Academic Calendar for 2012
| Summer Term (7 weeks) including: | Tuesday 3 January - Sunday 19 February |
| Supplementary Examinations (Semester 2, 2011) | Monday 9 January - Friday 13 January |
| Deans and Heads Conference | Monday 6 February - Wednesday 8 February (tentative) |
| Council Planning Conference | Friday 24 February - Saturday 25 February (tentative) |
| Academic Advice Day 1 | Monday 16 January |
| Academic Advice Day 2 (international students) | Thursday 16 February |
| Week O: Orientation for all students | Monday 20 February - Thursday 23 February |
| Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) including: | Monday 27 February - Sunday 27 May |
| Easter Non Teaching Period (AVCC Common Week) | Good Friday 6 April - Sunday 15 April |
| Winter Recess (8 weeks) including: | Monday 28 May - Sunday 22 July |
| SWOT Vac: | Monday 28 May - Friday 1 June |
| Examinations: | Monday 4 June - Friday 22 June |
| AVCC Common Week: | Monday 2 July - Sunday 8 July |
| Results final release date: | Friday 6 July |
| Supplementary Examinations: | Thursday 12 July - Friday 20 July |
| Planning & Budget Conference | Thursday 26 July – Saturday 28 July (tentative) |
| Semester 2 (12 teaching weeks) including: | Monday 23 July - Sunday 28 October |
| Academic Advice Day | Monday 16 July |
| Week O: Orientation for all students | Wednesday 18 July - Friday 20 July |
| Non-Teaching Period: | Monday 17 September - Sunday 30 September |
| AVCC Common Week | Monday 24 September - Sunday 30 September |
| Examination Period (6 weeks) including: | Monday 29 October - Sunday 9 December |
| SWOT Vac: | Monday 29 October - Friday 2 November |
| Melbourne Cup Day (not a University Holiday) | Tuesday 6 November |
| Examinations: | Monday 5 November - Friday 23 November |
| Results final release date: | Friday 7 December |