Timetables

Academic Calendar 2011/2012

September 2011
REGISTRATION OF OSCAIL STUDENTS (ONLINE)to be confirmed
MEETINGS OF GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSESSMENT BOARDS Tue 6 Sept - Thur 8 Sept
REGISTRATION OF CONTINUING STUDENTS (ONLINE)1 Sept - 16 Sept
PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINE Tue 13 Sept
REGISTRATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE) 7 Sept - 16 Sept
REGISTRATION OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR POSTGRADAUTE STUDENTS (ONLINE)7 Sept - 16 Sept
ORIENTATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSMon 19 - Fri 23 Sept
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYMon 19 Sept /Tues 20 Sept
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 1 - START OF LECTURES Mon 26 Sept
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS (AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS)Tue 27 Sept
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUING STUDENTS at
The Street, Henry Grattan Building, DCU
(Late registration fee applies thereafter)
Fri 30 Sept
ends 14:00
October
AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 5 Oct - Fri 7 Oct
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Free of charge)Mon 3 Oct - Fri 7 Oct
FINAL DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR & CONTINUING STUDENTS
(Late registration fee applies thereafter)"
Fri 7 Oct
ends 15:30
FINAL DATE FOR CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT DATA (Sem 1 + 2) BY FACULTIES TO REGISTRYFri 8 Oct
LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Fee applies)Mon 10 Oct - Fri 14 Oct
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDThurs 13 Oct
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF DEFERRAL OF ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEARFri 28 Oct
CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "FREE FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESFri 28 Oct
"CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/12
(except programmes commencing Semester 2)
(Late registration fee applies)"
Fri 28 Oct
FINAL DATE FOR DISPLAY OF MODULE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE WEB Fri 28 Oct
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Last Monday in October) Mon 31 Oct
November
GRADUATION CEREMONIESMon 7 Nov & Tue 8 Nov
"LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET SPRING FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES"Mon 7 Nov
READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option) Mon 7 Nov - Fri 11 Nov
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION AND AWARDS BOARDS FOR FINAL YEAR MASTERS PROGRAMMES WITH LATE SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISSERTATION (WHICH COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SEPT BOARDS) & FINAL YEAR BSC NURSINGThurs 10 Nov
OPEN DAYSFri 18 and Sat 19 Nov
PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS ON LINE - FINAL YEAR MASTERS PROGRAMMES & FINAL YEAR BSc NURSINGTue 15 Nov
LATEST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR REPEAT AND DEFERRED STUDENTS FINAL YEAR MASTERS AND BSC NURSING PROGRAMMES Monday 28 Nov
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS - FINAL YEAR MASTERS & BSc NURSING PROGRAMMESFriday 25 Nov
December
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 1 Examinations)Mon 5 Dec
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD - FINAL YEAR MASTERS & BSc NURSING PROGRAMMESTue 6 Dec
END OF SEMESTER 1 LECTURES Sat 17 Dec
UNIVERSITY CLOSEDFRI 23 DEC - 2 JAN
(Provisional)
January
EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSMon 2 Jan - Fri 13 Jan
SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS Mon 16 Jan - Fri 27 Jan
CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "HALF FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESTue 31 Jan
February
INTER - SEMESTER BREAK Mon 30 Jan - Fri 3 Feb
ORIENTATION FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - EXCHANGE/STUDY ABROAD/POST GRAD STUDENTSThurs 2 Feb & Fri 3 Feb
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 2Mon 6 Feb
SPRING FACULTY AWARDS BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 1 Feb - Fri 3 Feb
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (new students only - late registration fee applies thereafter)Mon 6 Feb
MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Tues 7 Feb - Fri 10 Feb
"MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRING (including taught Masters programmes with late Autumn submission of dissertations)"Wed 8 Feb - Fri 10 Feb
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge) Mon 13 Feb - Mon 20 Feb
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (Semester One) Thurs 16 Feb
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY (Semester One Results) Mon 20 Feb and Fri 24 Feb
LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (FEE APPLIES)Tue 21 Feb - Fri 24 Feb
FINAL CLOSE OF REGISTRATION (new students only)Fri 24 Feb
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS (from February PAB's for Spring Conferring) Mon 27 Feb
March
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDTue 6 Mar
READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option)Mon 12 Mar - Fri 16 Mar
BANK HOLIDAY (St Patrick's Day) Mon 19 Mar
GRADUATION DAYSat 24 Mar
April
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM FACULTIES TO REGISTRYThurs 5 Apr
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 2 Examinations - Including Oscail)Tue 17 Apr
GOOD FRIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED Fri 6 Apr
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 9 Apr
May
END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES Sat 28 April
Public Holiday (First Monday in May)Mon 7 May
EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 30 Apr - Fri 11 May
OSCAIL EXAMINATIONS Thur 10 May - Tue 15 May
SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONSMon 14 May - Sat 26 May
June
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR SEM 1 + 2 EXAMSFri 1 June
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (First Monday in June)Mon 4 June
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESULTS BY EXAMINERS TO FACULTY OFFICE Tue 5 June
RESULTS REVIEW IN FACULTIES (including PBERC meetings for programmes that do not have a PAB) Mon 11 June - Thurs 14 June
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS Fri 15 June, Tues 19 June - Fri 22 June
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (including OSCAIL) Thurs 28 June
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY Mon 2 July & Tues 3 July
July
"LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET AUTUMN FACULTY BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES"Mon 9 July
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSMon 9 July
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDThur 19 July
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTSFri 27 July
August
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (First Monday in August)Mon 6 Aug
PERIOD FOR AUTUMN/REPEAT EXAMINATIONSMon 13 Aug - Sat 25 Aug
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR AUG/REPEAT EXAMSWed 29 Aug
September 2012
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDSTue 4 Sept - Thur 6 Sept
PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINETue 11 Sept
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYMon 17 and Tues 18 Sept
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSFri 21 Sept
October
AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 3 Oct - Fri 5 Oct
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD Mon 8 Oct

The Academic Calendar for 2011/12 is currently under review