2023-2024 SUIBE important dates

2023-2024 SUIBE important dates

2023-2024 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE).

These dates apply to the following programs: 

  • BP253 Bachelor of Business (International Business) incorporating DP003 Diploma of Commerce
  • BP255 Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) incorporating DP003 Diploma of Commerce
  • AD010 Associate Degree in Business incorporating DP003 Diploma of Commerce.

If you are a current student, please log in to Enrolment Online and select the View my calendar link to access your course-related important dates as listed below.

Date Definition
The last date to add  The deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration).
The class census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).
The academic penalty date The deadline to drop a course without receiving a fully graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration).
The result release date The date on which course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

September 2023 Semester 1 (2348) important dates

Date Event or deadline
18 September Semester 1 classes start
29 September Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday (Friday)
29 September AFL Grand Final public holiday  (Friday)  (Australia - Victoria public holiday)*
1-6 October National Day Golden Week holiday (Sunday to Friday)
4 October Last day to add classes for Semester 1 
9 October Census date for Semester 1
7 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) (Australia - Victoria public holiday)* 
25 November Academic penalty date for Semester 1
15 December Semester 1 classes end
18-29 December Semester 1 assessment period 
25 December - 2 January 2024 RMIT University closed
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Monday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Tuesday) (Australia - national public holiday)*
1 January 2024 New Year's Day national holiday (Monday)
26 January 2024 Australia Day public holiday (Friday) (Australia - national public holiday)* 
29 January Semester 1 results release date
9-15 February Spring Festival
16-23 February Deferred and supplementary examination period for Semester 1 

September 2023 Semester 1 (2348) weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 18-24 September
Week 2 25 September - 1 October
Week 3 2-8 October
Week 4 9-15 October
Week 5 16-22 October
Week 6 23-29 October
Week 7 30 October - 5 November
Week 8 6-12 November
Week 9 13-19 November
Week 10 20-26 November
Week 11 27 November - 3 December
Week 12 4-10 December
Week 13 11-17 December
Week 14
 18-24 December
Week 15 25-31 December

February 2024 Semester 2 (2408) important dates

Date Event or deadline
26 February Classes start for all programs for Semester 2 (Monday)
9 March Last day to add classes for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (Saturday)
11 March Labour Day(Monday) (Australia - Victoria public holiday)*
12 March Census date for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (Tuesday)
12 March Last day to add classes for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Tuesday)
16 March Census date for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Saturday)
29 March Good Friday (Australia- national public holiday)*
30 March Easter Saturday (Saturday) 
31 March Easter Sunday (AUS) (Sunday)
1 April Easter Monday (Australia- national public holiday)*
4 April Tomb-sweeping day (Thursday)
15 April Academic penalty date for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (Monday)
25 April ANZAC Day (Thursday) (Australia- national public holiday)*
29 April Academic penalty date for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Monday)
1 May Labour Day (National Holiday) (Wednesday)
3 May Classes end for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (Friday)
6-10 May Assessment period for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (Monday- Friday)
17 May Classes end for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Friday)
20 May Assessment period starts for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Monday)
24 May Result release date for AD010, AD029 for Semester 2 (friday)
31 May Assessment period for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Friday)
10 June Dragon Boat Festival (Monday)
10 June  King's Birthday  (Monday) (Australia- national public holiday)*
21 June Result release date for DP020, BP253, BP255 for Semester 2 (Friday)

February 2024 Semester 2 (2408) weeks 1-14

Week Dates
1 26 February - 3 March
2 4-10 March
3 11-17 March
4 18-24 March
5 25-31 March
6 1-7 April
7  8-14 April
8 15-21 April
9 22-28 April
10 29 April- 5 May
11 6-12 May
12 13-19 May
13 20-26 May
14 27 May - 2 June

*Australia-based adminstrative services will not be available on Australian and Victorian public holidays.

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