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Calendar of Principal Dates - 2008 All Terms

Key Dates below - to be read in conjunction with the 2008 Academic Calendar
January 2008 2007 Term Three
31 Dec - 4 Jan University closure
1 New Year's Day public holiday
7 - 11 Week 7
14 - 18 Week 8
21 - 25 Week 9
28 Australia Day public holiday
29 - 1 Feb

Week 10

February 2008 2007 Term Three
4 - 8 Week 11
11 - 15 Week 12
18 - 22

Examination Period - combined Term 3 and term 2, 2007

Supplementary and Deferred Examination

25 - 29

Vaction (continuing students only)

Orientation (commencing students)

March 2008 2008 Term One
3 - 7 Week 1
7 Certification of Grades - Term 2 , 2007
10

Labour Day public holiday - VIC only

Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) commences

10 - 14 Week 2
14 Last day to add courses - Term 1, 2008
17 - 20 Week 3 - GEP concludes 25th
21 Good Friday public holiday
24 Easter Monday public holiday
25 - 28 Week 4
April 2008 2008 Term One
31

Census Date - Term 1 - includes Research Higher Degree students

  • Due date for submitting Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP and Request for FEE-HELP Assistance forms for Term 1
  • Last day to withdraw from Term 1 courses without financial liability and academic penalty. All students will incur a 100% financial penalty (Student contributions and Tuition Fees) and academic penalty after this date
31 Mar - 4 Apr Week 5
7 - 11 Week 6
11 Last day for students to change examination centre for June 2008 Exam period
21 - 24 Week 7
25 Anzac Day public holiday
28 - 2 May Week 8
May 2008 2008 Term One
5 Labour Day public holiday (QLD)
6 - 9 Week 9
12 - 16 Week 10
19 - 23 Week 11
TBA Emerald Show public holiday (TBC)
26 - 30

Week 12

June 2008 2008 Term Two
TBA Bundaberg Show public holiday (TBC)
2 - 4

Course Review Period

5 - 20 Examination period
TBA

Rockhampton show public holiday (TBC)

Exams will be held on this date

TBA

Gladstone Show public holiday (TBC)

Exams will be held on this date

9

Queens Birthday public holiday (QLD, VIC, NSW)

TBA

Mackay Show Public Holiday (TBC)

Exams will be held on this date

July 2008 2008 Term Two
4 Certification of Grades - Term 1, 2008
7 - 11 Week 1 - Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) commences 7th
14 - 18 Week 2
18

Last day to add courses - Term 2, 2008

GEP concludes 18th

21 - 25 Week 3
28 - 1 Aug Week 4
29

Census Date - Term 2 - except Research Higher Degree students

  • Due date for submitting Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP and Request for FEE-HELP assistance forms for Term 2
  • Last day to withdraw from Term 2 courses without financial liability and academic penalty. All students will incur a 100% financial penalty (Student contributions and Tuition Fees) and academic penalty after this date
August 2008 2008 Term Two
4 Bank Holiday - NSW only
4 - 8 Week 5
11 - 15 Week 6
13 Brisbane RNA Show public holiday
15 Last day for students to change examination centre for October 2008 exam period
25 - 29 Week 7
31 Census date - Research Higher Degree students only
September 2008 2008 Term Two
1 - 5 Week 8
8 - 12 Week 9
15 - 19 Week 10
22 - 26 Week 11
29 - 3 Oct Week 12
October 2008 2008 Term Two
6 Labour Day public holiday - NSW only
6 - 8 Course Review
9 - 24 Examination Period
November 2008 2008 Term Three
4 Melbourne Cup Day public holiday - Victoria only
7 Certification of Grades - Term 2, 2008
10 - 14 Week 1 - Graduation Evaluation period (GEP) commences 10th
17 - 21 Week 2 - GEP concludes 21st
21 Last day to add courses - Term 3, 2008
24 - 28 Week 3
December 2008 2008 Term Three
1 - 5 Week 4
2

Census Date - Term 3

  • Due date for submitting Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP and Request for FEE-HELP Assistance forms for Term 3
  • Last day to withdraw from Term 3 courses without financial liability and academic penalty.  All students will incur a 100% financial penalty (Student contributions and Tuition Fees) and academic penalty after this date
8 - 12 Week 5
15 - 19 Week 6
19 Last day for students to change examination centre for February 2009 wxam period
22 - 24 Week 7
25 Christmas Day public holiday
26 Boxing Day public holiday
January 2009 2008 Term Three
1 New Years Day public holiday (observed by CQUniversity)
2 CQUniversity vacation
5 - 9 Week 8
12 - 16 Week 9
19 - 23 Week 10
26 Australia Day public holiday (observed by CQUniversity)
27 - 30 Week 11
February 2009 2008 Term Three
2 - 6 Week 12
9 - 13 Standard exams - this will include deferred and supplementary exams for Term 2 2008.
16 - 20
  • CQUniversity vacation (continuing students only)
  • Residential school
23 - 27
  • CQUniversity vacation
  • Orientation (commencing students only)
  • Residential school
27 Certification of Grades, Term 3 2008
Note:

Census dates are calculated on DEST requirement being no earlier than 20%

into the term.

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