Academic Calendar

2014

SEMESTER 1

JANUARY

JANUARY
01

Public Holiday New Years Day*

13 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Year 3 and Year 4

students commence

mon

tue

20 Orientation for first year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of

Surgery students
20 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Year 1
students commence

6
7
13 14
20 21
27 28

27 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Year 2

students commence
27 Public Holiday Australia Day*
28 Queensland State Schools commence for 2014
31 Last day for lodgement of credit applications to guarantee
a decision for commencement of Semester 1, 2014

01 Registrations close for the 2014 GAMSAT

mon

14 Last day for applications requesting to undertake a Restricted Course

for Semester 1, 2014
14 Last day for applications to enrol in cross-institutional courses in
Semester 1, 2014

tue

1721 Being Prepared Job Search Seminars (all campuses) (refer to web
address: intranet.griffith.edu.au/careers)
2428 O
 rientation for commencing students all campuses (including
international students at QCA and QCGU South Bank) (refer to web
address: griffith.edu.au/orientation for specific campus dates)

Last date to add a course for Semester 1

17 Applications open online for the Griffith Industry Mentoring Program.

(refer to web address: intranet.griffith.edu.au/careers)

mon

22 GAMSAT Examination

30

Last date to drop a course for Semester 1 without being liable for fees

3
4
5

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS SENIOR YEAR STUDENTS

Graduate programs offered by major companies and government departments have
closing dates for final year students from March and students in their senior year
should prepare early. Job search seminars including resume and interview preparation
are conducted regularly. Details of graduate employment programs are updated on
CareerBoard and upcoming seminars are on the Careers and Employment Service website.
Refer to website intranet.griffith.edu.au/careers
* At time of printing the dates of public and show holidays in Queensland are proposed dates only
** Subject to final approval
^^ Subject to confirmation in 2014
## Final date for payment of all Student Contributions and tuition fees for the current semester
Census dates may vary. Please check the Program and Course catalogue for individual course census dates.
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians
of the land, pays respect to Elders, past and present, and extends that respect
to other Indigenous Australians.

3
10
17
24
31

thur

fri

6 7
13 14
20 21
27 28

tue

wed

thur

fri

TEACHING
WEEK

17-21 Harmony Week (events across all campuses refer to web

address: griffith.edu.au/student-services/harmony-week)
30 Census Date Semester 1 ##

2
9
16
23
30

fri

sat

sun

4
5
11 12
18 19
25 26

mon

7
14
21
28

tue

wed

1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30

3
4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
31

6 7
13 14
20 21
27 28

thur

fri

3 4
10 11
17 18
24 25

APRIL
0521 Queensland State Schools Holidays

sat

sun

5
6
12 13
19 20
26 27

TEACHING
WEEK

18 Public Holiday Good Friday*

19

Public Holiday Easter Saturday*

21

Public Holiday Easter Monday*

25

2125 Student mid-semester vacation (all campuses)

sat

sun

1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23

mon

tue

wed

5
6
7
12 13 14
19 20 21
26 27 28

30

sun

1
2
8
9
15 16
22 23
29 30

mon

tue

wed

2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30

Last date to withdraw without failure Semester 1 courses

thur

MAY
fri

1 2
8 9
15 16
22 23
29 30

sat

02 Final date for all students to apply for readmission, following

exclusion, to commence in Semester 2, 2014

sun

3
4
10 11
17 18
24 25
31

8
9
10
11

03 Preliminary Examination Timetable for Semester 1 released to

students (all campuses)
0509 Project Week (QCGU South Bank only)
10 Final Examination Timetable for Semester 1 released to students
(all campuses)
30 Last date for Certificate in Music Studies students to apply to
transfer to a QCGU program in Semester 2, 2014

12

JUNE
sat

Public Holiday Anzac Day*

28 Last date for Higher Degree Research candidates to apply for a

mid-year HDR Scholarship to commence in Semester 2, 2014

MAY

MARCH

MARCH
16

wed

3
4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26

14 Last day to be readmitted for Semester 1, 2014 following

Administrative Withdrawal

Commencement of Semester 1 (all campuses)

1
8
15
22
29

thur

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY

03

wed

APRIL

thur

JUNE
fri

5 6
12 13
19 20
26 27

sat

7
14
21
28

sun

1
8
15
22
29

06

End of Teaching Semester 1 (all campuses)

09

Public Holiday Queens Birthday*

0913 Study Week (all campuses)

1013 Open Enrolment for Semester 2, 2014

13
14
15
16

1428 Examinations (all campuses)

1627 Auditions for postgraduate programs for entry in Semester 2,
2014 (QCGU South Bank only)
28 Jun to 13 Jul

Queensland State Schools Holidays

30 Last day for lodgement of credit applications to guarantee a decision

for commencement of Semester 2, 2014
30 Jun to 25 Jul

Student inter-semester vacation (all campuses)

Orientation week
Semester teaching
Student vacation period
Examinations
Exam revision
Important dates
Public holidays
Show holidays (refer to specific campus timetables)
Census date
Last week of the student vacation period and Orientation week for Semester 2
Other Academic Calendars
School of Dentistry and Oral Health
School of Medicine
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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