Students are encouraged to seek support whenever needed.
Please visit the Health, Safety & Wellbeing webpage for available support services.
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 2023: 5 May 2023 - Semester 2 2023: 2 October 2023 |
WD (Withdrawal without failure) |
|
Last date to drop course with failure (receive WN grade):
- Semester 1 2023: 31 May 2023 - Semester 2 2023: 1 November 2023 |
WN (Withdrawn with failure) |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| On or before the day before exams start | WN (Withdrawn with failure) |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 Health Safety & Wellbeing 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
2023
Semester 1 census date
05
May
2023
Last day to drop Semester 1 courses without failure (WD)
31
May
2023
Last day to drop Semester 1 courses with failure (receive WN grade)
31
Aug
2023
Semester 2 Census Date
02
Oct
2023
Last day to drop Semester 2 courses without failure (WD)
01
Nov
2023
Last day to drop Semester 2 courses with failure (receive WN grade)
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