Principal dates 2008

January
1	New Year's Day – public holiday
2	Enrolment of new graduate research students¹
2	Summer session classes recommence (to 1 February)
3	Preliminary round UAC undergraduate offers e-released
3	UTS Advisory Day, City campus, Broadway (9 am to 4 pm)
4	Closing date (midnight) for change of preference (main round undergraduate) via UAC Infoline and website (http://www.uac.edu.au/); closing date for change of preference (main round undergraduate) to UAC, by mail or in person
4	Provisional examination timetable available for Summer session
5	Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Summer session 2008
5	Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Summer session 2008
5	Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Summer session 2008
8	Supplementary centrally conducted examinations
10	Census date for Summer session – last day to withdraw from subjects without financial liability²
17	Commonwealth Scholarships successful applicants notified
17	Main round of UAC undergraduate offers e-released (at 9 pm)
18	Final examination timetable for Summer session available
21	Last day to submit appeal against exclusion from Spring 2007
22	Closing date for change of preference to UAC for late round undergraduate offers
25–31	Enrolment of new students (Kuring-gai campus courses)¹
28	Australia Day – public holiday
28	NSW public school holidays end (commenced 24 December 2007)
31	Closing date for applications for undergraduate direct (if any), non-award (including cross-institutional) enrolment in Autumn semester 2008
31	Late round of UAC undergraduate offers e-released (at 9 pm)
31	Third round closing date for postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2008
February
1	Closing date for undergraduate change of preference to UAC for final round offers
1	Final closing date for UAC applications (late fee applies)
1	Summer session ends for subjects with centrally conducted exams (commenced 3 December 2007)
4–8	Centrally conducted examinations for Summer session
4–21	Enrolment of new students (City campus)¹
7	Final round undergraduate UAC offers e-released
8	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for Spring semester 2007
11–22	Orientation for new students
14	Union 'O' Day – Clubs and activities day, Kuring-gai campus
20	Release of Summer session results
20	Union 'O' Day – Clubs and activities day, City campus
22	Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Autumn semester 2008
25	Autumn semester classes commence
27	Last date for students to have a status of 'Passed' displayed in MyStudentAdmin to enable graduation at Autumn 2008 Graduation Ceremonies
March
1	Late Orientation for new students
5	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for Summer session
7	Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Autumn semester 2008¹
14	Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Autumn semester 2008
17	March session commences (ends 25 April)
20	Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Autumn semester 2008
21	Good Friday – public holiday
24	Easter Monday – public holiday
26	Due date for payment for March session subjects
31	Census date for Autumn semester and March session subjects – last day to withdraw from subjects without academic penalty or financial liability²
31	Last day for graduate research students to lodge application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence for Autumn semester
April
4	Applications available for non-award (including cross-institutional) subjects for Spring semester 2008
4	Applications available for undergraduate (where applicable) and postgraduate courses for Spring semester 2008
14–25	NSW public school holidays
21–25	Mid-semester non-teaching week, Autumn semester
22–24	Graduation ceremonies (Kuring-gai campus)
25	ANZAC Day – public holiday
25	March session ends (commenced 17 March)
May
2	Applications available for postgraduate research admissions and scholarships for Spring semester 2008
2	Provisional examination timetable for Autumn semester available
2	Release of March session results
5	May session commences (ends 13 June)
5–16	Graduation ceremonies (City campus)
14	Due date for payment for May session subjects
19	Census date for May session subjects²
19	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for March session
23	Final examination timetable for Autumn semester available
30	Closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Spring semester 2008
30	Due date for graduate research students to submit Autumn semester progress reports
30	First round closing date for postgraduate coursework applications for Spring semester 2008
June
6	Closing date for undergraduate UAC applications for Spring semester 2008
6	Last teaching day of Autumn semester
7–27	Centrally conducted examinations for Autumn semester
9	Queen's Birthday – public holiday
13	May session ends (commenced 5 May)
15	Closing date for applications for admission to courses from international students for Spring semester 2008
20	Release of May session results
27	Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Spring semester 2008
27	Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Autumn semester 2008
30	Closing date for applications for non-award (including cross-institutional) enrolment in Spring semester 2008
30	Closing date for undergraduate applications by direct application for Spring semester 2008
30	July session commences (end 8 August)
30	Second round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring semester 2008
30	Undergraduate UAC offers for Spring semester 2008 e-released
July
1	Enrolment of new graduate research students¹
3	Due date for payment for July session subjects
5–12	International graduation ceremonies
7	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for May session
7–18	NSW public school holidays
8	Census date for July session subjects²
14–25	Enrolment of new students (City campus) for Spring semester 2008¹
16	Release of Autumn semester results
21–25	Orientation for new students
22	Supplementary centrally conducted examinations
25	Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Spring semester 2008
28	Spring semester classes commence
August
1	Applications available for postgraduate research scholarships for Autumn semester 2009
1	Applications available for undergraduate courses and Equity Scholarships for Autumn semester 2009
1	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for Autumn semester 2008
6	Last date for students to have a status of 'Passed' displayed in MyStudentAdmin to enable graduation at Spring 2008 Graduation Ceremonies
8	July session ends (commenced 30 June)
8	Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Spring semester 2008¹
12	Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Spring semester 2008
13	Last day to submit appeal against exclusion
15	Release of July session results
18	August session commences (ends 26 September)
18	Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Spring semester 2008
24	Due date for payment for August session subjects
29	Census date for Spring semester and August session subjects – last day to withdraw from subjects without academic penalty or financial liability²
29	Closing date for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) and International Research Scholarships (IPS)
29	Last day for graduate research students to lodge application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence for Spring semester
30	UTS Information Day, City campus
September
1	Applications available for non-award (including cross-institutional) subjects for Autumn semester 2009
1	Applications available for postgraduate coursework programs for Autumn semester 2009
1	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for July session
26	August session ends (commenced 18 August)
29	Graduation ceremonies (City campus) commence (end 3 October)
29	Mid-semester non-teaching week, Spring semester, commences (ends 3 October)
29	NSW public school holidays commence (end 10 October)
30	Closing date for on-time undergraduate UAC applications
30	Main closing date for applications via UAC for Equity Scholarships
October
3	Graduation ceremonies (City campus) end (commenced 29 September)
3	Mid-semester non-teaching week, Spring semester, ends (commenced 29 September)
3	Provisional examination timetable for Spring semester available
3	Release of August session results
6	Labour Day – public holiday
6	October session commences (ends 14 November)
10	NSW public school holidays end (commenced 29 September)
15	Due date for payment for October session subjects
20	2008/09 Summer session timetable published online
20	Census date for October session subjects²
20	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for August session
24	Final examination timetable for Spring semester available
31	Closing date for Australian Postgraduate Awards, RL Werner and University Doctoral scholarships
31	Closing date for late undergraduate UAC applications (late fees apply)
31	Closing date for non-award (including cross-institutional) applications for Summer session
31	First-round closing date for postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2009
31	First-round closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Autumn semester 2009
November
3	2009 University timetable published online
7	Last teaching day of Spring semester
8–28	Centrally conducted examinations for Spring semester
14	October session ends (commenced 6 October)
21	Release of October session results
24	December session commences (ends 2 January 2009)
28	Closing date for late undergraduate UAC applications (late fees apply)
28	Due date for graduate research students to submit Spring semester progress reports
28	Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Spring semester 2008
28	Late closing date for applications via UAC for Equity Scholarships
28	Second round closing date for postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2009
December
1	Summer session commences (to 6 February 2009)
3	Due date for payment for December session subjects
8	Census date for December session subjects²
8	Last day to lodge a Stage 2 appeal against assessment grade for October session
10	Closing date for internal course transfers for Autumn semester 2009
15	Closing date for application for admission to courses from international students for Autumn semester 2009
17	Release of NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results
17	Release of Spring semester results
22	NSW public school holidays commence (to 26 January 2009)
25	Christmas Day – public holiday
26	Boxing Day – public holiday

Footnote(s)
1. Enrolment for new students occurs on designated and specific dates and times. New undergraduate students and graduate coursework students with a formal UTS Offer of Admission should refer to the New Student website for enrolment details (http://www.newstudent.uts.edu.au/). Graduate research students should refer to the University Graduate School Enrolment website (http:www.gradschool.uts.edu.au/policies/enrolment.html).
2. HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, domestic award, and international fee payment information is published on the Student Administration website (http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/fees). Full financial liability applies after the census dates. For onshore and offshore census dates and details for all teaching periods, see Academic year dates.
Note
Information is correct as at September 2007. The University reserves the right to vary any information described in Principal Dates 2008 without notice.