Principal dates 2006
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
- Sunway campus, Malaysia
- Monash South Africa
All Australian campuses
Dates for all faculties* on all Australian campuses.
*Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery students see also 'Exceptions and additional dates' below.
| December 2005 | ||
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| 01 Thur | Semester two results released | |
| 21 Wed | University closes | |
| January 2006 | ||
| 03 Tues | University reopens | |
| 09 Mon | Semester one 'Enrolment details and fee statement' despatched to all enrolled students | |
| 15 Sun | Census date for teaching periods: summer semester B (SSB-01) and summer A - semester 1 (SS-S1-01) | |
| 23 Mon | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence Enrolment of postgraduate students begins Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round begins |
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| 26 Thur | Australia Day (university closed) | |
| 27 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round ends |
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| February | ||
| 09 Thur | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - second round | |
| 10 Fri | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - second round 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 |
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| 13 Mon | Registration for international students - Caulfield and Clayton campuses | |
| 14 Tues | Registration for international students - Caulfield, Clayton, Berwick and Peninsula campuses | |
| 15 Wed | Census date for teaching periods: term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58) Registration for international students - Caulfield, Clayton, Parkville and Gippsland |
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| 19 Sun | Transition information session for school-leaver students from all campuses - Clayton campus | |
| 19 Sun - 24 Fri | Orientation at Gippsland campus Orientation at Berwick, Clayton and Peninsula campuses |
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| 20 Mon | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - third round (all campuses) Transition information session for all non-school-leaver (mature-age) students - Caulfield campus |
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| 20 Mon - 22 Wed | Orientation at Parkville campus (first-year Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry students will follow the Orientation program for the Faculty of Science at Clayton campus) | |
| 22 Wed - 24 Fri | Orientation at Caulfield campus | |
| 27 Mon | Semester one teaching period commences | |
| March | ||
| 10 Fri | Last day to add semester one or full-year on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty | |
| 22 Wed - 24 Fri 28 Tues |
Clubs and Societies days for returning students - Clayton campus | |
| 27 Mon | Student Survival Week commences (Australian campuses only) | |
| 31 Fri | Census date for teaching periods: semester one (S1-01) and semester one (extended) (S1-32) Last day to discontinue semester one units without 'discontinued' showing on academic record Last day to discontinue semester one units without incurring fees relevant for semester one Last day to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in coursework programs and in single units to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester one |
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| April | ||
| 14 Fri | Good Friday (university closed). Mid-semester vacation begins | |
| 17 Mon | Easter Monday (university closed) | |
| 18 Tues | Easter Tuesday (university closed) | |
| 19 Wed | Semester one 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or assisted students | |
| 21 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation | |
| 25 Tues | Anzac Day (university closed) | |
| 30 Sun | Census date for teaching periods: full-year (FY-01), full-year - extended (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57) | |
| May | ||
| 01 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' | |
| 03 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notice' for semester one | |
| June | ||
| 02 Fri | Semester one ends | |
| 05 Mon | Semester one examination period begins | |
| 19 Mon | Semester two 'Enrolment details and fee statement' despatched to all students | |
| 30 Fri | Semester one examination period ends Last day to add semester two off-campus learning unit without risk of late enrolment penalty Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2006 Census date for teaching periods: trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01) |
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| July | ||
| 03 Mon | Mid-year enrolments begin | |
| 07 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 |
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| 17 Mon | Semester two teaching period commences | |
| 28 Fri | Last day to add semester two on-campus unit without risk of late enrolment penalty | |
| August | ||
| 14 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'discontinued' on academic record | |
| 31 Wed | Last to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in coursework 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 fees Census date for teaching periods: semester two (S2-01), semester two - extended (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57) |
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| September | ||
| 18 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two units with 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Semester two units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' | |
| 20 Wed | Semester two 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or assisted students | |
| 25 Mon | Mid-semester vacation begins | |
| 29 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation | |
| 30 Sat | 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 | ||
| 04 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notices' for semester two | |
| 09 Mon | 2007 Re-enrolment commences for coursework award students. | |
| 20 Fri | Semester two ends | |
| 23 Fri | Semester two examination period begins | |
| 31 Tues | Last day for submission of applications for postgraduate research scholarships Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57) |
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| November | ||
| 17 Fri | Semester two examination period ends | |
| 30 Thur | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2007 Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02) |
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| December | ||
| 23 Fri | University closes | |
Exceptions and additional dates for Australian campuses
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
The dates of semesters and terms for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 2006 are a follows:
| First year | Students will follow the normal university calendar |
| Second year | Semester one: 27 February to 9 June Semester two: 17 July to 27 October |
| Third year | Semester one: 6 February to 16 June Mid-year break: 19 June to 14 July Semester two: 17 July to 17 November |
| Fourth year | Semester one: 6 February to 16 June Mid-year break: 19 June to 14 July Semester two: 17 July to 17 November Study break: 20 November to 23 November |
| Fifth year | 23 January to 10 November Seven six-week rotations (including one vacation rotation) |
Victorian College of Pharmacy (Parkville campus)
Due to the impact of the Commonwealth Games in the Parkville area, the dates for semester one 2006 for all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Formulation Science and Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (second and third year) will be as follows:
| First year | |
|---|---|
| 20 Mon - 23 Wed February | Orientation week days |
| 23 Thur February | All lectures and practical classes commence |
| Second, third and fourth year (returning students) | |
| 22 Wed February (during orientation week) |
All lectures and practical classes commence |
| All year levels | |
| 13 Mon - 24 Fri March | Parkville campus will be closed for a mid-semester two-week break during the Commonwealth Games |
| 27 Mon March | Classes resume for all students following the mid-semester break |
| 19 Wed - 21 Fri April | Students are required to attend classes during the normal university Easter break on these dates |
| 05 Mon - 09 Fri June | SWOT VAC - one week of study leave. No examinations scheduled |
| 12 Mon - 23 Fri June | Examinations scheduled during week two and three |
| 17 Mon July | Semester two resumes Normal examination and mid-semester date breaks apply |
Sunway campus, Malaysia
Note those entries marked with and asterisk (*) are subject to change.
| December 2005 | ||
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| 01 Thur | Semester two results released | |
| 30 Fri | Last day for application for admission for February 2006 intake (for international students currently not studying in Malaysia) | |
| January 2006 | ||
| 01 Sun | Public holiday - New Year's Day | |
| 02 Mon | Replacement of public holiday | |
| 10 Tues | Public holiday - Hari Raya Qurban* | |
| 13 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 | |
| 23 Mon | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence | |
| 27 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude | |
| 29 Sun | Public holiday - Chinese New Year* | |
| 30 Mon | Public holiday - Chinese New Year* | |
| 31 Tues | Public holiday - Awal Muharam* | |
| February | ||
| 01 Wed | Replacement of public holiday | |
| 03 Fri | Last day for application for admission for February 2006 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 | |
| 13 Mon | Registration for international students - Caulfield and Clayton campuses | |
| 14 Tues | Registration for international students - Caulfield, Clayton, Berwick and Peninsula campuses | |
| 15 Wed | Census date for teaching periods: term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58) Registration for international students - Caulfield, Clayton, Parkville and Gippsland |
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| 19 Sun | Transition information session for school-leaver students from all campuses - Clayton campus | |
| 19 Sun - 24 Fri | Orientation at Gippsland campus Orientation at Berwick, Clayton and Peninsula campuses |
|
| 20 Mon | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - third round (all campuses) Transition information session for all non-school-leaver (mature-age) students - Caulfield campus |
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| 20 Mon - 22 Wed | Orientation at Parkville campus (first-year Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry students will follow the Orientation program for the Faculty of Science at Clayton campus) | |
| 22 Wed - 24 Fri | Orientation at Caulfield campus | |
| 27 Mon | Semester one teaching period commences | |
| March | ||
| 10 Fri | Last day to add semester one or full-year on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty | |
| 22 Wed - 24 Fri 28 Tues |
Clubs and Societies days for returning students - Clayton campus | |
| 27 Mon | Student Survival Week commences (Australian campuses only) | |
| 31 Fri | Census date for teaching periods: semester one (S1-01) and semester one (extended) (S1-32) Last day to discontinue semester one units without 'discontinued' showing on academic record Last day to discontinue semester one units without incurring fees relevant for semester one Last day to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in coursework programs and in single units to qualify for a full refund of the student course fee relevant to semester one |
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| April | ||
| 14 Fri | Good Friday (university closed). Mid-semester vacation begins | |
| 17 Mon | Easter Monday (university closed) | |
| 18 Tues | Easter Tuesday (university closed) | |
| 19 Wed | Semester one 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or assisted students | |
| 21 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation | |
| 25 Tues | Anzac Day (university closed) | |
| 30 Sun | Census date for teaching periods: full-year (FY-01), full-year - extended (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57) | |
| May | ||
| 01 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' | |
| 03 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notice' for semester one | |
| June | ||
| 02 Fri | Semester one ends | |
| 05 Mon | Semester one examination period begins | |
| 19 Mon | Semester two 'Enrolment details and fee statement' despatched to all students | |
| 30 Fri | Semester one examination period ends Last day to add semester two off-campus learning unit without risk of late enrolment penalty Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2006 Census date for teaching periods: trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01) |
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| July | ||
| 03 Mon | Mid-year enrolments begin | |
| 07 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 |
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| 17 Mon | Semester two teaching period commences | |
| 28 Fri | Last day to add semester two on-campus unit without risk of late enrolment penalty | |
| August | ||
| 14 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'discontinued' on academic record | |
| 31 Wed | Last to discontinue all studies by candidates enrolled in coursework 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 fees Census date for teaching periods: semester two (S2-01), semester two - extended (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57) |
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| September | ||
| 18 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two units with 'discontinued' showing on the academic record. Semester two units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' | |
| 20 Wed | Semester two 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or assisted students | |
| 25 Mon | Mid-semester vacation begins | |
| 29 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation | |
| 30 Sat | 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 | ||
| 04 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notices' for semester two | |
| 09 Mon | 2007 Re-enrolment commences for coursework award students. | |
| 20 Fri | Semester two ends | |
| 23 Fri | Semester two examination period begins | |
| 31 Tues | Last day for submission of applications for postgraduate research scholarships Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57) |
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| November | ||
| 17 Fri | Semester two examination period ends | |
| 30 Thur | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2007 Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02) |
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| December | ||
| 23 Fri | University closes | |
| 25 Sun | Public holiday - Christmas | |
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