2003 Calendar of Principal Dates

Supplementary Information

The following supplementary information is to be used in conjunction with the 2003 Calendar of Principal Dates.

Notes

1 January - New Years Day Public Holiday

It is expected that the University will operate as a normal working day on the following public holidays: Labour Day Holiday, Queens Birthday Holiday; and local show days

Enrolment Information

Only internal student enrolments will be accepted into the Spring and Summer terms (6 week intensive). Only external student enrolments and internal student enrolments at AIC’s and off-shore campuses will be accepted into the combined Spring/Summer Term (12-week). Continuing students enrolling into Spring Term and Combined Spring/Summer Term should enrol into courses for which they have completed the prerequisites in Autumn term or earlier.Continuing students enrolling into the Summer Term should be enrolling into course for which they have completed prerequisites in the Winter Term or earlier.

Admission

1. Undergraduate HECS admissions to the Autumn and Winter terms will be via the following QTAC offer round dates:
   • QTAC Round 1: (early December 2002) (external students & CQCM offers only).
   • QTAC Round 2: (mid January 2003) Major offer round for all undergraduate students for the Autumn term.
   • QTAC Round 3: (early February 2003) (internal student offers only) Finalises QTAC offers to undergraduate students for the Autumn term.
   • QTAC (Mid Year): (mid/late June 2003 for Winter term) (internal & external students offers).
2. Postgraduate and direct, including fee-paying domestic (non international students)
   On time admission dates are:
   • 30 November 2002 - Autumn term
   • 31 May 2003 - Winter term
   • 17 September 2003 - Spring/Summer term combined.
   
   No new admissions are accepted for the Spring term and Summer term intensives for domestic fee-paying students. Late admissions will be accepted on a case-by-case basis in consultation with faculties.
3. The only new admissions, which will be accepted into the Spring and Summer terms, will be from international fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students.
4. The University does not admit new HECS-liable undergraduate students into the Spring, Summer and Spring/Summer combined terms.
5. All admissions are subject to the availability of approved faculty program and course offerings.

Enrolments

1. Only internal student enrolments will be accepted into the Spring and Summer terms (6 week intensive).
2. Only external students enrolments and internal student enrolments at AIC’s and off-shore campuses will be accepted into the combined Spring/Summer term (12 week).
3. Prerequisites: the timelines for marking and finalising results are very tight, particularly between the Winter and Spring terms, and between the Summer and Autumn terms. For these reasons it is recommended:

   3.1  Continuing students enrolling into Spring term and the Spring/Summer terms should enrol into courses for which they have completed prerequisites in the Autumn term or earlier. 3.2  Continuing students enrolling into the Summer term should be enrolling into courses for which they have completed prerequisites in the Winter term or earlier.

4. Last date to add courses
   The last date for enrolment and/or adding of courses is end of Week 2 for the Autumn and Winter terms, end of Week 1 for Spring & Spring/Summer combined terms and end of Week 2 for Summer term.
5. Certification Dates
   Wherever possible, 4 weeks is allowed from the end of the official examination period to the Certification of Grades to enable return and marking of examination papers.
6. Withdrawal without Academic Penalty
   Last day to withdraw without Academic Penalty for Winter term is 8 August, end of Week 4 as the Census date falls too far within the term (end of Week 7).
7. Census Dates
   Census dates for all terms are in accord with DEST requirements. The Spring, Summer and Spring/Summer terms combined are considered by DEST to be ‘non-standard’ terms for which the census date is 14 days after the commencement of term, if the term is 6 weeks or more in duration.
8. The Census date for Autumn term 2003 (31 March) is end of Week 4.
9. The Census date for Winter term 2003 (31 August) is end of Week 7. As Census date falls on a Sunday, tuition/HECS payments must be finalised by Friday, 29 August.

Qld School Vacation Dates

Where possible, term vacation dates are aligned with the Qld School Vacation dates. This has been possible for Autumn term 2003 but not for Winter term.

Recommended AVCC Vacation Dates

Where possible, the AVCC ‘recommended’ vacation dates are aligned with term vacation periods. This has been possible for Autumn term 2003 but not for Winter term.

Examinations

1. The Autumn and Winter term formal examinations are scheduled into a 7 day examination period.
2. The 2002 Winter term deferred examinations and Spring, Summer and combined Spring/Summer term examinations are scheduled into a 5 day examination period from 17-21 February.
3. Spring, Summer and combined Spring/Summer term deferred examination period will be held druing the period of 22-24 April.
4. Autumn term examinations are held during the period of 12-20 June.
5. Autumn term deferred examinations are held during the period of 1-5 September.
6. Winter term examinations are held during the period of 16-24 October.
7. No restrictions have been placed on distance students as to the venues at which they can attend examinations for the Spring, Summer and combined Spring/Summer terms. Students will be able to utilise the full range of examination venues/centres as available during this period. However, internal students to the AIC’s must sit at their relevant campuses.

Residential Schools

The Residential School falls in the vacation period of 22-25 April and 28 April - 2 May, noting that 25 April is Anzac Day.

Other information:

In 2003, the Chinese New Year commences 1 February.