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
Session 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
Classes 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
Scholar’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