Key term dates for Staff and Students for the Academic Year 2019/20
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Key dates for Staff
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IMPORTANT DATES for STAFF Academic Year 2019/2020
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
| September 2019 | ||
| 2 September 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 2 September 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 3 September 2019 | Autumn Examination Board Meeting (2018/19 ) | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
| 3 September 2019 | Information Day for Guidance Counsellors | |
| 9 September 2019 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 September 2019 | Conferrings | |
| 9 September 2019 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students | |
| 10 September 2019 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd & 4th Year U/G students | |
| 11 September 2019 | On-line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students | |
| 12 September 2019 | Commencement of First Year Remote Registration | |
| 12 – 20 September 2019 | First Year Orientation / Registration Verification | |
| 18 - 20 September 2019 | Higher Options | |
| 19 September 2019 | Taught Masters Induction (9am-2pm) | Governing Authority (4pm) |
| 23 September 2019 | Commencement of lectures | Academic Council (3pm) |
| 26 September 2019 | Postgraduate Research Induction | |
| October 2019 | ||
| 11 October 2019 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 14 October 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 14 October 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 15 October 2019 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 18 October 2019 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 23 October 2019 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 28 October – 1 November 2019 |
Study Week | |
| 31 October 2019 | Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2019 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| 30 + 31 October 2019 | Autumn Conferrings | |
| November 2019 | ||
| 1 November 2019 | PAC opens for on-line applications | |
| 4 November 2019 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 7 November 2019 | November Examination Board | |
| 14 November 2019 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 18 November 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 18 November 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 19 November 2019 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 29 + 30 November 2019 | Open Days | |
| December 2019 | ||
| 10 December 2019 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 16 - 20 December 2019 | Last week of lectures for First Semester | |
| 18 December 2019 | Governing Authority (4 pm) | |
| 23 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 |
Christmas Vacation (students) | |
| January 2020 | ||
| 6 – 9 January 2020 | Study period | |
| 8 January 2020 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 10 January 2020 | January examinations commence | |
| 13 January 2020 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 13 January 2020 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 14 January 2020 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm ) | |
| 27 – 31 January 2020 | Inter Semester Break | |
| 31 January 2020 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| 31 January 2020 | Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) | |
| February 2020 | ||
| 3 February 2020 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester | Academic Council (3pm) |
| 6 February 2020 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 11 + 12 February 2020 | Prizes and Award Ceremonies | |
| Mid February 2020 | Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) | |
| 14 February 2020 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules | |
| March 2020 | ||
| 9 March 2020 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 9 March 2020 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 10 March 2020 | Postgraduate Open Day (4-8pm) | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) |
| Mid March 2020 | Close of Academic Database | |
| 16-20 March 2020 | Study Week | |
| 19 + 20 March 2020 | Spring Conferrings | |
| 26 March 2020 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 30 March 2020 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| April 2020 | ||
| 10 April 2020 | Good Friday – no lectures | |
| 13 – 17 April 2020 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 20 April 2020 | Lectures resume | |
| 25 April 2020 | Spring Open Day | |
| May 2020 | ||
| 4 May 2020 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 5 - 8 May 2020 | Last week of lectures for Second Semester | |
| 11 – 14 May 2020 | Study Period | |
| 15 May 2020 | Summer Examinations commence | |
| 11 May 2020 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 11 May 2020 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 12 May 2020 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| 25 May 2020 | Academic Council ( 2pm) | |
| June 2020 | ||
| 4 June 2020 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 15 –19 June 2020 | Maynooth Summer School | |
| 24 June 2020 | Summer Examination Board meeting | |
| 27 June 2020 | Summer Open Day | |
| 30 June 2020 | Consultation Day | |
| July 2020 | ||
| August 2020 | ||
| 5 August 2020 | Autumn examinations commence | |
| September 2020 | ||
| 2 September 2020 | Autumn Examination Board meeting | |
| 7 September 2020 | Autumn Consultation Day |
Key dates for Students
PDF Version Link: Key Dates for Students 2019/20
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
| September 2019 |
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| 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 September 2019 |
Conferrings |
| 9 September 2019 | Autumn Consultation Day |
| 9 September 2019 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students |
| 10 September 2019 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd and 4th Year U/G students |
| 11 September 2019 | On-Line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students |
| 12 September 2019 | Commencement of First Year Remote Registration |
| 12 – 20 September 2019 | First Year Orientation / Registration Verification |
| 18 – 20 September 2019 | Higher Options |
| 19 September 2019 | Taught Masters Induction (9am-2pm) |
| 23 September 2019 | Commencement of lectures |
| 26 September 2019 | Postgraduate Research Induction |
| October 2019 | |
| 11 October 2019 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
| 18 October 2019 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
| 23 October 2019 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
| 28 October – 1 November 2019 | Study Week |
| 31 October 2019 | Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) |
| 31 October 2019 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year |
| 30 + 31 October 2019 | Autumn Conferrings |
| November 2019 | |
| 1 November 2019 | PAC opens for on-line applications |
| 29 + 30 November 2019 | Open Days |
| December 2019 | |
| 16 - 20 December 2019 | Last week of lectures for First Semester |
| 23 December 2019 – 3 January 2020 | Christmas Vacation (students) |
| January 2020 | |
| 6 – 9 January 2020 | Study period |
| 8 January 2020 | CAO Information Evening |
| 10 January 2020 | January examinations commence |
| 27 – 31 January 2020 | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2020 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
| 31 January 2020 | Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) |
| February 2020 | |
| 3 February 2020 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester |
| 11 + 12 February 2020 | Prizes and Awards Ceremonies |
| 14 February 2020 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules |
| March 2020 | |
| 10 March (4-8pm) | Postgraduate Open Day |
| 16 – 20 March 2020 | Study Week |
| 19 + 20 March 2020 | Spring Conferrings |
| April 2020 | |
| 10 April 2020 | Good Friday – no lectures |
| 13 – 17 April 2020 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 20 April 2020 | Lectures resume |
| 25 April 2020 | Spring Open Day |
| May 2020 | |
| 4 May 2020 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 5 – 8 May 2020 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 11 - 14 May 2020 | Study Period |
| 15 May 2020 | Summer examinations commence |
| June 2020 | |
| 15 – 19 June 2020 | Maynooth Summer School |
| 27 June 2020 | Summer Open Day |
| 30 June 2020 | Consultation Day |
| July 2020 | |
| August 2020 | |
| 5 August 2020 | Autumn examinations commence |
| September 2020 | |
| 7 September 2020 | Autumn Consultation Day |