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

NB: Central Qld Regional Show Holiday dates to be confirmed in November 2003.