Important dates
University semester and vacation dates for 2011
| Summer/Winter School lectures | Dates |
| Summer School – December program | Begins: Monday 6 December 2010 |
| Summer School – main program | Begins: Tuesday 4 January 2011 |
| Summer School – late January program | Begins: Monday 17 January |
| Winter School – main program | Begins: Monday 27 June |
Semester One |
Dates |
| International student orientation (Semester One) – STABEX | Monday 14 February and Tuesday 15 February |
| International student orientation (Semester One) – full degree | Wednesday 16 February and Thursday 18 February |
| Lectures begin | Monday 28 February |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching Easter period | Friday 22 April to Friday 29 April |
| International application deadline (Semester Two) * | Thursday 29 April * |
| Last day of lectures | Friday 3 June |
| Study vacation | Monday 6 June to Friday 10 June |
| Examination period | Tuesday 14 June to Saturday 25 June |
| Semester ends | Saturday 25 June |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period | Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July |
Semester Two |
Dates |
| International student orientation (Semester Two) – STABEX | Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July |
| International student orientation (Semester Two) – full degree | Wednesday 21 July and Thursday 22 July |
| Lectures begin | Monday 25 July |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period | Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September |
| Last day of lectures | Friday 28 October |
| International application deadline (for Semester One 2011) * | Saturday 29 October * |
| Study vacation | Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November |
| Examination period | Monday 7 November to Saturday 19 November |
| Semester ends | Saturday 19 November |
* Except for the faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and the Master of Pharmacy course. See www.acer.edu.au for details.
Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for 2011
| Semester One– units of study | Dates |
| Last day to add a unit | Friday 11 March |
| Last day for withdrawal | Thursday 31 March |
| Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) | Friday 15 April |
| Last day to discontinue (Discontinued – Fail) | Friday 3 June |
| Semester Two– units of study | Dates |
| Last day to add a unit | Friday 5 August |
| Last day for withdrawal | Wednesday 31 August |
| Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) | Friday 9 September |
| Last day to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) | Friday 28 October |
| Last day to withdraw from a non-standard unit of study | Census date of the unit, which cannot be earlier than 20 per cent of the way through the period of time during which the unit is undertaken. |
| Public holidays | Dates |
| Australia Day | Wednesday 26 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 22 April |
| Easter Monday | Tuesday 26 April |
| Anzac Day | Monday 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | Monday 13 June |
| Labour Day | Monday 3 October |