2005 Calendar of Principal Dates

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Key Dates below - to be read in conjunction with the 2005 Academic Calendar

2004 Spring/Summer Term

December 2004
6 - 10 Week 4
13 - 17 Week 5 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation commences)
21 Christmas Closure Commences (closure period 21 Dec 04 to 4 Jan 05)
27 Christmas Day Public Holiday in lieu of 25th (observed by CQU)
28 Boxing Day Public Holiday in lieu of 26th (observed by CQU)
January 2005
3 New Year's Day Public Holiday (observed by CQU) - Christmas Closure concludes
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
February 2005
31 Jan - 4 Feb Week 10
7 - 11 Week 11
14 - 18 Week 12
21 - 25 Examination period - 2004 Spring/Summer and 2004 Winter Term Supplementary and Deferred

2005 Term 1

March 2005
28 Feb - 4 Mar Vacation/ Orientation (commencing students)
7 - 11 Week 1
14 - 18 Week 2 (14 Mar, Labour Day Public Holiday - Vic) - worked by CQU
16 Certification of Grades - Spring/Summer Term
17 Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) commences (17 Mar to 1 April)
18 Last day to add courses for Term 1
21 - 24 Week 3
25 Good Friday Public Holiday observed by CQU
28 Easter Monday Public Holiday observed by CQU
29 Mar - 1 Apr Week 4 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation Week)
29 Mar
  • Census Date - Term 1 - 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 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, Tuition Fees, Student Services Charges, Fees) and academic penalty after this date.
31 Mar Census date for all Research Higher Degree students only
April 2005
1 Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) concludes
4 - 8 Week 5
11 - 15 Week 6
18 - 22 Week 7
25 Anzac Day Public Holiday observed by CQU
26 - 29 Vacation/Residential Schools
May 2005
2 - 6 Week 8
2 Labour Day Public Holiday - (Qld) - worked by CQU
9 - 13 Week 9
16 - 20 Week 10
23 - 27 Week 11
30 May - 3 June Week 12
1 June Emerald Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
2 June Bundaberg Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
June 2005
6 - 8 Course Review Period
9 - 24 Examination Period - Examinations Term 1; 2004 Spring/Summer Supplementary and Deferred Examinations
10 Gladstone Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
13 Queen's Birthday Public Holiday (Qld, NSW, Vic) - worked by CQU
16 Rockhampton Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
23 Mackay Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
20 June - 1 Jul (Queensland State Schools' Vacation)
27 - 8 Jul Vacation (Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) Common Vacation period)

2005 Term 2

July 2005
4 - 8 Orientation (commencing students)
11 Certification of Grades - Term 1
12 Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) commences (12 to 25 July)
11 - 15 Week 1
18 - 22 Week 2
22 Last day to add courses for Term 2
25 Graduation Evaluation Period concludes
25 - 29 Week 3
August 2005
1 - 5 Week 4
1 Bank Public Holiday (NSW) - worked by CQU
2
  • 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, Tuition Fees, Student Services Charges, Fees) and academic penalty after this date.
8 - 12 Week 5
15 - 19 Week 6
17 Brisbane RNA Show Public Holiday - worked by CQU
22 - 26 Vacation/Residential Schools
31 Census dates - all Research Higher Degree students only
29 Aug-2 Sep Week 7
September 2005
5 - 9 Week 8
12 - 16 Week 9 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation)
19 - 23 Week 10 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation)
26 - 30 Week 11 (AVCC Common Vacation Week)
October 2005
3 - 7 Week 12
3 Labour Day Public Holiday (NSW) - worked by CQU
10 - 12 Course Review Period
13 - 28 Examination Period - Term 2 Examinations; Term 1 Supplementary and Deferred Examinations

2005 Term 3

November 2005
31 Oct - 11 Nov Vacation
1 Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday (Vic) - worked by CQU
11 Certification of Grades - Term 2
14 Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) commences (14 to 25 Nov)
14 - 18 Week 1
21 - 25 Week 2
25 Last day to add courses for Term 3
  Graduation Evaluation Period (GEP) concludes
28 - 2 Dec Week 3
December 2005
5
  • Census Date - Term 3
  • Due date for submitting Request for Commonwealth Assistance for both HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students for Term 3
  • Last day to withdraw from Term 3 courses without HECS-HELP/financial and academic penalty. Full-fee-paying students (including FEE-HELP) will incur a 100% financial penalty after this date.
5 - 9 Week 4
12 - 16 Week 5 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation commences)
20 - 23 Christmas Closure
26 Dec - 2 Jan Christmas Closure
26 Christmas Day Public Holiday in lieu of 25th (observed by CQU)
27 Boxing Day Public Holiday in lieu of 26th (observed by CQU)
January 2006
2 New Year's Day Public Holiday in lieu of 1st (observed by CQU)
3 - 6 Week 6
9 - 13 Week 7
16 - 20 Week 8 (Queensland State Schools' Vacation concludes)
23 - 27 Week 9
26 Australia Day Public Holiday observed by CQU
February 2006
30 Jan - 3 Feb Week 10
6 - 10 Week 11
13 - 17 Week 12
20 - 24 Examination Period - Combined Term 3 and Term 2/2005 Supplementary and Deferred Examinations

2006 Term 1

March 2006
27 Feb - 3 Mar Vacation (continuing students only)/Orientation (commencing students)
6 - 10 Week 1
10 Certification of grades - Term 3
13 - 17 Week 2
17 Last day to add courses Term 1, 2006

Notes:

  1. Examination periods will combine both Standard and Non-Standard (Deferred & Supplementary) examinations during the common examination timeframe, with Standard examinations being scheduled to commence at the beginning of the examination period, and the Non-Standard examinations to follow at the conclusion of the Standard examinations.
  2. It is expected that the university will operate as a normal working day on the following public holidays: 14 March - Labour Day (Vic); 2 May - Labour Day (Qld); 1 June - Show Holiday (Emerald); 2 June - Show Holiday (Bundaberg); 10 June - Show Holiday (Gladstone); 13 June - Queen's Birthday (Qld, NSW, Vic); 16 June - Show Holiday (Rockhampton); 23 June - Show Holiday (Mackay); 17 August - Show Holiday (Brisbane); 3 October - Labour Day (NSW).
  3. The university will operate as a normal working day on the Monday prior to the 2005 Christmas Closure i.e. Monday 19 December, 2005.