Important Dates

Semester Schedules, Program Start and End Dates and Campus Closures

The following schedules include start and end dates for all Okanagan College programs excluding trades programs. See the trades section of the Okanagan College website for trades schedules and information: www.okanagan.bc.ca/trades.  

2012-13

Academic (includes Arts, Science, Business Administration, Engineering Technologies)

Office Administration

Adult Basic Education (Adult Upgrading)

Vocational Health and Social Development

English as a Second Language

Adult Special Education

Please note that dates for the Practical Nursing Diploma are coming soon.

2011-12

Academic (includes Arts, Science, Business Administration, Engineering Technologies)

Office Administration

Adult Basic Education (Adult Upgrading)

Vocational Health and Social Development 

English as a Second Language

Adult Special Education

Distance Education

Summer Session

You may also view the 2012-13 schedules and dates by visiting www.okanagan.bc.ca/dates.

Application and Admissions Dates

• Some programs have specific dates or deadlines by which applications must be received (Nursing, Dental and Business). You must submit your application by the date indicated to ensure that you are considered for the first round of admission offers. For applications received after that date, offers of admission will only be issued if space is available.
• On the first business day in November each year Okanagan College begins accepting applications for academic programs (Arts, Science, Engineering Technologies, Computer Information Systems) for the following fall.
• Many other programs also begin accepting applications on the first business day in November for all intakes throughout the subsequent 10 months (Entry-Level Trades Foundation programs, Health programs other than those listed above.)
• You may apply online starting the first business day in November for Continuing Studies certificate programs. Continuing Studies will accept paper applications more than one year in advance of a program start date. Contact the Continuing Studies office directly.

Most programs accept applications up to the program start. Some programs have multiple start dates throughout the year.

All applicants are urged to apply as early as possible.

Response Time
Okanagan College will strive to respond to your application within ten (10) business days. However, during busy times of the year, please allow for up to twenty (20) business days for a response.

Distance Education
Distance Education courses begin in September, November, January, March and May. Distance Education students who plan to take courses by distance in subsequent semesters do not need to reapply for admission provided there is no break in study.

Registration Dates

WEB REGISTERED PROGRAMS:

The following dates apply to all programs that offer web registration. Students are notified in their offer of admission of their ability to web register.

Registration is available online, by appointment only - appointments will be sent to students electronically to their myOkanagan accounts.

** Students are allowed to register in courses for any campus 
** Restrictions may apply for some programs  

Fall 2012:

Tuesday, July 3 to September 14, 2012

Winter 2013:

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 to January 11, 2013

Summer 2013:

Continuing Students: February 4, 2013 
New Students: February 11, 2013
Last day to Register for Summer Session I: TBA
Last day to Register for Summer Session II: TBA

DISTANCE EDUCATION:

July 3, 2012 for September, November, January and March intakes
Feb. 4, 2013 for Summer Continuing Students
Feb. 11, 2013 for Summer New Students

AACP REGISTRATION:

Only Grade 11 and 12 courses are open for web registration, all other AACP courses require in-person registration.

Fall 2012:

AACP Kelowna Continuing: July 3 - Sept. 14, 2012 
AACP Kelowna New Students: July 10 - Sept. 14, 2012 
AACP Penticton Continuing: July 3, 2012 **Note: FEES DUE Aug. 8, 2012
AACP Penticton New Students: Aug. 16 - Friday, Sept. 14, 2012
AACP Vernon and Salmon Arm New & Continuing: Aug. 20 - Sept. 14, 2012 

Winter 2013:

AACP All Campuses Continuing: Nov. 28, 2012 - Jan. 11, 2013
AACP All Campuses New Students: Dec. 3, 2012 - Jan 11, 2013 

Summer 2013:

AACP All Campuses Continuing: TBA
AACP All Campuses New Students: TBA

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL):

See the International Date and Fee Schedule for more information.

Fall 2012:

New Students: Aug. 31 - Sept. 14, 2012
Continuing Students: July 3 - Sept. 14, 2012 

Winter 2013:

New & Continuing Students: Dec. 3 - Jan. 11, 2013

Fee Payment Deadlines

Fall 2012 (September): 4 p.m. August 24, 2011

Winter 2013 (January): 4 p.m. December 13, 2011   

In general, full fees are due one week before classes begin. 

For programs with courses that start at the beginning of a semester, your account must be paid in full by the fee payment deadline above. If you add or change courses after the fee payment deadline resulting in additional charges to your account, you are required to pay all fees at the time of registration.

For programs that do not start at the beginning of the fall or winter semester, fees are due no later than one week before classes begin.

For trades and vocational programs that are 13 weeks or shorter in length, fees are due upon admission to the program.

For distance education and Adult Basic Education (AACP) courses, fees are due at the time of registration.

Please also see: www.okanagan.bc.ca/feepayment.