The Academic Schedule sets the start and end dates for all semester-based programs at Northern Lights College. Non-semester based programs start and end dates are established for each intake, and are defined in the College timetables.
Academic courses are normally Fall: Sep-Dec, Winter: Jan-Apr, Spring: May-Aug. The College also offers compressed courses in Intersession (May-Jun) and Summer session (Jul-Aug). Further, some programs, follow a 20-week term Fall: Sep-Jan, Winter: Feb-Jun. See Months at a Glance for details.
Dates are as approved by Education Council on October 23, 2019.
| First day of classes |
Tuesday, September 07, 2021 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, September 20, 2021 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, November 02, 2021 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, December 04, 2021 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, December 06, 2021 |
| Final exams end |
Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
| All grades submitted |
Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
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| First day of classes |
Tuesday, January 04, 2022 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
| Reading Break |
Monday, February 21 - Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, March 01, 2022 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, April 09, 2022 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, April 11, 2022 |
| Final exams end |
Saturday, April 23, 2022 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, April 29, 2022 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 02, 2022 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 16, 2022 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, June 27, 2022 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, July 30, 2022 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, August 12, 2022 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, August 19, 2022 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 02, 2022 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 09, 2022 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, May 30, 2022 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, June 18, 2022 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, June 20, 2022 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, June 24, 2022 |
| All grades submitted |
Monday, July 04, 2022 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, July 04, 2022 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, July 11, 2022 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, August 20, 2022 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, August 22, 2022 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, September 02, 2022 |
Months at a Glance
September 2021
06 Labour Day
07 First day of classes … Fall 2021
20 End of Add/drop Period … Fall 2021
October 2021
11 Thanksgiving Day
November 2021
02 Last day to withdraw … Fall 2021
11 Remembrance Day Closure
11 Remembrance Day
15 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Fall
December 2021
04 Last day of classes … Fall 2021
06 Final exams start … Fall 2021
16 Final exams end … Fall 2021
23 All grades submitted … Fall 2021
24 Christmas (non-instructional)
25 Christmas Day ... all campuses closed
26 Boxing Day ... all campuses closed
27 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
28 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
29 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
30 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
31 Christmas period ... all campuses closed
January 2022
01 New Year's Day ... all campuses closed
03 New Year's Day closure ... all campuses closed
04 First day of classes … Winter 2022
18 End of Add/drop Period … Winter 2022
28 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Fall
February 2022
04 All grades submitted … 20-week Fall
07 First day of classes … 20-week Winter
21 Family Day ... all campuses closed
21 Reading Break start … Winter 2022
22 End of Add/drop Period … 20-week Winter
26 Reading Break end … Winter 2022
March 2022
01 Last day to withdraw … Winter 2022
April 2022
09 Last day of classes … Winter 2022
11 Final exams start … Winter 2022
13 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Winter
15 Good Friday ... all campuses closed
16 Easter (non-instructional)
17 Easter ... all campuses closed
18 Easter Monday ... all campuses closed
23 Final exams end … Winter 2022
29 All grades submitted … Winter 2022
May 2022
02 First day of classes … Intersession 2022
02 First day of classes … Spring 2022
09 End of Add/drop Period … Intersession 2022
16 End of Add/drop Period … Spring 2022
23 Victoria Day
30 Last day to withdraw … Intersession 2022
June 2022
18 Last day of classes … Intersession 2022
20 Final exams start … Intersession 2022
23 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Winter
24 Final exams end … Intersession 2022
27 Last day to withdraw … Spring 2022
30 All grades submitted … 20-week Winter
July 2022
01 Canada Day ... all campuses closed
04 All grades submitted … Intersession 2022
04 First day of classes … Summer session 2022
11 End of Add/drop Period … Summer session 2022
30 Last day of classes … Spring 2022
August 2022
01 BC Day ... all campuses closed
02 Final exams start … Spring 2022
02 Last day to withdraw … Summer session 2022
12 Final exams end … Spring 2022
19 All grades submitted … Spring 2022
20 Last day of classes … Summer session 2022
22 Final exams start … Summer session 2022
26 Final exams end … Summer session 2022
September 2022
02 All grades submitted … Summer session 2022