Important dates
University semester and vacation dates for 2008
| Summer School lectures | Dates |
| December program | Monday 10 December to Thursday 31 January |
| Main program | Friday 4 January to Friday 15 February |
| Late January program | Monday 14 January to Friday 22 February |
| Winter School lectures | Dates |
| For the latest dates please refer to www.summer.usyd.edu.au/summer_winter/ | |
Semester One |
Dates |
| International student orientation (Semester One) - full degree | Wednesday 20 February and Thursday 21 February |
| International student orientation (Semester One) - STABEX | Monday 18 February and Tuesday 19 February |
| Lectures begin | Monday 3 March |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching Easter period | Friday 21 March to Friday 28 March |
| International application deadline (Semester Two)* | Wednesday 30 April |
| Last day of lectures | Friday 6 June |
| Study vacation | Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June |
| Examination period | Monday 16 June to Saturday 28 June |
| Semester ends | Saturday 28 June |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period | Monday 7 July to Friday 11 July |
Semester Two |
Dates |
| International student orientation (Semester Two) - full degree | Wednesday 23 July and Thursday 24 July |
| International student orientation (Semester Two) - STABEX | Monday 21 July and Tuesday 22 July |
| Lectures begin | Monday 28 July |
| AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period | Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October |
| International application deadline (Semester One 2008)* | Friday 31 October* |
| Last day of lectures | Friday 31 October |
| Study vacation | Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November |
| Examination period | Monday 10 November to Saturday 22 November |
| Semester ends | Saturday 22 November |
*Except for the Faculties of Dentistry and Medicine and the Master of Pharmacy course. See www.acer.edu.au for details.
Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for 2008
| Semester One units of study | Dates |
| Last day to add a unit | Friday 14 March |
| Last day for withdrawal | Monday 31 March |
| Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) | Friday 25 April |
| Last to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) | Friday 6 June |
| Semester Two units of study | Dates |
| Last day to add a unit | Friday 8 August |
| Last day for withdrawal | Sunday 31 August |
| Last day to discontinue without a failure (DNF) | Friday 12 September |
| Last day to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) | Friday 31 October |
| Last day to withdraw from a non-standard unit of study | Census date of the unit, which must not 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 | Monday 28 January |
| Good Friday | Friday 21 March |
| Easter Monday | Monday 24 March |
| Anzac Day | Friday 25 April |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 9 June |
| Labour Day | Monday 6 October |