Principal Dates 2008
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2008 | |||
| Monday | 7 | Jan | Residential schools start |
| Monday | 21 | Jan | Special/Summer Semester examinations start First trimester starts (GSB) |
| Friday | 25 | Jan | Final date for payment - Trimester 1 (GSB) |
| Friday | 1 | Feb |
Special/Summer Semester examinations end Residential Schools end |
| Monday | 4 | Feb | Last day to add full-year/first semester off-campus units to an existing off-campus enrolment |
| Friday | 8 | Feb | International students' orientation starts |
| Monday | 11 | Feb | Orientation starts- Semester one starts |
| Thursday | 14 | Feb | Lectures start (New Students) |
| Friday | 15 | Feb | Last date for enrolment cancellation and variation without financial penalty Trimester 1 (GSB) No fees refundable after this date - Trimester 1 (GSB) |
| Monday | 18 | Feb | Week 1 - Lectures start |
| Monday | 25 | Feb | Last day to add full-year/first semester units to an existing on-campus (internal) enrolment |
MARCH 2008 | |||
| Friday | 14 | Mar | Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty from trimester 1 GSB units Applications for new students close - Trimester 2 (GSB) |
| Friday | 21 | Mar | Good Friday |
| Sunday | 23 | Mar | Easter Sunday |
| Monday | 24 | Mar | Easter Monday |
| Monday | 31 | Mar | Census Day (Semester 1 units): Last day to withdraw from units without HECS liability Census Day (Semester 1 units): Last day to pay whole/partial up-front semester HECS with maximum discount Census Day (Semester 1 units): Last day to submit Commonwealth Assistance Form |
APRIL 2008 | |||
| Friday | 4 | Apr | Lectures end Graduation Day - Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Saturday | 5 | Apr | Graduation Day - Economics, Business and Law including combined Law |
| Monday | 7 | Apr | Residential schools start |
| Friday | 11 | Apr | Graduation Day - Education and Professional Studies Final date for enrolment Trimester 2 (GSB) |
| Saturday | 12 | Apr | Graduation Day - The Sciences and Health |
| Friday | 18 | Apr | Census Day (Year-Long units): Last day to withdraw without HECS liability Census Day (Year-Long units): Last day to pay whole/partial up-front HECS with maximum discount Census Day (Year-Long units): Last day to submit Commonwealth Assistance Form |
| Friday | 25 | Apr | ANZAC Day |
| Saturday | 26 | Apr | Residential schools end |
| Monday | 28 | Apr | Lectures recommence Trimester 1 examinations start (GSB) |
MAY 2008 | |||
| Friday | 2 | May | Last day to withdraw from first semester units without academic penalty Trimester 1 examinations ends (GSB) Trimester ends (GSB) |
| Monday | 12 | May | Second trimester starts (GSB) |
| Wednesday | 21 | May | Board of Examiners meeting (GSB) |
| Friday | 23 | May | Final date for payment Trimester 2 (GSB) |
JUNE 2008 | |||
| Friday | 6 | Jun | Lectures end Last date for enrolment cancellation and variation without financial penalty - Trimester 2 (GSB) No fees refundable after this date - Trimester 2 (GSB) |
| Monday | 9 | Jun | Queen's Birthday |
| Tuesday | 10 | Jun | Examinations start |
| Wednesday | 25 | Jun | Examinations end - First Semester ends |
JULY 2008 | |||
| Friday | 4 | Jul | Applications for new students close Trimester 3 (GSB) Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty from trimester 2 GSB units |
| Monday | 7 | Jul | Residential schools start Last day to add second semester off-campus units to an existing off-campus enrolment |
| Friday | 18 | Jul | Residential schools end |
| Thursday | 24 | Jul | Mid-Year Orientation starts- Semester two starts |
| Friday | 25 | Jul | Mid-Year Orientation ends |
| Monday | 28 | Jul | Week 1 Lectures start Last day for examination results to be made available to students |
AUGUST 2008 | |||
| Friday | 1 | Aug | Final date for enrolment Trimester 3 (GSB) |
| Monday | 4 | Aug | Last day to add second semester units to an existing on-campus enrolment |
| Monday | 18 | Aug | Trimester 2 examinations start (GSB) |
| Friday | 22 | Aug | Trimester 2 examinations end (GSB) Trimester 2 ends (GSB) |
| Sunday | 31 | Aug | Census Day (Semester 2 units): Last day to withdraw without HECS liability Census Day(Semester 2 units): Last day to pay whole/partial up-front semester HECS with maximum discount Census Day (Semester 2 units): Last day to submit Commonwealth Assistance Form. Last day to withdraw from whole-year units without academic penalty |
SEPTEMBER 2008 | |||
| Monday | 1 | Sept | Third Trimester starts (GSB) |
| Friday | 5 | Sept | Open Day |
| 10 | Sept | Board of Examiners meeting (GSB) | |
| Friday | 12 | Sept | Lectures end Final date for payment Trimester 3 (GSB) |
| Sunday | 14 | Sept | Residential schools start |
| Friday | 19 | Sept | Last day to withdraw from second semester units without failure |
| Wednesday | 26 | Sept | Last date for enrolment cancellation and variation without financial penalty - Trimester 3 (GSB) No fees refundable after this date - Trimester 3 (GSB) |
| Sunday | 28 | Sept | Residential schools end |
| Monday | 29 | Sept | Lectures recommence |
OCTOBER 2008 | |||
| Monday | 6 | Oct | Labour Day |
| Friday | 10 | Oct | Graduation Day - Arts and Sciences |
| Saturday | 11 | Oct | Graduation Day - The Professions |
| Friday | 24 | Oct | Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty from trimester 3 GSB units |
NOVEMBER 2008 | |||
| Friday | 7 | Nov | Lectures end |
| Wednesday | 12 | Nov | Examinations start |
| Wednesday | 26 | Nov | Examinations end - Semester two ends |
DECEMBER 2008 | |||
| Monday | 1 | Dec | Summer semester starts |
| Monday | 8 | Dec | Trimester 3 examinations start (GSB) |
| Friday | 12 | Dec | Trimester 3 examinations end (GSB) Trimester 3 ends (GSB) |