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Swinburne over the Easter break
- There will be no classes on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April for the Easter break.
- TAFE / Vocational Education and ELICOS classes will run on Tuesday 2 April as scheduled
- Higher Education (undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework) and Swinburne College classes will not run on Tuesday 2 April due to the Swinburne holiday.
If you have any specific questions about your classes running, please check with your teachers or in your unit guides.
Libraries and Latelabs
- Croydon and Wantirna library and latelab will be closed Friday 29 March - Monday 1 April. On Tuesday 2 April, the library will be open 8am - 4pm, and the latelab open 7am - 9.30pm
- Hawthorn library levels 3, 4, 5 will be open 9am - midnight between Friday 29 March - Tuesday 2 April. There will be no access to level 2 during this period.
- Hawthorn latelab will be open 24/7 through the Easter break, with swipe card access required.
Support for students
- Over this time, the following points of contact are available:
- Call 000 in the event of an emergency
- Campus security can be reached on 9214 3333
- For support in a crisis, the after-hours support line is available on 1300 854 144 or SMS 0488 884 145
- International student after-hours assistance line is (+61 3) 9214 6741
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