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University Academic Calendars - 2008
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| Higher Education |
January
2008 |
TAFE |
| New
Year’s Day (Public holiday) |
Tuesday,
1 January 2008 |
New
Year’s Day (Public holiday) |
| Swinburne
re-opens |
Wednesday,
2 January 2008 |
Swinburne
re-opens |
Summer
Term B commences |
Wednesday,
2 January 2008 |
ELICOS
and International Pathways courses commence |
Last day for re-enrolment in Semester 1 programs |
Monday,
14 January 2008 |
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Census date for Summer Term B units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty |
Friday, 18 January 2008 |
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NICA Term 1 commence |
Monday,
21 January 2008 |
Some pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship & traineeship courses may commence |
VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
Monday, 21 - Friday, 25 January 2008 |
VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
NICA Orientation Day |
Thursday,
24 January 2008 |
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Australia Day |
Saturday, 26 January 2008 |
Australia Day |
| Australia Day public holiday |
Monday, 28 January 2008 |
Australia Day public holiday |
NICA Orientation camp |
Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 January 2008 |
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008 |
Term 1 commences |
| Higher Education |
February
2008 |
TAFE |
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Monday, 4 February 2008 |
Student Orientation Week for Semester 1 commencements
Direct Entry courses may commence |
| VTAC Round 2 enrolments |
Wednesday 6 February - Friday 8 February 2008 |
VTAC Round 2 enrolments |
| Summer Term B ends |
Friday, 8 February 2008 |
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
Most Semester 1 and Term 1 courses commence (VTAC entry/International on-shore courses) |
| Publication of results for Summer Terms A & B |
Wednesday, 13 February 2008 |
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| VTAC Round 3 enrolments |
Monday, 18 February 2008 |
VTAC Round 3 enrolments |
| Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 classes commence |
Monday, 25 February 2008 |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
Swinburne College Semester 1 classes commence |
| Higher Education |
March
2008 |
TAFE |
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences and
Faculty of Design |
Tuesday, 4 March 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Life and Social Science |
Wednesday, 5 March 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies |
Thursday, 6 March 2008 |
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| Labour Day public holiday general staff only (i.e. not academic staff). Normal classes as scheduled |
Monday, 10 March 2008 |
Labour Day public holiday |
| Census date for Term 1 units of study |
Friday, 14 March 2008 |
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| Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without financial penalty |
Friday, 14 March 2008 |
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| Classes end for Easter break |
Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
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| NICA Term 1 ends |
Thursday, 20 March 2008 |
Term 1 classes end.
Last day before semester 1 mid semester break commences |
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Thursday, 20 March 2008 |
Swinburne College last day of classes before mid semester break commences |
| Good Friday public holiday |
Friday, 21 March 2008 |
Good Friday public holiday |
| Easter Monday public holiday |
Monday, 24 March 2008 |
Easter Monday public holiday
Mid semester break commences |
| Easter Tuesday |
Tuesday, 25 March 2008 |
Easter Tuesday
Some classes commence a mid semester break.
Check with your co-ordinator. |
| Classes resume after Easter break |
Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
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| Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Mid semester break ends |
| NICA Term 2 commences |
Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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| Census date for Semester 1 units of study and |
Monday, 31 March 2008 |
Swinburne College classes recommence |
| Last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units of study without financial penalty |
Monday, 31 March 2008 |
Some Semester 1 classes resume. Some Term 2 classes commence.
Check with you co-ordinator. |
| Higher Education |
April
2008 |
TAFE |
| Last day for Term 1 classes |
Friday, 11 April 2008 |
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Examinations for Term 1 commence
Mid Semester break commences |
Monday, 14 April 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale |
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
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| Examinations for Term 1 end |
Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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| Term 2 classes commence and Semester 1 classes resume after mid semester break |
Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise |
Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise |
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
Graduation Ceremonies:
TAFE School of Engineering
TAFE School of Business |
Graduation Ceremonies:
National Institute of Circus Arts |
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
Graduation Ceremonies:
TAFE School of Social Sciences
TAFE School of Arts, Hospitality and Science |
| ANZAC Day public holiday |
Friday, 25 April 2008 |
ANZAC Day public holiday |
| Higher Education |
May
2008 |
TAFE |
| Last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 2 May 2008 |
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| Publication of Term 1 examination results |
Saturday, 3 May 2008 |
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| Census date for Term 2 units of study |
Friday, 9 May 2008 |
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| Last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without financial penalty |
Friday, 9 May 2008 |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
School PD day
No classes scheduled |
| Last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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| Semester 1 and Term 2 classes end |
Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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| Higher Education |
June 2008 |
TAFE |
| Swot vacation commences |
Monday, 2 June 2008 |
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| Swot vacation ends |
Thursday, 5 June 2008 |
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| Examinations for Semester 1 period commence |
Friday,6 June 2008 |
Swinburne College semester 1 ends |
| Queen's Birthday public holiday |
Monday, 9 June 2008 |
Queen's Birthday public holiday |
| NICA Term 2 ends |
Friday, 13 June 2008 |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
Publication of Results for Swinburne College |
| Examinations for Semester 1 and Term 2 end |
Friday, 20 June 2008 |
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Friday, 20 June 2008 |
Last day of TAFE assessment period for Semester 1 and Term 1 and 2 based programs |
| Winter Term commences |
Monday, 23 June 2008 |
Swinburne College semester 2 commences |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
Some Semester 1 and some Term 2 classes end.
Check with your co-odinator.
Last day for submission of TAFE results |
| Higher Education |
July
2008 |
TAFE |
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Thursday, 3 July 2008 |
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| Publication of Semester 1 and Term 2 examination results |
Saturday, 5 July 2008 |
Student Orientation week |
| NICA Term 3 commences |
Monday, 7 July 2008 |
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
Some Semester 2 and some Term 4 classes commence.
Check with your co-odinator. |
Graduation Ceremonies:
Local ceremony for International Students |
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Local ceremony for International Students |
Wednesday, 16 July 2008 |
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| Census date for Winter Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty |
Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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| Last day to withdraw from Winter Term units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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| Progress Review Hearings for Semester 1 commence |
Monday, 21 July 2008 |
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| Higher Education |
August
2008 |
TAFE |
| Winter Term ends |
Friday, 1 August 2008 |
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| Examinations for Winter Term commence |
Monday, 4 August 2008 |
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| Orientation week commences |
Monday, 4 August 2008 |
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Tuesday,5 August 2008 |
Divisional PD day
No classes scheduled |
| Examinations for Winter Term end |
Friday, 8 August 2008 |
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| Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence |
Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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| Swinburne Open Day |
Sunday, 17 August 2008 |
Swinburne Open Day |
| Census date for Term 3 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty |
Friday, 22 August 2008 |
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| Publication of Winter Term examination results |
Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
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| Census date for Semester 2 units of study |
Sunday, 31 August 2008 |
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| Last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units of study without financial penalty |
Sunday, 31 August 2008 |
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| Higher Education |
September
2008 |
TAFE |
| Last day to withdraw from Term 3 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 5 September 2008 |
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| Term 3 classes end HE and NICA |
Friday, 19 September 2008 |
Some Term 3 classes end.
Check with your co-ordinator |
| Semester 2 mid semester break commences |
Monday, 22 September 2008 |
Semester 2 mid semester break commences for some classes.
Check with your co-ordinator. |
| Examinations for Term 3 commence |
Monday, 22 September 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale |
Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
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| Examinations for Term 3 end |
Friday, 26 September 2008 |
Swinburne College semester 2 ends |
| Term 4 classes commence and Semester 2 classes resume after mid semester break |
Monday, 29 September 2008 |
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| Higher Education |
October
2008 |
TAFE |
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Friday, 3 October 2008 |
Semester 2 mid semester break ends for some classes.
Check with your co-ordinator. |
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Friday, 3 October 2008 |
Publication of Results for Swinburne College |
| NICA Term 24 commences |
Monday, 6 October 2008 |
Some Semester 2 classes resume and some Term 4 classes commence.
Check with your co-ordinator |
| Last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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| Publication of Term 3 examination results |
Saturday, 11 October 2008 |
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Monday, 13 October 2008 |
Swinburne College semester 3 commences |
| Census date for Term 4 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty |
Friday, 17 October 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Faculty of Design |
Tuesday, 21 October 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences |
Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
National Institute of Circus Arts |
Thursday, 23 October 2008 |
Graduation Ceremonies:
All Schools |
| Last day to withdraw from Term 4 units of study without academic penalty |
Friday, 24 October 2008 |
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| Higher Education |
November
2008 |
TAFE |
| NICA closed for Curriculum Day |
Monday, 3 November 2008 |
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| Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday |
Tuesday, 4 November 2008 |
Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday |
| Semester 2 and Term 4 classes end |
Friday, 7 November 2008 |
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| Swot vacation commences |
Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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| Swot vacation ends |
Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
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| Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period begins |
Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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| Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period ends |
Friday, 28 November 2008 |
Last day for most TAFE classes.
Check with your co-ordinator |
| Higher Education |
December
2008 |
TAFE |
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Friday, 5 December 2008 |
Last day for submission of TAFE results |
| Higher Education Summer Term A commences |
Monday, 8 December 2008 |
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008 |
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| NICA Term 4 ends |
Friday, 12 December 2008 |
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| Publication of Semester 2 and Term 4 examination results |
Saturday, 13 December 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony |
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony |
Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
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Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony |
Friday, 19 December 2008 |
Term 4 ends |
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Friday, 19 December 2008 |
Swinburne College classes end for Christmas break |
| Census date for Summer Term A units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty |
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 |
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| Summer Term A ends |
Tuesday, 23 December 2008 |
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| Swinburne closes for Christmas break |
Thursday, 25 December 2008 |
Swinburne closes for Christmas break |
| Christmas Day (Public holiday) |
Thursday, 25 December 2008 |
Christmas Day (Public holiday) |
| Boxing Day (Public holiday) |
Friday, 26 December 2008 |
Boxing Day (Public holiday) |
| Higher Education |
January
2009 |
TAFE |
| New Year's Day public holiday |
Thursday, 1 January 2009 |
New Year's Day public holiday |
| Swinburne re-opens |
Friday,2 January 2009 |
Swinburne re-opens |
| Summer Term B commences |
Monday, 5 January 2009 |
ELICOS and International Pathways courses commence |
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Monday, 5 January 2009 |
Swinburne College semester 3 2008 classes resume |
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Monday, 19 January 2009 |
TAFE Apprentice Programs commence |
| Australia Day public holiday |
Monday, 26 January 2009 |
Australia Day public holiday |
| VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
Tuesday, 27 January-Monday, 2 February 2009 |
VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
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Friday, 30 January 2009 |
Swinburne College semester 3 2008 classes end |
Notes
| (1) Students should be aware that some departments have a different commencement date for their courses |
| (2) Not all TAFE programs are term based. The TAFE Division
operates throughout the entire year. |
| (3) Most TAFE courses do not have scheduled examinations
at the end of term. Normal classes may operate through to
the last day of term. |
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