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Academic Calendar 2005/2006

 
September
 
2005/2006
ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION OF 1ST YEAR STUDENTS Mon 19 Sept - Fri 23 Sept
   
ORIENTATION DAY FOR EXCHANGE/JUNIOR YEAR ABROAD (JYA) STUDENTS Tue 20 Sept
   
AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREES Wed 21 Sept - Fri 23 Sept
   
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Oscail) Fri 23 Sept
   
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 1 - START OF LECTURES Mon 26 Sept
   
REGISTRATION OF CONTINUING STUDENTS - SEMESTERS 1 + 2 REGISTRATION OF MODULES - EXCHANGE, JYA STUDENTS Mon 26 Sept - Thur 6 Oct
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS (AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS) Tue 27 Sept
   
   
  October
   
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Free of charge) Mon 3 Oct - Fri 7 Oct
   
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (Late registration fee applies thereafter) Thu 6 Oct
   
FINAL DATE FOR CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT DATA (Sem 1 + 2) BY FACULTIES TO REGISTRY To be decided
   
FINAL DATE FOR UPDATE OF MODULE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE WEB To be decided
   
AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS APPEALS BOARD Fri 7 Oct
   
LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Fee applies) Mon 10 Oct - Fri 14 Oct
   
OSCAIL EXAMINATIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Thurs 13/Fri 14/Sat 15 Oct
HUMANITIES, NURSING & IT in ACCOUNTING Fri 21/Sat 22 Oct
   
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF DEFERRAL OF ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEAR Fri 28 Oct
   
CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEAR Fri 28 Oct
   
FINAL CLOSE OF SEMESTER 1/YEAR LONG REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2005/06 Fri 28 Oct
   
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Last Monday in October) Mon 31 Oct
   
  November
   
GRADUATION CEREMONIES Tue 1 Nov / Wed 2 Nov
   
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION  
FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET SPRING 2006 FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES Wed 2 Nov
   
READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option) Mon 31 - Fri 4 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) Wed 16 Nov
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS (Oscail) Thur 17 - Fri 18 Nov
   
OPEN DAY Sat 19 Nov
   
PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS BY POST (Oscail) Fri 25 Nov
PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS ON LINE - FINAL YEAR MASTERS PROGRAMMES Fri 25 Nov
   
  December
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS - Oscail & FINAL YEAR MASTERS PROGRAMMES Fri 9 Dec
   
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 1 Examinations) Fri 9 Dec
   
END OF SEMESTER 1 LECTURES Sat 17 Dec
   
UNIVERSITY CLOSED Sat 24 Dec - Mon 2 Jan
  (Provisional Dates)
   
  January
   
EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMS Tues 3 Jan - Fri 13 Jan
   
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD - OSCAIL & FINAL YEAR MASTERS PROGRAMMES Fri 6 Jan
   
SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS Mon 16 Jan - Fri 27 Jan
   
  February
   
INTER - SEMESTER BREAK Mon 30 Jan - Fri 3 Feb
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR MECH. ENG. & NURSING GNSA PROGRAMME Wed 1 - Thur 2 Feb
   
ORIENTATION FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - EXCHANGE/JYA/POST GRAD STUDENTS Thur 2 Feb
   
REGISTRATION FOR EXCHANGE/JYA STUDENTS Thur 2 & Fri 3 Feb
   
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE FOR MECH. ENG. & NURSING GNSA PROGRAMME Fri 3 Feb
   
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 2 Mon 6 Feb
   
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (new students only - late registration fee applies thereafter) Mon 6 Feb
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES Tue 7 Feb - Fri 10 Feb
(Semester 1 examinations)  
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR MARCH CONFERRING (including taught Masters Tue 7 Feb - Fri 10 Feb
programmes with late Autumn submission of dissertations)  
   
SPRING FACULTY AWARDS BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREES Wed 8 - Fri 10 Feb
   
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge) Mon 13 Feb - Mon 20 Feb
   
REGISTRATION OF MODULE CHOICE FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - EXCHANGE/JYA STUDENTS Mon 13 Feb - Fri 17 Feb
   
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (Semester One) Thur 16 Feb
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS MECH. ENG. & NURSING GNSA PROGRAMME Fri 17 Feb
   
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY (Semester One Results) Mon 20 Feb - Fri 24 Feb
   
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 ONLY - EXCHANGE/JYA STUDENTS (Free of charge) Mon 20 Feb - 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
   
  March
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS (from February PAB's for March Conferring) Fri 3 Mar
   
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD Fri 10 Mar
   
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (St. Patrick's Day) Fri 17 March
   
GRADUATION DAY Sat 25 March
   
READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option) Mon 20 Mar - Fri 24 Mar
   
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM FACULTIES TO REGISTRY To be confirmed
   
  April
   
GOOD FRIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED Fri 14 Apr
   
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: EASTER MONDAY Mon 17 Apr
   
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 2 Examinations) Tues 18 Apr
   
END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES Sat 29 Apr
   
  May
   
Public Holiday (First Monday in May) Mon 1 May
   
EXAM STUDY PERIOD Mon 1 May - Fri 12 May
   
SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONS Mon 15 May - Sat 27 May
   
  June
   
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR SEM 1 + 2 EXAMS Fri 2 June
   
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (First Monday in June) Mon 5 June
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEES Mon 12 June - Thu 15 June
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS Tues 20 June - Fri 23 June
   
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE Thur 29 June
   
  July
   
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY Mon 3 July/Tues 4 July
   
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR  
THOSE WISHING TO MEET AUTUMN 2006 FACULTY BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES Mon 3 July
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS Thur 13 July
   
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD Fri 21 July
   
  August
   
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (First Monday in August) Mon 7 Aug
   
PERIOD FOR AUTUMN/REPEAT EXAMINATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS Mon 14 Aug - Sat 26 Aug
   
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR AUG/REPEAT EXAMS Wed 30 Aug
   
  September
   
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS Tues 5 Sept-Thu 7 Sept
   
PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINE Tues 12 Sept
   
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY Mon 18/Tue 19 Sept
   
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS Tue 26 Sept
   
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD Fri 6 Oct
   
   

DRAFT ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005/2006

  Start Lectures Duration Lectures End Study Period Exams Start Exams End
Semester 1 26/09/2005 12 Weeks 16/12/2005 2 Weeks 16/01/2006 27/01/2006
Semester 2 6/02/2006 12 Weeks 28/04/2006 2 Weeks 15/05/2006 27/05/2006