Key term dates for Staff and Students for the Academic Year 2020/21
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Key dates for Staff
Academic Year 2020/2021
PDF Version Link: Important Dates for Staff 2020-21
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ACTIVITY |
MEETINGS |
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August 2020 |
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September 2020 |
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7 September 2020 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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7 September 2020 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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8 September 2020 |
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Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
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8 September 2020 |
Information Day for Guidance Counsellors |
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9 September 2020 |
Autumn Examination Board Meeting (2019/20 ) |
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9 + 10 September 2020 |
Summer Conferrings (Virtual) |
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14 September 2020 |
Autumn Consultation Day |
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TBC |
Higher Options |
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14 September 2020 |
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Academic Council (3pm) |
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16 September 2020 |
On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students |
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17 September 2020 |
On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd & 4th Year U/G students |
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18 September 2020 |
On-Line Registration for 1st Year Undergraduates |
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18 September 2020 |
On-line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students |
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21 – 25 September 2020 |
First Year Orientation |
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24 September 2020 |
Taught Masters Induction and Q&A Session (10-12) |
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24 September 2020 |
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Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
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28 September 2020 |
Commencement of lectures |
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October 2020 |
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1 October 2020 |
Taught Masters Induction and Q&A Session (10-12) |
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14 October 2020 |
Research Induction |
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16 October 2020 |
Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
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19 October 2020 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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19 October 2020 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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20 October 2020 |
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Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
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21 October 2020 |
Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
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23 October 2020 |
Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
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26 October – |
Study Week |
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28 + 29 October 2020 |
Autumn Conferrings (Virtual) |
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31 October 2020 |
Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) |
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31 October 2020 |
Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year |
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November 2020 |
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1 November 2020 |
PAC opens for on-line applications |
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2 November 2020 |
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Academic Council (3pm) |
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11 November 2020 |
November Examination Board |
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12 November 2020 |
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Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
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23 November 2020 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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23 November 2020 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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24 November 2020 |
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Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm) |
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27 + 28 November 2020 |
Open Days |
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December 2020 |
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8 December 2020 |
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Academic Council (3pm) |
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14 - 18 December 2020 |
Last week of lectures for First Semester |
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16 December 2020 |
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Governing Authority (4 pm) |
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21 December 2020 – |
Christmas Vacation (students) |
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January 2021 |
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4 – 7 January 2021 |
Study period |
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8 January 2021 |
January examinations commence |
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11 January 2021 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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11 January 2021 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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12 January 2021 |
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Faculty of Science & Engineering (3pm ) |
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13 January 2021 |
CAO Information Evening |
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25 – 29 January 2021 |
Inter Semester Break |
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31 January 2021 |
Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
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31 January 2021 |
Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) |
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February 2021 |
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1 February 2021 |
Start of Lectures – Second Semester |
Academic Council (3pm) |
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11 February 2021 |
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Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
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TBC |
Prizes and Award Ceremonies |
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Mid February 2021 |
Academic Database open (allowing Departments to update programme structures, module descriptors and module learning outcomes) |
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12 February 2021 |
Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules |
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March 2021 |
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8 March 2021 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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8 March 2021 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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9 March 2021 |
Postgraduate Open Day (4-8pm) |
Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) |
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Mid March 2021 |
Close of Academic Database |
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15-19 March 2021 |
Study Week |
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15 March 2021 |
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Academic Council (3pm) |
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TBC |
Spring Conferrings |
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25 March 2021 |
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Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
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April 2021 |
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2 April 2021 |
Good Friday – no lectures |
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5 – 9 April 2021 |
Easter vacation (students) |
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12 April 2021 |
Lectures resume |
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24 April 2021 |
Spring Open Day |
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May 2021 |
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3 May 2021 |
Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
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4 - 7 May 2021 |
Last week of lectures for Second Semester |
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10 – 13 May 2021 |
Study Period |
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10 May 2021 |
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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy (12 noon) |
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10 May 2021 |
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Faculty of Social Sciences (3pm) |
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11 May 2021 |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering (3 pm) |
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14 May 2021 |
Summer Examinations commence |
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24 May 2021 |
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Academic Council ( 2pm) |
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June 2021 |
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3 June 2021 |
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Governing Authority (2.30pm) |
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14 –18 June 2021 |
Maynooth Summer School |
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23 June 2021 |
Summer Examination Board meeting |
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26 June 2021 |
Summer Open Day |
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29 June 2021 |
Consultation Day |
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July 2021 |
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August 2021 |
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4 August 2021 |
Autumn examinations commence |
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September 2021 |
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1 September 2021 |
Autumn Examination Board meeting |
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6 September 2021 |
Autumn Consultation Day |
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Key dates for Students
Academic Year 2020/2021
PDF Version Link: Important Dates for Students 2020-21
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ACTIVITY |
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| September 2020 |
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| 9 + 10 September 2020 11 September 2020 |
Summer Conferrings (Virtual) March Conferrings (Virtual) |
| 14 September 2020 | Autumn Consultation Day |
| 16 September 2020 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 2nd year U/G students |
| 17 September 2020 | On-Line Registration for Continuing 3rd and 4th Year U/G students |
| 18 September 2020 | On-Line Registration for Continuing Postgraduates and Diploma Students |
| 18 September 2020 | On-Line Registration for 1st Year Undergraduate students |
| 21-25 September 2020 | First Year Orientation |
| TBC | Higher Options |
| 24 September 2020 | Taught Masters Induction and Q&A Session (10-12) |
| 28 September 2020 | Commencement of lectures |
| October 2020 | |
| 1 October 2020 | Taught Masters Induction and Q&A Session (10-12) |
| 14 October 2020 | Postgraduate Research Induction |
| 16 October 2020 | Change of Module Deadline for all Continuing Students |
| 21 October 2020 | Entrance Scholarships Ceremony |
| 23 October 2020 | Change of Subject Deadline for First Year Students |
| 26 - 30 October 2020 | Study Week |
| 28 + 29 October 2020 | Autumn Conferrings (Virtual) |
| 31 October 2020 | Registration Deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 1) |
| 31 October 2020 | Deadline to withdraw from studies without losing “Free Fee Status” for following year |
| November 2020 | |
| 1 November 2020 | PAC opens for on-line applications |
| 27 + 28 November 2020 | Open Days |
| December 2020 | |
| 14 - 18 December 2020 | Last week of lectures for First Semester |
| 21 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 | Christmas Vacation (students) |
| January 2021 | |
| 4 – 7 January 2021 | Study period |
| 8 January 2021 | January examinations commence |
| 13 January 2021 | CAO Information Evening |
| 25 – 29 January 2021 | Inter Semester Break |
| 31 January 2021 | Deadline for withdrawing from studies and retain 50% “Free Fee Status” |
| 31 January 2021 | Registration deadline for Postgraduate Modules (Semester 2) |
| February 2021 | |
| 1 February 2021 | Start of Lectures – Second Semester |
| TBC | Prizes and Awards Ceremonies |
| 12 February 2021 | Deadline for Change of 2nd Semester Modules |
| March 2021 | |
| 9 March 2021 (4-8pm) | Postgraduate Open Day |
| 15 – 19 March 2021 | Study Week |
| TBC | Spring Conferrings |
| April 2021 | |
| 2 April 2021 | Good Friday – no lectures |
| 5 – 9 April 2021 | Easter vacation (students) |
| 12 April 2021 | Lectures resume |
| 24 April 2021 | Spring Open Day |
| May 2021 | |
| 3 May 2021 | Bank Holiday (no lectures) |
| 4 – 7 May 2021 | Last week of Lectures for Second Semester |
| 10 - 13 May 2021 | Study Period |
| 14 May 2021 | Summer examinations commence |
| June 2021 | |
| 14 – 18 June 2021 | Maynooth Summer School |
| 26 June 2021 | Summer Open Day |
| 29 June 2021 | Consultation Day |
| July 2021 | |
| August 2021 | |
| 4 August 2021 | Autumn examinations commence |
| September 2021 | |
| 6 September 2021 | Autumn Consultation Day |