Academic Calendar 2010
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Academic Calendar Summary
January 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 January | New Year’s Day | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, 4 January | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens |
| Monday, 4 January | Summer Term commences | TAFE Summer Term commences |
| Monday, 4 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, 15 January | Census date for Summer Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 18 January | Some pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship & traineeship courses may commence | |
| Wednesday, 20 January | NICA Orientation Day | |
| Friday, 22 January | Swinburne College teaching period 3 for 2009 ends | |
| Monday, 25 January | Swinburne College examinations commence | |
| Tuesday, 26 January | Australia Day Public Holiday | Australia Day Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 27 January – Tuesday 2 February | VTAC Round 1 enrolments | VTAC Round 1 enrolments |
| Thursday 28 - Friday 29 January | NICA Orientation camp | |
| Friday, 29 January 2010 | Last day to withdraw from Summer Term units of study without academic penalty | Swinburne College examinations end |
February 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 1 February | NICA Term 1 commences | |
| Monday, 8 February | Progress Review hearings commence. See Note (4) below |
Swinburne College results published |
| Wednesday, 10 February — Friday, 12 February | VTAC Round 2 enrolments | VTAC Round 2 enrolments |
| Friday, 12 February | Higher Education Summer Term ends | TAFE Summer Term ends |
| Monday, 15 February | Orientation activities commence | |
| Wednesday, 17 February | Swinburne College enrolments | |
| Friday, 19 February | Swinburne College enrolments | |
| Friday, 19 February | Orientation activities end | |
| Monday, 22 February | Higher Education Orientation activities commence | TAFE Semester 1 and Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 classes commence |
| Friday, 26 February | Progress Review hearings end. See Note (4) below |
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| Friday, 26 February | Higher Education Orientation activities end | |
| Saturday, 27 February | Publication of results for Summer Term |
March 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 1 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, 1 March | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 classes commence | |
| Monday, 1 March | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 1 | |
| Friday, 5 March | Last date to add Units of Study for Semester 1 | |
| Monday, 8 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, 12 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 | |
| Friday, 26 March | Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Tuesday, 30 March | Swinburne Scholarship Ceremony | |
| Wednesday, 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 | |
| Wednesday, 31 March | Higher Education classes end for Easter break |
April 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 April | NICA Term 1 ends | TAFE and Swinburne College last day of classes before mid semester break commences |
| Friday, 2 April | Good Friday public holiday | Good Friday public holiday |
| Monday, 5 April | Easter Monday public holiday | Easter Monday public holiday |
| Tuesday, 6 April | Easter Tuesday | Easter Tuesday |
| Thursday, 8 April | Higher Education classes recommence following Easter break | |
| Monday, 12 April | NICA Term 2 commences | TAFE and Swinburne College classes recommence |
| Friday, 16 April | Last day for Higher Education Term 1 classes | |
| Monday, 19 April | Higher Education Term 2 classes commence | |
| Monday, 19 April | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 2 | |
| Friday, 23 April | TAFE Term 1 ends | |
| Monday, 26 April | ANZAC Day (25/4) public holiday | ANZAC Day (25/4) public holiday |
| Tuesday, 27 April | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students for Term 2 Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. | TAFE Term 2 commences |
| Friday, 30 April | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 1 units of study without academic penalty |
May 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 May | Publication of Term 1 examination results | |
| Friday, 7 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 | |
| Friday, 14 May | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 28 May | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 2 classes end | Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 ends |
| Monday, 31 May | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | Swinburne College examinations Commence |
June 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 June | Higher Education Swot vacation ends | |
| Friday, 4 June | Examinations for Semester 1 period commence | Swinburne College examinations end |
| Monday, 7 June | Swinburne College results published | |
| Monday, 14 June | Queen’s Birthday public holiday | Queen’s Birthday public holiday |
| Friday, 18 June | Higher Education Examinations end for Semester 1 and Term 2 | TAFE Semester 1 ends |
| Monday, 21 June | Higher Education Winter Term commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 classes commence |
| Monday, 21 June | Last date to add Units of Study for Winter Term | TAFE Winter Term commences |
| Thursday, 25 June | NICA Term 2 ends |
July 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 July | Publication of Semester 1 and Term 2 examination results | Publication of TAFE results |
| Monday, 5 July | Payment Due Date for Winter Term Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
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| Monday, 5 July | Higher Education Census date for Winter Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 5 July | Orientation activities commences | |
| Friday, 9 July | Orientation activities end | |
| Monday, 12 July | Special exams commence | TAFE Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence |
| Friday, 16 July | Last day to withdraw from Winter Term units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 16 July | Special exams end | |
| Monday, 19 July | NICA Term 3 commences | |
| Monday, 19 July | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings commence | |
| Friday, 30 July | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings end | |
| Friday, 30 July | Higher Education Winter Term ends | TAFE Winter Term ends |
August 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2 August | Orientation activities commences | |
| Friday, 6 August | Orientation activities end | |
| Monday, 9 August | Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence | |
| Monday, 9 August | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 3 | |
| Monday, 9 August | Payment Due Date for Re-enrolling Domestic Students and Students who enrolled in Semester 1, 2010 for Semester 2 and Term 3 Units of Study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
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| Friday, 13 August | Last date to add Units of Study for Semester 2 | |
| Saturday, 14 August | Publication of Winter Term examination results | Publication of Winter Term examination results |
| Sunday, 15 August | Swinburne Open Day | Swinburne Open Day |
| Friday, 20 August | Higher Education Census date for Term 3 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Tuesday, 31 August | Higher Education Semester 2 Census Date and last day to withdraw from units of study without financial penalty |
September 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 September | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 3 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 10 September | TAFE Term 3 classes end | |
| Monday, 13 September | TAFE Semester 2 mid semester break commences | |
| Friday, 17 September | Higher Education Term 3 classes end and Semester 2 mid semester break commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 ends |
| Monday, 20 September | Swinburne College examinations commences | |
| Friday, 24 September | NICA Term 3 classes end | Swinburne College examinations end |
| Monday, 27 September | Higher Education Term 4 classes commence and Semester 2 classes resume after mid semester break | Swinburne College results published |
| Monday, 27 September | Last date to add Units of Study for Term 4 | |
| Tuesday, 28 September | TAFE Semester 2 classes recommence and Term 4 classes commence |
October 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 October | Publication of Higher Education Term 3 examination results | |
| Monday, 4 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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| Friday, 8 October | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Monday, 11 October | NICA Term 4 commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 3 commences |
| Friday, 15 October | Higher Education Census date for Term 4 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty | |
| Friday, 22 October | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 4 units of study without academic penalty |
November 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 2 November | NICA closed for Curriculum Day | Swinburne College - no classes |
| Tuesday, 2 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday |
| Friday, 5 November | Semester 2 & Term 4 classes end | |
| Friday, 5 November | Last day for re-enrolment in Higher Education 2011 undergraduate and postgraduate programs | |
| Monday, 8 November | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | |
| Thursday, 11 November | Higher Education Swot vacation ends | |
| Friday, 12 November | Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period begin | |
| Monday, 15 November | TAFE Spring Term commences | |
| Friday, 26 November | Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period end | TAFE Semester 2 and Term 4 classess end. |
December 2010
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10 December | NICA Term 4 ends | |
| Saturday, 11 December | Publication of Semester 2 and Term 4 examination results | Publication of TAFE results |
| Wednesday, 15 December | Special exams commence | |
| Friday, 17 December | Swinburne College classes end for Christmas break | |
| Friday, 24 December | TAFE Spring Term classes end | |
| Saturday, 25 December | Christmas Day (Public holiday) | Christmas Day (Public holiday) |
| Sunday, 26 December | Boxing Day (Public Holiday) | Boxing Day (Public Holiday) |
| Monday, 27 December | Swinburne closes for Christmas break | Swinburne closes for Christmas break |
January 2011
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 January | New Year’s Day | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, 3 January | New Year’s Day public holiday | New Year’s Day public holiday |
| Tuesday, 4 January | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens |
| Tuesday, 4 January | Higher Education Summer Term commences | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2010 classes resume |
| Tuesday, 4 January | Last date to add Units of Study for Summer Term | |
| Friday, 21 January | Special exams end | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2010 classes end |
| Monday, 24 January | Swinburne College examinations Commence | |
| Wednesday, 26 January | Australia Day public holiday | Australia Day public holiday |
| Friday, 28 January | Swinburne College examinations end |
February 2011
| Date | Higher Education/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 7 - Friday 25 February |
End of year Progress Review hearings. See Note (4) below | |
| Monday 21 February | Last to Complete examination period commences. |
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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