Senate

Subject: Term Dates for the 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 Academic Years

Origin: Secretary

Below are proposed dates for the 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16 Academic Years

They are based on current practice, and are in accordance with Regulation VI and the recommendations endorsed by Senate in November 2004.

These dates also take into account the agreement at Senate in June 2010 that the Christmas student vacation be reduced from 4 to 3 weeks.

2013-14

Semester 1: 30 September 2013 - 31 January 2014

Semester 2: 3 February 2014 - 13 June 2014

Autumn Term: 30 September 2013 - 13 December 2013

Spring Term: 6 January 2014 - 28 March 2014

Summer Term: 28 April 2014 - 13 June 2014

Easter Sunday: 20 April 2014 (Note: Because Easter Sunday is relatively late, there are 8 weeks of Semester 2 prior to the Easter vacation, rather than 5 or 6, which is the norm).

2014-15

Semester 1: 29 September 2014 - 30 January 2015

Semester 2: 2 February 2015 - 12 June 2015

Autumn Term: 29 September 2014 - 12 December 2014

Spring Term: 5 January 2015 - 27 March 2015

Summer Term: 27 April 2015 - 12 June 2015

Easter Sunday: 5 April 2015

2015-16

Semester 1: 28 September 2015 - 29 January 2016

Semester 2: 1 February 2016 - 10 June 2016

Autumn Term: 28 September 2015 - 11 December 2015

Spring Term: 4 January 2016 - 18 March 2016

Summer Term: 18 April 2016 - 10 June 2016

Easter Sunday: 27 March 2016