Academic Schedules & Deadlines

Please refer to the following important key dates and deadlines throughout the year, to ensure you meet NIC's academic deadlines.

If you are studying in the following program areas varying start dates apply, click your program area for details:

• Animal Care Aide Certificate
• Applied Business Technology
• Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate
• Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma
• Electronics Technician Core
• Health Care Assistant Certificate
• Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate
• Industrial Automation
• Practical Nursing Diploma
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Trades & Technical
• Apprenticeship Technical
• University Studies Distance Courses

You may also refer to past deadlines.

The academic deadlines listed in the chart below apply to students in: Upgrading, Business, Fine Art, Interactive Media, Metal Jewellery, Tourism & Hospitality, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Human Services and University Transfer Programs.

Programs with varying start dates and distance courses

North Island College offers a wide range of programs with varying schedules and deadlines. Please ensure that you are following the timelines associated with your program. For more information or guidance, please contact Student Services.

Animal Care Aide Certificate

• Full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 14 days prior to the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.

Applied Business Technology

Office Assistant I certificate, Administrative Assistant certificate, Computing Accounting Assistant certificate, Office Management certificate:

Schedule / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Students registering from May to September for the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms must pay full fees by 4 pm by the due date of each term (see below).
• Students registering during the terms must pay full fees at the time of registration.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10% from the course start date. Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 25% of the course.

Term Start Dates 2018 - 2019

2018FA - Tuesday, September 4

2019WI - Wednesday, January 2

2019SP - Wednesday, May 1

2019SU - Tuesday, July 2

Term Start Dates 2019 - 2020

2019FA - Tuesday, September 3

2020WI - Monday, January 6

2020SP - Monday, May 4

2020SU - Monday, July 6

Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate

Schedule / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Full fees are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Fall Reading Break is Friday, November 9, 2018.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 3, 2019
• Spring Reading Break is March 18 - 22, 2019
• All stat holidays apply.

Schedule / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Full fees are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Fall Reading Break is Thursday, November 7-Friday, November 9, 2019.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply.

Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma

Schedule / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Full fees are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Fall Reading Break is Friday, November 9, 2018.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 3, 2019
• Spring Reading Break is March 18 - 22, 2019
• All stat holidays apply.

Schedule / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Full fees are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Fall Reading Break is Thursday, November 7-Friday, November 9, 2019.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply.

Electronics Technician Core

SCHEDULE / DEADLINES 2018 - 2019

• Typically full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 2, 2019.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

SCHEDULE / DEADLINES 2019 - 2020

• Typically full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Health Care Assistant Certificate

Schedules / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Full fees are due approximately three weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 2, 2019.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Schedules / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Full fees are due approximately 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate

• Full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 14 days prior to the start date of the program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.

Industrial Automation Technician

Schedules / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Typically full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 2, 2019.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Schedules / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Typically full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Practical Nursing Diploma:

Schedules / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Full fees for the first term are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the term.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Winter break December 25, 2018 – January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 2, 2019.

Schedules / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Full fees for the first term are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Fees for all other terms are due at the start of term.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of the term.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the term.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.

Tourism & Hospitality

Hospitality Distance Learning:

• Full fees are due at the time of registration
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from course start date.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the course.

Trades & Technical

Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S)
Automotive Service Technician Foundation Harmonized
Carpentry Foundation Harmonized
Electrician Foundation Harmonized
Heavy Mechanical Foundation
Joinery/ Cabinetmaking Foundation
Metal Fabrication Foundation
Plumbing & Piping Foundation
Professional Cook 1, 2, 3
Welding Foundation Harmonized

Schedules / Deadlines 2018 - 2019

• Typically full fees are due three weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your Admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 2, 2019.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Schedules / Deadlines 2019 - 2020

• Typically full fees are due 3 weeks prior to start of the program. Dates are provided in your admission letter.
• Last day to drop for refund is 10 days from the start date of program.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 60% of the program.
• Winter break is December 25, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive.
• Winter classes start January 6, 2020.
• All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.

Apprenticeship Technical Training

Carpenter Apprenticeship Harmonized
Electrician Apprenticeship
Heavy Mechanical Apprenticeship
Plumbing Apprenticeship
Welding Apprenticeship Harmonized

• Full fees are due 60 days prior to the start day of your course.
• Last day to drop for refund is 28 days prior to start of course.
• Schedule of training dates can be found at www.tradestrainingbc.ca

University Studies Distance Courses

North Island College offers three types of distance courses for which different deadlines apply.

Flexible distance courses (Identified with an ‘F’ as the 3rd letter in the section code eg: CVF1)

• Last day to register is the Friday of the sixth week for both the fall and winter terms.
• Last day for tuition refunds or to change status (credit/ audit) is 30 calendar days after the student start date.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is 60% from student start date.
• Last day to submit all course requirements is the second Friday of February (fall term) and the second Friday of June (winter term).
• Exams are scheduled on an individual student basis.

Lock-step distance courses (Identified with an “L” as the 3rd letter in the section code eg: CVL1)

• Term-based schedule and deadlines apply.

Continuous entry/exit distance courses (Identified with a ‘W’ as the 3rd letter in the section code eg: CVW1)

• Last day for tuition refunds 10 days from the student start date.
• Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is 60% from student start date.

Withdrawal without academic penalty

Programs with varying start and end dates will have 60% from start of program to withdraw without academic penalty unless otherwise stated.

Programs and Courses with Term-Based Start Dates

The following North Island College programs and courses are guided by the term-based schedule and deadlines.

Upgrading & Special Programs

Business

Fine Art and Interactive Media

Tourism & Hospitality

Health & Community Care

University Studies & Transfer