Dates & deadlines
- Current semester: Winter 2025 (January - April)
- Next semester: Summer 2025 (May - August)
- Previous semester: Fall 2024 (September - December)
Current semester: Winter 2025 (January - April)
Winter 2025 Semester Academic Dates
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.
| Fri, Dec 13 | Applications open to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Winter Semester. |
| Wed, Jan 1 | New Year's Day - College closed. |
| Fri, Jan 3 | Winter 2025 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm. |
| Mon, Jan 6 | First day of classes. |
| Sun, Jan 12 | Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund. Note: New Winter 2025 international students must refer to International student deposit refund and deferral policy |
| Mon, Jan 13 to Sun, Jan 19 | Late Registration. Refunds for course drops during this period is 50% per credit. |
| Wed, Jan 15 | Graduation applications open for Summer graduation ceremonies (June). |
| Thu, Jan 16 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisite requirements for Summer semester registration. |
| Fri, Jan 17 | Deadline to apply for Douglas College Winter semester Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships |
| Sun, Jan 19 | Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. Last day to add a course. |
| Sun, Jan 19 | Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a notation of "W"). |
| Mon, Jan 20 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between December 13, 2024 to January 19, 2025. 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 31 | Deadline for submission of applications from international students (including all documentation) for the Summer semester. |
| Mon, Feb 3 | Winter 2026 semester applications open on Education Planner BC at 9:00am. |
| Mon, Feb 17 | BC Family Day - College closed. |
| Tue, Feb 18 to Fri, Feb 21 | Winter graduation ceremonies. |
| Tue, Feb 18 to Sun, Feb 23 | Study break - classes cancelled. |
| Fri, Feb 21 | Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Mar 10 to Sat, Mar 15 | 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 17. |
| Tue, Mar 11 to Fri, Mar 28 | Registration - Summer semester - by College priority |
| Mon, Mar 17 | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a "W" on their record. |
| Mon, Mar 17 | Deadline to apply for full-time, part-time funding and Adult Upgrading Grant funding for the Winter Semester. |
| Fri, Mar 21 | Outstanding fees for the Winter semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Mar 31 | Deadline to apply for Fall 2025 Entrance Scholarship and Awards |
| Mon, Mar 31 | Graduation application deadline for Summer graduation ceremonies (June). |
| Tue, Apr 15 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course pre-requisites for the Fall registration. |
| Tue, Apr 15 | Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Summer semester |
| Wed, Apr 16 | Last day of classes for Winter semester. |
| Fri, Apr 18 | Good Friday - College closed. |
| Mon, Apr 21 | Easter Monday - College closed. |
| Tue, Apr 22 | Deadline to pay tuition fees for Summer semester for domestic and returning international students Full fees must be paid to avoid being de-registered from all courses and removed from all waitlists. This will be the only fee deadline that will result in de-registration for non-payment of fees. |
| Tue, Apr 22 to Fri Apr 24 | The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from April 22 to April 24 due to processing of fee payments, and will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, April 25 for ALL students. |
| Tue, Apr 22 to Wed, Apr 30 | Examination period. |
| Thu, Apr 24 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam |
| Fri, Apr 25 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, April 25 for ALL students. Waitlist offers will be available at 9:00 am April 25 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Sunday, April 27. |
| Fri, Apr 25 | Deadline for Summer 2025 study permit confirmation for international students. |
| Fri, Apr 25 | The final deadline for new international students to withdraw from the Summer 2025 semester and receive a partial refund or defer admission to the next available semester. Please refer to the International Student Deposit Refund and Deferral Policy for more details |
| Mon, May 5 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam |
Next semester: Summer 2025 (May - August)
Summer 2025 Semester Academic Dates
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.
| Tue, Apr 15 | Applications open to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Summer Semester. |
| Tue, Apr 15 | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course prerequisite requirements for Fall semester registration. |
| Fri, May 2 | Summer 2025 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm. |
| Tue, May 6 | First day of classes. |
| Mon, May 12 | Last day to drop a course and receive 100% refund. Note: New Summer 2025 international students must refer to International student deposit refund and deferral policy |
| Tue, May 13 - Tue, May 20 | Late Registration. Refunds for course drops during this period is 50% per credit. |
| Thu, May 15 | Applications close for Douglas College Summer semester Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships |
| Mon, May 19 | Victoria Day - College Closed |
| Tue, May 20 | Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. Last day to add a course. |
| Tue, May 20 | Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record (subsequent withdrawals receive a notation of "W"). |
| Wed, May 21 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between April 25, 2025 to May 20, 2025. 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. |
| Sat, May 31 | Deadline for submission of applications from international students (including all documentation) for the Fall 2025 semester. |
| Mon, Jun 2 | Summer 2026 semester applications open on Education Planner BC at 9:00am. |
| Mon, Jun 16 to Fri, Jun 20 | Summer graduation ceremonies. |
| Fri, Jun 20 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Jun 23 | Graduation applications open for Winter 2026 graduation ceremonies (February). |
| Tue, Jun 24 to Fri, Jul 11 | Registration - Fall 2025 semester - by College priority |
| Mon, Jun 30 to Sat, Jul 5 | 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 TBD. |
| Tue, Jul 1 | Canada Day – College closed. |
| Mon, Jul 7 | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a "W" on their record. |
| Fri, Jul 18 | Deadline to apply for part-time/full-time funding for the Summer Semester. |
| Mon, Jul 21 | Outstanding fees for the Summer semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Aug 4 | BC Day – College closed. |
| TBD | Applications open for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for Fall semester |
| Thu, Aug 7 | Last day of classes for Summer semester. |
| Sat, Aug 9 to Mon, Aug 18 | Examination period. |
| Fri, Aug 15 | Deadline for Fall 2025 study permit confirmation for international students. |
| Fri, Aug 15 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes without a final exam |
| Mon, Aug 18 | Deadline to pay tuition fees for Fall semester for domestic and returning international students Full fees must be paid to avoid being de-registered from all courses and removed from all waitlists. This will be the only fee deadline that will result in de-registration for non-payment of fees. |
| Mon, Aug 18 to Thu, Aug 21 | The registration system (add/drop) and wait-listing pages are unavailable from August 18 to August 21 due to processing of fee payments. |
| Fri, Aug 22 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Friday, August 22 for ALL students. Waitlist offers will be available at 9:00 am August 22 and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Sunday, August 24. |
| Fri, Aug 22 | Deadline to apply for Winter 2026 graduation to receive a Program Completion Letter in September 2025. |
| Fri, Aug 22 | Grades due at 9:00 am for classes with a final exam |
| Mon, Aug 25 | Deadline for new first-semester international students to submit requests for a refund or a deferral for Fall 2025 semester. |
| Fri, Aug 29 | Fall 2025 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm |
Previous semester: Fall 2024 (September - December)
Fall 2024 Semester Academic Dates
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.
| Thu, Aug 15 | Applications open to apply for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships for the Fall 2024 semester. |
| TBD | Fall 2024 semester applications close on Education Planner BC at 4:00pm. |
| Mon, Sept 2 | Labour Day – College closed |
| Tue, Sept 3 | First day of classes. |
| Mon, Sept 9 | Last day to drop a course and receive a 100% refund. Note: New Fall 2024 international students must refer to International student deposit refund and deferral policy |
| Tue, Sept 10 - Mon, Sept 16 | Refunds for courses dropped during this period are 50% of the course fee. |
| TBD | Deadline to apply for transfer credit to ensure credit has been recorded to meet course pre-requisites for the Winter registration. |
| Thu, Sep 12 | Last day to change from credit to audit status in a course. |
| Sun, Sept 15 | Deadline to apply for Douglas College Fall semester Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships. |
| Mon, Sept 16 | Last day to drop a course without receiving a "W" on record |
| Mon, Sept 16 | Last day to add a course. |
| Tue, Sept 17 | Fee payment deadline for courses added between Aug 23 and Sept 16. 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 27 | Deadline for submission of applications from international students for the Winter 2025 term. |
| Mon, Sept 30 | College closed - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| Tue, Oct 1 | Fall 2025 Douglas College Entrance Scholarship applications open. |
| Tue, Oct 1 | Fall 2025 semester applications open on Education Planner BC at 9:00am. |
| Mon, Oct 14 | Thanksgiving Day – College closed |
| Fri, Oct 18 | Outstanding fees for the Fall 2024 semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Mon, Oct 28 to Sat, Nov 2 | Mid-semester: students may obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses before Nov 4. |
| Mon, Nov 4 | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
| Mon, Nov 11 | College closed - Remembrance Day |
| Tue, Nov 12 to Fri, Nov 29 | Winter 2025 registration - by College priority |
| Thu, Nov 14 | Deadline to apply for full-time, part-time, and Adult Upgrading Grant funding for the Fall semester. |
| Fri, Nov 22 | Outstanding fees for the Fall 2024 semester must be paid in full to avoid an additional late payment penalty of $100. |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Winter 2025 (February) graduation application deadline. |
| Wed, Dec 4 | Last day of classes for the Fall 2024 semester. |
| Fri, Dec 6 to Sun, Dec 15 | Examination period |
| Sun, Dec 8 | Deadline for Winter 2025 study permit confirmation for international students. |
| Mon, Dec 9 | Deadline to pay tuition fees for the Winter 2025 semester for domestic and returning international students. Full fees must be paid to avoid being de-registered from all courses and removed from all waitlists. This will be the only fee deadline that will result in de-registration for non-payment of fees. |
| Mon, Dec 9 - Thu, Dec 12 | The registration system (course add/drop/wait-listing) is unavailable from Dec 9 to Dec 12 due to processing of fee payments. |
| Thu, Dec 12 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes without a final exam |
| Fri, Dec 13 | The registration system will reopen at 9:00 am on Dec 13 for ALL students. Wait-list offers will be available at 9:00 am and will expire if not accepted by 11:59 pm Dec 15. |
| Fri, Dec 13 | Deadline for new first-semester international students to withdraw from the Winter 2025 semester and receive 50% refund or defer admission to the next available semester. |
| Fri, Dec 13 | Winter semester applications for Douglas College Bursaries, Awards, and Scholarships open. |
| Thu, Dec 19 | Grades due at 9:00am for classes with a final exam |
| Tue, Dec 24 to Tue, Dec 31 | College closed - open for employees only on Dec 27 and Dec 30. |