Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2021/22
Key term dates for Students for the Academic Year 2021/22
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Key term dates for Staff for the Academic Year 2021/22
Key dates for Staff
Academic Year 2021/2022
PDF Version Link: Important Dates 2021-22 for Staff (V5 11th Jan 2022)
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
| August 2021 | ||
| From 9 August 2021 | New Postgraduate Registration | |
| September 2021 | ||
| 2 September 2021 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 6 September 2021 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 6 September 2021 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 7 September 2021 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 1 September 2021 | Autumn Examination Board Meeting (2020/21 ) | |
| 6 September 2021 | Autumn Consultation Day | |
| 8-10 September 2021 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies (Virtual) | |
| 8 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students | |
| 9 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd & 4th Year U/G students | |
| 10 September 2021 | On-line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students | |
| 13 September 2021 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 14 September 2021 | Information Day for Guidance Counsellors | |
| 16 September 2021 | On-line Registration for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduates | |
| 16 September 2021 | Taught Postgraduate Student Induction | |
| 20-24 September 2021 | Orientation Week | |
| 20 September 2021 | Commencement of Lectures (except for 1st Year Undergraduates) | |
| 23 September 2021 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 27 September 2021 | Commencement of Lectures for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduates | |
| 29 September 2021 | Research Student Induction | |
| October 2021 | ||
| 13 + 14 October 2021 | Higher Options | |
| 15 October 2021 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students | |
| 18 October 2021 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 18 October 2021 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 19 October 2021 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 20 October 2021 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 20 October 2021 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony | |
| 22 October 2021 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students | |
| 25-29 October 2021 | Study Week | |
| 27 + 28 October 2021 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies (Virtual) | |
| 31 October 2021 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) | |
| 31 October 2021 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year | |
| November 2021 | ||
| 1 November 2021 | PAC applications open | |
| 1 November 2021 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 10 November 2021 | November Examination Board | |
| 11 November 2021 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 22 November 2021 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 22 November 2021 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 23 November 2021 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) | |
| 24 November 2021 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 26 + 27 November 2021 | Open Days | |
| December 2021 | ||
| 6 December 2021 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| 13 - 17 December 2021 | Last week of lectures for First Semester | |
| 15 December 2021 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 15 December 2021 | Governing Authority (4 pm) | |
| 20 – 31 December 2021 | Christmas Vacation (students) | |
| January 2022 | ||
| 3 – 6 January 2022 | Study period | |
| 7 January 2022 | January examinations commence | |
| 12 January 2022 | CAO Information Evening | |
| 17 January 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (2pm) | |
| 17 January 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3.30pm) | |
| 18 January 2022 | Faculty of Science & Engineering (2pm) | |
| 19 January 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 24 – 28 January 2022 | Inter Semester Break | |
| 31 January 2022 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” | |
| 31 January 2022 | Registration deadline for Research Modules (Semester 2) | |
| 31 January 2022 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester | Academic Council (3pm) |
| February 2022 | ||
| 10 February 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| TBC | Prizes and Award Ceremonies | |
| Mid-February 2022 | Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) | |
| 11 February 2022 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules | |
| March 2022 | ||
| 2 March 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 7 March 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 7 March 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 8 March 2022 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3pm) | |
| 8 March 2022 | Postgraduate Open Day (4-8pm) | |
| Mid-March 2022 | Close of Academic Database | |
| 14-18 March 2022 | Study Week | |
| 14 March 2022 | Academic Council (3pm) | |
| TBC | Spring Conferring Ceremonies | |
| 24 March 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| April 2022 | ||
| 15 April 2022 | Good Friday – no lectures | |
| 18 – 22 April 2022 | Easter vacation (students) | |
| 25 April 2022 | Lectures resume | |
| 30 April 2022 | Spring Open Day | |
| May 2022 | ||
| 2 May 2022 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) | |
| 3- 6 May 2022 | Last week of lectures for Second Semester | |
| 9 – 12 May 2022 | Study Period | |
| 9 May 2022 | Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) | |
| 9 May 2022 | Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) | |
| 10 May 2022 | Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) | |
| 11 May 2022 | Academic Programmes Committee (11am) | |
| 13 May 2022 | Summer Examinations commence | |
| 23 May 2022 | Academic Council (2pm) | |
| June 2022 | ||
| 2 June 2022 | Governing Authority (2.30pm) | |
| 13 –17 June 2022 | Maynooth Summer School | |
| TBC | Summer Examination Board meeting | |
| 25 June 2022 | Summer Open Day | |
| TBC | Consultation Day | |
| July 2022 | ||
| August 2022 | ||
| 3 August 2022 | Autumn examinations commence | |
| TBC | Autumn Examination Board meeting | |
| September 2022 | ||
| TBC | Autumn Consultation Day |
11th January 2022
Key dates for Students
Academic Year 2021/2022
PDF Version Link: IMPORTANT DATES for STUDENTS Academic Year 2021/2022
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
| August 2021 |
|
| From 9 August 2021 | New Postgraduate Registration |
| September 2021 | |
| 6 September 2021 | Autumn Consultation Day |
| 8-10 September 2021 | Summer Conferring Ceremonies (Virtual) |
| 8 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students |
| 9 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd and 4th Year U/G students |
| 10 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students |
| 16 September 2021 | On-Line Registration for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduate students |
| 16 September 2021 | Taught Postgraduate Student Induction |
| 20-24 September 2021 | Orientation Week |
| 20 September 2021 | Commencement of lectures (except for 1st Year Undergraduates) |
| 27 September 2021 | Commencement of lectures for 1st Year (CAO) Undergraduates |
| 29 September 2021 | Research Student Induction |
| October 2021 | |
| 13 + 14 October 2021 | Higher Options |
| 15 October 2021 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
| 20 October 2021 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
| 22 October 2021 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
| 25 - 29 October 2021 | Study Week |
| 27 + 28 October 2021 | Autumn Conferring Ceremonies (Virtual) |
| 31 October 2021 | Registration Deadline for Research Modules (Semester 1) |
| 31 October 2021 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year |
| November 2021 | |
| 1 November 2021 | PAC applications open |
| 26 + 27 November 2021 | Open Days |
| December 2021 | |
| 13 - 17 December 2021 | Last week of lectures for First Semester |
| 20 – 31 December 2021 | Christmas Vacation (students) |
| January 2022 | |
| 3 – 6 January 2022 | Study period |
| 7 January 2022 | January examinations commence |
| 12 January 2022 | CAO Information Evening |
| 24 – 28 January 2022 | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2022 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
| 31 January 2022 | Registration deadline for Research Modules (Semester 2) |
| 31 January 2022 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester |
| February 2022 | |
| TBC | Prizes and Awards Ceremonies |
| 11 February 2022 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules |
| March 2022 | |
| 8 March 2022 (4-8pm) | Postgraduate Open Day |
| 14 – 18 March 2022 | Study Week |
| TBC | Spring Conferring Ceremonies |
| April 2022 | |
| 15 April 2022 | Good Friday – no lectures |
| 18 – 22 April 2022 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 25 April 2022 | Lectures resume |
| 30 April 2022 | Spring Open Day |
| May 2022 | |
| 2 May 2022 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 3 – 6 May 2022 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 9 - 12 May 2022 | Study Period |
| 13 May 2022 | Summer examinations commence |
| June 2022 | |
| 13 – 17 June 2022 | Maynooth Summer School |
| 25 June 2022 | Summer Open Day |
| TBC | Consultation Day |
| July 2022 | |
| August 2022 | |
| 3 August 2022 | Autumn examinations commence |
| September 2022 | |
| TBC | Autumn Consultation Day |