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    Academic Calendar 2016/2017

     AUGUST 2016
    REGISTRATION OF OPEN EDUCATION STUDENTS (ONLINE)Monday 22 August
     SEPTEMBER 2016
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS (Autumn Session 2015/16)Tue 30 Aug - Thur 1 September
    MEETINGS OF GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSESSMENT BOARDS (Autumn Session 2015/16)Tue 30 Aug - Thur 1 September
    REGISTRATION OF CONTINUING STUDENTS (ONLINE)Wed 24 August - Fri 9 Sept
    PROMULGATION OF AUTUMN RESULTS 2015/16 ONLINETuesday 6 September
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 7 and Thur 8 Sept
    REGISTRATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 5 - Fri 9 Sept (Provisional)
    REGISTRATION OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 5 - Fri 16 Sept (Provisional)
    ROLLOVER OF ACADEMIC YEAR DATA (removal of classlists, display of new module specifications)Fri 9 September
    ORIENTATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSMon 12 - Fri 16 Sept
    ORIENTATION OF NEW POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - TAUGHT AND RESEARCHFri 16 September
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS (AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS)Fri 16 September
    BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 1 - START OF LECTURESMon 19 Sept
    "LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUING STUDENTS (Late registration fee applies thereafter)"Fri 23 September 13.00hrs
    AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES (2015/16)Wed 28 - Fri 30 September
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Free of charge)Mon 26 - Fri 30 September
     OCTOBER 2016
    LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Fee applies)Mon 3 - Fri 7 October
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD (Autumn Results 2015/16)Monday 3 October
    CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF DEFERRAL OF ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEARFriday 21 October
    CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "FREE FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESFriday 21 October
    CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17 (except programmes commencing Semester 2) Late Registration Fee appliesFriday 21 October
    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 21 October
    "LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET SPRING FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES"Thursday 27 October
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 31 October
     NOVEMBER 2016
    READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option)Mon 31 Oct - Friday 4 November
    GRADUATION CEREMONIESWednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Saturday 12th
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION AND AWARDS BOARDS FOR FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES WITH LATE SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISSERTATION (WHICH COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SEPT BOARDS)Wednesday 9 November
    PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS ON LINE - FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES AS ABOVEFriday 11 November
    OPEN DAYS 
    Glasnevin CampusFri 18 & Sat 19 November
    St Patrick's CampusSat 19 November
    LATEST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR REPEAT AND DEFERRED STUDENTS NOVEMBER PABsMonday 21 November
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS - FULL TIME MASTERS AS ABOVEMonday 21 November
    LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 1 Examinations)Monday 28 November
     DECEMBER 2016
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD - FINAL YEAR MASTERS & BSc NURSING PROGRAMMESMonday 5 December
    END OF SEMESTER 1 LECTURESSat 10 December
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSMon 12 - Sun 18 December
    Mon 2 Jan - Sun 8 Jan
    UNIVERSITY CLOSED - provisionalSat 24 - Mon 2 Jan 
     JANUARY 2017
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSMon 2 Jan - Sun 8 Jan
    SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS Mon 9 Jan - Sat 21 Jan
    INTER - SEMESTER BREAK (where applicable)        Mon 23 Jan - Sat 28 Jan
    CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "HALF FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESFriday 27 January
    ORIENTATION FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - STUDENTS WITH SEMESTER 2 START ONLYThur 26 Jan & Fri 27 Jan
    FACULTY AWARDS BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREES - SPRING CONFERRINGWed 25 Jan - Fri 27 Jan
    BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 2Monday 30 January
    LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start only - late registration fee applies thereafter)Monday 30 January
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 30 Jan - Mon 13 Feb
     FEBRUARY 2017
    CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 30 Jan - Mon 13 Feb
    MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Completed no later than 10th February
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRINGWed 1 Feb - Fri 3 Feb
    PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (Semester One)Wed 15 February
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY (Semester One Results)Wed 15 Feb - Fri 17 Feb
    LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (FEE APPLIES)Tue 14 Feb - Fri 17 Feb
    FINAL CLOSE OF REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start)Friday 17 February
    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 24 February
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS (from February PABs for Spring Conferring)Monday 27 February
     MARCH 2017
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 10 March
    READING WEEK (for Faculties/Programmes with this option)Mon 13 Mar - Sat 18 Mar
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDFriday 17 March
    GRADUATION CEREMONIESSaturday 25 March
    ACADEMIC STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM FACULTIES TO REGISTRYFri 31 March
     APRIL 2017
    LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 2 Examinations Including Open Education)Tuesday 11 April
    GOOD FRIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED Friday 14 April
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 17 April
    END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (except BEd and PME(Primary))Saturday 22 April
    EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 24 April - Sun 7 May
     MAY 2017
    Public Holiday (First Monday in May)Monday 1 May
    END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (BEd and PME (Primary))Sat 6 May (provisional)
    EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 24 April - Sun 7 May
    EXAM STUDY PERIOD (BEd and PME (Primary)Mon 8 - Sun 14 May (Provisional)
    OPEN EDUCATION EXAMINATIONSThurs 4 May - Tue 9 May
    SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONS (BEd and PME (Primary) exams commence Monday 15 May)Mon 8 May - Sat 20 May
    CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR EXAMSFriday 26 May
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESULTS BY EXAMINERS TO FACULTY OFFICEMon 29 May
     JUNE 2017
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 5 June
    RESULTS REVIEW IN FACULTIES (including PBERC meetings for programmes that do not have a PAB)Fri 2 - Thurs 8 June
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDFri 9 - Thur 15 June
    PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINEWednesday 21 June
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYThur 22 and Fri 23 June
     JULY 2017
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSMonday 3 July
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET AUTUMN FACULTY BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESMonday 3 July
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 14 July
    LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR RESEARCH STUDENTSFriday 21 July
     AUGUST 2017
    PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 7 August
    PERIOD FOR AUTUMN/RESIT EXAMINATIONSTues 8 - Mon 21 Aug
    CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR AUG/RESIT EXAMSTues 22 August
    MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDTue 29 -Thur 31 Aug
     SEPTEMBER 2017
    PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINETuesday 5 Sept
    PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 6 & Thur 7 Sept
    CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSFriday 15 Sept
    AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 27 - Fri 29 Sept
     OCTOBER 2017
    MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDMonday 2 October