Education & Students Cycle

The table below shows the Education & Students Cycle.  This cycle covers due dates for various processes throughout the academic year such as fee generation, unit and mark entry, engagement monitoring, exam periods and other significant dates such as registration, teaching blocks, exam boards and degree ceremonies.

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Date

Teaching
week

Due date/process

Contact

01/07/2013 Summer vacation Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) - July Academic Registry
01/07/2013 Summer vacation 4th UoB PG Stipend payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 21st June 2013) Student Funding
05/07/2013 Summer vacation Due date for final marks & flag entry into SITS for UG and PGT students (including diplomas and certificates) following Faculty Exam Boards Student Systems
12/07/2013 Summer vacation Start of Summer Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
12/07/2013 Summer vacation 13/14 DRAFT teaching timetable released to staff Timetabling
19/07/2013 Summer vacation End of Summer Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
25/07/2013 Summer vacation End date for end-of-year transfers Student Systems
26/07/2013 Summer vacation Submission of question papers for September 2013 exams on optional units Exams
26/07/2013 Summer vacation End date for changes to the 13/14 DRAFT teaching timetable from staff Timetabling
26/07/2013 Summer vacation Return of completed Unit Assessments report for 13/14 to the Exams Office Exams
31/07/2013 Summer vacation End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) in SITS - July Student Systems
31/07/2013 Summer vacation Due date for Faculty level registration pack documents (PDF format) for new UG & PG students for uploading to the information for new students web page Academic Registry
31/07/2013 Summer vacation End date for roll over of 12/13 RETURNING student records into 13/14 Student Systems
01/08/2013 Summer vacation Start of 13/14 tuition fee generation in SITS for RETURNING students Student Systems
01/08/2013 Summer vacation Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) - August Academic Registry
09/08/2013 Summer vacation August/September 2013 examination timetable published Exams
12/08/2013 Summer vacation Due date for School Introductory week timetables for uploading to the information for new students web page Academic Registry
15/08/2013 Summer vacation A-Level  results released to students Academic Registry
16/08/2013 Summer vacation 13/14 PROVISIONAL teaching timetable released to staff Timetabling
28/08/2013 Summer vacation Start of August/September 2013 examination period Exams
30/08/2013 Summer vacation End date for amendments to 13/14 PROVISIONAL timetable from staff Timetabling
30/08/2013 Summer vacation End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) in SITS - August Student Systems
02/09/2013 Summer vacation Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) - September Academic Registry
02/09/2013 Summer vacation Schools to provide new UG & PGT students with information relating to 13/14 unit choice process Academic Registry
02/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for tuition fee generation in SITS for RETURNING students Student Systems
02/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) preparation for PRE-SESSIONAL students Student Systems
05/09/2013 Summer vacation Online registration opens for RETURNING students Student Systems
05/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for transfer of NEW applicant records to student records (ATR) Student Systems
05/09/2013 Summer vacation Start of 13/14 tuition fee generation in SITS for NEW students Student Systems
06/09/2013 Summer vacation Online registration opens for NEW PG students Student Systems
09/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for mark entry into SITS for PRE-SESSIONAL students Student Systems
10/09/2013 Summer vacation Online registration opens for NEW UG students Student Systems
11/09/2013 Summer vacation PRE-SESSIONAL marks released to Schools and UG Admissions Student Systems
11/09/2013 Summer vacation End of August/September 2013 examination period Exams
13/09/2013 Summer vacation PRE-SESSIONAL marks released to students Student Systems
13/09/2013 Summer vacation Transfer of PRE-SESSIONAL UG students to new programmes (ATR) Student Systems
13/09/2013 Summer vacation 13/14 Teaching Timetable released to teaching staff via the Portal Timetabling
16/09/2013 Summer vacation Start of bulk UCard production Card Services
16/09/2013 Summer vacation Transfer of PRE-SESSIONAL PG students to new programmes (ATR) by midday Student Systems
16/09/2013 Summer vacation Tuition fee generation in SITS for PRE-SESSIONAL UG & PG students by midday Student Systems
16/09/2013 Summer vacation Midday - online registration opens for PRE-SESSIONAL students Student Systems
17/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for optional unit registration for NEW UG students also taking Open Units Student Systems
20/09/2013 Summer vacation End of marks & flag entry into SITS for all September 2013 examination candidates Student Systems
20/09/2013 Summer vacation End date for bulk UCard production Card Services
20/09/2013 Summer vacation Release of 13/14 personalised teaching timetables to students via the Portal Timetabling
23/09/2013 0 - beginning Start of 13/14 Session (Introductory Week) Academic Registry
23/09/2013 0 - beginning Faculty registration for NEW PG students (except Engineering) & PGR Arts students Academic Registry
24/09/2013 0 - beginning Faculty registration for NEW UG students, PGR Arts students & PG Engineering students Academic Registry
24/09/2013 0 - beginning Open Units Fair Academic Registry
27/09/2013 0 - end End date for returning students to register online Student Systems
27/09/2013 0 - end End date for no shows and non returning students to be updated in SITS Student Systems
30/09/2013 01 - beginning End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) in SITS - September Student Systems
30/09/2013 01 - beginning Start of 13/14 Teaching Block 1 Academic Registry
01/10/2013 01 - middle 1st UoB PG Stipend payment to students Student Funding
14/10/2013 03 - beginning Restrictions applied to non-registered returning students Student Systems
16/10/2013 03 - middle 1st payment (25%) of the tuition fee loan released from the SLC to the institution Student Funding
16/10/2013 03 - middle End date for Schools to return constraints forms for January 2014 examinations Exams
18/10/2013 03 - end End date for revised optional unit registration for ALL students (deadline for students 11/10/2013) Student Systems
18/10/2013 03 - end End date for student transfers to be included in the National Student Survey (NSS) Student Information
21/10/2013 04 - beginning Students on exams report for January 2014 examinations sent to Schools for checking Exams
28/10/2013 05 - beginning 1st Council Tax student file upload to Bristol City Council Student Systems
28/10/2013 05 - beginning End date for return of students on exams report for January 2014 examinations Exams
31/10/2013 05 - middle Submission of the 2012/13 Student Record Return to HESA Student Information
31/10/2013 05 - middle Programme approval deadline for Business Cases for NEW Programmes to be submitted to the PVC (Education and Students) Education Support Unit
01/11/2013 05 - end Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - November      Academic Registry
08/11/2013 06 - end End date for submission of examination papers to Exams Office for January 2014 examinations Exams
13/11/2013 07 - middle Final date for schools to submit students' applications for Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEAs) to Faculty Office for January 2014 exams Exams
13/11/2013 07 - middle DRAFT January 2014 exam timetable published to staff (issued approximately one working day later to students) Exams
15/11/2013 07 - end Programme approval deadline for Business Cases for high risk major changes to existing Programmes to be submitted to the PVC (Education and Students) Education Support Unit
20/11/2013 08 - middle End date for schools to comment on DRAFT January 2014 exam timetable Exams
20/11/2013 08 - middle Final date for entry of alternative arrangement flags into SITS for January 2014 examinations Exams
29/11/2013 09 - end End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - November         Student Systems
02/12/2013 10 - beginning 1st UoB Bursary payment to students Student Funding
02/12/2013 10 - beginning Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - December        Academic Registry
09/12/2013 11 - beginning FINAL January 2014 exam timetable published to staff (issued approximately one working day later to students Exams
10/12/2013 11 - middle Submission date of the HESES Funding Return to HEFCE Student Information
20/12/2013 12 - end End of 13/14 Teaching Block 1 Academic Registry
23/12/2013 Christmas vacation End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - December         Student Systems
03/01/2014 Christmas vacation 2nd UoB PG Stipend payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 20th December 2013) Student Funding
03/01/2014 Christmas vacation Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - January  Academic Registry
06/01/2014 Christmas vacation 2nd Council Tax student file upload to Bristol City Council Student Systems
13/01/2014 exam period Start of January examination period Exams
24/01/2014 exam period End of January examination period Exams
24/01/2014 exam period Due date for receipt of constraints forms for summer examinations Exams
27/01/2014 13 - beginning Start of Teaching Block 2 Academic Registry
28/01/2014 13 - middle Start of Winter Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
31/01/2014 13 - end End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - January  Student Systems
31/01/2014 13 - end End date for Annual Programme Review (APR) reports Education Support Unit
31/01/2014 13 - end End date for Faculty approval of low risk programme changes Education Support Unit
31/01/2014 13 - end End of Winter Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
03/02/2014 14 - beginning Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - February      Academic Registry
05/02/2014 14 - middle 2nd payment (25%) of the tuition fee loan released from the SLC to the institution Student Funding
07/02/2014 14 - end End date for optional unit registration for Teaching Block 2 for all students Student Systems
07/02/2014 14 - end Student on Examinations report for checking, sent to Schools for summer examinations Exams
12/02/2014 15 - middle Due date for Schools to submit applications for Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEAs) to Faculty Office for summer examinations Exams
14/02/2014 15 - end Due date for return of Student on Examinations report to Examinations Office for summer examinations Exams
17/02/2014 16 - beginning End date for entry of Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEAs) flags by Faculty into SITS for summer examinations Exams
24/02/2014 17 - beginning Due date for receipt of PGR Examiners’ preliminary & final reports for Research Degree exam board held on 11 March 2014 Exams
28/02/2014 17 - end End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - February Student Systems
03/03/2014 18 - beginning Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - March     Academic Registry
10/03/2014 19 - beginning Draft summer examination timetable published to staff.  Published approximately one day later to students Exams
14/03/2014 19 - end Due date for submission of question papers for summer 2014 examinations and mandatory units for September 2014 examinations Exams
14/03/2014 19 - end End date for updating unit information for 2014/15 using the Online Approval Tool (OAT) Academic Registry
14/03/2014 19 - end End date for Faculty level event details to be submitted for Introductory Week for new UG students Academic Registry
17/03/2014 20 - beginning 2nd UoB Bursary payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 7th March 2014) Student Funding
17/03/2014 20 - beginning End date for Schools to comment on draft summer timetable Exams
17/03/2014 20 - beginning Schools to provide returning UG & PGT students with information relating to 14/15 unit choice process Academic Registry
17/03/2014 20 - beginning Start of collection of timetabling information for 2014/15.  Web Data Collection (WDC) Tool opens Timetabling
26/03/2014 21 - middle Final Education Committee meeting to sign off academic case for new programmes and changes requiring University level approval Academic Registry
28/03/2014 21 - end End date for print-run numbers to be submitted for new UG & PG registration guides, maps and sports brochures Academic Registry
31/03/2014 22 - beginning End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - March Student Systems
01/04/2014 22 - middle 3rd UoB PG Stipend payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 21st March 2014) Student Funding
07/04/2014 Easter vacation Final summer examination timetable published to staff.  Published approximately one day later to students Exams
28/04/2014 23 - beginning Due date for receipt of PGR Examiners’ preliminary & final reports for Research Degree exam board held on 13th May 2014 Exams
01/05/2014 23 - middle Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - May Academic Registry
02/05/2014 23 - end Due date for receipt of information for 14/15 teaching timetable regarding staff constraints and teaching activities.  Web Data Collection (WDC) Tool closes Timetabling
02/05/2014 23 - end End date for 14/15 optional unit registration using the SMS records in SITS (Teaching Block 1 & 2) for UG & PGT RETURNING students Student Systems
02/05/2014 23 - end End date for annual confirmation of programme structures for 14/15 Education Support Unit
02/05/2014 23 - end Online Approval Tool (OAT) closes for annual data checks Education Support Unit
06/05/2014 24 - beginning 3rd UoB Bursary payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 25th April 2014) Student Funding
06/05/2014 24 - beginning 3rd Council Tax student file upload to Bristol City Council Student Systems
07/05/2014 24 - middle Final payment (50%) of the tuition fee loan released from the SLC to the institution Student Funding
09/05/2014 24 - end End of Teaching Block 2 Academic Registry
19/05/2014 exam period Start of Summer examination period (pre-week exams held 12 May to 16 May) Exams
30/05/2014 exam period End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - May Student Systems
02/06/2014 exam period Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students - June Academic Registry
06/06/2014 exam period End of Summer examination period Exams
09/06/2014 29 - beginning Due date for receipt of PGR Examiners’ preliminary & final reports for Research Degree exam board held on 24th June 2014 Exams
09/06/2014 29 - beginning Start of School Exam Boards for July graduation Exams
20/06/2014 Summer vacation End of School Exam Boards for July graduation Exams
20/06/2014 Summer vacation End date for unit assessment and mark entry into SITS for UG and PGT students prior to Faculty Exam Boards Student Systems
20/06/2014 Summer vacation Open Day Admissions
21/06/2014 Summer vacation Open Day Admissions
23/06/2014 Summer vacation Start of Faculty Exam Boards for July graduation Exams
27/06/2014 Summer vacation End of Faculty Exam Boards for July graduation Exams
27/06/2014 Summer vacation Confirmation of NEW student cohorts who will be non-standard for card distribution & online registration Academic Registry
30/06/2014 Summer vacation End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students in SITS - June Student Systems
30/06/2014 Summer vacation End date for receipt of final awards for students being conferred at the July Degree Ceremonies Exams
01/07/2014 Summer vacation Start of engagement monitoring for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) - July Academic Registry
01/07/2014 Summer vacation 4th UoB PG Stipend payment to students (suspensions/withdrawals to be made by 9am Friday 20th June 2014) Student Funding
04/07/2014 Summer vacation Due date for final marks & flag entry into SITS for UG and PGT students (including diplomas and certificates) following Faculty Exam Boards Student Systems
04/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for Examinations Office to enter awards into SITS Exams
08/07/2014 Summer vacation Student on Examinations report for checking sent to Schools for August/September examinations Exams
11/07/2014 Summer vacation Start of Summer Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
17/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for return of Student on Examinations report to Examinations Office for August/September examinations Exams
18/07/2014 Summer vacation End of Summer Degree Ceremonies Academic Registry
24/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for end-of-year transfers Student Systems
25/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for submission of question papers for August/September 2014 examinations (other than those for mandatory examinations already submitted) Exams
25/07/2014 Summer vacation Return of completed Unit Assessments report for 14/15 to the Exams Office Exams
30/07/2014 Summer vacation Due date for Faculty level registration pack documents (PDF format) for new UG & PG students for uploading to the Information for new students web page Academic Registry
31/07/2014 Summer vacation Draft August/September examination timetable published to staff Exams
31/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for updating engagement monitoring records for Tier 4 students (Postgraduate only) in SITS - July Student Systems
31/07/2014 Summer vacation End date for roll over of 13/14 RETURNING student records into 14/15 Student Systems
04/08/2014 Summer vacation Deadline for Schools to comment on draft August/September timetable Exams
08/08/2014 Summer vacation Final August/September examination timetable published to staff.  Published approximately one day later to students Exams
28/08/2014 Summer vacation Start of August/September examination period Exams
10/09/2014 Summer vacation End of August/September examination period Exams

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