Academic Schedule
Academic Terms
Selkirk College operates three terms during the academic year.
- Fall Term – August to December
- Winter Term – January to April
- Spring Term – May to July
Important Dates
May 2024
- May‐06 First day of spring/summer semester
- May‐06 Last day to pay for spring regular semester tuition and fees
- May‐20 Victoria Day (college closed)
June 2024
- Jun‐05 Fall semester registration begins
- Jun‐28 Spring/summer semester ends
- Jul‐01 Canada Day (college closed)
August 2024
- Aug‐05 BC Day (college closed)
- Aug‐06 Start of classes for some programs
September 2024
- Sep-02 Labour Day (statutory holiday), college closed
- Sep-03 First day of regular Fall Term instruction
- Sep-03 Last day to pay for regular Fall Term tuition and fees
- Sep-03 Castlegar Campus Get Connected (campus/services orientation)
- Sep-04 Nelson campuses Get Connected (campus/services orientation)
- Sep-15 Selkirk College bursary application opens
- Sep-23 End of the 50% refund period in regular Fall Term
- Sep-30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (statutory holiday), college closed
October 2024
- Oct-1 Applications for fall 2025 open (domestic/international)
- Oct-14 Thanksgiving Day (statutory holiday), college closed
- Oct-31 Selkirk College bursary application closes
November 2024
- Nov-11 Remembrance Day (statutory holiday), college closed
- Nov-12 Fall study break (college open with limited services)
- Nov-22 Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Fall Term
December 2024
- Dec-02 Winter Term registration begins
- Dec-06 Fall Term instruction ends, most programs
- Dec 09 to Dec 18 Fall Term exams, consult your program for details
- Dec 24 to Jan 01 Winter break, college closed
January 2025
- Jan-01 New Year’s Day (statutory holiday), college closed
- Jan-02 College open
- Jan-06 First day of regular Winter Term instruction
- Jan-10 End of the 100% refund period in regular Winter Term
- Jan-24 End of the 50% refund period in regular Winter Term
February 2025
- Feb-01 Applications for winter 2026 open (domestic/international)
- Feb-15 Selkirk College General Scholarship application opens
- Feb-15 Selkirk College Entrance Award application opens
- Feb-17 Family Day (statutory holiday), college closed
- Feb 18 to Feb 21 Winter study break
March 2025
- Mar-21 Last day to withdraw without grade penalty in regular Winter Term
- Mar-31 Selkirk College Entrance Award application closes
- Mar-31 Selkirk College General Scholarship application closes
April 2025
- Apr-11 Winter Term instruction ends, most programs
- Apr 14 to Apr 25 Winter Term exams, consult your program for details
- Apr-18 Good Friday (statutory holiday), college closed
- Apr-21 Easter Monday (statutory holiday), college closed