Most of you will have a timetable made up of a mixture of large classes such as lectures, attended by everybody in the unit, and smaller classes like tutorials where you can choose from several different classes. This process of choosing classes is known as ‘allocating’.

At ACU, allocations are on a ‘first in, first served’ basis. The most popular classes will fill up very quickly, so if you want the best chance of getting the classes you want, you’ll need to be prepared.

When allocations open in ‘read-only’ mode, log in and:

• Learn how the system works
• See what classes are available
• Draw up a plan. In case you cannot get into your preferred class, have a second and third choice in mind.

Log on as soon as allocations open for your campus. Allocation opening times are listed below.

Things to consider:

• You must be enrolled in your units before you can allocate.
• We open classes by Faculty so you may not be able to allocate to all of your classes in a single go. See the opening dates for each Faculty in the table below.
• There is a 10-minute gap between classes to give you time to move between rooms.
• You will be automatically allocated to any classes where there is one option (e.g. lectures).
• You don’t need to allocate to fully online units, so you won’t see these units on the allocation system.
• You only need to allocate for Semesters 1 and 2.  All other teaching periods will be allocated for you.  You can view the timetable for the other teaching periods under ‘Timetables and Study periods’ below.
• If PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is offered in your unit, classes will open for allocations after the first lecture.

Useful links:

• How to enrol
• PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions)

Read only mode for Semester 1

• Read-only mode opens for all students at 12 pm local time on Thursday 3 January 2019
• Read-only mode closed from 8:30 am, Tuesday 29 January
• Read-only mode reopens for all students 4:00 pm, Wednesday 30 January

Which Faculty owns my unit?

This year, class allocations are staggered by Faculty as well as Campus. This may mean you need to allocate to some of your classes on different days.

1. If you are doing a double degree, such as BA/LLB, you will be allocating your classes for your Arts units on the day the for Education and Arts opens, and the Law units on the day for Law and Business.
2. Some degrees have electives or units owned by other Faculties which might open on a different day.

If you are unsure which Faculty your units are in, you can check here link. Make sure you know when your units will be open as part of your preparation for allocations.

• Class allocation opening dates by unit

Allocation opening times

Allocations for Semester 1 2019 open at 9:00 am local time as follows:

UNCC units

Allocate to your UNCC units at the same time as your other units. Spaces will be reserved so that all degrees have fair access.

ACU has 12 study periods each year:

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• Summer Term
• Winter Term
• Professional Terms 1-8

The University's full timetable for Semester 1 2019 can be viewed from the 2019 Timetable Online. 

Professional Term 1-4 2019 Timetable (PDF, 113KB)

Summer Semester Timetable 2018/2019 (PDF, 112KB)

Timetable publication dates 

You will notice when looking at the timetable that your units have the following layout:

The number in red circle relates to the campus your unit is taught.

The letter represents how your course is delivered. ‘C’ stands for on-campus and ‘M’ represents mixed mode, a combination of on-campus and online delivery. Units taught totally online do not show on the timetable.

So, for example, BIOL121_4C_Sem2 means that the unit BIOL121 is taught in Melbourne and studied on campus in Semester 2.

There are many different class types (eg Lecture, Tutorial, Workshop, Practical). The class type appears towards the end of a specific class code. The letter T in the class code BIOL121_4C_Sem2/T/01 indicates that this is a BIOL121 Tutorial.

View the full list of Activity Types taught at ACU

Although we try to avoid clashes with mandatory units, timetable clashes can occur.

If you have a timetable clash, you need to rectify it as soon as possible.

• Check the timetable to see if there is another class you could choose.
• If there is a clash of mandatory units from the same course, contact your Course Coordinator. This person’s name can be found in your Course Enrolment Guide.
• If one of the clashing units is an elective, you may need to choose a different unit. To do this, consult your Course Enrolment Guide. If you choose a different unit, after you un-enrol in the old unit you will need to enrol in this new unit before you can allocate to classes.
• Contact your Course Coordinator for more help or if there does not seem to be a solution.

Top questions based on Semester 1

1. What should I do if my class shows as 'Full' in Tutorial Direct?
2. What does 'no classes found that meet your search criteria' mean?
3. Why have I been automatically allocated to a tutorial?
4. What does 'allocation failed. Activity constraints not met' mean?
5. What is a Program Restriction?
6. Who can I contact if I have class full/clash issues on my timetable?
7. Why can't I view my personal class timetable?
8. Why can't I log in to Tutorial Direct?
9. What should I do if I have a clash on my timetable?
10. My timetable is not suitable due to other commitments, what can I do?