WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY: ODL SEPTEMBER 2018 INTAKE - ACADEMIC CALENDAR (version 3)

Intake Start & End Date : 1 Oct 2018 – 9 Dec 2018

Principal Activities Week of the Intake Date

Orientation The weekend before the September 2018 Intake 30 Sep 2018 (Sun)
commences
6 Oct 2018 (Sat)
Tutorial 1 1
7 Oct 2018 (Sun)

27 Oct 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 2 4
28 Oct 2018 (Sun)

17 Nov 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 3 8
18 Nov 2018 (Sun)

Revision 9 26 Nov 2018 (Mon) – 2 Dec 2018 (Sun)

Final Examinations & 10

3 Dec 2018 (Mon) – 9 Dec 2018 (Sun)
Supplementary Examinations (1 week)
11 – 15
Semester Break 10 Dec 2018 (Mon) – 13 Jan 2019 (Sun)
(5 weeks)
Enrolment / Re-enrolment for From the first day of Week 14 of the July 2018 Intake till
15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 30 Jan 2019 (Wed)
January 2019 Intake the mid of Week 3 of the January 2019 Intake

Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) Submission & Grades Release Deadlines

TMA Submission Deadlines
Course Level Credit Hours TMA TMA Grades Release Deadlines
Week of the Intake Date Time
Diploma,100 & 200 1 4 27 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 3 Nov 2018
(including MPU courses &
excluding WUC131/03 3 & 5 credit
Learning Skills for University 2 6 10 Nov 2018 2400 hrs 17 Nov 2018
Studies course)

100 1 3 20 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 27 Oct 2018

(for WUC131/03 Learning 3 credit 2 5 3 Nov 2018 2400hrs 10 Nov 2018
Skills for University Studies
course only) 3 8 25 Nov 2018 2400hrs 6 Dec 2018
1 4 27 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 3 Nov 2018
500 3 credit
2 6 10 Nov 2018 2400 hrs 17 Nov 2018

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Principal Activities Timeline Deadline

From the first day of Week 5 of the July 2018 Intake till the mid of Week 12 of the July
Enrolment & Re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 3 Oct 2018 (Wed)
2018 Intake
From the first day of Week 5 of the July 2018 Intake till the mid of Week 12 of the July
Registration for Supplementary TMA 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 3 Oct 2018 (Wed)
2018 Intake
Payment of Fees Without Penalty For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 7 Oct 2018 (Sun)
Intake begins till the last day of Week 1 of the September 2018 Intake
Fees: Self-pay
Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of Week 2 of the From 8 Oct 2018 (Mon) onwards
September 2018 Intake onwards
Payment of Fees Without Penalty For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 28 Oct 2018 (Sun)
Fees: Pay via EPF/
Intake begins till the last day of Week 4 of the September 2018 Intake
PTPTN/sponsors /
Installment Scheme,
Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of Week 5 of the From 29 Oct 2018 (Mon) onwards
etc.
September 2018 Intake onwards
st
1 Barring (Barred from using facilities) Barring is done on the first day of Week 3 of the September 2018 Intake On 15 Oct 2018 (Mon)
Barring of students nd
2 Barring (Barred from examinations) Barring is done in Week 5 of the September 2018 Intake From 29 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 2 Nov 2018 (Fri)
Distribution of Textbooks (for certain courses only) &
Begins one (1) week before the commencement of the September 2018 Intake From 25 Sep 2018 (Tue) onwards
Download Course Materials
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake begins till two (2)
Submission of Study Grant Application 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 15 Sep 2018 (Sat)
weeks before the commencement of the September 2018 Intake
Advanced Standing Results (For non-precedent / new / fresh cases)
After approvals have been obtained from Senate, Advanced Standing results will be 1. By 25 Jan 2018 (Thu)
[Note: On average, processing time of AS applications would
released four times a year and the dates are linked to: 2. By 2 Apr 2018 (Mon)
require at least 3 months upon receipt of complete documentation
a) one week before the deadline of “course adding” (January / July intakes) 3. By 25 Jul 2018 (Wed)
& results would be released usually at the closest deadline of the
b) one week before the re-enrolment period (January / July intakes) 4. By 1 Oct 2018 (Mon)
published release date(s)]
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake begins till the
Add Course 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 3 Oct 2018 (Wed)
mid of Week 1 of the September 2018 Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake begins till the
Drop Course 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 10 Oct 2018 (Wed)
mid of Week 2 of the September 2018 Intake
From the mid of Week 2 of the September 2018 Intake till the mid of Week 5 of the
Withdraw from a Course with a “W” Grade 11 Oct 2018 (Thu) – 31 Oct 2018 (Wed)
September 2018 Intake
Submission of Application to Change Regional Centre / Support From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake begins till the
13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 24 Oct 2018 (Wed)
Centre mid of Week 4 of the September 2018 Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for September 2018 Intake begins till the last
Submission of Application for Deferment of Studies 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 25 Nov 2018 (Sun)
day of Week 8 of the September 2018 Intake
Release of Examination Results for the September 2018 Intake
Three (3) days before the first tutorial in the January 2019 Intake 16 Jan 2019 (Wed) (tentative)
(tentative)

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REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPING COURSE(S) AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY (For Non-Project Courses only)
Legend: R&S = Resource & Services Fee LF = Laboratory Fee PF = Practicum Fee
TF = Tuition Fee P&A = Processing & Administrative Fee MF = Microteaching Fee SV = Site Visit Fee
ACTIVITY REFUND PERIOD TIMELINE DEADLINE REFUND POLICY
Non-Project Course Refund Amount is as per the formula
a) Drop all courses From the day the enrolment / re-enrolment activity for 13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – = [Total Tuition Fee of the Dropped Course(s)] –
enrolled in the intake; With Refund #
September 2018 Intake begins till the last day of Week 2 of 14 Oct 2018 (Sun) [Total Outstanding Fee ] –
b) Drop course(s) but the September 2018 Intake [Mandatory Fee* (where applicable)]
remain enrolled in at
least one (1) course; Non-Project Course
From 15 Oct 2018
c) Withdraw from the No Refund From the first day of Week 3 of the September 2018 No refund of all fees
(Mon) onwards
University Intake

Note:
#
Outstanding Fee is fee owing to the University

* Mandatory Fee
(i) Mandatory Fee include the following but are not limited to:
 All discounts, rebates, grants, scholarships, etc.(e.g.: WOU Study Grant, Bursary Scholarship, rebates such as RTSA, 3rd Course, VPP, Alumni, NGO, OKU, LLL, SAPP, etc.)
 RM200 per Non-Project Course dropped / RM600 per Project Course dropped.
(ii) Mandatory Fee does not include WEF Study Grant and Merit Scholarship.
(iii) “Where Applicable” means when student no longer fulfills the eligibility terms and conditions of the particular discount, rebate, grant, scholarship, etc.
(iv) No refund of R&S, P&A, LF, MF, PF & SV Fees in all cases including dropped all courses and withdrawn from the University.
(v) The following category of courses are not entitled for any refund regardless of when it is dropped / when student withdraws from the University:
 Supplementary TMA course, A previously deferred course

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