Academic Calendar 2015-2016 2015 Fall July 20 - September 11 August 4 - September 7 August 24 September 5 September 7 September 9 September 14 September 22 September 25 September 28 September 28 October 1 October 8 October 12 October 12 October 15 October 15 October 16 2015 Fall Registration begins for Centre for Continuing and Online Learning 2015 Fall on-going registration for new acceptances and late registrants 2015 Fall Student Timetable Change Period for most programs; students may drop/add or change course sections online via ACSIS for courses approved for such action. Start of 2015 Fall Student Timetable changes requiring departmental approval 2015 Fall on-line bursary application opens at 8:00 a.m. Fees due for full-time online learning programs. October. Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - July Labour Day (College closed) Orientation, new Students (Woodroffe Campus) Start Date, post-secondary programs (Perth and Pembroke Campuses) Start date, select number of 2015 Fall Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning End of 2015 Fall Term Student Timetable Change Period for most post-secondary programs, with the exception of the Schools of Business and Hospitality and Tourism, which ends September 14, 2015 Start date, most post-secondary programs (Woodroffe Campus) Start date, most 2015 Fall Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Run Grad Collector Forms for FT OL program activity - Jun Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - September Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - September Last day for official withdrawal from College for 2015 Fall with full tuition refund, less $500 tuition deposit. Order FT OL Academic Recaps (SGR300) - Oct First instalment of Co-op Fees due for 2016 Winter placement Last day for continuing education and online course registrants who wish to attend the 2015 Fall Convocation to request certification. Requests received after this date will be invited to the 2016 Spring Convocation Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - November College Forum for Guidance Counsellors (by invite only). Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - August Thanksgiving Day (College closed) 2015 Fall on-line bursary application closes at 11:00 p.m. Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - October. Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - October. 2015 Fall - Students can view their Final Assessments on ACSIS and Mobile App for the Fall Term Page 1 of 5 Friday, August 21, 2015
October 20 - November 26 October 26 October 30 November 3 - November 4 November 10 November 10 - December 3 November 12 November 16 November 17 December 1 December 4 December 4 December 4 - January 4 December 5 December 11 - December 23 December 12 December 12 - December 19 December 14 December 14 December 18 December 21 December 23 December 23 December 24 December 24 - January 1 2016 Winter Term General Education Elective selection available via ACSIS Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - December Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Open House Fall Open House Fall Convocation Ceremonies (Ottawa Schools) National Arts Centre at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 2016 Winter ACSIS/Mobile feature "View Timetables" unavailable for day students only Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - September Last day to add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - November Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - November Last day to withdraw from 2015 Fall courses without academic penalty in most 2016 Winter - Tuition Fees due - most students. Deposit due - new students. If this date falls on a holiday or weekend, the last date for fee payment without penalty will be the first working day following the holiday/weekend. Late Payment penalty applied to overdue 2016 Winter Tuition Fees (returning students only) Application processing begins for 2016-2017 admission cycle. (2016F, 2017W, 2017S s and continues for 2016W and 2016S. 2016 Winter - ACSIS feature "View Timetables" available for professors 2016 Winter Student timetables available via ACSIS for most programs Start of 2016 Winter Student Timetable Change period for most programs; students may drop/add or change course sections online via ACSIS for courses approved for such action Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - October 2015 Fall ACSIS feature "View Grades" unavailable End of 2015 Fall Term for most post-secondary programs 2015 Fall Final Assessment Week for most post-secondary programs Last day to add/drop courses for full-time Online Learning programs - December Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - December Last day for most 2015 Fall Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - February Grades due for 2015 Fall Term for most post-secondary programs Grades due for 2015 Fall Term for Centre for Continuing and Online Learning activity 2015 Fall ACSIS feature "View Grades" available Christmas Break (College closed) January 4 January 6 January 10 2016 Winter Start date, select number of 2016 Winter Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - November End of 2016 Winter Term Student Timetable Change Period for most post-secondary programs with the exception of Schools of Business and Hospitality and Tourism which ends January 15, 2016. Page 2 of 5 Friday, August 21, 2015
January 11 January 11 January 16 January 22 January 29 February 1 February 1 February 5 February 12 February 12 February 15 February 15 - February 19 February 19 February 22 February 26 - April 3 March 4 March 10 March 14 March 14 March 14 - March 18 March 18 March 19 March 24 March 25 March 30 April 1 April 2 Start date of 2016 Winter Term for most post-secondary programs ( begin) Start date of most 2016 Winter Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Winter Open House Last day for official withdrawal from College for 2016 Winter with full tuition refund, less $500 tuition deposit for new students and full refund for returning students in a subsequent term. Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - January Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - January Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - March First instalment of Co-op Fees due for 2016 Spring placement Offers of Admission for 2016 Fall applicants mailed to applicants for non-highly competitive programs Equal Consideration Date - 2016 Fall, 2017 Winter and 2017 Spring Term applications received by this date are considered equally; applications received after this date are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, as long as space is available Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - December Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - February Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - February Family Day (College closed) Study Break Week (no scheduled for most post-secondary programs) 2016 Winter - Students can view their Final Assessments on ACSIS and Mobile App for the Winter Term Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - April 2016 Spring Term General Education Elective selection available via ACSIS Offers of Admissions for 2016 Fall applicants mailed to applicants for (Non-HOAE) highly-competitive programs. Offers of Admissions for 2016 Fall applicants mailed to applicants for (HOAE) highly-competitive programs. Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - March Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - March March Break Activities for High School Students Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - January Spring Open House Last day to withdraw from 2016 Winter courses without academic penalty in most Good Friday (College closed) 2016 Spring ACSIS/Mobile feature "View Timetables" unavailable for day students only 2016 Spring - Tuition Fees due - most students. Deposit due - new students. Late Payment Penalty applied to overdue 2016 Spring Tuition Fees (returning students only) 2016 Spring Student Timetables available via ACSIS for most programs Page 3 of 5 Friday, August 21, 2015
- April 12 - April 14 April 14 April 15 April 23 April 23 - April 30 April 25 2016 Spring Student Timetable Change Period for most programs; students may drop/add or change course sections online via ACSIS for courses approved for such action Applied Research Day 2016 Spring - ACSIS feature "View Timetables" available for professors Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - February 2016 Winter ACSIS feature "View Grades" unavailable Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - April Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - April Last day for most 2016 Winter Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning End of 2016 Winter Term for most post-secondary programs 2016 Winter Final Assessment Week for most post-secondary programs Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - June Grades due for 2016 Winter Term for most post-secondary programs May 2 May 4 - May 6 May 6 May 6 May 16 May 20 May 23 May 24 May 24 May 27 May 27 - July 17 May 30 June 3 June 3 June 9 June 10 2016 Spring Date by which 2016 Fall applicants confirm their Offer of Admission to OCAS Algonquin Connection Grades due for 2016 Winter Term for most post-secondary programs Grades due for 2016 Winter Term for Centre for Continuing and Online Learning activity 2016 Winter ACSIS feature "View Grades" available Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - March End of 2016 Spring Term Student Timetable Change Period for most post-secondary programs with the exception of Schools of Business and Hospitality and Tourism which ends May 13, 2016 Start date for a select number of 2016 Spring Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Start date of 2016 Spring Term for most post-secondary programs ( begin) Start date of most 2016 Spring Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Last Day for official withdrawal from College for 2016 Spring with full tuition refund, less a $500 tuition deposit for new students and full refund for returning students in a subsequent term. Victoria Day (College closed) Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - May Last day to add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - May First instalment of Co-op Fees due for 2016 Fall placement 2016 Fall Term General Education Elective selection available via ACSIS Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - July Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - April Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley Convocation Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Convocation (Algonquin College Heritage Institute), 7:00 p.m. 2016 Spring - Students can view their Final Assessments on ACSIS and Mobile App for the Spring Term Page 4 of 5 Friday, August 21, 2015
June 14 June 14 June 15 June 15 June 20 - June 22 July 1 July 11 - August 4 August 1 August 13 August 13 - August 20 August 15 August 15 August 15 - August 31 August 19 August 31 August 31 September 1 Last day to add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - June Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - June Fees due for full-time Online Learning programs - August 2016 Fall - $500 tuition deposit due - all students Convocation (Ottawa Schools) Canada Day (College closed) 2016 Fall ACSIS/Mobile feature "View Timetables" unavailable for day students only Last day to withdraw from 2016 Spring courses without academic penalty for most Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - May Last day to withdraw with refund from full-time Online Learning programs - July Last day to add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - July Civic Holiday (College closed) 2016 Fall - ACSIS feature "View Timetables" available for professors 2016 Fall Student Timetables available via ACSIS for most programs Academic withdrawal date for full-time Online Learning programs - June End of 2016 Spring Term for most post-secondary programs 2016 Spring Final Assessment Week for most post-secondary programs Last day to add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - August Last day to withdraw with refund for full-time Online Learning programs - August 2016 Spring ACSIS feature "View Grades" unavailable Last day to drop or add courses for full-time Online Learning programs - August Last day for most 2016 Spring Term Centre for Continuing and Online Learning Grades due for 2016 Spring Term for most post-secondary programs Grades due for 2016 Spring Term for Centre for Continuing and Online Learning activity 2016 Spring ACSIS feature "View Grades" available Page 5 of 5 Friday, August 21, 2015