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University Academic Calendars - 2008



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Higher Education January TAFE
New Year’s Day Tuesday, 1 January 2008 New Year’s Day
Swinburne re-opens Wednesday, 2 January 2008 Swinburne re-opens
Summer Term B commences  Wednesday, 2 January 2008 ELICOS and International Pathways courses commence
Last day for re-enrolment in Semester 1 programs Monday, 14 January 2008  
Census date for Summer Term B units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty Friday, 18 January 2008  
Monday, 21 January 2008 Some pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship & traineeship courses may commence
VTAC Round 1 enrolments Monday, 21 – Friday, 25 January 2008 VTAC Round 1 enrolments
NICA Term 1 commences Tuesday, 22 January 2008  
NICA Orientation Day Thursday, 24 January 2008  
Australia Day Saturday, 26 January 2008 Australia Day
Australia Day public holiday Monday, 28 January 2008 Australia Day public holiday
NICA Orientation camp Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 January 2008  
  Tuesday, 29 January 2008 Term 1 commences

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Higher Education February TAFE
  Monday, 4 February 2008 Student Orientation Week for Semester 1 commencements
Direct Entry courses may commence
VTAC Round 2 enrolments Wednesday 6 February - Friday 8 February 2008 VTAC Round 2 enrolments
Summer Term B ends Friday, 8 February 2008  
  Monday, 11 February 2008 Most Semester 1 and Term 1 courses commence (VTAC entry/International on-shore courses)
Publication of results for Summer Terms A & B Wednesday, 13 February 2008  
VTAC Round 3 enrolments Monday, 18 February 2008 VTAC Round 3 enrolments
Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 classes commence Monday, 25 February 2008  
  Wednesday, 27 February 2008 Swinburne College Semester 1 classes commence

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Higher Education March TAFE
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences and
Faculty of Design
Tuesday, 4 March 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Life and Social Science
Wednesday, 5 March 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Thursday, 6 March 2008  
Labour Day public holiday general staff only (i.e. not academic staff). Normal classes as scheduled Monday, 10 March 2008 Labour Day public holiday
Census date for Term 1 units of study Friday, 14 March 2008  
Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without financial penalty Friday, 14 March 2008  
Classes end for Easter break Wednesday, 19 March 2008  
NICA Term 1 ends Thursday, 20 March 2008 Term 1 classes end.
Last day before semester 1 mid semester break commences
  Thursday, 20 March 2008 Swinburne College last day of classes before mid semester break commences
Good Friday public holiday Friday, 21 March 2008 Good Friday public holiday
Easter Monday public holiday Monday, 24 March 2008 Easter Monday public holiday
Easter Tuesday Tuesday, 25 March 2008 Easter Tuesday
Some classes commence a mid semester break.
Check with your co-ordinator.
Classes resume after Easter break Thursday, 27 March 2008  
Last day to withdraw from Term 1 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 28 March 2008 Mid semester break ends
NICA Term 2 commences Monday, 31 March 2008  
Census date for Semester 1 units of study Monday, 31 March 2008 Swinburne College classes recommence
Last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units of study without financial penalty Monday, 31 March 2008  Some Semester 1 classes resume. Some Term 2 classes commence.
Check with you co-ordinator.

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Higher Education April TAFE
  Monday, 7 April 2008
Last day for Term 1 classes Friday, 11 April 2008  
Examinations for Term 1 commence
Mid Semester break commences
Monday, 14 April 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale
Tuesday, 15 April 2008  
Examinations for Term 1 end Friday, 18 April 2008  
Term 2 classes commence and Semester 1 classes resume after mid semester break Monday, 21 April 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise
Monday, 21 April 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise
Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Graduation Ceremonies:
TAFE School of Engineering
TAFE School of Business
Graduation Ceremonies:
National Institute of Circus Arts
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 Graduation Ceremonies:
TAFE School of Social Sciences
TAFE School of Arts, Hospitality and Science
ANZAC Day public holiday Friday, 25 April 2008 ANZAC Day public holiday

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Higher Education May TAFE
Last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 2 May 2008  
Publication of Term 1 examination results Saturday, 3 May 2008  
Census date for Term 2 units of study Friday, 9 May 2008  
Last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without financial penalty Friday, 9 May 2008  
  Tuesday, 13 May 2008 School PD day
No classes scheduled
Last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 16 May 2008  
Semester 1 and Term 2 classes end Friday, 30 May 2008  

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Higher Education June TAFE
Swot vacation commences Monday, 2 June 2008  
Swot vacation ends Thursday, 5 June 2008  
Examinations for Semester 1 period commence Friday, 6 June 2008 Swinburne College semester 1 ends
Queen’s Birthday public holiday Monday, 9 June 2008 Queen’s Birthday public holiday
NICA Term 2 ends Friday, 13 June 2008  
  Monday, 16 June 2008 Publication of Results for Swinburne College.
Examinations for Semester 1 and Term 2 end Friday, 20 June 2008  
  Friday, 20 June 2008 Last day of TAFE assessment period for Semester 1 and Term 1 and 2 based programs
Winter Term commences Monday, 23 June 2008 Swinburne College semester 2 commences
  Friday, 27 June 2008 Some Semester 1 and some Term 2 classes end.
Check with your co-odinator.
Last day for submission of TAFE results

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Higher Education July TAFE
Thursday, 3 July 2008 Publication of results
Publication of Semester 1 and Term 2 examination results Saturday, 5 July 2008 Student Orientation week
NICA Term 3 commences Monday, 7 July 2008  
  Monday, 14 July 2008 Some Semester 2 and some Term 4 classes commence.
Check with your co-odinator.
Graduation Ceremonies:
Local ceremony for International Students
Tuesday, 15 July 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Local ceremony for International Students
Wednesday, 16 July 2008  
Census date for Winter Term units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty Friday, 18 July 2008  
Last day to withdraw from Winter Term units of study without academic penalty Friday, 18 July 2008  
Progress Review Hearings for Semester 1 commence Monday, 21 July 2008  

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Higher Education August TAFE
Winter Term ends Friday, 1 August 2008  
Examinations for Winter Term commence Monday, 4 August 2008  
Orientation week commences Monday, 4 August 2008  
  Tuesday, 5 August 2008 Divisional PD day
No classes scheduled
Examinations for Winter Term end Friday, 8 August 2008  
Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence Monday, 11 August 2008  
Swinburne Open Day Sunday, 17 August 2008 Swinburne Open Day
Census date for Term 3 units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty Friday, 22 August 2008  
Publication of Winter Term examination results Saturday, 23 August 2008  
Census date for Semester 2 units of study Sunday, 31 August 2008  
Last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units of study without financial penalty Sunday, 31 August 2008  

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Higher Education September TAFE
Last day to withdraw from Term 3 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 5 September 2008  
Term 3 classes end HE and NICA Friday, 19 September 2008 Some Term 3 classes end.
Check with your co-ordinator
Semester 2 mid semester break commences Monday, 22 September 2008 Semester 2 mid semester break commences for some classes.
Check with your co-ordinator.
Examinations for Term 3 commence Monday, 22 September 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Higher Education Lilydale
Thursday, 25 September 2008  
Examinations for Term 3 end Friday, 26 September 2008 Swinburne College semester 2 ends
Term 4 classes commence and Semester 2 classes resume after mid semester break Monday, 29 September 2008  

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Higher Education October TAFE
  Friday, 3 October 2008 Semester 2 mid semester break ends for some classes.
Check with your co-ordinator.
  Friday, 3 October 2008 Publication of Results for Swinburne College.
NICA Term 24 commences Monday, 6 October 2008 Some Semester 2 classes resume and some Term 4 classes commence.
Check with your co-ordinator
Last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 10 October 2008  
Publication of Term 3 examination results Saturday, 11 October 2008  
  Monday, 13 October 2008 Swinburne College semester 3 commences
Census date for Term 4 units of study and last day to withdraw  without financial penalty Friday, 17 October 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Faculty of Design
Tuesday, 21 October 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
Faculty of Business and Enterprise
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
Wednesday, 22 October 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
National Institute of Circus Arts
Thursday, 23 October 2008 Graduation Ceremonies:
All Schools
Last day to withdraw from Term 4 units of study without academic penalty Friday, 24 October 2008  

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Higher Education November TAFE
NICA closed for Curriculum Day Monday, 3 November 2008  
Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday Tuesday, 4 November 2008 Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
Semester 2 & Term 4 classes end Friday, 7 November 2008  
Swot vacation commences Monday, 10 November 2008  
Swot vacation ends Thursday, 13 November 2008  
Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period begin Friday, 14 November 2008  
Examinations for Semester 2 and Term 4 period end Friday, 28 November 2008 Last day for most TAFE classes.
Check with your co-ordinator

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Higher Education December TAFE
  Friday, 5 December 2008 Last day for submission of TAFE results
Higher Education Summer Term A commences Monday, 8 December 2008  
  Wednesday, 10 December 2008 Publication of TAFE results
NICA Term 4 ends Friday, 12 December 2008  
Publication of Semester 2 and Term 4 examination results Saturday, 13 December 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony
Wednesday, 17 December 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony
Thursday, 18 December 2008  
Graduation Ceremonies:
International Student ceremony
Friday, 19 December 2008 Term 4 ends
  Friday, 19 December 2008 Swinburne College classes end for Christmas break
Census date for Summer Term A units of study and last day to withdraw without financial penalty Tuesday, 23 December 2008  
Summer Term A ends Tuesday, 23 December 2008  
Swinburne closes for Christmas break Thursday, 25 December 2008 Swinburne closes for Christmas break
Christmas Day (Public holiday) Thursday, 25 December 2008 Christmas Day (Public holiday)
Boxing Day (Public holiday) Friday, 26 December 2008 Boxing Day (Public holiday)

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Higher Education January 2009 TAFE
New Year’s Day public holiday Thursday, 1 January 2009 New Year’s Day public holiday
Swinburne re-opens Friday, 2 January 2009 Swinburne re-opens
Summer Term B commences  Monday, 5 January 2009 ELICOS and International Pathways courses commence
  Monday, 5 January 2009 Swinburne College semester 3 2008 classes resume
VTAC Round 1 enrolments Tuesday 27 January – Monday 2 February 2009 VTAC Round 1 enrolments
  Monday, 19 January 2009 TAFE Apprentice Programs commence
Australia Day public holiday Monday, 26 January 2009 Australia Day public holiday
  Friday, 30 January 2009 Swinburne College semester 3 2008 classes end

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Higher Education February 2009 TAFE
End of year Progress Review hearings. See Note (4) below Monday 9 February -
Friday 27 February
 

 

Notes

(1) Students should be aware that some departments have a different commencement date for their courses

(2) Not all TAFE programs are term based. The TAFE Division operates throughout the entire year.

(3) Most TAFE courses do not have scheduled examinations at the end of term. Normal classes may operate through to the last day of term.

(4) Higher education students who have been notified that they are required to attend an end of year Progress Review hearing are required to be available during this period. Non attendance may result in exclusion.
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