Academic Calendar 2009
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January 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Thursday, 1 January | New Year’s Day | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, 5 January | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens |
| Monday, 5 January | Summer Term commences | ELICOS and International Pathways courses commence |
| Monday, 5 January | Payment Due Date for Summer Term Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
Swinburne College classes recommence |
| Friday, 16 January | Census date for Summer Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 19 January | Some pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship & traineeship courses may commence | |
| Thursday, 22 January | NICA Orientation Day | |
| Monday, 26 January | Australia Day Public Holiday | Australia Day Public Holiday |
| Monday, 26 January | Swinburne College examinations commence | |
| Tuesday 27 January – Monday 2 February | VTAC Round 1 enrolments | VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
| Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 January | NICA Orientation camp | |
| Friday, 30 January | Last day to withdraw from Summer Term units of study without academic penalty | Swinburne College examinations end |
February 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday, 2 February | NICA Term 1 commences | TAFE Direct entry course may commence |
| Monday, 2 February | TAFE Student Orientation Week for Semester 1 commencements Direct Entry courses may commence |
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| Monday, 9 February | Progress Review hearings commence. See Note (4) below |
TAFE VTAC entry/International on-shore courses commence |
| Monday, 9 February | Swinburne College results published | |
| Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 February | VTAC Round 2 enrolments | VTAC Round 2 enrolments |
| Friday, 13 February | Summer Term ends | |
| Thursday, 19 February | VTAC Round 3 enrolments | VTAC Round 3 enrolments |
| Monday, 23 February | Orientation week commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 classes commence |
| Friday, 27 February | Progress Review hearings end. See Note (4) below |
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| Friday, 27 February | Orientation week ends | |
| Saturday, 28 February | Publication of results for Summer Term |
March 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday, 2 March | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 classes commence | |
| Monday, 2 March | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students for Semester 1 and Term 1 Units of Study Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. | |
| Monday, 2 March | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 1 | |
| Friday, 6 March | Last date to add Units of Study for Semester 1 | |
| Monday, 9 March | Labour Day public holiday general staff only (i.e. not Higher Education academic staff). Normal Higher Education classes as scheduled | Labour Day public holiday |
| Friday, 13 March | Census date for Higher Education Term 1 units of study and last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Tuesday, 17 March | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences and Faculty of Design |
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| Wednesday, 18 March | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Life and Social Science |
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| Thursday, 19 March | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies |
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| Friday, 27 March | Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Monday, 30 March | Swinburne Scholarship Ceremony | |
| Tuesday, 31 March | Census date for Higher Education Semester 1 units of study and last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units of study without financial penalty |
April 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 9 April | Last day for Higher Education Term 1 classes | |
| Thursday, 9 April | Higher Education Semester 1 classes end for mid semester/Easter break | |
| Thursday, 9 April | NICA Term 1 ends | Last day before TAFE semester 1 mid semester break commences |
| Thursday, 9 April | Swinburne College last day of classes before mid semester break commences | |
| Friday, 10 April | Good Friday public holiday | Good Friday public holiday |
| Monday, 13 April | Easter Monday public holiday | Easter Monday public holiday |
| Tuesday, 14 April | Easter Tuesday | Easter Tuesday |
| Monday, 20 April | Higher Education Term 2 classes commence and Semester 1 classes resume after mid semester break | TAFE and Swinburne College classes recommence |
| Monday, 20 April | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 2 | |
| Monday, 20 April | NICA Term 2 commences | |
| Tuesday, 21 April | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Business and Enterprise |
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| Wednesday, 22 April | Graduation Ceremonies: National Institute of Circus Arts |
Graduation Ceremonies: TAFE School of Engineering TAFE School of Business TAFE School of Social Sciences TAFE School of Arts, Hospitality and Science |
| Thursday, 23 April | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale and Open Universities Australia |
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| Saturday, 25 April | ANZAC Day public holiday | ANZAC Day public holiday |
May 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Friday, 1 May | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 1 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Saturday, 2 May | Publication of Term 1 examination results | |
| Monday, 4 May | Census date for Higher Education Term 2 units of study and last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 4 May | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students for Term 2 Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
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| Tuesday, 12 May | TAFE School PD day No classes scheduled |
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| Friday, 15 May | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 29 May | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 2 classes end | Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 ends |
June 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday, 1 June | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | Swinburne College examinations Commence |
| Thursday, 4 June | Higher Education Swot vacation ends | |
| Friday, 5 June | Examinations for Semester 1 period commence | Swinburne College examinations end |
| Monday, 8 June | Queen’s Birthday public holiday | Queen’s Birthday public holiday |
| Tuesday, 16 June | Swinburne College results published | |
| Thursday, 18 June | TAFE Semester 1 ends | |
| Friday, 19 June | Higher Education Examinations for Semester 1 and Term 2 end | |
| Monday, 22 June | Higher Education Winter Term commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 commences |
| Monday, 22 June | Last date to add Units of Study for Winter Term | |
| Friday, 26 June | NICA Term 2 ends |
July 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Thursday, 2 July | Publication of TAFE results | |
| Saturday, 4 July | Publication of Semester 1 and Term 2 examination results | |
| Monday, 6 July | Payment Due Date for Winter Term Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
TAFE Student Orientation Week for Semester 2 commencements |
| Friday, 10 July | Higher Education Census date for Winter Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 13 July | TAFE Semester 2 classes commence. | |
| Tuesday, 14 July | Graduation Ceremonies: Local ceremony for International Students |
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| Wednesday, 15 July | Graduation Ceremonies: Local ceremony for International Students |
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| Friday, 17 July | Last day to withdraw from Winter Term units of study without academic penalty | |
| Monday, 20 July | NICA Term 3 commences | |
| Monday, 20 July | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings commence | |
| Friday, 31 July | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings end | |
| Friday, 31 July | Winter Term ends |
August 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday, 10 August | Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence | |
| Monday, 10 August | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 3 | |
| Tuesday, 11 August | TAFE Divisional PD day No classes scheduled |
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| Friday, 14 August | Last date to add Units of Study for Semester 2 | |
| Sunday, 16 August | Swinburne Open Day | Swinburne Open Day |
| Friday, 21 August | Higher Education Census date for Term 3 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Saturday, 22 August | Publication of Winter Term examination results | |
| Monday, 24 August | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students and Students who enrolled in Semester 1, 2009 for Semester 2 and Term 3 Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
September 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Friday, 4 September | Higher Education Census Date and last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Friday, 4 September | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 3 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 18 September | Higher Education Term 3 classes end | TAFE last day before semester 2 mid semester break commences |
| Friday, 18 September | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 ends | |
| Monday, 21 September | Swinburne College examinations Commence | |
| Monday, 21 September | Higher Education Semester 2 mid semester break commences | TAFE Semester 2 mid semester break commences |
| Friday, 25 September | NICA Term 3 classes end | Swinburne College examinations end |
| Monday, 28 September | Higher Education Term 4 classes commence and Semester 2 classes resume after mid semester break | TAFE classes recommence |
| Monday, 28 September | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 4 |
October 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Saturday, 3 October | Swinburne College results published | |
| Friday, 9 October | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Saturday, 10 October | Publication of Higher Education Term 3 examination results | |
| Monday, 12 October | Higher Education Census date for Term 4 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | Swinburne College Teaching Period 3 commences |
| Monday, 12 October | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students for Term 4 Units of Study Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
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| Monday, 12 October | NICA Term 4 commences | |
| Monday, 19 October | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Faculty of Life and Social Sciences Faculty of Design |
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| Tuesday, 20 October | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Business and Enterprise Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences |
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| Wednesday, 21 October | Graduation Ceremonies: National Institute of Circus Arts |
TAFE Graduation Ceremonies: All Schools |
| Thursday, 22 October | Graduation Ceremonies: Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Open Universities Australia |
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| Friday, 23 October | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 4 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 30 October | Last for re-enrolment in Higher Education 2010 undergraduate programs |
November 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday, 2 November | NICA closed for Curriculum Day | Swinburne College - no classes |
| Tuesday, 3 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Friday, 6 November | Semester 2 & Term 4 classes end | |
| Friday, 6 November | Last day for re-enrolment in Higher Education 2010 postgraduate programs | |
| Monday, 9 November | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | |
| Thursday, 12 November | Higher Education Swot vacation ends | |
| Friday, 13 November | Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period begin | |
| Friday, 20 November | Last day for most TAFE classes. Check with your co-ordinator |
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| Friday, 27 November | Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period end |
December 2009
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Friday, 11 December | NICA Term 4 ends | Publication of TAFE results |
| Saturday, 12 December | Publication of Semester 2 and Term 4 examination results | |
| Friday, 18 December | Swinburne College classes end for Christmas break | |
| Monday, 21 December | Graduation Ceremonies: International Student ceremony |
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| Tuesday, 22 December | Graduation Ceremonies: International Student ceremony |
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| Wednesday, 23 December | Graduation Ceremonies: International Student ceremony |
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| Friday, 25 December | Swinburne closes for Christmas break | Swinburne closes for Christmas break |
| Friday, 25 December | Christmas Day (Public holiday) | Christmas Day (Public holiday) |
| Saturday, 26 December | Boxing Day (Public holiday) | Boxing Day (Public holiday) |
January 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Friday, 1 January | New Year’s Day public holiday | New Year’s Day public holiday |
| Monday, 4 January | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens |
| Monday, 4 January | Higher Education Summer Term commences | ELICOS and International Pathways courses commence |
| Monday, 4 January | Last date to add Units of Study for Summer Term | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2009 classes resume |
| Monday, 18 January | TAFE Apprentice Programs commence | |
| Friday, 22 January | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2009 classes end | |
| Wednesday, 27 - Monday, 1 February | VTAC Round 1 enrolments | VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
| Monday, 25 January | Swinburne College examinations Commence | |
| Tuesday, 26 January | Australia Day public holiday | Australia Day public holiday |
| Friday, 29 January | Swinburne College examinations end |
February 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
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| Monday 1 - Friday 19 February |
End of year Progress Review hearings. See Note (4) below |
Notes
- Students should be aware that some departments have a different commencement date for their courses.
- Not all TAFE programs are term based. The TAFE Divisions operates throughout the entire year.
- Most TAFE courses do not have scheduled examinations at the end of term. Normal classes may operate through to the last day of term.
- Higher education students who have been notified that they are required to attend an end of year Progress Review hearing are required to be available during this period. Non attendance may result in exclusion.
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