Principal dates 2001

All faculties

The dates below apply to the university as a whole. There are also additional dates for the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences and Victorian College of Pharmacy, and the Malaysia and South Africa campuses seperately below.

	January
02 Tues	University reopens
04 Thu	Late re-enrolment day ($85 late processing fee applies)
15 Mon	Enrolment of postgraduate students begins. Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence
19 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude
23 Tues	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) first round begins
25 Thu	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) first round ends
26 Fri	Australia Day (university closed)
	February
01 Thu	Semester one fees due for continuing students. Continuing students who have not received their 'Enrolment information and tax invoice/adjustment' note should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status
07 Wed	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) second round (Gippsland campus)
08 Thu	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) second round (metropolitan campuses)
16 Fri	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) third round (all campuses)
19 Mon	Orientation begins at Gippsland and Parkville campuses
20 Tue	Orientation begins at Berwick campus
21 Wed	Orientation begins at Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses
26 Mon	First semester begins. Late enrolment day for enrolments scheduled in January and February ($85 late processing fee applies). Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) fourth round (all campuses)
	March
03 Sat 04 Sun	First weekend school for first semester (Gippsland campus)
09 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in first semester or over the whole academic year
30 Fri	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record. Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught in first semester or over the whole academic year without incurring liability for HECS assessment or for full fees for first semester. Last day for discontinuation of all studies by candidates enrolled in diploma, bachelor, graduate diploma, master preliminary, master and in single units/subjects to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to first semester. Last day to qualify for a 100 per cent refund of student amenities fee relevant to first semester
31 Sat	HECS census date for first semester
	April
09 Mon	'Confirmation of enrolment and HECS advice' form for summer and first semester forwarded to students
13 Fri	Good Friday (university closed). Mid-semester vacation begins
16 Mon	Easter Monday (university closed)
17 Tue	Easter Tuesday (university closed)
20 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation
21 Sat 22 Sun	Second weekend school for first semester (Gippsland campus)
25 Wed	Anzac Day (university closed)
30 Mon	Last day for lodging (without penalty of a late processing fee of $60) disputed 'Confirmation of enrolment and HECS advice' form for summer and first semester. Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in first semester for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as a fail
	May
19 Sat 20 Sun	Third weekend school for first semester (Gippsland campus)
	June
01 Fri	First semester ends
04 Mon	First semester examination period begins
29 Fri	First semester examination period ends
30 Sat	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in second semester 2001
	July
09 Mon	Mid-year enrolments begin
13 Fri	Mid-year enrolments end
16 Mon	Second semester begins. Late enrolment day for enrolments scheduled in July ($85 late processing fee applies)
21 Sat 22 Sun	First weekend school for second semester (Gippsland campus)
27 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in second semester.
27 Fri	Second semester fees due for continuing students. Continuing students who have not received their 'Enrolment information and tax invoice/adjustment' note should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status
	August
13 Mon	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record.
18 Sat 19 Sun	Second weekend school for second semester (Gippsland campus)
31 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of all studies by candidates enrolled in diploma, bachelor, graduate diploma, master preliminary, master and in single units/subjects to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to second semester. Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught in second semester without incurring liability for HECS assessment or full fees for second semester. Last day to qualify for a 100 per cent refund of student amenities fee relevant to second semester. HECS census date for second semester
	September
10 Mon	'Confirmation of enrolment and HECS advice' form for second semester forwarded to students
17 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in second semester or over the whole of the teaching year for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such unit/ subject discontinued after this date will show as a fail
21 Fri	Last day for lodging (without penalty of a late processing fee of $60) disputed 'Confirmation of enrolment and HECS advice' form for second semester
22 Sat 23 Sun	Third weekend school for second semester (Gippsland campus)
24 Mon	Mid-semester vacation begins
28 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation
	October
19 Fri	Second semester ends
22 Mon	Second semester examination period begins
31 Wed	Last day for submission of applications for postgraduate research scholarships
	November
16 Fri	Second semester examination period ends
30 Fri	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in first semester 2002
	December
21 Fri	University closes

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The dates of semesters and terms for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2001 are as follows:

First, second and third year	There is no first year intake in 2001. Second and third year students will follow the normal university calendar
Fourth year	First semester: Monday 5 February to Friday 22 June Second semester: Monday 23 July to Friday 23 November
Fifth year	First semester: Monday 29 January to Friday 1 June Mid-year term: Monday 11 June to Friday 6 July Second semester: Monday 30 July to Friday 30 November
Sixth year	First term: Monday 29 January to Friday 9 March Second term: Monday 12 March to Friday 18 May Third term: Monday 28 May to Friday 3 August Fourth term: Monday 13 August to Friday 19 October

Victorian College of Pharmacy

	February
23 Fri	First semester begins (first-year students only)
26 Mon	First semester begins (second, third and fourth-year students)
	March
14 Wed	Opening address and prize presentation
	May
07 Mon	Non-teaching period (first-year students only)
08 Tues	Conferring of degrees
09 Wed	Progress examinations begin
11 Fri	Progress examinations end
14 Mon	Lectures resume after non-teaching period (first-year students only)
28 Mon	Pharmacy registration examination begins
	June
08 Fri	First semester ends
	July
09 Mon	Second semester begins
	September
10 Mon	Non-teaching period begins (third year only)
14 Fri	Non-teaching period ends (third year only)
24 Mon	Non-teaching period begins
24 Mon	Last day of entry for Pharmacy registration examination
	October
01 Mon	Lectures resume after non-teaching period
12 Fri	Second semester ends
17 Wed	Pharmacy registration examination begins
	December
03 Mon	Supplementary examinations begin

Monash University Malaysia

	January
01 Mon	Public holiday New Year's Day
02 Tues	University reopens
04 Thu	Late re-enrolment fee of RM 100 applies hereafter
24 Wed 25 Thu	Public holidays Chinese New Year
15 Mon	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence
19 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude
	February
07 Wed	Public holiday Thaipusam
09 Fri	Last day for application for admission (for March 2001 intake) after which a late processing fee of RM50 applies
19 Mon	Orientation week commences (all new students)
20 Tue	Course briefing (BBusCom)
21 Wed	Course briefing (Engineering, Science and Communication)
22 Thu	Course briefing (BCompSci and BBIT)
23 Fri	Last day for enrolment for new students after which a late fee of RM 100 applies
26 Mon	First semester begins
	March
02 Fri	Last day to pay all fees relevant to first semester after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter applies
06 Tue	Public holiday Hari Raya Haji*
09 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in first semester
10 Sat	Public holiday Sultan of Selangor's Birthday
23 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of all studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to first semester
26 Mon	Public holiday Awal Muharam
30 Fri	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record
31 Sat	HECS census date for first semester
	April
09 Mon	'Confirmation of enrolment' form for first semester forwarded to students
12 Thu	Monday's schedule followed
13 Fri	Tuesday's schedule followed
14 Sat	Mid-semester study break begins. Some classes may be conducted in study breaks if necessary at lecturers' discretion
20 Fri	Last day of mid-semester study break
30 Mon	Last day for lodging (without penalty of a late processing fee of RM60) disputed 'Confirmation of enrolment' form for summer and first semester. Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in first semester for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as a fail
	May
01 Tue	Public holiday Labour Day
07 Mon	Public holiday Wesak Day
	June
01 Fri	First semester ends
02 Sat	Public holiday King's Birthday
04 Mon	Public holiday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. First semester examination period begins
29 Fri	First semester examination period ends
29 Fri	Last day for application for admission (for July 2001 intake), after which a late processing fee of RM50 applies
	July
09 Mon	Orientation week commences (all new students)
10 Tue	Course briefing (BBusCom)
11 Wed	Course briefing (Engineering, Science and Communication)
12 Thu	Course briefing (BCompSci and BBIT)
13 Fri	Last day for enrolment for new students after which a late fee of RM 100 applies
16 Mon	Second semester begins
20 Fri	Last day to pay all fees relevant to second semester after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter applies
27 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in second semester
	August
10 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of all studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to the second semester
13 Mon	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record
31 Fri	Public holiday National Day. HECS census date for second semester
	September
10 Mon	'Confirmation of enrolment' form for second semester forwarded to students
17 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in second semester or over the whole of the teaching year for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such unit/ subject discontinued after this date will show as a fail
21 Fri	Last day for lodging (without penalty of a late processing fee of RM60) disputed 'Confirmation of enrolment' form for second semester
24 Mon	Mid-semester study break begins. Some classes may be conducted in study breaks if necessary at lecturer's discretion
29 Fri	Last day of mid-semester study break
	October
16 Tue	Public holiday Deepavali
19 Fri	Second semester ends
22 Mon	Second semester examination period begins
	November
16 Fri	Second semester examination period ends
30 Fri	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in first semester 2002
	December
03 Mon	Public holiday Nuzul Al-Qur'an*
16 Sun 17 Mon 18 Tue	Public holidays Hari Raya Puasa*
25 Tue	Public holiday Christmas

* SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Monash University South Africa

	February
20 Tue	Orientation begins
26 Mon	First semester begins
	March
09 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in first semester or over the whole academic year.
30 Fri	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record. Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught in first semester without incurring liability for fees for first semester. Last day for discontinuation of all studies to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to first semester
31 Sat	HECS census date for first semester
	April
09 Mon	'Confirmation of enrolment advice' form for first semester forwarded to students
13 Fri	Good Friday (university closed). Mid-semester vacation begins
16 Mon	Easter Monday/Human Rights Day (university closed)
17 Tue	Easter Tuesday (university closed)
20 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation
27 Fri	Freedom Day (university closed)
30 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in first semester for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such subject or unit discontinued after this date will show as a fail
	May
01 Tue	Workers day (university closed)
	June
01 Fri	First semester ends
04 Mon	First semester examination period begins
16 Sat	Youth day
29 Fri	First semester examination period ends
	July
05 Thu	Second semester fees due for continuing students
09 Mon	Mid-year enrolment begins
16 Mon	Second semester begins
27 Fri	Last day for change (without penalty) of course or unit/subject taught in second semester
	August
09 Thu	National Women's Day (university closed)
13 Mon	Any unit/subject discontinued after this date will show as discontinued on the academic record
31 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught in first semester without incurring liability for fees for second semester. Last day for discontinuation of all studies to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to second semester. HECS census date for second semester
	September
10 Mon	Confirmation of enrolment advice' form for second semester forwarded to students
17 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of any unit/subject taught and assessed in second semester or over the whole of the teaching year for it to show as discontinued on the academic record. Any such unit/ subject discontinued after this date will show as a fail
24 Mon	Mid-semester vacation begins/Heritage Day
28 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation
	October
19 Fri	Second semester ends
22 Mon	Second semester examination period begins
	November
16 Fri	Second semester examination period ends
	December
21 Fri	University closes