Key term dates for Staff and Students for the Academic Year 2018/19
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IMPORTANT DATES for STAFF Academic Year 2018/2019
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
| September 2018 |
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| 3 September 2018 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 3 September 2018 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 4 September 2018 | Autumn Examination Board Meeting (2017/18 ) | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
| 4 September 2018 | Information Day for Guidance Counsellors | |
| TBC | Commencement of First Year Remote Registration | |
| Approx 10 September 2018 |
On-Line Registration for Continuing Students | |
| 10 September 2018 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 11-14 September 2018 | Conferrings | |
| 13 – 21 September 2018 | First Year Orientation / Registration Verification | |
| 12 - 14 September 2018 | Higher Options | |
| 20 September 2018 | Taught Masters Induction (9am-1pm) | Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
| 24 September 2018 | Commencement of lectures | Academic Council (3pm) |
| October 2018 | ||
| 12 October 2018 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 15 October 2018 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 15 October 2018 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 16 October 2018 | Research Induction (1pm – 5pm) | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
| 19 October 2018 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 24 October 2018 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 29 October – 2 November 2018 | Study Week | |
| 31 October 2018 | Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2018 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| 31 October, 1 and 2 November 2018 |
Autumn Conferrings | |
| November 2018 | ||
| TBC | PAC opens for on-line applications | |
| 5 November 2018 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 8 November 2018 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 19 November 2018 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 19 November 2018 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 20 November 2018 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 23 + 24 November 2018 | Open Days | |
| December 2018 | ||
| 10 December 2018 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 17 - 21 December 2018 | Last week of lectures for First Semester | |
| 19 December 2018 | Governing Authority (4 pm) | |
| 24 December 2018 – 4 January 2019 |
Christmas Vacation (students) | |
| January 2019 | ||
| 7 – 10 January 2019 | Study period | |
| 9 January 2019 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 11 January 2019 | January examinations commence | |
| 14 January 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 14 January 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 15 January 2019 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm ) | |
| 28 January – 1 February 2019 | Inter Semester Break | |
| 31 January 2019 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| 31 January 2019 | Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) | |
| February 2019 | ||
| 4 February 2019 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester | Academic Council (3pm) |
| 7 February 2019 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| Late February 2019 | Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) | |
| 15 February 2019 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules | |
| 26 February 2019 | Postgraduate Open Event (4pm-8pm) | |
| March 2019 | ||
| 11 March 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 11 March 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 12 March 2019 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| Mid March 2019 | Close of Academic Database | |
| 18-22 March 2019 | Study Week | |
| April 2019 | ||
| 1 April 2019 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 6 April 2019 | Spring Open Day | |
| 11 April 2019 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 15 – 19 April 2019 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 22 April 2019 | Bank Holiday (Easter Monday) – no lectures | |
| 23 April 2019 | Lectures resume | |
| May 2019 | ||
| 6 May 2019 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 7 - 10 May 2019 | Last week of lectures for Second Semester | |
| 13 May 2019 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 13 May 2019 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 13 – 16 May 2019 | Study Period | |
| 14 May 2019 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| 17 May 2019 | Summer examinations commence | |
| 27 May 2019 | Academic Council ( 2pm) | |
| June 2019 | ||
| 6 June 2019 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 10 – 14 June 2019 | Maynooth Summer School | |
| To be confirmed | Summer Examination Board meeting | |
| 22 June 2019 | Summer Open Day | |
| To be confirmed | Consultation Day | |
| August 2019 | ||
| To be confirmed | Autumn examinations commence | |
| September 2019 | ||
| To be confirmed | Autumn Examination Board meeting | |
| To be confirmed | Autumn Consultation Day |
Key dates for Students
PDF Version Link: Key Dates for Students 2018/19
IMPORTANT DATES for STUDENTS Academic Year 2018/2019
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
| September 2018 |
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| To be confirmed |
Commencement of First Year Remote Registration |
| 11, 12, 13, 14 September 2018 | Conferrings |
| Approx 10 September 2018 |
On-Line Registration for Continuing Students |
| 10 September 2018 | Autumn Consultation Day |
| 13 – 21 September 2018 | First Year Orientation / Registration Verification |
| 20 September 2018 | Taught Masters Induction |
| 12, 13, 14 September 2018 | Higher Options |
| 24 September 2018 | Commencement of lectures |
| October 2018 | |
| 12 October 2018 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
| 16 October 2018 | Research Induction |
| 19 October 2018 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
| 24 October 2018 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
| 29 October – 2 November 2018 | Study Week |
| 31 October 2018 | Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) |
| 31 October 2018 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year |
| 31 October, 1 and 2 November 2018 | Autumn Conferrings |
| November 2018 | |
| TBC | PAC opens for on-line applications |
| 23 + 24 November 2018 | Open Days |
| December 2018 | |
| 17 - 21 December 2018 | Last week of lectures for First Semester |
| 24 December 2018 – 4 January 2019 | Christmas Vacation (students) |
| January 2019 | |
| 7 – 10 January 2019 | Study period |
| 9 January 2019 | CAO Information Evening |
| 11 January 2019 | January examinations commence |
| 28 January – 1 February 2019 | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2019 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
| 31 January 2019 | Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) |
| February 2019 | |
| 4 February 2019 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester |
| 15 February 2019 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules |
| 26 February 2019 | Postgraduate Open Event |
| March 2019 | |
| 18 – 22 March 2019 | Study Week |
| TBC | Prizes and Scholarships Awards Ceremony |
| April 2019 | |
| 6 April 2019 | Spring Open Day |
| 15 – 19 April 2019 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 22 April 2019 | Bank Holiday (Easter Monday) – no lectures |
| 23 April 2019 | Lectures resume |
| May 2019 | |
| 6 May 2019 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 7-10 May 2019 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 13 - 16 May 2019 | Study Period |
| 17 May 2019 | Summer examinations commence |
| June 2019 | |
| 10 – 14 June 2019 | Maynooth Summer School |
| 22 June 2019 | Summer Open Day |
| To be confirmed | Consultation Day |
| August 2019 | |
| To be confirmed | Autumn examinations commence |
| September 2019 | |
| To be confirmed | Autumn Consultation Day |