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Important dates and deadlines

Winter 2012 important dates to remember

November 17 to December 1	Priority Registration for Winter 2012
December 2 to January 17	Registration continues to be open for all students to continue adding and dropping courses.
November 28	ABESAP applications received by this date will be processed before the fee payment deadline. If you apply later, you will need to pay the fees yourself. When your application is processed, you may receive a refund of fees for your eligible courses. The final deadline for ABESAP applications is January 23, 2012.
November 28	International Students - Fees due and payable by 1600 hours.
December 4	Last day to drop a course and receive 100 % refund (no processing fee)
December 5	All fees due and payable by 1600 hours to avoid deregistration (cancellation of registration of all courses). Fee deferrals (PDF) are due by 1600 hours to avoid deregistration.
December 5 & 6	Registration and waitlisting system is closed (except for fee payments) to process fee payments and to deregister students who have not paid full fees or submitted a Fee Deferral. Students who have outstanding fees will be dropped from all courses and waitlists.
December 7	Registration and waitlisting system opens at 2000 hours for students who were not deregistered for non-payment of fees to continue to add and drop courses.
December 8	Registration and waitlisting system opens at 1600 hours for students who were deregistered for non-payment of fees to continue to add and drop courses. Additional fee assessments, as a result of course adds or drops during this period, are due and payable at the time of registration.
December 13 to 20	Grades for Fall semester courses are received. Students currently enrolled in a Fall semester course that is a prerequisite may be deregistered from the subsequent course in the Winter semester if the prerequisite is not completed successfully.
December 14	All fees are due and payable to avoid deregistration of all unpaid courses added since December 7, 2011.
December 16	Last day to withdraw completely and receive 50% refund for new international students.
December 24 to 28	College closed.
December 29 to 30	College closed to the public.
December 31	College closed.
January 1	Apply for Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries for Winter Semester only.
January 1 to 3	College closed.
January 3	Last day to drop a course and receive a 100 % refund. If all courses are dropped there is a $100 processing charge.
January 3	Check the Registration System to determine your position on the wait-list. IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are on the waitlist you must attend the first class.
January 4	First day of the semester.
January 4 to 10	Attendance in class - students who miss their first class and do not notify their instructors prior to the scheduled start of the second class may have their seat in that course given to another student. See Attendance statement for more information.
January 4 to 17	During Late Registration, the Registration System is open for you to: register in courses with available seats (from January 4 to 10) register in a course in which the instructor has accepted you from the wait-list add your name to the wait-list for courses drop a course with a 43% per credit refund pay for any newly added courses Note: From January 11 to 16 you must be on a course wait-list and receive an offer from the instructor in order to register for that course.
January 17	Last day to change your status from credit to audit in person using an Add Course form.
January 17	Last day to drop a course on the Registration System and no "W" will appear on your permanent student record. Last day to withdraw and receive a 43% per credit refund.
January 19	Full fees must be paid to avoid late payment penalties and a registration hold on your account. Failure to pay fees will not result in deregistration.
January 23	Last day to apply for ABESAP Funding for Winter 2012.
February 1	Deadline to apply for transfer credit or update high school grades for Summer 2012 registration. Last day to apply for scholarships, bursaries and awards for Winter 2012.
February 13 to 18	Study Break - Classes cancelled.
February 15	Last day to apply for part-time funding for Winter 2012 semester.
February 20 to 25	Mid-semester. Students may obtain mid-semester standing from instructors during this week in order to make decisions about dropping courses by the deadline below.
February 24	Deadline for students placed on academic probation from the Fall semester to meet a Counsellor. Students who do not meet with a Counsellor by this date will be unable to access their records or register for future semesters. * Deadline for students who are continuing on academic probation from the Fall semester to meet with the Registrar. Students who do not meet with the Registrar by this date will be unable to access their records or register for future semesters. * * Note: Please refer to the letter that was sent to you after the Fall semester to confirm what action you will be required to take to ensure that you are not blocked from registering for Summer 2012.
March 11	Last day to withdraw from a course for the semester (for a 14-week course - shorter courses are pro-rated.) All course drops must be done on the Registration System. Students will receive a "W" on their permanent record.
March 22 to April 5	Priority Registration for Summer 2012 semester
April 6	College closed - Good Friday. Saturday classes are cancelled.
April 9	College closed - Easter Monday.
April 14	Last day of classes.
April 16 to 24	Examination period.
April 20 to 27	Grades for Winter semester courses are received.