The census date is the last day you can withdraw from a Module without incurring a FEE-HELP liability for that module. If a student has paid their fees up-front, and withdraws before the census date, they are entitled to a refund of the full amount of tuition fees paid.
Date in each semester after which students cannot withdraw from a subject without paying a fee for that subject. The census date is usually the last working day in March and August for first and second semesters respectively.
The Census Date is the date by which tuition fees and student contributions must be paid. The Census date is the date when HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP debts are incurred and Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) is consumed. Eligible students can opt to defer payment of fees via a HELP loan, but applications for deferment of tuition fees or student contributions must be made on or before the census date. Prior to 2005, census dates were set for standard and non-standard teaching sessions. From 2005, census dates may vary on a unit of study level and will be publicised in unit documentation. The University of Canberra has decided that the census dates will be the end of Week 4 for semester-long units and the end of Week 8 for year-long units.
Date at which enrollments are "frozen" for reporting purposes. Typically reflects the end of the first week of classes and/or the end of the drop/add period for course registrations to allow for full refunds.
The day, each term, on which official calculations are determined. For semesters it is the 12th class day, and for summer terms the 4th class day. Registration and Adds may not occur after this date.
The census date for a unit is the date on which enrolments in a unit are finalised. It is the last date on which a student can apply for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP for the unit, withdraw from the unit without being liable for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP (domestic students) or for the full tuition fee (international students) withdraw from the unit without a reference appearing on their academic transcript
the date on which a student’s enrolment is taken to be finalized (section 8). HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP debts are incurred and SLE is consumed on census dates. Students must make their up-front payments and submit their request/s for Commonwealth assistance by the census date.
The date at which a count is taken of all prisoners held in lock-ups and/or prisons.
The date on which your enrolment is taken to be finalised. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP debts are incurred and SLE is consumed on census dates. You must make your up-front payments and submit your request/s for Commonwealth assistance by the census date in order to be eligible for Commonwealth assistance. Your provider may set an earlier date for the submission of forms or up-front payments - check with your provider..
A provider must set a census date for each unit of study it provides or proposes to provide during a year. This date is the point in time when a student's enrolment in a course and the financial obligations for that course must be finalised.
