Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2022/23
Key term dates for Students for the Academic Year 2022/23
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Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2022/23
Key dates for Staff
Academic Year 2022/2023
Important Dates 2022 - 2023 for Staff V6 Aug2022
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
| August 2022 | ||
| From 10 August 2022 | New Postgraduate Registration | |
| 31 August 2022 | Autumn Examination Board meeting (2021/2022) | |
| September 2022 | ||
| 2, 6-9 September 2022 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 5 September 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 5 September 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 5 September 2022 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 6 September 2022 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students | |
| 8 September 2022 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd & 4th Year U/G students | |
| 9 September 2022 | On-line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students | |
| 13 September 2022 | Information Day for Guidance Counsellors | |
| 13 September 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 14 September 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 14 September 2022 | Taught Masters Induction (9.30am – 1pm) | |
| 15+16 September 2022 | Orientation events for new 1st year (CAO) undergraduates | |
| 16 September 2022 | New 1st year (CAO) UG registration begins online | |
| 19-23 September 2022 | In person registration verification and Orientation events | |
| 19 September 2022 | Commencement of Lectures (except for 1st Year Undergraduates) | |
| 19 September 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 21-23 September 2022 | Higher Options | |
| 22 September 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 26 September 2022 | Commencement of Lectures for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduates | |
| 28 September 2022 | Research Student Induction | |
| October 2022 | ||
| 7 October 2022 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 17 October 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 17 October 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 18 October 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 19 October 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 26 October 2022 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 21 October 2022 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 31 Oct - 4 November 2022 | Study Week | |
| 31 October 2022 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2022 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| November 2022 | ||
| 1 November 2022 | PAC applications open | |
| 2 + 3 November 2022 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 7 November 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 9 November 2022 | November Examination Board | |
| 10 November 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 21 November 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 21 November 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 22 November 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 23 November 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 25 + 26 November 2022 | November Open Days | |
| December 2022 | ||
| 12 December 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 12 - 16 December 2022 | Last week of lectures for First Semester | |
| 14 December 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 14 December 2022 | Governing Authority (4 pm) | |
| 19 – 30 December 2022 | Christmas Vacation (students) | |
| January 2023 | ||
| 2-5 January 2023 | Study period | |
| 6 January 2023 | January examinations commence | |
| 11 January 2023 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 16 January 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 16 January 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 17 January 2023 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 18 January 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 23 – 27 January 2023 | Inter Semester Break | |
| 30 January 2023 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester | |
| 30 January 2023 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 31 January 2023 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| February 2023 | ||
| 9 February 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| TBC | Prizes and Award Ceremonies | |
| Mid-February 2023 | Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) |
|
| 10 February 2023 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules | |
| 28 February 2023 | Registration deadline for Research Modules (Semester 2) |
|
| March 2023 | ||
| 1 March 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 6 March 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 6 March 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 7 March 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3pm) | |
| 7 March 2023 | Postgraduate Open Evening (3-7pm) | |
| Mid-March 2023 | Close of Academic Database | |
| 13-17 March 2023 | Study Week | |
| 23 March 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| TBC | Spring Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 27 March 2023 | Academic Council (3pm) |
|
| April 2023 | ||
| 7 April 2023 | Good Friday – no lectures | |
| 10 – 14 April 2023 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 17 April 2023 | Lectures resume | |
| 22 April 2023 | Spring Open Day |
|
| May 2023 | ||
| 1 May 2023 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 2 - 5 May 2023 | Last week of lectures for Second Semester | |
| 8 – 11 May 2023 | Study Period | |
| 8 May 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 8 May 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 9 May 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| 10 May 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 12 May 2023 | Summer Examinations commence | |
| 22 May 2023 | Academic Council (2pm) | |
| June 2023 | ||
| 8 June 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 12 –16 June 2023 | Maynooth Summer School | |
| 21 June 2023 | Summer Examination Board meeting | |
| 24 June 2023 | Summer Open Day | |
| 27 June 2023 | Consultation Day | |
| July 2023 | ||
| August 2023 | ||
| 2 August 2023 | Autumn examinations commence | |
| 30 August 2023 | Autumn Examination Board meeting | |
| September 2023 | ||
| 4 September 2023 | Autumn Consultation Day |
Key dates for Students
Academic Year 2022/2023
Important Dates 2022-2023 for Students V3 Aug 2022
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
| August 2022 | ||
| From 10 August 2022 | New Postgraduate Registration | |
| 31 August 2022 | Autumn Examination Board meeting (2021/2022) | |
| September 2022 | ||
| 2, 6-9 September 2022 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 5 September 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 5 September 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 5 September 2022 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 6 September 2022 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students | |
| 8 September 2022 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd & 4th Year U/G students | |
| 9 September 2022 | On-line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students | |
| 13 September 2022 | Information Day for Guidance Counsellors | |
| 13 September 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 14 September 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 14 September 2022 | Taught Masters Induction (9.30am – 1pm) | |
| 15+16 September 2022 | Orientation events for new 1st year (CAO) undergraduates | |
| 16 September 2022 | New 1st year (CAO) UG registration begins online | |
| 19-23 September 2022 | In person registration verification and Orientation events | |
| 19 September 2022 | Commencement of Lectures (except for 1st Year Undergraduates) | |
| 19 September 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 21-23 September 2022 | Higher Options | |
| 22 September 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 26 September 2022 | Commencement of Lectures for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduates | |
| 28 September 2022 | Research Student Induction | |
| October 2022 | ||
| 7 October 2022 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 17 October 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 17 October 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 18 October 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 19 October 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 26 October 2022 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 21 October 2022 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 31 Oct - 4 November 2022 | Study Week | |
| 31 October 2022 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2022 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| November 2022 | ||
| 1 November 2022 | PAC applications open | |
| 2 + 3 November 2022 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 7 November 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 9 November 2022 | November Examination Board | |
| 10 November 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 21 November 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 21 November 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 22 November 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 23 November 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 25 + 26 November 2022 | November Open Days | |
| December 2022 | ||
| 12 December 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 12 - 16 December 2022 | Last week of lectures for First Semester | |
| 14 December 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 14 December 2022 | Governing Authority (4 pm) | |
| 19 – 30 December 2022 | Christmas Vacation (students) | |
| January 2023 | ||
| 2-5 January 2023 | Study period | |
| 6 January 2023 | January examinations commence | |
| 11 January 2023 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 16 January 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 16 January 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 17 January 2023 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 18 January 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 23 – 27 January 2023 | Inter Semester Break | |
| 30 January 2023 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester | |
| 30 January 2023 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 31 January 2023 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| February 2023 | ||
| 9 February 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| TBC | Prizes and Award Ceremonies | |
| Mid-February 2023 | Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) |
|
| 10 February 2023 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules | |
| 28 February 2023 | Registration deadline for Research Modules (Semester 2) |
|
| March 2023 | ||
| 1 March 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 6 March 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 6 March 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 7 March 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3pm) | |
| 7 March 2023 | Postgraduate Open Evening (3-7pm) | |
| Mid-March 2023 | Close of Academic Database | |
| 13-17 March 2023 | Study Week | |
| 23 March 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| TBC | Spring Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 27 March 2023 | Academic Council (3pm) |
|
| April 2023 | ||
| 7 April 2023 | Good Friday – no lectures | |
| 10 – 14 April 2023 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 17 April 2023 | Lectures resume | |
| 22 April 2023 | Spring Open Day |
|
| May 2023 | ||
| 1 May 2023 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 2 - 5 May 2023 | Last week of lectures for Second Semester | |
| 8 – 11 May 2023 | Study Period | |
| 8 May 2023 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 8 May 2023 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 9 May 2023 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| 10 May 2023 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 12 May 2023 | Summer Examinations commence | |
| 22 May 2023 | Academic Council (2pm) | |
| June 2023 | ||
| 8 June 2023 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 12 –16 June 2023 | Maynooth Summer School | |
| 21 June 2023 | Summer Examination Board meeting | |
| 24 June 2023 | Summer Open Day | |
| 27 June 2023 | Consultation Day | |
| July 2023 | ||
| August 2023 | ||
| 2 August 2023 | Autumn examinations commence | |
| 30 August 2023 | Autumn Examination Board meeting | |
| September 2023 | ||
| 4 September 2023 | Autumn Consultation Day |