Upcoming key staff dates
Feb 21st | Staff pay day |
Feb 22nd | Summer Term 3 - Fully graded date |
Feb 22nd | Summer Term 2 - Fully graded date |
Feb 22nd | Summer Term 1 - Fully graded date |
Feb 25th | Semester 1 - Commences |
Feb 25th | Singapore Semester 1 - Commences |
Mar 1st |
Trimester 1 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
Mar 4th | Vice-Chancellor's Commencement Speech |
Mar 7th | Staff pay day |
Mar 8th | Singapore Semester 1 - Last Day to add a course through MyHub without approval |
Mar 8th | International Women's Day |
Mar 15th |
Harmony Week
March 15th - March 21st |
Mar 17th | National Close the Gap Day |
Mar 17th | St Patrick's Day |
Mar 21st | Close the Gap Day |
Mar 21st | Staff pay day |
Mar 22nd |
Singapore Semester 1 - Census date
End of late enrolment period requiring Course Coordinator approval. |
Mar 22nd |
Semester 1 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
Mar 30th | Earth Hour |
Mar 31st | Census date for Research Higher Degree students |
Mar 31st | Transgender Day of Visibility |
Apr 4th | Staff pay day |
Apr 5th |
Newcastle Writers Festival
April 5th - April 7th |
Apr 7th | Daylight Saving Time ends |
Apr 12th | Callaghan Graduation |
Apr 14th |
Singapore Trimester 1 - Last day of teaching
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (WW grade). FF grades after this date. |
Apr 15th |
Singapore Semester 1 - Mid term break
April 15th - April 26th |
Apr 15th |
Singapore Trimester 1 - Examinations
April 15th - April 26th |
Apr 15th |
Semester 1 - Recess
April 15th - April 26th Includes Easter and ANZAC holiday. |
Apr 18th | Staff pay day |
Apr 19th | Good Friday |
Apr 22nd | Easter Monday |
Apr 22nd | Earth Day |
Apr 23rd | University Concession Day |
Apr 25th | ANZAC Day Public Holiday |
Apr 26th |
Trimester 1 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty. |
Apr 26th | Singapore Trimester 1 - Concludes |
Apr 29th | Semester 1 - Resumes |
May 1st |
Labour Day Public Holiday, SIngapore
Singapore public holiday |
May 2nd | Staff pay day |
May 2nd |
Trimester 1 - Examinations
May 2nd - May 10th |
May 6th | Singapore Trimester 2 - Commences |
May 6th |
Ramadan
May 6th - June 4th |
May 9th |
Singapore Trimester 1 - Results released
Fully graded date |
May 9th | Ramadan Iftar Celebrations |
May 12th | Mother's Day |
May 13th |
Singapore Trimester 1 - Supplimentary examinations
May 13th - May 17th Special exam period |
May 15th | International Day of Families |
May 16th | Staff pay day |
May 17th |
Singapore Trimester 2 - End of late enrolment period
No courses can be added after this date without Course Coordinator approval. |
May 17th |
Trimester 1 - Results released
Fully graded date |
May 19th | Vesak Day |
May 20th | Trimester 2 - Commences |
May 20th |
Vesak Day Public Holiday
Singapore public holiday |
May 26th | Sorry Day |
May 27th |
Reconciliation Week
May 27th - June 3rd |
May 30th | Staff pay day |
May 31st |
Singapore Trimester 2 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
Jun 4th | Central Coast Graduation |
Jun 5th |
Hari Raya Puasa
Singapore public holiday |
Jun 7th |
Singapore Semester 1 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty. |
Jun 10th | Queen's Birthday Public Holiday |
Jun 11th |
Trimester 1 - Supplementary examinations
June 11th - June 14th |
Jun 11th |
Semester 1 - Examinations
June 11th - June 28th |
Jun 11th |
Singapore Semester 1 - Examinations
June 11th - June 28th |
Jun 13th | Staff pay day |
Jun 14th |
Trimester 2 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty |
Jun 17th |
Singapore Trimester 2 - Mid term break
June 17th - June 23rd |
Jun 27th | Staff pay day |
Jul 1st |
Mid-year recess
July 1st - July 26th |
Jul 11th | Staff pay day |
Jul 12th | Singapore Semester 1 - Results released (fully graded date) |
Jul 12th |
Semester 1 - Results released
Fully graded date |
Jul 14th | Semester 2 - Postgraduate applications close |
Jul 22nd |
Semester 1 - Supplementary examinations
July 22nd - July 26th |
Jul 25th | Staff pay day |
Jul 29th | Semester 2 - Commences |
Jul 29th | Singapore Semester 2 - Commences |
Aug 1st | Respect Now Always Anniversary |
Aug 5th | Education Week NSW |
Aug 8th | Staff pay day |
Aug 9th | Semester 2 - Last day to add a course through myHub without approval |
Aug 9th |
Trimester 2 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty |
Aug 9th |
National Day of Singapore
Singapore public holiday |
Aug 9th | Autonomy Day |
Aug 9th | Singapore Semester 2 - Last day to add a course through MyHub without approval |
Aug 10th | National Science Week |
Aug 11th |
Singapore Trimester 2 - Last day of teaching
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (WW grades). FF grades after this date. |
Aug 11th | Hari Raya Haji |
Aug 12th |
Hari Raja Haji Public Holiday
Singapore public holiday |
Aug 13th |
Singapore Trimester 2 - Examinations
August 13th - August 23rd |
Aug 15th |
Trimester 2 - Examinations
August 15th - August 23rd |
Aug 22nd | Staff pay day |
Aug 23rd | Singapore Trimester 2 - Concludes |
Aug 23rd |
Semester 2 - Census Date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
Aug 23rd |
Singapore Semester 2 - Census date
End of late enrolment period requiring Course Coordinator approval. |
Aug 30th |
Trimester 2 - Results released
Fully grade date |
Aug 31st | Census date for Research Higher Degree students |
Sep 1st | Father's Day |
Sep 2nd | Trimester 3 - Commences |
Sep 2nd | Singapore Trimester 3 - Commences |
Sep 5th | Singapore Trimester 2 - Results released (Fully Graded Date) |
Sep 5th | Staff pay day |
Sep 8th | International Literacy Day |
Sep 9th |
Singapore Trimester 2 - Supplementary examinations
September 9th - September 13th Special exam period |
Sep 12th | RU OK Day |
Sep 13th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - End of late enrolment period
No courses can be added after this date without Course Coordinator approval |
Sep 13th |
Trimester 2 - Supplementary examinations
September 13th - September 18th |
Sep 19th | Staff pay day |
Sep 27th |
Trimester 3 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty |
Sep 27th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
Sep 30th |
Singapore Semester 2 - Mid term break
September 30th - October 11th |
Oct 1st | International Coffee Day |
Oct 3rd | Callaghan Graduation |
Oct 3rd | Staff pay day |
Oct 6th | Daylight Saving Time starts |
Oct 7th | Labour Day Public Holiday |
Oct 10th | World Mental Health Day |
Oct 14th | Semester 2 - Resumes |
Oct 14th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - Mid term break
October 14th - October 20th |
Oct 17th | Staff pay day |
Oct 27th | Deepavali |
Oct 28th |
Deepavali Public Holiday
SIngapore public holiday. |
Oct 31st | Halloween |
Oct 31st | Staff pay day |
Nov 5th | Melbourne Cup |
Nov 8th | Intersex Day of Solidarity |
Nov 8th |
Semester 2 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty. |
Nov 8th |
Singapore Semester 2 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty. |
Nov 11th |
Semester 2 - Examinations
November 11th - November 29th |
Nov 11th |
Singapore Semester 2 - Examinations
November 11th - November 29th |
Nov 12th |
National Recycling Week
November 12th - November 16th |
Nov 14th | World Diabetes Day |
Nov 14th | Staff pay day |
Nov 22nd |
Trimester 3 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty |
Nov 22nd | White Ribbon Day |
Nov 22nd |
Supercars Coates Hire Newcastle 500
November 22nd - November 24th |
Nov 23rd | Singapore Graduation |
Nov 25th | International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
Nov 28th |
Trimester 3 - Examinations
November 28th - December 6th |
Nov 28th | Staff pay day |
Dec 3rd | International Day for People with a Disability |
Dec 6th | Singapore Semester 2 - Results released (fully graded date) |
Dec 6th |
Semester 2 - Results released
Fully graded date |
Dec 8th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - Last day of teaching
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (WW grade). FF grades after this date. |
Dec 9th | Singapore Trimester 3 - Examinations |
Dec 12th | Staff pay day |
Dec 13th |
Trimester 3 - Results released
Fully graded date |
Dec 16th |
Semester 2 - Supplementary examinations
December 16th - December 20th |
Dec 19th | Singapore Trimester 3 - Concludes |
Dec 25th | Christmas Day |
Dec 26th | Boxing Day |
Dec 26th | Staff pay day |
Dec 27th | University Concession Day |
Dec 30th | University Concession Day |
Dec 31st | University Concession Day |
Jan 10th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - Results released
Fully Graded Results |
Jan 15th |
Trimester 3 Supplement Examinations
January 15th - January 18th |
Jan 15th |
Singapore Trimester 3 - Supplementary Examinations
January 15th - January 21st Special exam period |

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