2009 Principal Dates for Students

Fees and Associated Matters

Semester or Term	Study Period Dates	Census Date	Nominal Date Classes Commence - Used for Admin Purposes	Fees Invoice Available on Student Connect	Payment Due Date	Financial Debtor Status Applied for Non-Payment	Final Payment Date for Study Period	Commonwealth Assistance Notice issued	Right of Correction Forms Due Date	Cancellation Date for CSP Non-Payment and Financial Hold for FFP
Summer A	Earliest commencing date 23 November 2008, latest commencing date 11 January 2009, end date no later than 1 February 2009	12 January 2009	5 January 2009	8 December 2008	5 January 2009	19 January 2009	22 January 2009	27 January 2009	10 February 2009	11 February 2009
Summer B	Earliest commencing date 11 January 2009, latest commencing date 15 February 2009 end date no later than 22 February 2009	16 February 2009	2 February 2009	5 January 2009	2 February 2009	23 February 2009	26 February 2009	2 March 2009	16 March 2009	17 March 2009
Research Term A	Commences 2 January 2009 and Finishes 29 March 2009	9 February 2009	2 January 2009	8 December 2008	2 January 2009	16 February 2009	19 February 2009	23 February 2009	9 March 2009	10 March 2009
Semester 1	Earliest commencing date 15 February 2009, latest commencing date 29 March 2009, end date no later than 28 June 2009	31 March 2009	23 February 2009	27 January 2009	23 February 2009	7 April 2009	10 April 2009	14 April 2009	28 April 2009	29 April 2009
Autumn Term	Earliest commencing date 29 March 2009, latest commencing date 19 April 2009, end date no later than 7 June 2009	20 April 2009	30 March 2009	2 March 2009	30 March 2009	27 April 2009	30 April 2009	4 May 2009	18 May 2009	19 May 2009
Winter Term	Earliest commencing date 19 April 2009, latest commencing date 19 July 2009, end date no later than 26 July 2009	20 July 2009	20 April 2009	23 March 2009	20 April 2009	27 July 2009	30 July 2009	3 August 2009	17 August 2009	18 August 2009
Research Term B	Commences 30 March 2009 and Finishes 28 June 2009	22 June 2009	30 March 2009	2 March 2009	30 March 2009	29 June 2009	2 July 2009	6 July 2009	20 July 2009	21 July 2009
Semester 2	Earliest commencing date 19 July 2009, latest commencing date 30 August 2009, end date no later than 29 November 2009	31 August 2009	27 July 2009	29 June 2009	27 July 2009	7 September 2009	10 September 2009	14 September 2009	28 September 2009	29 September 2009
Research Term C	Commences 29 June 2009 and Finishes 27 September 2009	31 August 2009	29 June 2009	1 June 2009	29 June 2009	7 September 2009	10 September 2009	14 September 2009	28 September 2009	29 September 2009
Spring A	Earliest commencing date 30 August 2009, latest commencing date 4 October 2009, end date no later than 1/11/09	5 October 2009	3 September 2009	10 August 2009	3 September 2009	12 October 2009	15 October 2009	19 October 2009	2 November 2009	3 November 2009
Research Term D	Commences 28 September 2009 and Finishes 31 December 2009	23 November 2009	28 September 2009	31 August 2009	28 September 2009	30 November 2009	3 December 2009	7 December 2009	21 December 2009	22 December 2009
Spring B	Earliest commencing date 4 October 2009, latest commencing date 22 November 2009, end date no later than 31 December 2009	23 November 2009	2 November 2009	5 October 2009	2 November 2009	30 November 2009	3 December 2009	7 December 2009	21 December 2009	22 December 2009

Late addition of units
A student may add a unit to an existing enrolment after the periods noted in Regulation 4.3.1 only if –

(a) authorised by the Lecturer-in-Charge and approved by the Course Co-ordinator, in order to correct an error in enrolment identified and corrected within 30 days after the census date; or
(b) approved by the Dean, where the addition is sought more than 30 days after the census date and prior to the commencement of the central examination period in the next standard study period. The Dean would normally determine the matter on the recommendation of the Course Co-ordinator after consultation with the Lecturer-in-Charge, and only on the basis of exceptional circumstances which would have precluded the student from acting within the prescribed period; any such late change may incur liability for additional fees and charges.
(c) Where teaching commences on a date other than the nominated Study Period Date or the Nominal Date for Classes to Commence then the last date to add a unit in a non-standard study period is the day before classes actually commence

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Note 1

A higher education provider may only vary a published census date or EFTSL value if:

the reason for the change was unforeseen by the higher education provider at the time the census date or EFTSL value was published; and
the reason for the change was beyond the higher education provider’s control; and
the higher education provider has advised the Department of Education, Science and Training, in writing, of its intention to vary, and its reasons for varying, the published census date or EFTSL value.

For circumstances to be considered unforeseen under these guidelines, the circumstances must be unusual, uncommon or abnormal.

For circumstances to be considered beyond the higher education provider’s control under these guidelines, the circumstances must be such that a reasonable person would consider the circumstances to not be due to the higher education provider’s action or inaction, either direct or indirect.

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Note 2

If circumstances covered in Note 1 prevail then a higher education provider may vary a published census date or EFTSL value for a unit of study up to two months before the earlier of:

the date of commencement of the unit of study; and
the last date that a student can enrol in the unit of study without incurring a late enrolment fee.

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