James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

IMPORTANT DATES - 2004
Monday 19 January Supplementary/deferred examinations begin
Friday 30 January Supplementary/deferred examinations end
Monday 9 February Publication of supplementary/deferred results
Monday 16 February Orientation Week begins
Monday 23 February Semester 1 begins
Friday 5 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 12 March Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Semester 1
Wednesday 31 March Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw from semester based Semester 1 and full-year subjects without HECS or tuition fee penalty for Semester 1
Last date for full refund of Association Services Fee if enrolled for Semester 1 or full-year subjects
HECS Census Date (Semester 1)*
Friday 2 April Graduation Ceremony -- Townsville -- Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre)
Saturday 3 April Graduation Ceremonies -- Townsville -- Faculties of Science, Engineering and Information Technology; Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences; and Arts, Education and Social Sciences (Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre)
Sunday 4 April Presentation Ceremony (Scholarships, Bursaries & Prizes) -- Townsville -- all Faculties (Sir George Kneipp Auditorium)
Monday 5 April Lecture recess begins
Friday 9 April Lecture recess ends
Tuesday 13 April Semester 1 resumes
Friday 23 April Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic penalty from Semester 1 subjects#
Friday 7 May Presentation Ceremony (Scholarships, Bursaries & Prizes) -- Cairns -- all Faculties (Crowther Theatre)
Saturday 8 May Graduation Ceremonies -- Cairns -- all Faculties (Cairns Convention Centre)
Friday 28 May Semester 1 ends
Monday 31 May Study vacation begins
Friday 4 June Study vacation ends
Examinations begin
Friday 18 June Examinations end
Monday 21June Vacation begins
Monday 12 July Publication of Semester 1 results for all Faculties
Wednesday 7 July Townsville Show Holiday (public holiday, Townsville campus)
Friday 23 July Cairns Show Holiday (public holiday, Cairns campus)
Monday 2 August Orientation Week begins for students (domestic and international) who commence studies in Semester 2
Friday 6 August Vacation ends
Monday 9 August Semester 2 begins
31 July, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 August Supplementary/deferred examinations from Semester 1
Friday 13 August Last date for submission of Application to Change Course form for Semester 2
Friday 20 August Last date for all students (domestic and international) to add or substitute Semester 2 subjects without approval of subject coordinator
Monday 23 August Publication of supplementary/deferred results from Semester 1 via Students Online
Tuesday 31 August Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw from semester based Semester 2 and full-year subjects without HECS or tuition fee penalty for Semester 2
Last date for full refund of Association Services Fee if enrolled for Semester 2 only
HECS Census Date (Semester 2)*
Friday 3 September Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic penalty from full-year subjects
Monday 27 September Lecture recess begins
Friday 1 October Lecture recess ends
Monday 4 October Semester 2 resumes
Friday 8 October Last date for all students (domestic and international) to withdraw without academic penalty from Semester 2 subjects#
Friday 12 November Semester 2 ends
Monday 15 November Study vacation begins
Friday 19 November Study vacation ends
Friday 19 November Examinations begin
Friday 3 December Examinations end
Monday 20 December Publication of results for all Faculties
* The census dates for block mode subjects (i.e. subjects of less than six weeks in length) is the first day of teaching of the subject.
The census dates for subjects taught outside of the standard teaching semester that are six weeks or more in length is 14 days after the
first day of teaching of the subject
# The date for cancellation or variation without academic penalty from a block mode subject or a subject taught outside of the standard teaching semester that
is six weeks or more in length is the day prior to completion of 50% of the subject.