Amendment - 7 May 2021
Withdrawn without failure (WD) date moved to Wednesday 2 June, 2021
- The WD Date has been moved from 11:59pm (AEST) Friday, 7 May 2021, to 11:59pm (AEST), Wednesday 2 June 2021.
- The WN Date (withdrawn with failure) date for Semester 1 2021, which was 2 June, has been removed.
What is Census Date?
Census dates are the basis of many university deadlines. If you are enrolled in a course once the course census date passes, you will remain liable for the full tuition and associated fees for that course.
The following standard census dates apply at ANU:
- First Semester Census Date is 31 March
- Second Semester Census Date is 31 August
Dropping courses in a semester
|
When a course is dropped |
Result on transcript |
|---|---|
|
On or before the course Census Date |
No grade on transcript |
|
Last date to drop without failure (receive WD grade):
- Semester 1 2021: 2 June 2021 - Semester 2 2021: 8 October 2021 |
WD (Withdrawal without failure) |
|
Last date to drop course with failure (receive WN grade):
- Semester 1 2021: N/A - Semester 2 2021: 3 November (day before exams) |
WN (Withdrawn with failure) |
Dropping courses in Summer, Autumn, Winter or Spring Session
|
When a course is dropped |
Result on transcript |
|---|---|
|
On or before the course Census Date |
No grade on transcript |
|
On or before the last day of the course |
WD (Withdrawal without failure) |
| On or before the day before exams start | WN (Withdrawn with failure) |
How to swap or drop a course
For information regarding how to swap or drop a course, please visit the Swapping or dropping a course web page.
Reach out for support
Please remember that you have access to a range of support services including wellbeing, mental health, and study support. Please visit the Reach out for support web page for further information.
Have any questions?
If you have any questions about Census Date, please get in touch with Student Central.
Principal dates
31
Mar
2021
Semester 1 Census Date
31
Aug
2021
Semester 2 Census Date
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