Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2024
Tuition Due: Registered Students
Priority deadline to apply for Admission (Degree and Non-Degree Students)
Campus closed 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: In-service
Fall Semester begins: Session A (first 8-week session) and Session C (Full Semester)
No classes; Campus closed for Labor Day Holiday
Last day to change residency status
Last day to change Degree/Major
Experience FVCC Day
Classes will meet: Indigenous Peoples Day
Session A ends
20Session B begins (second 8-week session)
Registration begins for Spring 2025: Sophomores
Registration begins for Spring 2025: Returning Students
Registration begins for Spring 2025: New Degree-Seeking Students
2Classes will meet: Veterans Day Observed
Registration begins for Spring 2025: Running Start and New Non-Degree Students
No classes; Campus closed: Thanksgiving Holiday
Priority deadline for submitting Spring 2025 Graduation Applications
4Scholar’s Conference
Session B ends
No classes; Faculty Advising/Student Study Day
Session C finals
Fall Semester ends
Campus closed: Semester break
| Category | Session C: Full Semester | Session A: 1st 8 weeks | Session B: 2nd 8 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Dates | Aug 26 - Dec 13 | Aug 26 - Oct 16 | Oct 17 - Dec 6 |
| End of 100% refund | Sept 3 | Aug 29 | Oct 22 |
| Last day to add classes w/o instructor's permission | Sept 3 | Aug 29 | Oct 22 |
| End of 50% refund (0% refund after this date) | Sept 16* | Sept 3* | Oct 24* |
| Last day to add classes with instructor's permission | Sept 16* | Sept 3* | Oct 24* |
| Last day to drop classes w/o a "W" grade | Sept 16* | Sept 3* | Oct 24* |
| Last day to withdraw from classes or request/rescind an audit grade | Nov 12 | Oct 3 | Nov 25 |
*Financial Aid census date: last day to charge to financial aid in the bookstore; last day to opt out of Inclusive Access books/access codes.
Short classes that run fewer than 8 weeks and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the next business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
Classes that run 8 weeks or longer and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the 4th business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund and by the 6th business day in order to receive 50% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
FVCC Bookstore:
- Textbooks purchased for classes can be returned for a full refund within two weeks of purchase.
- Textbook buyback begins two days before the end of the Full Semester and ends the last day of finals.
- Textbook rentals are due in the Kalispell bookstore the last day of the Full Semester finals.
Refund Information & Policy: www.fvcc.edu/refund
Bookstore Information: www.fvccbookstore.com (406)756-3814
Billing and statement questions: Business Office (406) 756-3831
Assistance with course add, drop or withdrawal: Admissions & Registration (406) 756-3366
Spring Semester 2025
Tuition Due: Registered Students
Priority deadline to apply for Admission (Degree and Non-Degree Students)
Campus closed 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: In-service
Campus closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
Spring Semester begins: Session A (first 8-week session) and Session C (full semester)
Last day to change residency status
No classes; Campus closed: Presidents’ Day Holiday
Last day to change degree/major
Registration begins for Summer 2025: All Students–New, Returning, Running Start
Experience FVCC Day
Session A ends
Session B begins (second 8-week session)
No classes: Spring Break
Registration begins for Fall 2025: Sophomores
Registration begins for Fall 2025: Returning Students
Experience FVCC Day
Registration begins for Fall 2025: New Degree-Seeking Students
Priority deadline for submitting Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Graduation Applications
Registration begins for Fall 2025: Running Start and New Non-Degree Students
Scholar’s Conference
Session B ends
Session C finals
Spring Semester ends
Commencement
| Category | Session C: Full Semester | Session A: 1st 8 weeks | Session B: 2nd 8 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Dates | Jan 21 - May 15 | Jan 21 - Mar 12 | Mar 13 - May 9 |
| End of 100% refund | Jan 28 | Jan 24 | Mar 18 |
| Last day to add classes w/o instructor's permission | Jan 28 | Jan 24 | Mar 18 |
| End of 50% refund (0% refund after this date) | Feb 10* | Jan 28* | Mar 20* |
| Last day to add classes with instructor's permission | Feb 10* | Jan 28* | Mar 20* |
| Last day to drop classes w/o a "W" grade | Feb 10* | Jan 28* | Mar 20* |
| Last day to withdraw from classes or request/rescind an audit grade | Apr 16 | Feb 28 | Apr 28 |
Financial Aid census date: last day to charge to financial aid in the bookstore; last day to opt out of Inclusive Access books/access codes.
Short classes that run fewer than 8 weeks and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the next business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
Classes that run 8 weeks or longer and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the 4th business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund and by the 6th business day in order to receive 50% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
FVCC Bookstore:
- Textbooks purchased for classes can be returned for a full refund within two weeks of purchase.
- Textbook buyback begins two days before the end of the Full Semester and ends the last day of finals.
- Textbook rentals are due in the Kalispell bookstore the last day of the Full Semester finals.
Refund Information & Policy: www.fvcc.edu/refund
Bookstore Information: www.fvccbookstore.com (406)756-3814
Billing and statement questions: Business Office (406) 756-3831
Assistance with course add, drop or withdrawal: Admissions & Registration (406) 756-3366
Summer Semester 2025
- May 5 (M) - Tuition Due: Registered Students
- May 20 (T) - Priority deadline to apply for Admission (Degree and Non-degree students)
- May 26 (M) - No classes; Campus Closed: Memorial Day Holiday
- May 27 (T) - Summer Semester begins: Session A (first 5 weeks) and Session C (full semester)
- June 10 (T) - Last Day to Change Residency Status
- June 24 (T) - Last Day to Change Degree/Major for Summer Term
- June 27 (F) - Session A Ends
- June 30 (M) - Session B Begins (second 5 weeks)
- July 4 (Th) - No Classes: Campus Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
- July 26 (F) - Last Day of Summer Semester: Sessions B and C End
| Category | Session A: 1st 5 weeks | Session B: 2nd 5 weeks | Full Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Dates | May 27 - Jun 27 | Jun 30 - Jul 31 | May 27 - Jul 31 |
| End of 100% refund | May 30 | Jul 3 | Jun 3 |
| Last day to add classes w/o instructor's permission | May 30 | Jul 3 | Jun 3 |
| End of 50% refund (0% refund after this date) | Jun 3 | Jul 8 | Jun 10* |
| Last day to add classes with instructor's permission | Jun 3 | Jul 8 | Jun 10 |
| Last day to drop classes w/o a "W" grade | Jun 3 | Jul 8 | Jun 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from classes or request/rescind an audit grade | Jun 19 | Jul 24 | Jul 15 |
*Financial Aid census date: last day to charge to financial aid in the FVCC Bookstore; last day to opt out of Inclusive Access books/access codes. Last day for Running Start Students to drop classes and receive a 100% refund.
Short classes that run fewer than 8 weeks and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the next business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
Classes that run 8 weeks or longer and do not begin in the first week of Session A, B, or C must be dropped by the 4th business day of the start of class in order to receive a 100% refund and by the 6th business day in order to receive 50% refund. No refund will apply after this day. A “W” grade will be recorded if dropping a class after the refund period.
FVCC Bookstore:
1) Textbooks purchased for classes can be returned for full refund within two weeks of purchase.
2) Textbook buyback begins two days before the end of the Full Semester and ends the last day of finals.
3) Textbook rentals are due in the Kalispell bookstore the last day of the Full Semester finals.
Billing and statement questions: Business Services Office (406) 756-3831
Assistance with course add, drop or withdrawal: Admissions & Registration (406) 756-3366