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Principal dates 2010

This section outlines important dates of which you must be aware. Consider highlighting those dates which apply to you for easy reference. The principal dates also include University holidays for the various campuses.

Principal dates vary according to campus:

All Australian campuses and additional exceptions for the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
Monash South Africa
Sunway campus, Malaysia

All Australian campuses

Dates for all faculties on all Australian campuses

November 2009
30 Mon	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2010.
December 2009
04 Fri	Semester two results released.
23 Wed	University closes.
January 2010
04 Mon	University reopens.
15 Fri	Census date for teaching periods: summer semester B (SSB-01) and summer A - semester 1 (SS-S1-01).
13 Wed	Semester one 'Enrolment details and fee statement' published on the Web Enrolment System (WES).
15 Fri	Enrolment of postgraduate students (VTAC) - first round.
25 Mon	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
29 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude.
25 Mon	Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round begins.
28 Thurs	Enrolment of postgraduate students (VTAC) - second round.
29 Fri	Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round ends.
February
8 Mon	Summer semester examinations commence.
11 Thurs - 12 Fri	Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - second round.
11 Thurs	Summer semester examinations end.
12 Fri	Semester one fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee statement' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status. Last day to add semester one or full-year off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty.
15 Mon	Census date for teaching periods: term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58).
15 Mon- 17 Wed	Enrolments for international students.
22 Mon- 26 Fri	Orientation at all Australian campuses - dates and times will vary from campus to campus.
March
01 Mon	Semester one teaching period commences.
12 Fri	Last day to add semester one or full-year on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty.
31 Wed	Census date for teaching periods: semester one (S1-01) and semester one (extended) (S1-32). Last day to discontinue semester one units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Last day to discontinue semester one units without incurring fees relevant for semester one. Last day to discontinue full-year units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record.
April
02 Fri	Good Friday (University closed). Mid-semester vacation begins.
05 Mon	Easter Monday (University closed).
06 Tues	Easter Tuesday (University closed).
09 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation.
21 Wed	Semester one 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or FEE-HELP students.
26 Mon	Anzac Day Public Holiday (University closed in lieu of Anzac Day on Sunday 25 April).
29 Thurs	Semester one exam timetable published.
30 Fri	Census date for teaching periods: full-year (FY-01), full-year - extended (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57). Last day to discontinue full-year units without incurring fees.
May
02 Sun	Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
05 Wed	Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notice' for semester one.
26 Wed	Semester two 'Enrolment details and fee statement' published on the Web Enrolment System (WES). See Web Enrolment System.
31 Mon	Last day for submission of applications for 2010 mid-year postgraduate research scholarships
June
04 Fri	Semester one ends. Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn fail' on academic record. Semester one units cannot be discontinued after this date.
07 Mon - 09 Wed	Swot Vac.
10 Thurs	Semester one examination period begins.
30 Wed	Census date for teaching periods: trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01). Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2010.
July
02 Fri	Semester one examination period ends.
02 Fri	Last day to add semester two off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty.
05 Mon	Mid-year enrolments begin. Enrolment for international students commences.
07 Wed	Enrolment for international students concludes.
09 Fri	Mid-year enrolments end. Semester two fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee statement' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status.
12 Mon - 16 Fri	Mid-year Orientation.
16 Fri	Publish semester one results.
19 Mon	Semester two teaching period commences.
30 Fri	Last day to add semester two on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty.
August
01 Sun	Coursework scholarship applications for 2011 open.
01 Sun	Last day to discontinue full-year units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
16 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'withdrawn' on academic record. Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
20 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude.
31 Tues	Last day to discontinue semester two units without incurring fees. Census date for teaching periods: semester two (S2-01), semester two - extended (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57).
September
16 Thurs	Semester two exam timetable published.
19 Sun	Last day to discontinue semester two units with 'Withdrawn' showing on the student's academic record. Semester two units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
22 Wed	Semester two 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and FEE-HELP students.
27 Mon	Mid-semester vacation begins.
30 Thurs	Census date for teaching periods: Start semester two - finish semester one (S2-S1-01), start semester two - finish summer (S2-SS-01) and trimester 3 (T3-58).
October
01 Fri	Last day of mid-semester vacation.
06 Wed	Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notices' for semester two.
11 Mon	2011 re-enrolment commences for coursework award and HDR students. Closing dates to be advised in August 2010 via Monash student email account.
22 Fri	Semester two ends. Last day for discontinuation of semester two or full year units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Semester two and full year units cannot be discontinued after this date.
25 Mon - 27 Wed	Swot Vac.
28 Thurs	Semester two examination period begins.
31 Sun	Last day for submission of applications for 2011 postgraduate research scholarships.
31 Sun	Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57). Coursework scholarship applications for 2011 close
November
10 Wed	Final date for submission of supporting documentation for 2011 coursework scholarship applications.
19 Fri	Semester two examination period ends.
30 Tues	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2011.
December
03 Fri	Semester two results released.
31 Thurs	Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02).

Exceptions and additional dates

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The dates of teaching periods for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery* 2010 are as follows:

Clayton and Bendigo students
First and second year	Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October
Third year	Semester one: 1 February to 11 June Semester two: 12 July to 11 November
Fourth year	Semester one: 1 February to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 5 November
Fifth year	25 January - 5 March 08 March - 16 April 19 April - 28 May 31 May - 09 July 12 July - 20 August 23 August - 1 October 04 October - 12 November 15 November - 19 November (Back to Base week)
MBBS students at the Gippsland campus
First year	Semester one: 27 January to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 12 November
Second year	Semester one: 1 February to 11 June Semester two: 12 July - 1 November
Third year	Semester one: 1 Feb to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 5 November
MBBS students in Johore Bahru Clinical School (Monash University Sunway campus)
First year	Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October
Second year	Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October
Third year	Semester one: 1 February to11 June Semester two : 5 July to 11 November
Fourth Year	Semester one: 1 February to 4 June Semester two: 28 June to 5 November
Fifth Year	25 January - 5 March 08 March - 16 April 19 April - 28 May 31 May - 09 July 12 July - 20 August 23 August - 1 October 04 October - 12 November 15 November - 26 November (Back to Base week)

Monash University South Africa

To be advised

Sunway campus, Malaysia

The following information is applicable to new and returning students enrolling in semester one and/or semester two 2010.
New students who commence in August 2010 need to refer to the principal dates for the study period between Aug 2010 and Jan 2011).

* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change

November 2009
30 Mon	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2010.
December 2009
04 Fri	Semester two results released.
January 2010
01 Fri	Public holiday - New Year's Day.
25 Mon	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
29 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude.
30 Sat	Public holiday - Thaipusam.*
February
08 Mon	Summer semester examinations commence.
10 Wed	Summer semester examinations conclude.
12 Fri	Last day to add semester one or full-year off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty.
14 Sun		Public Holiday - Chinese New Year.*
15 Mon		Public Holiday - Chinese New Year.*
16 Tues	Replacement of Holiday
22 Mon	Orientation week commences (all new students).*
26 Fri	Orientation week concludes.* Public holiday - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday.
March
01 Mon	Semester one teaching period commences.
04 Thu	Release of summer semester results
05 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
12 Fri	Last day to add semester one or full-year units without risk of RM100 late penalty. Last day for late applicants to accept an offer of admission.
31 Wed	Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without 'withdrawn' showing on the student's academic record. Last day for discontinuation of semester one units or studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester one.
April
02 Fri	Mid semester break begins.
09 Fri	Last day of mid-semester break.
29 Thurs	Semester one exam timetable published.
May
01 Sat	Public Holiday - Labour Day.*
02 Sun	Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
28 Fri	Public holiday - Wesak Day.*
June
04 Fri	Semester one ends. Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn fail' on academic record. Semester one units cannot be discontinued after this date
05 Sat	Public holiday - King's Birthday.*
07 Mon - 09 Wed	Swot Vac.
10 Thu	Semester one examination period begins.
30 Wed	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2010. Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2010 Kuala Lumpur and Australia ceremonies, including the international ceremony in December 2010.
July
02 Fri	Semester one examination period ends
05 Mon	Mid year enrolments begin
09 Fri	Mid year enrolments end
12 Mon - 16 Fri	Orientation week
16 Fri	Semester one results released.
19 Mon	Semester two teaching period commences.
23 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.
30 Fri	Last day to add semester two units.
August
01 Sun	Last day to discontinue full-year units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail'.
13 Fri	Last day for discontinuation of any semester two unit or studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester two.
16 Mon	Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence.
20 Fri	Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude.
31 Tue	Public holiday - National Day.
September
10 Fri-11 Sat	Public holiday - Hari Raya Puasa.*
16 Thurs	Publish semester two exam timetable
19 Sun	Last day for discontinuation of semester two units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record.
27 Mon	Mid-semester break begins.
October
01 Fri	Last day of mid semester break.
11 Mon	2011 re-enrolment commences for coursework award students. Closing dates to be advised in August 2010 via Monash email account.
22 Fri	Semester two ends. Last day for discontinuation of semester two or full year units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Semester two and full year units cannot be discontinued after this date.
25 Mon- 27 Wed	Swot Vac.
28 Thurs	Semester two examination period begins.
November
05 Fri	Public holiday - Deepavali.*
17 Wed	Public holiday - Hari Raya Qurban.*
19 Fri	Semester two examination period ends.
30 Tues	Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2011 Kuala Lumpur and Australian ceremonies.
December
03 Fri	Semester two results released.
07 Tue	Public holiday - Awal Muharam.
11 Sat	Public holiday - Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor.*
25 Sat	Public holiday - Christmas.