Dates and deadlines

Wed, Dec 14, 2022

Applications open to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester.

Mon, Jan 2 and Tue, Jan 3

In lieu of New Year's Eve & New Year's Day - College closed.

Wed, Jan 4

First day of classes. 

Tues, Jan 10

Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund.

Wed, Jan 11 - Tues, Jan 17

Late Registration. Refunds for course drops during this period is 50% per credit.

Fri, Jan 13

Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequsite requirements for Summer semester registration.

Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course.

Mon, Jan 16

Graduation applications open for Summer graduation ceremonies (June).
Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester.

Tue, Jan 17

Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a notation of "W").
Last day to add a course.

Wed, Jan 18

Fee payment deadline for courses added between December 16 to Jan 17. 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, Jan 30

Deadline for submission of applications from international students (including all documentation) for the Summer semester.

Fri, Feb 17

Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100.

Mon, Feb 20

BC Family Day - College closed.

Tue, Feb 21 to Fri, Feb 24

Study break - classes cancelled.

Tue, Feb 21 to Fri, Feb 24

Winter graduation ceremonies.

Mon, Feb 27 to Sat, Mar 4

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 6.

Mon, Mar 6

Last day to drop a course and receive a "W" on their record.

Tue, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 24

Registration - Summer semester - by College priority

Thu, Mar 16

Deadline to apply for full-time, part-time funding and Adult Upgrading Grant funding for the Winter Semester.

Fri, Mar 31

Deadline to apply for Fall 2023 Entrance Scholarship and Awards

Fri, Mar 31

Graduation application deadline for Summer graduation ceremonies (June).

Fri, Apr 7

Good Friday - College closed. 

Mon, Apr 10

Easter Monday - College closed.   

Thu, Apr 13

Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Summer semester

Fri, Apr 14

Last day of classes for Winter semester.

Mon, Apr 17 

Deadline to pay tuition fees for Summer semester for domestic and returning international students

Mon, Apr 17 to Thu, Apr 20

The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from April 17 to April 20 due to processing of fee payments.

Mon, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 25

Examination period.

Thu, Apr 20

Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam

Fri, Apr 21

The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, April 21 for ALL students. Waitlist offers will be available at 9:00 am April 22 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Sunday, April 23.

Mon, May 1

Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from the Summer 2023 semester and receive 50% refund or defer admission to the Fall 2023 semester.

Tue, May 2

Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam

Mon, May 8

First day of classes.

Mon, May 22

Victoria Day - College closed.

Mon, Jun 12 to Fri, Jun 16

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 July 10.

Tue, Jun 13 to Fri, Jun 16

Summer graduation ceremonies.

Mon, Jul 3

In lieu of Canada Day – College closed

Mon, Jul 10

Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W.