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Census Dates for Units of Study 2008

The University is required to nominate a Unit Census Date (UCD) for each Unit of Study it proposes to offer in a particular year. Units of Study are offered in teaching periods (eg Semester One) and all Units of Study in a teaching period have the same unit census date. Possible teaching periods for 2008 and their corresponding census dates are outlined below.

Teaching periods have been categorised into Standard, Research, Third Party Provider and Non-Standard. The majority of the Units of Study offered by the University are offered within the Standard Teaching Periods. All teaching periods are designated by the weeks in which they are offered, for example Semester 1 is W08-21. In defining these teaching periods, week 1 is the first full week in the year that commences on a Monday and ends on a Sunday. In 2008 week 1 will be Monday 7 January to the Sunday 13 January. A calendar showing weeks and dates for 2008 is provided for your assistance.

A student incurs a fee for all units on their enrolment after census day has passed, e.g. for Sem 1, 2008, the census date is Thursday 27 March. This is the last day on which a student may withdraw from a unit without financial penalty. Any unit in which a student is enrolled on Friday 28 March will be included in their fee assessment.

Examples: How to identify the dates for a specific Teaching Period and Unit Census Dates

Example 1: The Non-Standard teaching period W01-08 involves weeks 1 to 8 of the year, where the teaching period commences in week 1 [Monday 7 January to the Sunday 13 January] and ends in week 8 [Monday 25 February to the Sunday 2 March]. The Unit Census Date for all Units of Study offered in that teaching period is Friday 25 January.

Example 2: The Standard All Year teaching period W08-42 involves weeks 8 to 42 of the year, where the teaching period commences in week 8 [Monday 25 February] and ends in week 42 [Friday 24 October]. The Unit Census Date for all Units of Study offered in that teaching period is Friday 16 May.

STANDARD TEACHING PERIODS

Current Teaching Periods and their Census dates and Dates for System-generated K and KN Grades

A student incurs a fee for all units on their enrolment after census day has passed, e.g. for Sem 1, 2008, the census date is Thursday 27 March. This is the last day on which a student may withdraw from a unit without financial penalty. Any unit in which a student is enrolled on Friday 28 March will be included in their fee assessment.

K Grade

If a student withdraws from a unit after one third of the teaching period has passed, they will have a K grade recorded against that unit. 'K' signifies that a student has withdrawn without failing the unit.

Note that, if census day for that unit occurs before one third of the teaching period has passed, the 'K' grade will be recorded if a student withdraws after census day.

KN Grade

If a student withdraws from a unit after two thirds of the teaching period has passed, they will have a KN grade recorded against that unit. 'KN' signifies that a student has withdrawn from and failed the unit.

In the table and calculator below:

•  census date is the last day to withdraw before a student incurs a financial penalty

•  K date is the first day on which a K grade will be recorded.

•  KN date is the first day on which a KN will be recorded

For example . For a unit which is offered in Semester 1. From the table:

Census day is 27 March 2008. This is the last day on which a student may withdraw without financial penalty

K grade. A student must withdraw before 28 March 2008 to avoid having a K grade recorded against that unit.

KN grade. A student must withdraw before 29 April 2008 to avoid having a KN grade recorded against that unit.

STANDARD TEACHING PERIODS

NON-STANDARD TEACHING PERIODS - CENSUS DATE AND K/KN CALCULATOR

Type in the Teaching Period - e.g. W01-05

Teaching Period Calculator