Handbooks 2008

Important dates in 2007–2008

(subject to change)

2007 | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |

2008 | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |

2009 | JAN | FEB |

 

September 2007


Sept 2007 Annual review of progress for higher degree by research candidates
Monday 3 2008 re-enrolment information to become available for students from this date including the opening date for online re-enrolments
  Information to become available regarding online summer enrolments for 2008
Monday 24 Enrolments for Early start and summer semester studies open
Friday 28 Last day for academically excluded students to advise the relevant Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committees of their intent with respect to studies in 2008
Saturday 29 Closing date, Deakin University International Research Scholarships and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

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October 2007
Friday 19

Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for on-campus and off-campus summer semester studies units through cross-institutional and non-award enrolment

  Last day for students who have allowed their enrolment to lapse to seek readmission for 2008
  Enrolments for Early start summer semester studies close
Friday 26 Enrolments for summer semester studies close
Monday 29 Start of examination period for Semester 2
Wednesday 31 Closing date, Australian Postgraduate Awards and Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarships

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November 2007
Monday 5 Early start summer semester begins
  Summer semester studies invoices available on StudentConnect from this day
Tuesday 6 Melbourne Cup Day (University remains open and examinations conducted)
Friday 9 End of examination period
Monday 26 Summer semester studies teaching period begins
Thursday 29 Result release
Friday 30 Last day for students to make application for course transfer
  Closing date, international student off-campus coursework applications
  Assessment results for Semester 2 released on StudentConnect and via SMS to a nominated mobile phone

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December 2007
Monday 3 to Thursday 6 Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittee Show Cause notices to be sent out
Thursday 6 Last day for Show Cause notices to be dispatched
Monday 10 December to Tuesday 1 January International tuition fee-paying students to note that 50% fee refund applies for withdrawals during this period for summer semester
Wednesday 12 Summer semester studies and Supplementary and Special Examination Timetable released on StudentConnect
Friday 21 University closes and re-opens January 3

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January 2008
Tuesday 1 Last day for international students to pay 1st instalment of at least 50% of their summer semester course tuition fees
  Last day to withdraw from summer semester studies units without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability and without reference on academic record
  Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up-front payments and/or supply their tax file number for summer semester studies (via StudentConnect or POSTbillpay)
Wednesday 2 International tuition fee paying students to note, no fee refunds apply for withdrawals from this date for summer semester studies
Thursday 3 University opens for 2008
Monday 7 to Friday 18 Show Cause hearings
Tuesday 8 to Friday 25 Show Cause outcome notices are dispatched to students
Friday 11 Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for cross-institutional and non-award off-campus units in faculties for semester 1
Monday 14 Semester 1 invoices available from this date on StudentConnect
  Last day to withdraw from summer semester studies units with a ‘Withdrawn Late’ (WL) grade listed on academic record
  Last day for processing summer semester studies requests to change Examination Centre without penalty fee
  Last day for semester 2 cross-institutional students to provide their results to Deakin
Friday 18 Last day for Show Cause hearings
Monday 21 Last day for processing summer semester studies Examination Centre changes with penalty fee
Monday 21 to
Thursday 24
Enrolment for new undergraduate on-campus students
Friday 25 Closing date for application to graduate in April conferral ceremonies
  Last day for Show Cause outcome notices to be dispatched to students
Sunday 27 Commonwealth Assistance Notices (CANs) become available for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students on StudentConnect for summer semester studies
Monday 28
Last day to withdraw from summer semester studies on-campus and off-campus units with a ‘Withdrawn Fail’ (WN) grade listed on academic record

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February 2008
Friday 1 Summer semester studies teaching period ends
  Last day for international students to pay balance of their summer semester course tuition fees
Monday 4 Last day for Deakin students to apply to faculty to undertake cross-institutional studies in semester 1
  Start of examination period for summer semester studies and Supplementary and Special examinations from semester 2, 2007
  Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for cross-institutional and non-award on-campus units in faculties for semester 1
Wednesday 6 Last day to appeal to Academic Appeals Committee against exclusions/restrictions imposed by the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee
  Last day for students to appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee
Thursday 7 Enrolment for second-round offers for new undergraduate on-campus students
Friday 8 End of examination period for summer semester studies
Wednesday 13
to Friday 15
Academic Appeals Committee Hearings
Thursday 14 to Wednesday 27 Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to students
  Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittees
  Notice of appeal outcomes for international students dispatched to Deakin International
Friday 15 Last day for variations adding semester 1 off-campus units to enrolment
Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 Additional dates for Academic Appeals Committee hearings if required
Tuesday 19
to Friday 22
Orientation and enrolment days for new international students (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Friday 22 Assessment results for summer semester studies units released on StudentConnect and via SMS to a nominated mobile phone
Monday 25
to Friday 29
Week Zero - Orientation for commencing students. Details provided at enrolment

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March 2008
Monday 3 Semester 1 lectures begin

Monday 3 to
Monday 31

International tuition fee-paying students in their first semester at Deakin University to note, that 50% fee refund applies for withdrawals during this period for semester 1
Monday 10 Labour Day (University remains open)
  Last day for summer semester cross-institutional students to provide their results to Deakin
Monday 17 Last day to add semester 1 on-campus units to enrolment, subject to availability of places

Tuesday 18 to
Monday 31

Continuing international tuition fee-paying students to note, that 50% fee refund applies for withdrawals during this period for semester 1
Friday 21 to
Sunday 30
Easter vacation/intra-semester break
Monday 31 Last day to withdraw from semester 1 units or to intermit or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability and without reference on academic record
  Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up-front payments for semester 1
  Last day for domestic tuition fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up-front for semester 1
  Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit eCAF (electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form) and/or provide their tax file number
  Last day for international students to pay 1st instalment of at least 50% of their semester 1 course tuition fees

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April 2008
Tuesday 1 International tuition fee-paying students to note, no fee refunds apply for withdrawals from this date for semester 1
Friday 18 Enrolments for winter semester studies open via StudentConnect
Friday 25 ANZAC Day (University closed)
Sunday 27 Commonwealth Assistance Notices (CANs) become available for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students on StudentConnect
Wednesday 30 Last day for international students to pay balance of their semester 1 course tuition fees

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May 2008
Monday 5 Semester 1 and Supplementary and Special Examination Timetable released on StudentConnect
Monday 12 Last day to withdraw from semester 1 units with ‘Withdrawn Late’ (WL) grade listed on academic record
Monday 19 Last day for processing requests to change semester 1 Examination Centre without penalty fee
Friday 30 Closing date, international student off-campus coursework applications

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June 2008
Monday 2 Last day for processing requests to change semester 1 Examination Centre with penalty fee
Friday 6 Semester 1 lectures end
Saturday 7
to Sunday 15
Study period
Monday 9 Queen’s Birthday (University remains open)
  Last day to withdraw from semester 1 units with ‘Withdrawn Fail’ (WN) grade listed on academic record
Sunday 15 Enrolments for winter semester studies close
Monday 16 Start of examination period for semester 1 and Supplementary and Special examinations for summer semester studies
Monday 23 Semester 2 invoices available on StudentConnect from this date and due for payment within 21 days of issue
  Last day for Deakin students to apply to Faculty to undertake cross-institutional studies in semester 2
  Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for cross-institutional and non-award off-campus units in faculties for semester 2
Friday 27 End of examination period
Saturday 28 to
Sunday 20 July

Inter-semester break

Monday 30

Winter semester studies begin

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July 2008
Friday 4 Last day for variations adding semester 2 off-campus units to enrolment
Monday 7 Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for cross-institutional and non-award on-campus units in faculties for semester 2
Friday 11 Last day to withdraw from winter semester studies without academic and financial liability
Saturday 12 Last day to withdraw from winter semester studies units with a 'Withdrawn Late' (WL) grade listed on academic record
Monday 14 Last day to withdraw from winter semester studies units with a 'Withdrawn Fail' (WN) grade listed on academic record
Tuesday 15
to Friday 18
Orientation and enrolment days for new international students (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Friday 18 Assessment results for semester 1 released on StudentConnect and via SMS to a nominated mobile phone
Friday 18 to Thursday 24 Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittee Show Cause notices to be sent out
Monday 21 Semester 2 lectures begin
Monday 21 July to
Sunday 31 August
International tuition fee-paying students in their first semester at Deakin University to note, that 50% fee refund applies for withdrawals during this period for semester 2
Thursday 24 Last day for Show Cause notices to be dispatched
Friday 18

Winter semester studies period ends

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August 2008
Friday 1 Closing date for application to graduate in October conferral ceremonies
Monday 4 Last day for variations adding semester 2 on-campus units to enrolment
Tuesday 5 to Sunday 31 Continuing international tuition fee-paying students to note that 50% fee refund applies for withdrawals during this period for semester 2
Thursday 7 to Thursday 14 Show Cause hearings
Friday 8 to Thursday 21 Show Cause outcome notices are dispatched to students
Monday 11 Start of examination period for Supplementary and Special examinations from semester 1
Thursday 14 Last day for Show Cause hearings
Friday 15 End of examination period
  Last day for semester 1 cross-institutional students to provide their results to Deakin
Thursday 21 Last day for Show Cause outcome notices to be dispatched to students
Thursday 28 Last day for students to appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee
Sunday 31 Last day to withdraw from semester 2 units without HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP liability and without reference on academic record
  Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up-front payments for semester 2
  Last day for tuition fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees upfront for semester 2
  Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit eCAF (electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form) and/or provide their tax file numbers
  Last day for international students to pay 1st instalment of at least 50% of their semester 2 tuition fees

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September 2008
Monday 1 Annual review of progress for higher degree by research candidates
  International tuition fee-paying students to note, no refunds apply for withdrawals from this date for Semester 2
  Re-enrolment information to become available for students from this date including the opening date for online re-enrolment and online summer enrolment
Monday 8 to Thursday 11 Academic Appeals Committee Hearings
Tuesday 9 to Friday 19 Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to students
  Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittees
  Notice of appeal outcomes for international students dispatched to Deakin International
Friday 12 Additional date for Academic Appeals Committee hearings if required
Monday 22 Semester 2 Examination Timetable released on StudentConnect
Saturday 27 Commonwealth Assistance Notices (CANs) become available for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students on StudentConnect
Friday 26 Last day for academically excluded students to advise relevant Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee of intent with respect to studies in 2009
Saturday 27 to
Sunday 5 October
Intra-semester break
Tuesday 30 Last day for international students to pay balance of their semester 2 course tuition fees
 

Closing date, Deakin University International Research Scholarships and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

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October 2008
Friday 3 Closing date for application to graduate in December ceremonies (on-campus international students only)
Monday 6 Last day for processing requests to change semester 2 Examination Centre without penalty fee
 

Last day to withdraw from semester 2 units with ‘Withdrawn Late’ (WL) grade listed on academic record

Friday 17 Last day for non-Deakin students to apply for cross-institutional or non-award units in summer semester
Monday 20 Last day for processing requests to change semester 2 Examination Centre with penalty fee
Friday 24 Semester 2 lectures end
Saturday 25 to
Sunday 2 November
Study period
Monday 27 Last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units with a ‘Withdrawn Fail’ (WN) grade listed on academic record
  Last day for students who have allowed their enrolment to lapse to seek re-admission for 2009
Friday 31 Online Invoices for summer semester become available on StudentConnect from this day
 

Closing date, Australian Postgraduate Awards and Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarships

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November 2008
Monday 3 Start of examination period for Semester 2
Tuesday 4 Melbourne Cup Day (University remains open and examinations conducted)
Monday 10 Trimester 3 teaching period begins
Friday 14 End of examination period
Thursday 27 Closing date, international student off-campus coursework applications

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December 2008
Thursday 4 Assessment results for Semester 2 units released on StudentConnect and via SMS to a nominated mobile phone
Thursday 11 to Thursday 18 Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittee Show Cause notices to be sent out
Wednesday 17 Trimester 3 Examination Timetable released on StudentConnect
Thursday 18 Last day for Show Cause notices to be dispatched

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January 2009
Monday 12 to Friday 23 Show Cause hearings
Tuesday 13 to Friday 30 Show Cause outcome notices are dispatched to students
Friday 23 Last day for Show Cause hearings
Friday 30 Last day for Show Cause outcome notices to be dispatched to students

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February 2009
Friday 6 Last day for students to appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee
Monday 16 to Friday 20 Academic Appeals Committee Hearings
Tuesday 17 to Friday 27 Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to students
  Notices of appeal outcomes dispatched to Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee/Academic Progress Subcommittees
  Notice of appeal outcomes for international students dispatched to Deakin International

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8th October 2008