SCHEDULES & DEADLINES – KEY DATES
Do you know when you need to pay your tuition or when your reading break is? Not all NIC programs follow the same schedule. Keep track of your program’s registration, fee payment and withdrawal deadlines, fall and winter breaks, exam schedule, and more. Early Childhood Care & Education
PROGRAMS WITH VARYING START DATES AND DISTANCE COURSES
Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate:
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.
Office Administration (ABT) (key dates are draft and under review) Office Assistant I certificate, Administrative Assistant certificate, Computing Accounting Assistant certificate, Office Management certificate: • Students registering from May to September for the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer terms must pay full fees by 4:00 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 within 10% of the course. Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is within 25% of the course. • Term start dates: 2020FA – Monday, August 24th 2021WI – Monday, January 4th
• 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. • Fall reading break is Thursday, November 12 to Friday, November 13, 2020. • Winter break is December 25, 2020 to January 1, 2021 inclusive. Winter classes start January 6, 2021. • Spring reading break March 16 – 20, 2020 • All stat holidays apply. Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma:
• 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. • Fall reading break is Thursday, November 12 to Friday, November 13, 2020. • Winter break is December 25, 2020 to January 1, 2021 inclusive. • Winter term starts January 6, 2021. • All stat holidays apply.
Questions? Email questions@nic.bc.ca or call 1-800-715-0914 today.
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