Principal dates 2002

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.

	December (2001)
03 Mon	Late re-enrolment from this day may incur $85 late processing fee.
	January
03 Thur	University reopens.
14 Mon	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
18 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude. Semester one 'Enrolment details and fee advice' despatched to all enrolled students.
21 Mon	Enrolment of postgraduate students begins.
26 Sat	Australia Day
29 Tues	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) first round begins.
	February
01 Fri	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) first round ends.
13 Wed - 14 Thu	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) second round.
14 Thur	Semester one fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee advice' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status.
22 Fri	Enrolment of first-year undergraduates (VTAC) third round (all campuses).
25 Mon	Orientation begins at Berwick and Parkville campus.
27 Wed	Orientation begins at Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula.
	March
02 Sat - 03 Sun	First weekend school for semester one (Gippsland campus).
04 Mon	Semester one teaching period commences.
15 Fri	Last day to add semester one or full-year unit without risk of $60 late enrolment penalty.
20 Wed	Semester one 'Enrolment statement' issued to all students.
28 Thu	Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without 'discontinued' showing on academic record. Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without incurring HECS or full-fees relevant for semester one. Last day to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in diploma, bachelor, graduate diploma, masters preliminary and masters programs and in single units to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester one. Last day to qualify for a 100 per cent refund of student amenities fee relevant to semester one.
29 Fri	Good Friday (university closed). Mid-semester vacation begins.
31 Sun	Semester one HECS census date. As the HECS census date falls on a Sunday, all HECS payments and/or documentation must by finalised by 28 March 2002.
	April
01 Mon	Easter Monday (university closed).
02 Tue	Easter Tuesday (university closed).
03 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester one.
05 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation.
13 Sat - 14 Sun	Second weekend school for semester one (Gippsland campus).
24 Wed	Semester one 'HECS liability statement' forwarded to HECS-liable students. Semester one 'PELS notice' forwarded to postgraduate local students who have elected to pay part or all of their tuition fee via PELS.
25 Thu	Anzac Day (university closed).
	May
08 Wed	Last day for lodging disputed 'HECS liability notice' or 'PELS notice' for semester one.
13 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'discontinued' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
18 Sat - 19 Sun	Third weekend school for semester one (Gippsland campus).
	June
05 Wed	Semester two 'Enrolment details and fee advice' despatched to all students.
07 Fri	Semester one ends.
10 Mon	Semester one examination period begins.
28 Fri	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2002.
	July
04 Thu	Semester two fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee advice' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status.
05 Fri	Semester one examination period ends.
15 Mon	Mid-year enrolments begin.
19 Fri	Mid-year enrolments end.
22 Mon	Semester two teaching period commences.
20 Sat - 21 Sun	First weekend school for semester two (Gippsland campus).
	August
02 Mon	Last day to add semester two unit without risk of $60 late enrolment penalty.
14 Wed	Semester two 'Enrolment statement' despatched to all students.
19 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two unit without 'discontinued' on academic record. Any semester two or full-year unit discontinued after this date up to 23 September (inclusive) will show as 'discontinued' on academic record.
24 Sat - 25 Sun	Second weekend school for semester two (Gippsland campus).
28 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester two.
30 Fri	Last day to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in diploma, bachelor, graduate diploma, master preliminary, masters programs and in single units to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester two. Last day to discontinue any semester two unit without incurring HECS or full fees. Last day to qualify for a 100 per cent refund of student amenities fee relevant to semester two.
31 Sat	Semester two HECS census date.
	September
21 Sat - 22 Sun	Third weekend school for semester two (Gippsland campus).
23 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two or full-year units with 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Semester two or full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
25 Wed	Semester two 'HECS liability statement' forwarded to HECS-liable students. Semester two 'PELS notice' forwarded to postgraduate local students who have elected to pay part or all of their tuition fees via PELS.
30 Mon	Mid-semester vacation begins.
	October
04 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation.
09 Wed	Last day for lodging disputed 'HECS liability notices' or 'PELS notice' for semester two.
25 Fri	Semester two ends.
28 Mon	Semester two examination period begins.
31 Wed	Last day for submission of applications for postgraduate research scholarships.
	November
22 Fri	Semester two examination period ends.
29 Fri	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2003.
	December
20 Fri	University closes.

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The dates of semesters and terms for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2002 are as follows:

First to third year	Students will follow the normal university calendar.
Fourth year	Semester one: Monday 28 January to Friday 14 June. Semester two: Monday 15 July to Friday 15 November.
Fifth year	Semester one: Monday 28 January to Friday 31 May. Mid-year term: Monday 10 June to Friday 5 July. Semester two: Monday 29 July to Friday 29 November.
Sixth year	First term: Monday 28 January to Friday 8 March. Second term: Monday 11 March to Friday 19 April. Third term: Monday 22 April to Friday 31 May. Fourth term: Monday 3 June to Friday 12 July. Fifth term: Monday 15 July to Friday 23 August. Sixth term: Monday 26 August to Friday 4 October. Seventh term: Monday 7 October to Friday 15 November.

Victorian College of Pharmacy

	March
01 Fri	Semester one begins (first-year students only).
04 Mon	Semester one begins (second, third and fourth-year students).
20 Wed	Opening address and prize presentation.
	April
15 Mon	Pharmacy registration (written) examination.
	May
13 Mon	Non-teaching period (first-year students only).
15 Wed	Progress examinations begin.
17 Fri	Progress examinations end.
20 Mon	Lectures resume after non-teaching period (first-year students only).
27 Mon	Pharmacy registration (oral) examination begins.
29 Wed	Pharmacy registration (oral) examination ends.
	June
14 Fri	Semester one ends.
21 Fri	Pharmacy II, III and IV mid-year examinations begin.
21 Fri	Formulation science II and III mid-year examinations begin.
28 Fri	Pharmacy II, III and IV mid-year examinations end.
28 Fri	Formulation science II and III mid-year examinations end.
	July
15 Mon	Semester two begins
	September
09 Mon	Non-teaching period begins (third year only).
09 Mon	Pharmacy registration (written) examination.
13 Fri	Non-teaching period ends (third year only).
30 Mon	Non-teaching period begins.
	October
07 Mon	Lectures resume after non-teaching period.
17 Thu	Pharmacy registration (oral) examination begins.
18 Fri	Semester two ends.
25 Fri	Pharmacy registration (oral) examination ends.
28 Mon	Annual examinations (all years) begin.
	November
08 Fri	Annual examinations (all years) end.
	December
09 Mon	Supplementary examinations begin.

Monash University Malaysia

	December (2001)
03 Mon	Late re-enrolment from this day may incur RM100 late processing fee.
31 Mon	Last day for application for admission for February 2002 intake (for international students currently not studying in Malaysia).
	January
01 Tue	Public holiday - New Year's Day.
14 Mon	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
18 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude.
21 Fri	Last day for international students (currently not studying in Malaysia and without a valid student pass) commencing in semester one (February) to accept an offer of admission.
28 Mon	Public holiday - Thaipusam.
	February
08 Fri	Last day for application for admission for February 2002 intake (for Malaysian students and international students currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass), after which a late processing fee of RM100 applies.
12 Tue - 13 Wed	Public holidays - Chinese New Year.
22 Fri	Last day for Malaysian students and international students (currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass) commencing in semester one (February) to accept an offer of admission, after which a late processing fee of RM200 applies. Last day for Malaysian students and international students (currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass) commencing in semester one (February) to apply for advanced standing.
23 Sat	Public holiday - Hari Raya Qurban*.
25 Mon	Orientation week commences (all new students).
26 Tue	Course briefing (BBusCom, BBusCom/BBIT).
27 Wed	Course briefing (Engineering, Science and Communication).
28 Thu	Course briefing (BCompSc and BBIT).
	March
4 Mon	Semester one teaching period commences.
08 Fri	Last day to pay all fees relevant to semester one, after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter apply. Last day to submit a late application for admission for February 2002 intake (RM100 late processing fee applies) by Malaysian students and international students currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass.
09 Sat	Public holiday - Sultan Selangor's birthday.
15 Fri	Public holiday - Maal Hijrah.
16 Sat	Last day to add semester one or full-year unit without risk of RM60 late penalty.
20 Wed	Semester one 'Enrolment statement' issued to all new and continuing students.
28 Thur	Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without 'discontinued' showing on the academic record.
29 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of any semester one unit or all studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester one.
	April
03 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester one.
	May
01 Wed	Public holiday - Labour Day
13 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'discontinued' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
20 Mon	Last day for application for admission for July 2002 intake (for international students currently not studying in Malaysia).
25 Sat	Public holiday - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday.
26 Sun	Public holiday - Wesak Day.
	June
01 Sat	Public holiday - King's Birthday.
07 Fri	Semester one ends. Last day for international students (currently not studying in Malaysia) commencing in semester two (July) to accept offer of admission.
10 Mon	Semester one examination period begins.
28 Fri	Last day for application for admission for July 2002 intake (for Malaysian students and international students currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass), after which a late processing fee of RM100 applies.
29 Sat	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2002.
	July
05 Fri	Semester one examination period ends.
12 Fri	Last day for Malaysian students and international students (currently studying in Malaysia with a valid student pass) commencing in semester two (July) to accept offer of admission, after which a late processing fee of RM200 applies. Last day for Malaysian students and international students (currently studying in Malaysia) commencing in semester two (July) to apply for advanced standing.
15 Mon	Orientation week commences (all new students).
16 Tue	Course briefing (BBusCom, BBusCom/BBIT).
17 Wed	Course briefing (Engineering, Science and Communication).
18 Thu	Course briefing (BCompSc and BBIT).
22 Mon	Semester two teaching period commences.
26 Fri	Last day to pay all fees relevant to semester two, after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter apply. Last day to submit a late application for admission for July 2002 intake (RM100 late processing fee applies) by Malaysian students and international students currently studying in Malaysia and have a valid student pass.
	August
02 Mon	Last day to add semester two unit without risk of RM60 late penalty.
14 Wed	Semester two 'Enrolment statement' issued to all new and continuing students.
16 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of any semester two unit or all studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester two.
19 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two unit without 'discontinued' showing on academic record.
28 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester two.
31 Sat	Public holiday - National Day.
	September
23 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of semester two or full-year units with 'discontinued' showing on academic record. Semester two or full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
	October
25 Fri	Semester two ends.
28 Mon	Semester two examination period begins.
	November
4 Mon	Public Holiday - Deepavali*.
22 Fri	Semester two examination period ends. Public Holiday Nuzul Al-Qur'an*.
30 Sat	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2003.
	December
6 Fri - 7 Sat	Public holidays - Hari Raya Puasa*.
25 Wed	Public holiday - Christmas.

* SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Monash South Africa

	January
30 Wed	Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students.
	February
27 Wed	Orientation begins.
27 Wed	Semester one fees due.
	March
04 Mon	Semester one begins.
15 Fri	Last day to add semester one or full-year units without risk of financial penalty.
20 Wed	Semester one 'Enrolment statement' issued to all new and continuing students.
21 Thu	Human Rights Day (university closed).
28 Thu	Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without incurring liability for fees relevant to semester one. Last day to discontinue all studies to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester one.
29 Fri	Good Friday (mid-semester vacation begins).
	April
01 Mon	Family Day (Easter Monday).
03 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester one.
05 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation.
27 Sat	Freedom Day (university closed).
	May
01 Wed	Workers day (university closed).
13 Mon	Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
	June
07 Fri	Semester one ends.
10 Mon	Semester one examination period begins.
16 Sun	Youth day.
17 Mon	Public holiday (university closed).
	July
05 Fri	Semester one examination period ends.
15 Mon	Mid-year enrolment begins.
22 Mon	Semester two begins.
31 Wed	Semester two fees due for continuing students.
	August
02 Fri	Last day to add semester two unit without risk of financial penalty.
09 Fri	National Women's Day (university closed).
14 Wed	Semester two 'Enrolment statement' despatched to all new and continuing students.
19 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Any unit discontinued after this date until 23 September (inclusive) will show as 'discontinued' on the academic record.
28 Wed	Last day to dispute 'Enrolment statement' for semester two.
30 Fri	Last day to discontinue all studies to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester two. Last day to discontinue semester two units without incurring liability for fees relevant to semester two.
	September
23 Mon	Last day to discontinue any semester two or full-year units with 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Semester two or full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
24 Tue	Heritage Day (university closed).
30 Mon	Mid-semester vacation begins.
	October
04 Fri	Mid-semester vacation ends.
25 Fri	Semester two ends.
28 Mon	Semester two examination period begins.
	November
22 Fri	Semester two examination period ends.
	December
16 Mon	Day of Reconciliation (university closed).
25 Wed	Christmas Day (university closed).
26 Thu	Day of Goodwill (university closed).