Important Dates, Sem 1 2014

[alondouek]

I see a lot of questions going around regarding when certain things for enrolment etc. need to be done by, so I thought it might be helpful to have a thread that highlights some of the most important dates for semester 1 2014. (this is for you, jaffys!)

Allocate+-Related Dates
Jan 14 - Preference entry opens

Feb 20 - Preference entry closes
Feb 25 - Adjustment opens

Mar 17 - Adjustment closes (Faculty of Science)
Mar 18 - Adjustment closes (Faculty of Art and Design) (Faculty of Business and Economics)
Mar 24 - Adjustment closes (Other faculties (not Law))
Mar 27 - Adjustment closes (Faculty of Law)


Enrolment-Related Dates
Feb 11 - Round 2 enrolments begin for VTAC students
Feb 12 - Round 2 enrolments end for VTAC students
Feb 17 - Enrolments begin for international students
Feb 20 - Enrolments end for international students
Feb 28 - Last day to add off-campus semester one or full-year units

Mar 14 - Last day to add on-campus semester one or full-year units
Mar 31 - Last day to discontinue semester one units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record or incurring fees AND last day to discontinue full-year units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record


University Related Dates
Feb 24 - O-Week begins
Feb 28 - O-Week ends

Mar 3 - Sem 1 begins
Mar 31 - Sem 1 census date

Apr 18 - Mid-semester break begins
Apr 28 - University classes resume, Sem 1 exam timetable available on WES

May 5 - Last day to discontinue semester one units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as ‘withdrawn fail’
May 30 - Sem 1 ends; last day to discontinue semester one units with 'withdrawn fail' on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date

Jun 2 - SWOTVAC begins
Jun 6 - SWOTVAC ends
Jun 9 - Sem 1 exam period begins
Jun 27 - Sem 1 exam period ends

Jul 14 - Sem 1 results released


Holidays
Note that some public holidays are NOT university holidays (i.e. you will still have classes).

University CLOSED
Apr 18 - Good Friday
Apr 19 - Easter Saturday
Apr 21 - Easter Monday
Apr 22 - Easter Tuesday
Apr 25 - ANZAC Day

Dec 25 - Xmas
Dec 26 - Boxing Day

University OPEN
Mar 10 - Labour Day

Jun 9 - Queen's Birthday

Nov 4 - Cup Day

[alondouek]

Updated to include holiday dates (both uni open and closed holidays)

[The Brightest Witch]

This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure it out: When do you not have to be at Uni? Like where all the exams are and SWOT Vac, etc. in that space between Sem 1 and 2, when's the 'holiday' range? Or is there no holiday range D:

If that's too confusing, my real question is, would it be possible to go to Comic-Con in San Diego if I go to Monash in 2015, 16, etc.

Thank you!

[alondouek]

This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure it out: When do you not have to be at Uni? Like where all the exams are and SWOT Vac, etc. in that space between Sem 1 and 2, when's the 'holiday' range? Or is there no holiday range D:

University is all about independence and self-management, so you never really have to be at uni. However, classes run throughout both semesters and it would be a pretty bad idea to skip those!

Generally, the year runs as such:

Start of S1 --> Mid-semester/Easter break (I have no idea when Easter is each year, so I'm not sure if the two are tied together) --> End of S1 (Week 12) --> SWOTVAC, there are usually no classes during this period so people usually only come to uni to study --> Exams, which will either be at Clayton or more likely at Caulfield Racecourse.

Similar pattern for S2, interrupted by a mid-sem break. There is a ~3-4 month break between S2 and S1, depending on when your exam finishes; Uni will always begin in the first Monday of March.

As noted above, there are some public holidays that are observed by the university, although most are not.

If that's too confusing, my real question is, would it be possible to go to Comic-Con in San Diego if I go to Monash in 2015, 16, etc.

Absolutely no idea, but assuming that this event does run during the teaching period, it's entirely up to you as to whether you miss some classes to go overseas. It's all about balancing your leisure period with the necessity of being in classes; personally, I would advise that uni comes first, but it's an individual decision

[Fyrefly]

This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure it out: When do you not have to be at Uni? Like where all the exams are and SWOT Vac, etc. in that space between Sem 1 and 2, when's the 'holiday' range? Or is there no holiday range D:

If that's too confusing, my real question is, would it be possible to go to Comic-Con in San Diego if I go to Monash in 2015, 16, etc.

Thank you!

Holidays: Over summer (summer holidays), in the space between Sem 1 and Sem 2 (winter holidays), SWOTVAC.
There's also a one week break during each semester.
You don't have to go to uni during the exam period either - you just have to show up on the days you have exams.

I wouldn't plan an overseas trip that occurs during semester or the exam period. If you miss assessment due to overseas travel, you're not going to be given a chance to reschedule, and it'll affect your results.

But you're fine to organise a trip during summer or winter holidays, or the break during either semester.

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