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Academic Calendar: AY 2008/2009

(A) Dates

Semester 1 Mon 4 Aug - Sat 6 Dec 2008 18 weeks

Notes:
Orientation Week: Mon 4 Aug - Sat 9 Aug 2008 (a) 1 week 1) The following will be observed
Instructional Period: as University holidays during
Week 1 Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug 2008 the academic year:
Week 2 Mon 18 Aug – Fri 22 Aug 2008 (a) National Day (9 Aug)
(b) Hari Raya Puasa (1 Oct)
Week 3 Mon 25 Aug – Fri 29 Aug 2008 6 weeks (c) Deepavali (27 Oct)
Week 4 Mon 1 Sep – Fri 5 Sep 2008 (d) Hari Raya Haji (8 Dec)
Week 5 Mon 8 Sep – Fri 12 Sep 2008 (e) Christmas (25 Dec)
Week 6 Mon 15 Sep – Fri 19 Sep 2008 (f) New Year Day (1 Jan)
(g) Chinese New Year
Recess Week: Sat 20 Sep – Sun 28 Sep 2008 1 week
(26 – 27 Jan)
Instructional Period: (h) Good Friday (10 Apr)
Week 7 Mon 29 Sep – Fri 3 Oct 2008 (b)
(i) Labour Day (1 May)
Week 8 Mon 6 Oct – Fri 10 Oct 2008 (j) Vesak Day (9 May)
Week 9 Mon 13 Oct – Fri 17 Oct 2008
Week 10 Mon 20 Oct – Fri 24 Oct 2008 7 weeks
For an up-to date listing of
Week 11 Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2008 (c) Singapore Government
Week 12 Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 2008 gazetted public holidays,
Week 13 Mon 10 Nov – Fri 14 Nov 2008 please check Ministry of
Manpower’s website.
Reading Week: Sat 15 Nov - Fri 21 Nov 2008 1 week
Examination: Sat 22 Nov - Sat 6 Dec 2008 2 weeks 2) If a public holiday falls on a
Sun 7 Dec 2008 - Sun 11 Jan Sunday, the following Monday
Vacation: 5 weeks
2009 (d), (e) & (f) will be a public holiday.

Semester 2 Mon 12 Jan - Sat 9 May 2009 17 weeks

Instructional Period:
Week 1 Mon 12 Jan – Fri 16 Jan 2009
Week 2 Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan 2009
Week 3 Mon 26 Jan – Fri 30 Jan 2009 (g)
6 weeks
Week 4 Mon 2 Feb – Fri 6 Feb 2009
Week 5 Mon 9 Feb – Fri 13 Feb 2009
Week 6 Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb 2009
Recess Week: Sat 21 Feb – Sun 1 Mar 2009 1 week
Instructional Period:
Week 7 Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2009
Week 8 Mon 9 Mar – Fri 13 Mar 2009
Week 9 Mon 16 Mar – Fri 20 Mar 2009
Week 10 Mon 23 Mar – Fri 27 Mar 2009 7 weeks

Week 11 Mon 30 Mar – Fri 3 Apr 2009

Week 12 Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr 2009 (h)
Week 13 Mon 13 Apr – Fri 17 Apr 2009
Reading Week: Sat 18 Apr - Fri 24 Apr 2009 1 week
Sat 25 Apr - Sat 9 May 2009 (i) &
Examination: 2 weeks
(j)
Vacation: Sun 10 May - Sun 2 Aug 2009 12 weeks

Mon 11 May - Sat 20 Jun 2009

Special Term (Part 1) 6 weeks
(Examinations on 19 & 20 Jun)
Mon 22 Jun – Sat 1 Aug 2009
Special Term (Part 2) 6 weeks
(Examinations on 31 Jul & 1 Aug)

Revised on 30 Apr 2008

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Academic Calendar: AY 2008/2009

(B) Deadlines

Occurring within:
Events in AY 2008/2009 Semester 1 Semester 2 Special Term (Part 1) Special Term (Part 2)

* CORS Bidding Exercise - Round 0 24 to 25-Jul 08 2-Jan-09#

- Round 1A to 3B 28-Jul to 12-Aug 08 5 to 16-Jan-09#
- Tutorial Registration 15-Aug to 22-Aug 08 20 to 29-Jan-09#
* CORS Survey (except for Dentistry, Law and Medicine) 25 to 30-Aug-08
* "W" Grade Takes Effect 25-Aug to 28-Sep-08 26-Jan to 1-Mar-09 18 to 24-May-09 29-Jun to 5-Jul-09
* Online Declaration of Graduate Module(s) for Credit 15 to 28-Sep-08 16-Feb to 1-Mar-09
* "F" Grade Takes Effect From 29-Sep-08 From 2-Mar-09 From 25-May-09 From 6-Jul-09
* Special Term Registration 16 to 21-Mar-09# 1 to 8-Jun-09#
Online Student Feedback Exercise 7 to 21-Nov-08 10 to 24-Apr-09 12 to 18-Jun-09 24 to 30-Jul-09
Examination Results Release 23-Dec-08 30-May-09 3-Jul-09 15-Aug-09
* S/U Declaration 23 to 26-Dec-08 30-May to 2-Jun-09 4 to 6-Jul-09 17 to 19-Aug-09
Deadline to submit Request for Exam Results Review 29-Dec-08 3-Jun-09 7-Jul-09 19-Aug-09

Financial Aid and Scholarships Applications 1-Mar to 1-Apr-09

Commencement - Online registration 1-Aug-08 ------------ to -------------- 9-Jun-09

- Ceremonies 6 to 16-Jul-09
* Only applicable for undergraduate students.
# Tentative

Revised on 30 Apr 2008