2016 Academic year dateline

This dateline, approved by the University's Executive, is subject to change.

2016 Academic year dateline 
Week of session Start date Key session dates
V 30 November 2015 30 November 2015 - Summer A starts
V 7 December 2015
V 14 December 2015
V 21 December 2015
V 28 December 2015 1 January - New Year's Day public holiday»
V 4 January 4 January - 1st Half Year (1H) Session starts
4 January - 1st Research (R1) Session starts
4 January - Summer B 2015 starts
V 11 January 11 January - Quarter 1^ (Q1) Session starts
11 January - Census date for Summer A and B 2015/2016 Sessions
V 18 January
V 25 January 26 January - Australia Day public holiday»
31 January - Census date for Q1^
V 1 February
V 8 February 8 February - Summer A and B exams# start
14 February - Summer A and B 2015/2016 finish
14 February - Summer A and B 2015/2016 exams# end
V 15 February 20 February - Inter Session break finishes
1 22 February 22 February - Autumn Session starts
2 29 February 29 February - The College Term 1° (T1) Session starts
3 7 March 7 March - Research±  (R1A) Session starts
4 14 March
5 21 March 25 March - Good Friday public holiday»
27 March - Q1^ Session finishes
6 28 March 28 March - Easter Monday public holiday»
31 March - Census date for 1H Session
31 March - Census date for R1 Session
31 March - Census date for Autumn Session
31 March - Census date for The College T1°
7 4 April 4 April - Quarter 2^ (Q2) Session starts
9 April - Graduation ceremonies start
8 11 April 16 April - Graduation ceremonies finish
11 - 17 April - Intra session break
9 18 April 24 April - Census date for Q2^
10 25 April 25 April - ANZAC Day public holiday»
11 2 May
12 9 May
13 16 May
14 23 May
15 30 May 30 May - 5 June - Stuvac
16 6 June 6 June - Autumn Session exams# start
12 June - The College T1° Session finishes
17 13 June 13 June - Queen's Birthday public holiday»
13 June - Autumn Session exams# continue
19 June - Q2^ Session finishes
18 20 June 26 June - Autumn Session exams# finish
26 June - 1H Session finishes
26 June - R1 Session finishes
26 June - Autumn Session finishes
26 June - R1A± Session finishes
26 June Census date for R1A±
V 27 June 27 June - Inter Session break starts
27 June - 2nd Half Year (2H) Session starts
27 June - Quarter 3^ (Q3) Session starts
27 June - 2nd Research (R2) Session starts
V* 4 July 4 July - The College Term 2° (T2) Session starts
V* 11 July 15 July - Inter Session Break finishes
17 July - Census date for Q3^
1 18 July 18 July - Spring Session starts
2 25 July 25 July - Research ± (R2A) Session starts
31 July - Census date for The College T2°
3 1 August
4 8 August
5 15 August
6 22 August
7 29 August 31 August - Census date for 2H
31 August - Census date for R2
31 August - Census date for Spring Session
8 5 September 11 September - Q3^ Session finishes
9 12 September 12 September - Graduation ceremonies start
16 September - Graduation ceremonies finish
12 - 18 September - Intra session break
10 19 September 19 September - Quarter 4^ (Q4) Session starts
11 26 September 2 October - The College T2° Session finishes
12 3 October 3 October - Labour Day public holiday»
9 October - Census date for Q4^
13 10 October
14 17 October
15 24 October 24 - 30 October - Stuvac
24 October - The College Term 3° (T3) Session starts
16 31 October 31 October - Spring Session exams# start
17 7 November 7 November - Spring Session exams# continue
18 14 November 20 November - Spring Session exams# finish
20 November - Spring Session finishes
V 21 November 21 November - Inter Session break starts
V* 28 November 28 November - Summer A 2016/2017 Session starts
30 November - Census date for The College T3°
4 December - Q4^ Session finishes
V* 5 December
V 12 December 14 December - Graduation ceremonies start
16 December - Graduation ceremonies finish
V 19 December 25 December - Christmas Day public holiday»
25 December - 2H Session finishes
25 December - R2 Session finishes
25 December - R2A± Session finishes
25 December - Census date for R2A±
V 26 December 26 December - Boxing Day public holiday»
27 December - Additional public holiday»
1 January 2017 - New Year's Day public holiday»
V 2 January 2017 2 January 2017 - Public holiday in lieu of 1 January (Sunday)»
2 January 2017 - 1H Session starts
2 January 2017 - R1 Session starts
3 January 2017 - Summer B 2016/2017 Session starts
V 9 January 2017 9 January 2017 - Quarter 1^ (Q1) Session starts
9 January 2017 - Census date for Summer A and B 2016/2017 Sessions - to be confirmed 
V 16 January 2017
V 23 January 2017 26 January 2017- Australia Day public holiday»
V 30 January 2017 30 January 2017 - The College T3° Session finishes
31 January 2017 - Census date for Q1^
V 6 February 2017 12 February 2017 - Summer A 2016/2017 Session finishes
12 February 2017 - Summer B 2016/2017 Session finishes
V 13 February 2017
1 20 February 2017 20 February 2017 - Autumn Session starts
20 February 2017 - The College Term 1° (T1) Session starts

V Vacation week

NOTE 1 * These weeks will be used for the scheduled deferred examinations. Precise dates will be confirmed in 2014, as required.

NOTE 2 # These weeks are part of the formal examination period. Students must be available in these weeks.

NOTE 3 ^ Quarters are the teaching sessions used by Sydney Graduate School of Management and several Schools.

NOTE 4 ° Terms 1, 2 and 3 are used for The College at Western Sydney University (The College) and for International offshore purposes.

NOTE 5 ± Research Session late enrolment dates.

NOTE 6 » Public Holidays to be confirmed once gazetted.

The above dates are for sessions appropriate for the majority of students. Students who are enrolled in programs with special sessions, such as teacher education and medicine programs, and students who are offshore and international students, will need to consult their school regarding any special purpose dates.