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

Intake Start & End Date: 16 Jul 2018 – 9 Dec 2018

Principal Activities Week of the Intake Date

Orientation The weekend before the July 2018 Intake commences 15 Jul 2018 (Sun)

21 Jul 2018 (Sat) 28 Jul 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 1 1&2
22 Jul 2018 (Sun)(a) 29 Jul 2018 (Sun)

18 Aug 2018 (Sat) 25 Aug 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 2 5&6
19 Aug 2018 (Sun) 26 Aug 2018 (Sun)

15 Sep 2018 (Sat) 22 Sep 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 3 9 & 10 & 11
23 Sep 2018 (Sun)(b) 30 Sep 2018 (Sun)

13 Oct 2018 (Sat) 20 Oct 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 4 13 & 14
14 Oct 2018 (Sun) 21 Oct 2018 (Sun)

3 Nov 2018 (Sat) 10 Nov 2018 (Sat)

Tutorial 5 16 & 17
4 Nov 2018 (Sun) 11 Nov 2018 (Sun)

Revision 19 19 Nov 2018 (Mon) – 25 Nov 2018 (Sun)

Final Examinations & 20 & 21

26 Nov 2018 (Mon) – 9 Dec 2018 (Sun)
Supplementary Examinations (2 weeks)
22 – 26
Semester Break 10 Dec 2018 (Mon) – 13 Jan 2019 (Sun)
(5 weeks)
Enrolment / Re-enrolment for From the first day of Week 5 of the July 2018 Intake till the
13 Aug 2018 (Mon) – 3 Oct 2018 (Wed)
September 2018 Intake mid of Week 12 of the July 2018 Intake
(a) KCRC: All tutorials at KCRC will be conducted as usual on the scheduled date although 22 July 2018 is a public holiday in Sarawak (Hari Kemerdekaan Sarawak).
(b) All Regional Centres: Tutorials originally scheduled on 16 September 2018 have been postponed to 23 September 2018 due to public holiday (Hari Malaysia).

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Principal Activities Timeline Deadline

Enrolment & Re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake
(for all courses except Postgraduate Project Courses)
Enrolment & Re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake
(for Postgraduate Project Courses only)
Registration for Supplementary TMA
Registration for Supplementary Examination
Payment of Fees Without Penalty
Fees: Self-pay
Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of
Payment of Fees Without Penalty
Fees: Pay via EPF/
PTPTN/sponsors /
Installment Scheme,
Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of
etc.
st
1 Barring (Barred from using facilities)
Barring of students nd
2 Barring (Barred from examinations)
Distribution of Textbooks (for certain courses only) &
Download Course Materials
Submission of Study Grant Application
Advanced Standing Results (For non-precedent / new / fresh cases)
[Note: On average, processing time of AS applications would
require at least 3 months upon receipt of complete documentation
& results would be released usually at the closest deadline of the
published release date(s)]
Add Course
Drop Course
Withdraw from a Course with a “W” Grade
Submission of Application to Change Regional Centre / Support
Centre
Submission of Application for Deferment of Studies
Release of Examination Results for the July 2018 Intake (tentative)
From the mid of Week 13 of the January 2018 Intake till the mid of Week 3
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 1 Aug 2018 (Wed)
of the July 2018 Intake
From the mid of Week 13 of the January 2018 Intake till the mid of Week
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 2 May 2018 (Wed)
16 of the January 2018 Intake
From the day after the release of the examination grades for the January From the day after the release of the examination grades
2018 Semester till the mid of Week 3 of the July 2018 Intake for the January 2018 Semester till 1 Aug 2018 (Wed)
From the day after the release of the examination grades for the January From the day after the release of the examination grades
2018 Semester till the last day of the following month for the January 2018 Semester till 31 Aug 2018 (Fri)
For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 22 Jul 2018 (Sun)
2018 Intake begins till the last day of Week 1 of the July 2018 Intake
From 23 Jul 2018 (Mon) onwards
Week 2 of the July 2018 Intake onwards
For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 2 Sep 2018 (Sun)
2018 Intake begins till the last day of Week 7 of the July 2018 Intake
From 3 Sep 2018 (Mon) onwards
Week 8 of the July 2018 Intake onwards
Barring is done one day after the last Tutorial 3 in the July 2018 Intake On 1 Oct 2018 (Mon)
Barring is done in Week 16 of the July 2018 Intake From 29 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 2 Nov 2018 (Fri)
Begins one (1) week before the commencement of the July 2018 Intake From 10 Jul 2018 (Tue) onwards
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake begins till
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 1 Jul 2018 (Sun)
two (2) weeks before the commencement of the July 2018 Intake
After approvals have been obtained from Senate, Advanced Standing
results will be released four times a year and the dates are linked to: 1. By 25 Jan 2018 (Thu)
a) one week before the deadline of “course adding” (January / July 2. By 2 Apr 2018 (Mon)
intakes) 3. By 25 Jul 2018 (Wed)
b) one week before the re-enrolment period (January / July intakes) 4. By 1 Oct 2018 (Mon)
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake begins till
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 1 Aug 2018 (Wed)
the mid of Week 3 of the July 2018 Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake begins till
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 12 Sep 2018 (Wed)
the mid of Week 9 of the July 2018 Intake
From the mid of Week 9 of the July 2018 Intake till the mid of Week 16 of
13 Sep 2018 (Thu) – 31 Oct 2018 (Wed)
the July 2018 Intake
From the day the examination grades for the January 2018 Semester is From the day the examination grades for the January 2018
released till the mid of Week 15 of the July 2018 Intake Semester is released till 24 Oct 2018 (Wed)
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for July 2018 Intake begins till
19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – 18 Nov 2018 (Sun)
the last day of Week 18 of the July 2018 Intake
Three (3) days before the first tutorial in the January 2019 Intake 16 Jan 2019 (Wed) (tentative)

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REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPING COURSE(S) AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY (For All Courses)
Legend: Legend: Legend: Legend:
TF = Tuition Fee TF = Tuition Fee TF = Tuition Fee TF = Tuition Fee
ACTIVITY REFUND PERIOD TIMELINE DEADLINE REFUND POLICY
Non-Project Course
From the day the enrolment / re-enrolment 19 Apr 2018 (Mon) –
activity for July 2018 Intake begins till the last 5 Aug 2018 (Sun)
day of Week 3 of the July 2018 Intake Refund Amount is as per the formula
Project Course Undergraduate: = [Total Tuition Fee of the Dropped Course(s)] –
With Refund #
From the day the enrolment / re-enrolment 19 Apr 2018 (Mon) – [Total Outstanding Fee ] –
a) Drop all courses
activity for July 2018 Intake begins till the 8 Sep 2018 (Sat) [Mandatory Fee* (where applicable)]
enrolled in the intake;
deadline to submit TMA1 (for Undergraduate Postgraduate:
b) Drop course(s) but
Project Course) / Project Proposal (for 19 Apr 2018 (Mon) –
remain enrolled in at
Postgraduate Project Course) 8 Jul 2018 (Sun)
least one (1) course;
Non-Project Course
c) Withdraw from the
From the first day of Week 4 of the January From 6 Aug 2018 (Mon) onwards
University
2018 Intake
Project Course
No Refund Undergraduate: No refund of all fees
From the day after the deadline to submit
From 9 Sep 2018 (Sun) onwards
TMA1 (for Undergraduate Project Course) /
Postgraduate:
Project Proposal (for Postgraduate Project
From 9 Jul 2018 (Mon) onwards
Course)
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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Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) Submission & Grades Release Deadlines (for non-Project Courses only)
TMA Submission Deadlines
Course Level Credit Hours TMA TMA Grades Release Deadlines
Week of the Intake Date Time
Diploma, 100 & 200 1 8 7 Sep 2018 2400 hrs 27 Sep 2018
(including MPU courses except
MPU3412/02 Co-Curriculum & 3 & 5 credits
WUC131/03 Learning Skills for 2 15 26 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 15 Nov 2018
University Studies courses)

100 1 7 2 Sep 2018 2400 hrs 23 Sep 2018

2 credits
(MPU3412/02 Co-Curriculum only) 2 19 25 Nov 2018 2400 hrs 6 Dec 2018
300
(except LSS313/05 Research Paper,
1 8 9 Sep 2018 2400 hrs 27 Sep 2018
LHL331/05 Creative Writing, 5 credits
TCM207/05 Construction Project Case
Study & BMK304/05 Marketing 2 15 28 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 15 Nov 2018
Research courses)

100 & 300 1 8 9 Sep 2018 2400 hrs 27 Sep 2018

(for LHL331/05 Creative Writing,
TCM207/05 Construction Project Case 3 & 5 credits 2 15 28 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 15 Nov 2018
Study, BMK304/05 Marketing
Research & WUC131/03 Learning Skills
for University Studies courses only)
3 19 25 Nov 2018 2400 hrs 6 Dec 2018
3, 4 & 5 1 8 8 Sep 2018 1200 hrs 27 Sep 2018
500
credits 2 15 27 Oct 2018 1200 hrs 15 Nov 2018

Undergraduate Project Course TMA Submission & Grades Release Deadlines

Offered Course Level & TMA Submission Deadlines TMA Grades
Course Code TMA
By (School) Credit Hours Week of the Intake Date Time Release Deadlines
Diploma
SELC EEC027/03 1 8 7 Sep 2018 1200 hrs 27 Sep 2018
(3 credits)

Undergraduate Project Course TMA Submission & Grades Release Deadlines

Offered Course Level & TMA Submission Deadlines TMA Grades
Course Code TMA
By (School) Credit Hours Week of the Intake Date Time Release Deadlines
TAI309/10 TEL309/10 TIC308/10
1 8 8 Sep 2018 1200 hrs 20 Sep 2018
TEC309/10 TMT309/10 TCM309/10
SST 300 (10 credits)
TSN309/10 TSE309/10 TME309/10
2 25 6 Jan 2019 1200 hrs 17 Jan 2019
TDM309/10 TIS309/10 TND309/10
1 4 11 Aug 2018 2400 hrs 1 Sep 2018
SHSS 300 (5 credits) LSS313/05
2 12 6 Oct 2018 2400 hrs 27 Oct 2018

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Postgraduate Project Course Proposal / Report Submission & Result Release Deadlines
Offered Course Level & Proposal / Report Submission Deadlines
Course Code Proposal / Report Result Release Deadlines
By (School) Credit Hours Week of the Intake Date Time
TMM601/06 Project Proposal 25 of the previous semester 8 Jul 2018 1200 hrs Not applicable
SST TCM601/06
600 (6 credits) Progress Report 8 9 Sep 2018 1200 hrs 30 Sep 2018
SBA BBM601/06
500 (6 credits)
SELC BPA601/06 On the day the Jul 2018
EED521/06 Final Project Report 20 2 Dec 2018 1200 hrs
Semester result is released

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