Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Submission dates for Academic Council and its three subcommittees
| Committee | Latest date for notification of agenda items | Latest date for submission of papers | Papers on Google Drive | Date of meeting |
| Day of week | Monday | Friday | Wednesday | Wednesday at 2:00 pm |
| Academic Council | Monday 15 September 2025 | Friday 19 September 2025 | Wednesday 24 September 2025 | Wednesday 1 October 2025 |
| Academic Council | Monday 10 November 2025 | Friday 14 November 2025 | Wednesday 19 November 2025 | Wednesday 26 November 2025 |
| Academic Council | Monday 19 January 2026 | Friday 23 January 2026 | Wednesday 28 January 2026 | (Tuesday) 3 February 2026 |
| Academic Council | (Tuesday) 17 March 2026 | Friday 20 March 2026 | Wednesday 25 March 2026 | Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
| Academic Council | Monday 18 May 2026 | Friday 22 May 2026 | Wednesday 27 May 2026 | Wednesday 3 June 2026 |
| Committee | Latest date for notification of agenda items | Latest date for submission of papers | Papers on Google Drive | Date of meeting |
| Day of week | Thursday | Friday | Wednesday | Wednesday at 2:00 pm |
| Education Committee | Thursday 4 September 2025 | Friday 5 September 2025 | Wednesday 10 September 2025 | Wednesday 17 September 2025 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 25 September 2025 | Friday 26 September 2025 | Wednesday 1 October 2025 | Wednesday 8 October 2025 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 30 October 2025 | Friday 31 October 2025 | Wednesday 5 November 2025 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 27 November 2025 | Friday 28 November 2025 | Wednesday 3 December 2025 | Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 8 January 2026 | Friday 9 January 2026 | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 5 February 2026 | Friday 6 February 2026 | Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 5 March 2026 | Friday 6 March 2026 | Wednesday 11 March 2026 | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 2 April 2026 | Friday 3 April 2026 | Wednesday 8 April 2026 | Wednesday 15 April 2026 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 30 April 2026 | Friday 1 May 2026 | Wednesday 6 May 2026 | Wednesday 13 May 2026 |
| Education Committee | Thursday 27 August 2026 | Friday 28 August 2026 | Wednesday 2 September 2026 | Wednesday 9 September 2026 |
| Committee | Date of meeting |
| Day of week | Tuesday (3:00 pm) |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 23 September 2025 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 14 October 2025 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 18 November 2025 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 16 December 2025 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 24 March 2026 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 19 May 2026 |
| Education Committee Standing Committee | Tuesday 15 September 2026 |
| Committee | Latest date for notifications of agenda items | Latest date for submission of papers | Papers on Google Drive | Date of meeting |
| Day of week | Friday | Monday | Wednesday | Thursday at 10:00 am |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 15 August 2025 | Monday 18 August 2025 | Wednesday 20 August 2025 | Thursday 28 August 2025 |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 17 October 2025 | Monday 20 October 2025 | Wednesday 22 October 2025 | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 12 December 2025 | Monday 15 December 2025 | Thursday 18 December 2025 | Thursday 8 January 2026 |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 6 February 2026 | Monday 9 February 2026 | Wednesday 11 February 2026 | Thursday 19 February 2026 |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 27 March 2026 | Monday 30 March 2026 | Wednesday 1 April 2026 | Thursday 9 April 2026 |
| University Standards Committee | Thursday 30 April 2026 | Friday 1 May 2026 | Wednesday 6 May 2026 | Thursday 14 May 2026 |
| University Standards Committee | Friday 14 August 2026 | Monday 17 August 2026 | Wednesday 19 August 2026 | Thursday 27 August 2026 |
| Bank Holidays | Dates |
| August Bank Holiday | Monday 4 August 2025 |
| October Bank Holiday | Monday 27 October 2025 |
| St. Brigid's Day Bank Holiday | Monday 2 February 2026 |
| St Patrick's day Bank Holiday | Tuesday 17 March 2026 |
| Good Friday (University closed) | Friday 3 April 2026 |
| Easter Monday Bank Holiday | Monday 6 April 2026 |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 4 Mary 2026 |
| June Bank Holiday | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| August Bank Holiday | Monday 3 August 2026 |
| Committee | Latest date for notification of agenda items | Latest date for submission of papers | Papers on Google Drive | Date of meeting |
| Day of week | Friday | Monday | Thursday | Thursday at 10:00 am |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 1 August 2025 | (Tuesday) 5 August 2025 | Thursday 7 August 2025 | Thursday 14 August 2025 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 3 October 2025 | Monday 6 October 2025 | Thursday 9 October 2025 | Thursday 16 October 2025 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 14 November 2025 | Monday 17 November 2025 | Thursday 20 November 2025 | Thursday 27 November 2025 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Monday 5 January 2026 | Monday 5 January 2026 | Thursday 8 January 2026 | Thursday 15 January 2026 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 30 January 2026 | (Tuesday) 3 February 2026 | Thursday 5 February 2026 | Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 13 March 2026 | Monday 16 March 2026 | Thursday 19 March 2026 | Thursday 26 March 2026 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 17 April 2026 | Monday 20 April 2026 | Thursday 23 April 2026 | Thursday 30 April 2026 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 15 May 2026 | Monday 18 May 2026 | Thursday 21 May 2026 | Thursday 28 May 2026 |
| Graduate Research Studies Board | Friday 31 July 2026 | (Tuesday) 4 August 2026 | Thursday 6 August 2026 | Thursday 13 August 2026 |