Winter 2023 Semester
Withdrawal and refund deadline dates only apply to standard courses of fifteen weeks in duration, starting on the first calendar week of the semester.
For specific refund details related to courses that have different durations and start dates, please see the information on refunds for courses that are less or more than 15 weeks in duration.
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Wed, Dec 14, 2022 |
Applications open to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester. |
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Mon, Jan 2 and Tue, Jan 3 |
In lieu of New Year's Eve & New Year's Day - College closed. |
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Wed, Jan 4 |
First day of classes. |
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Tues, Jan 10 |
Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund. |
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Wed, Jan 11 - Tues, Jan 17 |
Late Registration. Refunds for course drops during this period is 50% per credit. |
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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. |
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Mon, Jan 16 |
Graduation applications open for Summer graduation ceremonies (June). |
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Tue, Jan 17 |
Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a notation of "W"). |
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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. |
| Fri, Jan 20 | Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester. |
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Mon, Jan 30 |
Deadline for submission of applications from international students (including all documentation) for the Summer semester. |
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Fri, Feb 17 |
Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
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Mon, Feb 20 |
BC Family Day - College closed. |
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Tue, Feb 21 to Fri, Feb 24 |
Study break - classes cancelled. |
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Tue, Feb 21 to Fri, Feb 24 |
Winter graduation ceremonies. |
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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 13. |
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Mon, Mar 13 |
Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a "W" on their record. |
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Tue, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 24 |
Registration - Summer semester - by College priority |
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Thu, Mar 16 |
Deadline to apply for full-time, part-time funding and Adult Upgrading Grant funding for the Winter Semester. |
| Fri, Mar 17 | Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
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Fri, Mar 31 |
Deadline to apply for Fall 2023 Entrance Scholarship and Awards |
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Fri, Mar 31 |
Graduation application deadline for Summer graduation ceremonies (June). |
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Fri, Apr 7 |
Good Friday - College closed. |
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Mon, Apr 10 |
Easter Monday - College closed. |
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Thu, Apr 13 |
Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Summer semester |
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Fri, Apr 14 |
Last day of classes for Winter semester. |
| Fri, Apr 16 | Deadline for Summer 2023 study permit confirmation for international students. |
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Mon, Apr 17 |
Deadline to pay tuition fees for Summer semester for domestic and returning international students |
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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. |
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Mon, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 25 |
Examination period. |
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Thu, Apr 20 |
Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam |
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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. |
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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.
Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam |
Summer 2023 Semester
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Mon, May 8 |
First day of classes. |
| Sun, May 14 | Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund. |
| Mon, May 15 - Tue, May 23 | Late Registration. Refunds for course drops during this period is 50% per credit. |
| Fri, May 19 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisite requirements for Summer semester registration. |
| Fri, May 19 | Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. |
| TBC | Summer 2023 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm |
| Tue, May 16 | Deadline to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships for Summer Semester. |
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Mon, May 22 |
Victoria Day - College closed. |
| Tue, May 23 | Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W” on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a grade of "W"). |
| Tue, May 23 | Last day to add a course. |
| Wed, May 24 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between April 21 and May 23. 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. |
| Wed, May 31 | Deadline for submission of applications from international students for the Fall 2023 semester. |
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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. |
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Tue, Jun 13 to Fri, Jun 16 |
Summer graduation ceremonies. |
| Tue, Jun 20 - Fri, Jul 7 | Fall 2023 registration - By College priority. |
| Fri, Jun 23 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
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Mon, Jul 3 |
In lieu of Canada Day – College closed |
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Mon, Jul 10 |
Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W. |
| Fri, Jul 21 | Deadline to apply for part-time/full-time funding for the Summer Semester. |
| Fri, Jul 21 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Aug 7 | BC Day – College closed |
| Wed, Aug 9 | Last day of Summer classes |
| Fri, Aug 11 to Sat, Aug 19 | Examination period |
| Tue, Aug 15 | Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for the Fall semester. |
| Tue, Aug 15 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes without a final exam |
| Mon, Aug 21 | Deadline to pay tuition fees for the Fall semester for domestic and returning international students. |
| Mon, Aug 21 - Thu, Aug 24 | The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from August 21 to August 24 due to processing of fee payments. |
| Thu, Aug 24 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes with a final exam |
| Fri, Aug 25 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, August 25 for ALL students. Wait-list offers will be available at 9:00 am August 26 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Monday, August 28. |
| Fri, Aug 25 | Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from the Fall 2023 semester and receive a 50% refund or defer admission to the Winter 2024 semester. |
Fall 2023 Semester Academic Dates
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Mon, Sept 4 |
Labour Day – College closed |
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Tue, Sept 5 |
First day of classes. |
| TBC | Fall 2023 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm. |
| Mon, Sept 11 | Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% refund. |
| Tue, Sept 12 - Mon, Sept 18 | Refunds for courses dropped during this period are 50% of the course fee. |
| Fri, Sept 15 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course pre-requisites for the Winter registration. |
| Fri, Sept 15 | Deadline to apply for Douglas College Fall semester Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships. |
| Fri, Sept 15 | Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. |
| Tue, Sept 19 | Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record |
| Tue, Sept 19 | Last day to add a course. |
| Wed, Sept 20 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between Aug 25 and Sept 19. 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 29 | Deadline for submission of applications from international students for the Winter 2024 term. |
| Mon, Oct 2 | College closed - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. |
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Mon, Oct 9 |
Thanksgiving Day – College closed |
| Fri, Oct 20 | Outstanding fees for the Fall 2023 semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
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Mon, Oct 30 to Sat, Nov 4 |
Mid-semester: students may obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses before Nov 6 |
| TBC | Deadline to apply for Winter 2024 Entrance Awards and Scholarships. |
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Mon, Nov 6 |
Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
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Mon, Nov 13 |
In lieu of Remembrance Day – College closed |
| Tue, Nov 14 to Fri, Dec 1 | Winter 2024 registration - by College priority |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Deadline to apply for full-time, part-time, and Adult Upgrading Grant funding for the Fall semester. |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Outstanding fees for the Fall 2023 semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Thu, Nov 30 | Winter 2024 (February) graduation application deadline. |
| Wed, Dec 6 | Last day of classes for the Fall 2023 semester. |
| Fri, Dec 8 to Sun, Dec 17 | Examination period |
| Mon, Dec 11 | Deadline to pay tuition fees for the Winter 2024 semester for domestic and returning international students. |
| Mon, Dec 11 - Thu, Dec 14 | The registration system (course add/drop/wait-listing) is unavailable from Dec 12 to Dec 15 due to processing of fee payments. |
| Tue, Dec 12 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes without a final exam |
| Fri, Dec 15 | Winter semester applications for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships open. |
| Fri, Dec 15 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Dec 16 for ALL students. Wait-list offers will be available at 9:00 am and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Dec 18. |
| Fri, Dec 15 | Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from the Winter 2024 semester and receive 50% refund or defer admission to the Summer 2024 semester. |
| Thu, Dec 21 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes with a final exam |
| Sun, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 31 | College closed - open for employees only on Dec 28 and Dec 29. |