2004 Calendar of Principal Dates
Key Dates below - to be read in conjunction with the 2004 Academic Calendar
2003 Spring/Summer Term
December 2003 |
1 - 5 |
Week 4 |
8 - 12 |
Week 5. (Queensland State
Schools' Vacation commences) |
15 - 19 |
Week 6 |
22 |
Christmas Closure Commences |
25 |
Christmas Day Public Holiday observed by CQU |
26 |
Boxing Day Public Holiday
observed by CQU |
2004 Summer Term
January 2004 |
1 |
New Year's Day Public Holiday observed |
2 |
Christmas Closure Concludes |
5 - 9 |
Week 1 (Summer Term) Week 7 (Spring/Summer Term) |
9 |
Last day to add Summer Term courses |
12 - 16 |
Week 2 (Summer Term) Week 8 (Spring/Summer Term) |
19 - 23 |
Week 3 (Summer Term) Week 9 (Spring/Summer Term) |
19 |
Census Date - Summer Term. Last day to withdraw
from Summer Term courses without HECS and academic penalty.
All Full Fee Paying students (including PELS)
will incur a 100% financial penalty after this date. |
23 |
(Queensland State Schools' Vacation concludes) |
26 |
Australia Day Public Holiday observed by CQU |
27 - 30 |
Week 4 (Summer Term) Week 10 (Spring/Summer Term) |
February 2004 |
2 - 6 |
Week 5 (Summer Term) Week 11 (Spring/Summer Term) |
9 - 13 |
Week 6 (Summer Term) Week 12 (Spring/Summer Term) |
16 - 18 |
Course Review Period |
19 - 27 |
Examination period - 2003 Spring/Summer,
2004 Summer and 2003 Winter Term Supplementary and Deferred |
2004 Autumn Term
March 2004 |
1 - 5 |
Vacation/ Orientation begins for commencing students |
8 - 12 |
Week 1 Labour Day Public Holiday
(Victoria) - (worked by CQU) |
12 |
Certification of Grades for Spring/Summer and Summer Terms |
15-19 |
Week 2 Graduation Evaluation Period |
15 |
Due date for submitting HECS Payment Option
Declaration Forms and PELS loan application
forms for Autumn Term |
19 |
Last day to add courses for Autumn Term |
22 - 26 |
Week 3 |
29 - 2 Apr |
Week 4 |
31 |
Census Date - Autumn Term. Last day to withdraw from courses
without HECS and academic penalty. All Full Fee Paying students
(including PELS) will incur a 100% financial penalty after this
date. |
April 2004 |
5 - 8 |
Week 5 |
9 |
Good Friday Public Holiday observed by CQU |
12 |
Easter Monday Public Holiday observed by CQU |
13 - 16 |
Vacation/ Residential Schools |
19 - 23 |
Week 6 |
25 |
Anzac Day |
26 |
Anzac Day Public Holiday observed by CQU |
27 - 30 |
Week 7 |
May 2004 |
3 |
Labour Day Public Holiday (Queensland) -
worked by CQU |
3 - 7 |
Week 8 |
10 - 14 |
Week 9 |
17 - 21 |
Week 10 |
24 - 28 |
Week 11 |
26 |
Emerald Show Public Holiday (to be confirmed) -
worked by CQU |
27 |
Bundaberg Show Public Holiday (to be confirmed) -
worked by CQU |
31 - 4 Jun |
Week 12 |
June 2004 |
7 - 9 |
Course Review Period |
10 - 25 |
Examination period - Autumn Term &
2003 Spring/Summer and 2004 Summer Supplementary
and Deferred Examinations |
14 |
Queen's Birthday Public Holiday (Queensland, New
South Wales, Victoria) - worked by CQU |
17 |
Rockhampton Show Public Holiday (to be confirmed)
- worked by CQU |
21 - 9 Jul |
Vacation |
21 |
Gladstone Show Public Holiday (to be confirmed)
- worked by CQU |
24 |
Mackay Show Public Holiday (to be confirmed)
- worked by CQU |
28 - 9 Jul |
Queensland State Schools' Vacation /
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee
(AVCC) Common Vacation period |
2004 Winter Term
July 2004 |
5 - 9 |
Orientation for commencing students |
9 |
Certification of Grades - Autumn Term |
12 - 16 |
Graduation Evaluation Period. Week 1 |
19 - 23 |
Week 2 |
23 |
Last day to add Winter Term courses |
26 - 30 |
Week 3 |
26 |
Due date for submitting HECS Payment Option Declaration
Forms and PELS loan application forms for Winter Term |
August 2004 |
2 - 6 |
Week 4. Bank Public Holiday (New South Wales)
- worked by CQU |
6 |
Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses without
financial (not HECS) and academic
penalty. All Full Fee Paying students (
including PELS) will incur a 100% financial
penalty after this date |
9 - 13 |
Week 5 |
16 - 20 |
Week 6 |
23 - 27 |
Vacation/ Residential Schools |
30 - 3 Sep |
Week 7 |
31 |
Census Date - Winter Term.
Last day to withdraw from courses
without HECS penalty |
September 2004 |
6 - 10 |
Week 8 |
13 - 17 |
Week 9 |
20 - 24 |
Week 10 (Queensland
State Schools' Vacation commences) |
27 - 1 Oct |
Week 11 (Queensland State Schools'
Vacation/ AVCC Common Vacation week) |
October 2004 |
4 - 8 |
Week 12. Labour Day Public Holiday (New South Wales)
- worked by CQU |
11 - 13 |
Course Review Period |
14 - 29 |
Examination Period - Winter Term
& Autumn Supplementary and Deferred |
25 - 29 |
Vacation |
2004 Spring/Summer Term
November 2004 |
1 - 12 |
Vacation |
12 |
Certification of Grades - Winter Term. |
15 - 19 |
Graduation Evaluation Period. Spring/Summer
Term Week 1. |
19 |
Due date for submitting HECS Payment Option
Declaration Forms and PELS loan application
forms for Spring/Summer Term |
19 |
Last day to add Spring/Summer Term courses |
22 - 26 |
Week 2 |
29 - 3 Dec |
Week 3 |
29 |
Census Date - Spring/Summer Term. Last day to
withdraw from courses without HECS/financial and academic
penalty. All Full Fee Paying students (including PELS)
will incur a 100% financial penalty after this date |
December 2004 |
6 - 10 |
Week 4 |
13 - 17 |
Week 5 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation
commences) |
21 |
Christmas Closure commences |
25 |
Christmas Day Public Holiday |
26 |
Boxing Day Public Holiday |
27 |
Public Holiday observed by CQU |
28 |
Public Holiday observed by CQU |
January 2005 |
3 |
New Year's Day Public Holiday observed by CQU |
4 - 7 |
Week 6 |
10 - 14 |
Week 7 |
17 - 21 |
Week 8 |
21 |
(Queensland State Schools' Vacation concludes) |
24 - 28 |
Week 9 |
26 |
Australia Day Public Holiday observed by CQU |
31 - 4 Feb |
Week 10 |
February 2005 |
7 - 11 |
Week 11 |
14 - 18 |
Week 12 |
21 - 25 |
Examination period - 2004 Spring/Summer
Term and 2004 Winter Supplementary and Deferred |
28 - 4 Mar |
Vacation |
2005 Autumn Term
March 2005 |
2 |
Orientation begins for commencing students |
7 - 11 |
Week 1 |
14 - 18 |
Week 2 |
19 |
Certification of grades - 2003
Spring/Summer Term and 2004 Summer Term |
- International Students and students enrolled at AIC campuses who
are considering cancelling their programs should refer to the refund
policy for any financial penalties which may be incurred.
- The refund policy is located at
Fee Refunds
- 2004 Key Refund Dates: 9 February 2004; 14 June 2004; 18 October 2004; 7 February 2005
NB: Central Qld Regional Show Holiday dates to be confirmed in November 2003.