Orientation and important dates
Orientation (known by students as O’Week) is your introduction to JCU. It is a great time to meet your Academic Advisors, International Student Centre staff and other students. Orientation consists of a variety of activities, both academic and social and is designed to provide students with an understanding of the Australian university system and living in Australia. Amongst other things, students will be informed about student visa requirements, course and subject enrolment, computer and library services, your email account and access, the student mentor program, dealing with culture shock, support and welfare services, and social activities.
As a part of Orientation, the International Student Centre holds a welcome event at the beginning of each Teaching Period for new international students. This is a great opportunity to meet other students as well as getting to meet the friendly staff of the International Student Centre.
The Townsville and Cairns Orientation Programs can be downloaded from Orientation Week.
Important dates 2010
Teaching Period 1
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Arrival Service |
1 February – 14 February |
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Welcome Information Sessions in Townsville |
Tuesday 2 February, Thursday 4 February, Tuesday 9 February, Thursday 11 February and Sunday 14 February |
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Welcome Information Sessions in Cairns |
Friday 12 February and Monday 15 February |
|
Orientation |
15 February – 19 February |
|
Classes begin |
22 February |
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Mid-semester recess |
19 April – 23 April |
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Classes end |
28 May |
|
Study/Exam Period |
31 May – 18 June* |
Teaching Period 2
|
Arrival Service |
5 July – 18 July |
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Welcome Information Sessions in Townsville |
Wednesday 7 July, Friday 9 July, Tuesday 13 July, Friday 16 July and Monday 19 July |
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Welcome Information Sessions in Cairns |
Friday 16 July and Monday 19 July |
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Orientation |
19 July – 23 July |
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Classes begin |
26 July |
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Mid-semester recess |
27 September – 1 October |
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Classes end |
29 October |
|
Study/Exam Period |
1 November – 19 November* |
Important dates 2011
Teaching Period 1
|
Arrival Service |
30 January – 13 February |
|
Orientation |
14 – 18 February |
|
Classes begin |
21 February |
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Mid-semester recess |
11 – 15 April |
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Classes end |
27 May |
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Study/Exam Period |
30 May – 17 June* |
Teaching Period 2
|
Arrival Service |
3 – 17 July |
|
Orientation |
18 – 22 July |
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Welcome Session Townsville |
Friday 8 July and Friday 15 July |
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Welcome Session Cairns |
Friday 15 July |
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Classes begin |
25 July |
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Mid-semester recess |
26 – 30 September |
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Classes end |
28 October |
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Study/Exam Period |
31 October – 18 November* |
* Please note, you must NOT make travel bookings for dates that fall during the examination periods. JCU regulations do not allow you to sit exams before they are scheduled. Deferred exams are only granted in exceptional circumstances. Travel bookings or holiday plans that clash with the exam schedules are not considered "exceptional" circumstances.