Academic dates
Fall academic calendar
- Sept. 2 Fall Term Begins
- Sept. 12 Last day for official withdrawal from College for Fall 2024 with full tuition refund, less $500 tuition deposit.
- Sept. 25 Student Election
- Sept. 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (College closed)
- Oct. 13 Thanksgiving (College closed)
- Oct. 27 - Oct. 31 Cultural Week
- Nov. 7 Last day to withdraw from 2025 Fall courses without academic penalty
- Dec.11 - Dec.16 Final Exam Period
- Dec. 18 End of 2025 Fall Term
- Dec. 18 Grades due to Registrar’s Office (`full-time on-campus` activities) at 12:00 Noon
Winter academic calendar
- Jan. 8 Winter Term Begins
- Jan. 18 Last day for official withdrawal from College for 2025 Winter with full tuition refund, less $500 tuition deposit for new students, and full refund for returning students in a subsequent term.
- Feb. 16 Family Day (College closed)
- March 2 - 6 March Break (no classes)
- March 20: Last day to withdraw from 2025 Winter courses without academic penalty
- March 20 NS Career Day
- April 3 Good Friday (College closed)
- April 6 Easter Monday (College closed)
- April 20 - April 24 Final Exam Period
- April 27 Grades due to Registrar’s Office (“full-time on-campus” activities) at 12:00 Noon
- May 14 Graduation
- May 15 End of 2025 Winter Term
Convocation
May 14, 2026
Grading and transcripts
Accessing your Algonquin College transcript
NS does not generate official transcripts. To request an official Algonquin College transcript, please visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro/transcript-request-form/.
Algonquin College certificate requirement
To receive an Algonquin College certificate in Inuit Studies I and/or Advanced Inuit Studies, you are required to pass all of your Fall and Winter courses.
To pass, you must achieve a mark of D- (50%) or higher in every class.
International students
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada.html