Important dates
2017 Domestic Important Dates
| Date | Event |
| Census dates for eligible VET student loan programs |
| 20 Jan | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 1 Feb | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 31 Mar | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 17 Apr | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 31 May | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 1 Jul | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 31 Aug | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 31 Oct | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 1 Dec | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| Important Dates |
| 29 Sep | AFL Grand Final eve public holiday (TBC) |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day (University closed) |
| 26 Jan | Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed) |
| 14 18 Mar | Easter (University closed) |
| 13 Mar | Labour Day Public Holiday (University closed) |
| 12 Jun | Queen's Birthday Public Holiday |
| 22 Dec | University closed for Christmas/New year period.
|
| 3 Jan | University opens for 2017 |
| Date | Event
|
|
03 Jan
|
University opens for 2017
|
|
26 Jan
|
Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
|
|
20 - 24 Feb
|
Orientation week
|
|
27 Feb
|
Semester 1 lectures commence
|
| 10 Mar
|
Last date to add courses to semester 1 enrolment without financial penalty
|
|
13 Mar
|
Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
|
|
31 Mar
|
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
|
| 14-18 Apr
|
Easter (University closed)
|
| 14- 28 Apr
|
Semester 1 lecture break (includes Easter)
|
|
01 May
|
Semester 1 lectures recommence
|
|
25 Apr
|
ANZAC Day (University closed)
|
|
08 May
|
Final exam timetable published
|
| 19 May
|
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a semester 1 course
|
|
02 Jun
|
Semester 1 lectures finish
|
| 05-09 Jun | Semester 1 SWOT vac |
|
12 Jun
|
Queen's Birthday public holiday
|
|
13-26 Jun
|
Semester 1 examination period
|
|
26 Jun
|
End 1st semester teaching period
|
|
27 Jun - 28 Jul
|
Mid-year lecture break
|
|
07 Jul
|
Results for semester 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date | Event |
|
31 Jul
|
Semester 2 lectures commence
|
|
11 Aug
|
Last date to add courses to semester 2 enrolment without financial penalty
|
|
31 Aug
|
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for semester 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
25 Sep- 06 Oct |
Semester 2 lecture break
|
|
29 Sep
|
AFL Grand Final eve public holiday |
|
09 Oct
|
Semester 2 lectures recommence
|
|
03 Oct
|
Final exam timetable published
|
|
20 Oct
|
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a semester 2 course
|
|
03 Nov
|
Semester 2 lectures finish
|
|
06-10 Nov
|
Semester 2 SWOT Vac
|
|
13-18 Nov
|
Semester 2 examination period
|
|
24 Nov
|
End of 2nd semester teaching period
|
|
08 Dec
|
Results for semester 2 published by 2pm. mysc.federation.edu.au
|
|
22 Dec
|
University closed for Christmas/New Year period. |
| Date
| Event
|
|
02 Jan
| Late Summer teaching period commences |
|
03 Jan
| University opens for 2017 |
| 13 Jan
| Last date to add courses to Late Summer semester enrolment without financial penalty |
|
20 Jan
| Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt |
|
26 Jan
| Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed) |
|
27 Jan
| Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer course |
|
24 Feb
| End of late Summer teaching periods |
|
10 Mar
| Results for late Summer 2017 published - mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date
| Event
|
|
03 Jan
|
University opens for 2017
|
|
06 Jan
|
Results for Spring semester 2016 published - mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date
| Event
|
|
01 Sep
|
Spring teaching period commences
|
|
15 Sep
|
* Last date to add courses to Spring teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
|
29 Sep
|
AFL Grand Final Eve Public Holiday (TBC)
|
|
15 Oct
|
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from Higher Education courses for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
17 Nov
|
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period course
|
|
22 Dec
|
University closed for Christmas/New year period.;
|
|
31 Dec
|
End of Spring teaching period
|
|
Jan
|
University opens for 2018
|
|
12 Jan
|
Results for Spring Semester 2017 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date
| Event
|
|
03 Jan
|
University opens for 2017
|
|
26 Jan
|
Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
|
|
27 Jan
| Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course |
|
25 Feb
|
End of Summer teaching periods
|
|
10 Mar
|
Results for Summer Semester 2016 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date
| Event
|
|
13 Nov
|
Summer teaching period commences
|
|
24 Nov
|
* Last date to add courses to Summer teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
|
08 Dec
|
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
22 Dec
|
University closed for Christmas/New year period
|
|
Jan 2018
|
University opens for 2018
|
|
26 Jan
|
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
|
|
26 Jan
|
Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
|
|
24 Feb
|
End of Summer teaching periods
|
|
09 Mar
|
Results for Summer Semester 2017 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date
| Event
|
|
24 Apr
| Winter teaching period commences |
|
25 Apr
| ANZAC Day (University closed) |
|
08 May
|
* Last date to add courses to Winter teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
|
13 Jun
|
Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
|
|
14 Jul
|
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Winter teaching period enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
21 Jul
|
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Winter teaching period course
|
|
28 Jul
|
End of Winter teaching period
|
|
11 Aug
|
Results for Winter teaching period published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
2017 Partner Provider Important Dates
| Date
| Event
|
|
20 - 24 Feb 2017
|
Enrolment / Orientation
|
|
24 Feb
|
Last day to enrol
(returning students) |
|
27 Feb
|
Lectures commence
|
|
03 Mar
|
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
|
24 Mar
|
Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
05 May
|
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
| 26 - 02 Jun |
SWOT Vac
|
|
03 - 16 Jul
|
Exams |
| 28 Jul | Results published |
| Date
| Event
|
|
21 - 25 Aug 2017
|
Enrolment / Orientation
|
|
25 Aug
|
Last day to enrol
(returning students) |
|
28 Aug
|
Lectures commence
|
|
01 Sept
|
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
|
22 Sept
|
Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
03 Nov
|
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
| 25 - 31 Dec
|
SWOT Vac
|
|
01 Jan - 14 Jan 2018
|
Exams |
| 26 Jan | Results published |
| Date
| Event
|
|
13-17 Mar
2017 |
Enrolment / Orientation
|
| 17 Mar
|
Last day to enrol
(returning students) |
| 20 Mar |
Lectures commence
|
| 24 Mar
|
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
| 14 Apr
|
Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
26 May
|
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
| 10-13 Jun
|
SWOT Vac
|
|
14-24 Jun
|
Exams |
| 07 Jul | Results published |
| Date
| Event
|
|
10-14 Jul
2017 |
Enrolment / Orientation
|
| 14 Jul
|
Last day to enrol
(returning students) |
| 17 Jul |
Lectures commence
|
| 21 Jul
|
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
| 11 Aug
|
Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
22 Sep
|
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
| 07-10 Oct |
SWOT Vac
|
|
11-21 Oct
|
Exams |
| 03 Nov | Results published |
| Date
| Event
|
|
06-10 Nov
2017 |
Enrolment / Orientation
|
| 10 Nov
|
Last day to enrol
(returning students) |
| 13 Nov |
Lectures commence
|
| 17 Nov
|
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
| 08 Dec
|
Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
26 Jan 2018
|
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
| 10-13 Feb |
SWOT Vac
|
|
14-24 Feb
|
Exams |
| 09 Mar | Results published |
Important Dates (PDF)