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Please refer to the following important key dates and deadlines throughout the year to ensure you meet NIC’s academic deadlines.
Programs with Varying Start Dates
If you are studying in the following program areas, varying start dates apply. Click you program area for details.
Office Administration
Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate
Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma
Activity Assistant
Health Care Assistant Certificate
Practical Nursing Diploma
Animal Care Aide and Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate
Electronics Technician Core and Industrial Automation Diploma
Trades and Technical
Apprenticeship Technical Training
Continuous Entry/Exit courses & program (Upgrading)
PROGRAMS WITH VARYING START DATES
North Island College offers a wide range of programs and courses 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.
Withdrawal without academic penalty - Programs that are longer than 13 weeks in length with varying start and end dates will have 60% of the program to withdraw without academic penalty
Office Administration
Office Assistant I Certificate, Administrative Assistant Certificate, Computing Accounting Assistant Certificate, Office Management Certificate:
- Students registering for the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms must pay full fees by 4:00 pm on the first day of the class.
- Students registering during the terms must pay full fees at the time of registration.
- Last day to drop for refund is 10% of the course and is specific to each course section. Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 25% of the course and is specific to each course section.
- Term start dates:
- 2023 Fall - Monday, August 21
- 2024 Winter - Monday, January 8
Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate
Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma
- Full fees for the first term 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.
- Fall Reading Break is Thursday, November 9 to Friday, November 10, 2023
- Winter break is December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Winter classes start January 8, 2024.
- All stat holidays apply.
Activity Assistant:
- 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.
- All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.
Health Care Assistant Certificate:
- Full fees for the first term 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.
- Fall Reading Break is Thursday, November 8 to Friday November 10, 2023.
- Winter break is December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive. Winter classes start January 2, 2024.
- Winter Reading Break is cohort-dependent - TBA.
- All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.
Practical Nursing Diploma
- 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.
- Fall Reading Break is November 8 to 10, 2023.
- Winter break is December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive. Winter classes start January 2, 2024.
- No winter term reading break.
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.
- Winter classes start Monday, January 8, 2024.
- All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.
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.
- Winter classes start Monday, January 8, 2024.
- All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.
Trades & Technical
- 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 program.
- Winter break is December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive. Winter classes start January 2, 2024.
- All stat holidays apply. No reading breaks.
Aircraft Structures Technician (AME-S)
Aquaculture Technician Certificate
Aquaculture Technician Diploma
Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician Foundation Harmonized
Automotive Service Technician Foundation Harmonized
Carpentry Foundation Harmonized
Coastal Forest Worker Certificate
Coastal Forest Technology Diploma
Culinary Business Operations Certificate
Culinary Business Operations Diploma
Electrician Foundation Harmonized
Electronics Technician Core Certificate
Fabricator-Welder Foundation Harmonized Certificate
Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate
Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation Certificate
Industrial Automation Technician Diploma
Motor Sport and Power Equipment Technician Foundation Certificate
Parts and Warehousing Person Foundation Certificate
Plumbing & Piping Trades Foundation Harmonized
Prep Cook Certificate
Professional Cook (Culinary Arts) 1, 2, 3
Shellfish Aquaculture Technician
Welder Foundation Harmonized
Apprenticeships
- 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
Automotive Apprenticeship Harmonized
Cabinetmaker (Joiner) Apprenticeship
Carpentry Apprenticeship Harmonized
Electrician Apprenticeship Harmonized
Heavy Duty Apprenticeship
Plumbing Apprenticeship
Plumber Apprenticeship Harmonized
Welder Apprenticeship Harmonized
Continuous Entry/Exit courses and program (Upgrading)
Continuous entry/exit courses (Identified with a ‘C’ as the 3rd letter in the section code eg: CVC1, DLC1)
- Last day for tuition refunds 10 days from the student start date.
- Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is the last day of class, specific to each student.
Withdrawal without academic penalty: Programs that are longer than 13 weeks in length with varying start and end dates will have 60% of the program to withdraw without academic penalty
May 2023
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Mon, May 1
First day of Spring term. Classes begin. All fees must be paid in full and all prerequisites met by 4 pm
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Mon, May 1
First day of 7-week Spring intersession. Classes begin. All fees must be paid in full and all prerequisites met by 4 pm
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Wed, May 3
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for 7-week Spring intersession; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm
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Fri, May 5
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for 7-week Spring intersession
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Fri, May 5
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for Spring term; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm
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Mon, May 8
Continuing student registration begins for Fall and Winter terms
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Mon, May 8
Opt-out period for NISU Health & Dental Benefits begins for Fall term
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Wed, May 10
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for Spring term
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Mon, May 15
7-week Spring intersession exam schedule posted
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Mon, May 22
Victoria Day: College Closed
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Tue, May 23
New student registration begins for Fall and Winter terms
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Fri, May 26
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for 7-week Spring intersession
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June 2023
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Mon, Jun 12-Fri, Jun 16
Last week of classes for 7-week Spring intersession
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Thu, Jun 15
Spring term exam schedule posted
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Mon, Jun 19 - Fri, Jun 23
7-week Spring intersession final exams
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Wed, Jun 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Fri, Jun 23
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Spring term
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Thu, Jun 29 - Fri, Jun 30
Reading Break: Spring term
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July 2023
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Mon, Jul 3
College closed in lieu of Canada Day, July 1
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Tue, Jul 4
First day of 7-week Summer intersession. Classes begin. All fees must be paid in full and all prerequisites met by 4 pm
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Thu, Jul 6
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for 7-week Summer intersession; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm
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Mon, Jul 10
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for 7-week Summer intersession
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Mon, Jul 17
7-week Summer intersession exam schedule posted
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Mon, Jul 24 - Fri, Jul 28
Last week of classes for Spring term
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Fri, Jul 28
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for 7-week Summer intersession
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Mon, Jul 31 - Fri, Aug 11
Spring term fina exams
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August 2023
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Mon, Aug 7
BC Day: College Closed
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Mon, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 18
Last week of classes for 7-week Summer intersession
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Tue, Aug 15
Last day to pay fees for Fall Limited Entry Programs
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Mon, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 25
7-week Summer intersession final exams
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Mon, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 1
International Student Orientation: Comox Valley and Campbell River campuses
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September 2023
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Mon, Sep 4
Labour Day: College Closed
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Tue, Sep 5
First day of Fall term. Fall Classes begin.
All prerequisites met by 4 pm for the Fall Term.
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Mon, Sep 11
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm.
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Thu, Sep 14
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit.
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Fri, Sep 29
Last day to pay fees for Fall term.
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Sun, Oct 1
Last day to opt-out of NISU Health and Dental Benefits
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Mon, Oct 2
College closed for day in lieu of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Sep 30
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October 2023
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Mon, Oct 9
Thanksgiving Day: College Closed
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Mon, Oct 16
Fall exam schedule posted
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Fri, Oct 27
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
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November 2023
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Thu, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 10
Fall Reading Break
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Mon, Nov 13
College closed in lieu of Remembrance Day - Nov 11
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December 2023
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Fri, Dec 1
Opt-out period for NISU Health & Dental Benefits begins for Winter term
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Tue, Dec 5
Last day of classes
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Tur, Dec 7 - Tue, Dec 19
Fall final exams
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Mon, Dec 25 - Mon, Jan 1
Winter Break: College Closed
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January 2024
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Wed, Jan 3 - Fri, Jan 5
International Student Orientation: Comox Valley and Campbell River campuses
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Mon, Jan 8
First day of Winter term. Winter classes begin.
All prerequisites met by 4 pm for the Winter term.
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Fri, Jan 12
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm
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Wed, Jan 17
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit
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Wed, Jan 31
Last day to opt-out of NISU Health and Dental Benefits for Winter term
Last day to pay fees for the Winter term
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February 2024
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Fri, Feb 9
Last day to register in ABE continuous entry/exit
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Thu, Feb 15
Winter exam schedule posted
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Mon, Feb 19
Family Day: College Closed
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Tue, Feb 20 - Fri, Feb 23
Winter Reading Break
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March 2024
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Fri, Mar 1
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty
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Fri, Mar 29
Good Friday: College Closed
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April 2024
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Mon, Apr 1
Easter Monday: College Closed
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Wed, Apr 3
Timetable posted for the Fall and Winter terms
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Tue, Apr 9
Last day of classes
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Thu, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 23
Winter final exams
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May 2024
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Wed, May 1 - Fri, May 3
International Student Orientation Comox Valley and Campbell River campuses
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Mon, May 6
First day of Spring Term. Classes begin. All prerequisites met by 4 pm for the Spring term.
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Mon, May 6
First day of 7-week Spring intersession. Classes begin. All prerequisites met by 4 pm for the Spring intersession.
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Wed, May 8
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for 7-week Spring intersession; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm
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Fri, May 10
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for 7-week Spring intersession.
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for Spring term. Waitlists will be cleared at 4:00 pm.
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Mon, May 13
Continuing student registration begins for Fall and Winter terms.
Opt-out period for NISU Health & Dental Benefits begins for Fall term.
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Wed, May 15
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for Spring term.
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Wed, May 15
7-week Spring Intersession exam schedule posted.
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Mon, May 20
Victoria Day - College Closed
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Tue, May 21
New student registration begins for Fall and Winter terms.
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Fri, May 31
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for 7-week Spring intersession
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Fri, May 31
Last day to pay fees for Spring intersession.
Last day to pay fees for Spring term.
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June 2024
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Fri, Jun 14
Spring term exam schedule posted
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Tue, Jun 18
Last day of classes for 7-week Spring intersession
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Thu, Jun 20 - Tue, Jun 25
7-week Spring intersession final exams
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Fri, Jun 28
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Spring term.
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July 2024
Mon, Jul 1
Canada Day - College Closed
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Tue, Jul 2
First day of 7-week Summer intersession. Classes begin. All prerequisites met by 4 pm.
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Thu, Jul 5
Last day for waitlisted students to claim seats for 7-week Summer intersession; remaining waitlists will be cleared at 4 pm.
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Mon, Jul 8
Last day to register, apply for refund, change from credit to audit for 7-week Summer intersession
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Mon, Jul 15
7-week Summer intersession exam schedule posted |
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Fri, Jul 26
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for 7-week Summer intersession
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Wed, Jul 31
Last day to pay fees for Summer intersession
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Wed, Jul 31
Last day of classes for Spring term
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August 2024
Mon, Aug 5
BC Day - College Closed |
Thu, Aug 1 - Tue, Aug 13
Spring term final exams
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Tue, Aug 13
Last day of classes for 7-week Summer intersession
Last day to pay fees for Fall Limited Entry Programs
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Thu, Aug 15 - Wed, Aug 21
7-week Summer intersession final exams |
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