Important Dates — 2003
| Monday 20 January | Supplementary/deferred examinations begin |
| Friday 31 January | Supplementary/deferred examinations end |
| Friday 7 February | Publication of supplementary/deferred results |
| Monday 17 February | Orientation Week begins |
| Monday 24 February | Semester 1 begins |
| Friday 7 March | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to add or substitute Semester 1 subjects or full-year subjects without approval of subject coordinator |
| Friday 14 March | Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Semester 1 |
| Friday 28 March | Graduation Ceremony — Townsville — Faculty of Science and Engineering (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre) |
| Saturday 29 March | Graduation Ceremonies — Townsville — Faculties of Law, Business and the Creative Arts; Arts, Education and Social Sciences; and Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre) |
| Sunday 30 March | Prize Presentation Ceremony — Townsville — all Faculties (Sir George Kneipp Auditorium) |
| Monday 31 March | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw from semester based Semester 1 subjects without HECS or tuition fee penalty Last date for full refund of Association Services Fee if enrolled for Semester 1 or full-year subjects HECS Census Date (Semester 1)* |
| Monday 7 April | Lecture recess begins |
| Friday 11 April | Lecture recess ends |
| Monday 14 April | Semester 1 resumes |
| Friday 18 April | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic penalty from Semester 1 subjects. As 18 April is a public holiday, students should submit requests to withdraw from subjects by Thursday 17 April. |
| Friday 16 May | Prize Presentation Ceremony — Cairns — all Faculties (Crowther Theatre) |
| Saturday 17 May | Graduation Ceremonies — Cairns — all Faculties (Cairns Convention Centre) |
| Friday 30 May | Semester 1 ends |
| Monday 2 June | Study vacation begins |
| Friday 6 June | Study vacation ends |
| Tuesday 10 June | Examinations begin |
| Friday 27 June | Examinations end |
| Monday 30 June | Vacation begins |
| Wednesday 2 July | Townsville Show Holiday (public holiday, Townsville campus) |
| Monday 14 July | Publication of Semester 1 results for all Faculties |
| Friday 18 July | Cairns Show Holiday (public holiday, Cairns campus) |
| Monday 21 July | Orientation Week begins for students (domestic and international) who commence studies in Semester 2 |
| Friday 25 July | Vacation ends |
| Monday 28 July | Semester 2 begins |
| 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 August | Supplementary/deferred examinations from Semester 1 |
| Friday 8 August | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to add or substitute Semester 2 subjects without approval of subject coordinator |
| Friday 15 August | Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Semester 2 |
| Friday 22 August | Last date for all
students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic
penalty from full-year subjects Publication of supplementary/deferred results from Semester 1 via Students Online |
| Friday 29 August | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw from semester based Semester 2 subjects without HECS or tuition fee penalty Last date for full refund of Association Services Fee if enrolled for Semester 2 only |
| Sunday 31 August | HECS Census Date (Semester 2)* |
| Friday 19 September | Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic penalty from Semester 2 subjects. |
| Monday 29 September | Lecture recess begins |
| Friday 3 October | Lecture recess ends |
| Monday 6 October | Semester 2 resumes |
| Friday 31 October | Semester 2 ends |
| Monday 3 November | Study vacation begins |
| Friday 7 November | Study vacation ends Due date for lodging Application for Enrolment forms for continuing students for 2004 |
| Monday 10 November | Examinations begin |
| Friday 28 November | Examinations end |
| Monday 15 December | Publication of results for all Faculties |
| * The census dates for block mode and vacation school subjects is the first day of teaching. | |