester for returning domestic and returning international students. |
Mon, Dec 13 - Thu, Dec 16 |
The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from December 13 to December 16 due to processing of fee payments. |
Tue, Dec 14 |
Grades due by 9:00 am for classes without a final exam. |
Fr, Dec 17 |
The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, December 17 for ALL students. Wait list offers will be available at 9:00 am December 17 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Sunday, December 19. |
Mon, Dec 13 – Fri, Jan 7 |
Applications for the Winter semester continue online. Applicants must submit their required documentation for admission immediately. We do not guarantee acceptance for the Winter semester if your required documentation is delayed. |
Mon, Dec 20 |
Deadline for new, first-semester international students to withdraw from Winter semester and receive a 50% refund or defer admission to Summer semester. |
Thu, Dec 23 |
Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam. |
Fri, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 31 |
College closed. |