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Academic Calendar (September 2011 - June 2012)
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Winter Semester
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| Thursday, 1 September | Start of Academic Year |
| Tuesday, 6 September | Examination Board Meetings |
| Thursday, 8 September | Results Published |
| Friday, 9 September | Academic Consultation Day Registration for International Students (morning) |
| Monday, 12 September | Student Registration Induction for Year 1 students, including HSE Induction for Nursing (afternoon) |
| Tuesday, 13 September | Start of Teaching Block 1 (classes begin) |
| Monday - Friday, 19 - 23 September | 40th Anniversary Celebrations |
| Friday, 21 October | Conferring of Awards - Killybegs campus |
| Monday, 24 October | Careers Fair |
| Friday, 28 October | Conferring of Awards - Letterkenny campus End of Teaching Block 1 (classes end) |
| Monday, 31 October | Public Holiday - College Closed |
| Tuesday - Friday, 1 - 4 November | Reading Week |
| Monday, 7 November | Start of Teaching Block 2 (classes begin) |
| Tuesday, 8 November | Open Evening |
| Wednesday, 9 November | Open Day |
| Friday, 16 December | End of Teaching Block 2 (classes end) |
| Friday, 23 December | College Closes for Christmas |
| Tuesday, 3 January | College Reopens |
| Thursday, 5 January - Wednesday, 18 January (incl Saturday) |
Examinations |
| Thursday, 19 January - Saturday, 21 January | Examination Contingency Dates |
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Spring Semester
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| Monday, 23 January | Start of Teaching Block 3 (classes begin) |
| Thursday, 2 February | "Rag" Day |
| Thursday & Friday, 2 & 3 February | Examination Board Meetings |
| Wednesday, 8 February | Results Published |
| Friday, 10 February (2.30 - 5.30 pm) | Examination Result Consultation |
| Monday, 19 March | Public Holiday - College Closed |
| Friday, 30 March | End of Teaching Block 3 (classes end) |
| Thursday, 5 April | College Closes for Easter (½ day, pm) |
| Wednesday, 11 April | College Reopens |
| Monday, 16 April | Start of Teaching Block 4 (classes begin) |
| Friday, 4 May | End of Teaching Block 4 (classes end) |
| Monday, 7 May | Public Holiday - College Closed |
| Thursday, 10 May - Wednesday, 23 May | Examinations |
| Monday, 4 June | Public Holiday - College Closed |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, 5 & 6 June | Examination Board Meetings |
| Monday, 11 June | Results Published |
| Wednesday, 13 June | Examination Result Consultation |
| Wednesday, 20 June | End of Academic Year |
Each semester has 13 teaching weeks and 2 exam weeks - a total of 15 weeks.
The details in this calendar may be subject to amendment.
LYIT OPENING HOURS:
Term Time (1 September to 20 June - excluding Christmas and Easter holiday periods, public and bank holidays)
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm - for Christmas and Summer Examination periods only.
Summer Time (21 June to 31 August)
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 6 pm.