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 06, 2022 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, September 19, 2022 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, November 01, 2022 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, December 03, 2022 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, December 05, 2022 |
| Final exams end |
Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| All grades submitted |
Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
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| First day of classes |
Tuesday, January 03, 2023 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, January 16, 2023 |
| Reading Break |
Monday, February 20 - Saturday, February 25, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
| Last day of classes |
Thursday, April 06, 2023 |
| Final exams start |
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, April 28, 2023 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 01, 2023 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 15, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, June 26, 2023 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, July 31, 2023 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, August 11, 2023 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, August 18, 2023 |
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| First day of classes |
Monday, May 01, 2023 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, May 08, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Monday, May 29, 2023 |
| Last day of classes |
Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
| Final exams start |
Monday, June 19, 2023 |
| Final exams end |
Friday, June 23, 2023 |
| All grades submitted |
Friday, June 30, 2023 |
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| First day of classes |
Tuesday, July 04, 2023 |
| End of Add/drop Period |
Monday, July 10, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Tuesday, August 01, 2023 |
| Last day of classes |
Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| Final exams start |
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
| Final exams end |
Monday, August 28, 2023 |
| All grades submitted |
Tuesday, September 05, 2023 |
Months at a Glance
September 2022
05 Labour Day
06 First day of classes … Fall 2022
19 End of Add/drop Period … Fall 2022
October 2022
10 Thanksgiving Day
November 2022
01 Last day to withdraw … Fall 2022
11 Remembrance Day ... all campuses closed
14 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Fall
December 2022
03 Last day of classes … Fall 2022
05 Final exams start … Fall 2022
15 Final exams end … Fall 2022
22 All grades submitted … Fall 2022
23 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 2023
01 New Year's Day ... all campuses closed
02 New Year's Day (closure)
03 First day of classes … Winter 2023
16 End of Add/drop Period … Winter 2023
28 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Fall
February 2023
03 All grades submitted … 20-week Fall
06 First day of classes … 20-week Winter
20 Family Day
20 Reading Break start … Winter 2023
21 End of Add/drop Period … 20-week Winter
25 Reading Break end … Winter 2023
28 Last day to withdraw … Winter 2023
April 2023
06 Last day of classes … Winter 2023
07 Good Friday ... all campuses closed
08 Easter (non-instructional)
09 Easter ... all campuses closed
10 Easter Monday ... all campuses closed
11 Final exams start … Winter 2023
17 Last day to withdraw … 20-week Winter
21 Final exams end … Winter 2023
28 All grades submitted … Winter 2023
May 2023
01 First day of classes … Intersession 2023
01 First day of classes … Spring 2023
08 End of Add/drop Period … Intersession 2023
15 End of Add/drop Period … Spring 2023
22 Victoria Day ... all campuses closed
29 Last day to withdraw … Intersession 2023
June 2023
17 Last day of classes … Intersession 2023
19 Final exams start … Intersession 2023
23 Final exams end … Intersession 2023
26 Last day of classes & exams … 20-week Winter
26 Last day to withdraw … Spring 2023
30 All grades submitted … Intersession 2023
July 2023
01 Canada Day ... all campuses closed
03 Canada Day (closure) ... all campuses closed
04 All grades submitted … 20-week Winter
04 First day of classes … Summer session 2023
10 End of Add/drop Period … Summer session 2023
29 Last day of classes … Spring 2023
31 Final exams start … Spring 2023
August 2023
01 Last day to withdraw … Summer session 2023
07 BC Day ... all campuses closed
11 Final exams end … Spring 2023
18 All grades submitted … Spring 2023
21 Last day of classes … Summer session 2023
23 Final exams start … Summer session 2023
28 Final exams end … Summer session 2023
September 2023
04 Labour Day ... all campuses closed
05 All grades submitted … Summer session 2023