reference lists for current academic year (12-13)

List of Important Events

For New Students Sem 1 AY 12-13

DATES	EVENTS	LOCATION / VENUE
End of June	Release of Lecture, Discussion Groups and Examination Timetables for Semesters 1 and 2, AY 2012-13	FASS Homepage
Mon, 16 Jul	Qualifying English Test (Applicable only to certain categories of students. Refer to Registrar's Office website for further information)	Registrar's Office website
Tue, 24 Jul	Matriculation	Multi-Purpose Sports Hall 1
Tue, 31 Jul	Freshmen Welcome Tea	LT 11
Tue, 31 Jul & Wed, 1 Aug	Orientation Talks	LT 11 with live webcast to LT 12 and LT 13
Thu, 26 Jul - Tue, 14 Aug	Module Registration - through CORS [Refer to detailed schedule found at Centralised On-line Registration System (CORS) website]	CORS website
Mon, 6 Aug	Semester 1 Begins
Mon, 6 Aug	Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony 2012	University Cultural Centre
Tue, 7 Aug	Flag Day (No lessons)
Fri, 10 Aug	Rag Day (No lessons)
Mon, 13 Aug	Start of Lectures
Fri, 17 Aug - Fri, 24 Aug	Discussion Group registration for all other modules (Refer to detailed schedule at CORS website)	CORS website
Mon, 27 Aug	Start of Discussion Groups (Odd week)
Mon, 27 Aug (12am) - Sun, 30 Sep (11:59pm)	Modules dropped during this period will appear on transcript with a "W" (Withdrawal) grade indicated. (No refund of bidding points)	CORS website
Sat, 22 Sep - Sun, 30 Sep	Recess Week
Mon, 1 Oct - Wed, 3 Oct (Tentative)	Module Verification Exercise (see Note 1)
Starting Mon, 1 Oct, 12am	Modules dropped during this period will appear on transcript with an "F" (Fail) grade indicated. (see Note 2)	CORS website
Mon, 1 Oct - Fri, 5 Oct	Continue with Discussion Groups (Odd week)
Mon, 8 Oct - Fri, 12 Oct	Continue with Discussion Groups (Even week)
Mid-Nov	Release of Finalised Semester 1 Examination Timetable	Examination Directory
Fri, 9 Nov - Fri, 23 Nov	Online Student Feedback Exercise (see Note 3)	Registrar Office Website
Sat, 24 Nov - Sat, 8 Dec	Semester 1 Examinations	Examination Halls
Wed, 5 Dec (9am) - Tue, 11 Dec (11:59pm)	Declaration/Change of Major & Module Preference Exercise for Semester 2, AY2012-13 (see Note 4)	FASS Homepage
Wed, 26 Dec	Release of Semester 1 Examination results	FASS Homepage
Wed, 26 Dec - Fri, 28 Dec (5pm)	S/U Grade Option Exercise
Wed, 26 Dec - Fri, 28 Dec (5pm)	Graduation and Academic Planning System (GAPS) - Students will be able to classify and declare their  major/minor	FASS Homepage
Wed, 26 Dec - Fri, 28 Dec (5pm)	Module Conversion Exercise (see Note 5)	FASS Homepage
Fri, 28 Dec (after 5pm) - Thu, 17 Jan 2013	Students can only view GAPS (no classification/declaration of major/minor)	FASS Homepage
Sun, 9 Dec 2012 - Sun, 13 Jan 2013	Vacation

The information in this calendar is correct at date of publication (28 May 2012).

Note:

1.   Students are advised to verify that they have registered for the correct modules. Students who are not listed as registered for a particular module may be refused entry to the examination hall.

2.   Students who dropped modules with an “F” grade will receive full refund of bid points. The grade “F” will be factored into the CAP. In such cases, the S/U option cannot be exercised.

3.   Students will receive CORS bonus points when they participate in the student feedback exercise.

4.   Students need to use the online major declaration system to declare/change major(s) and FASS minors. You should do so during the Module Preference Exercise. You are also strongly encouraged to participate in this Module Preference Exercise to indicate your preferred FASS essential and elective major module(s) for Semester 2, AY2012-13. Please note that this exercise will NOT replace the CORS Bidding Exercise.

5.   Only FASS students who have read cross-listed modules offered by FASS are eligible:

a)   those who have read a module cross-listed with an exposure module which you now wish to major in (there is no need to accumulate a minimum number of MC to be eligible); or
b)   for other cases, students must have accumulated at least 80 MCs.