Legend
MC - Mahikeng Campus
PC - Potchefstroom Campus
VC - Vanderbijlpark Campus
M - Masters degree
PhD/D - Doctoral degree
UDL - Unit for Distance Learning
HDA - Higher Degrees Administration
FHS - Faculty of Health Sciences
FHUM - Faculty of Humanities
FEMS - Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
FNAS - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
FTHE - Faculty of Theology
FENG - Faculty of Engineering
FLAW - Faculty of Law
FEDU - Faculty of Education
2024
| Day | Date | Event in April |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 1 |
FAMILY DAY FNB Varsity Cup: NWU YG vs Maties YG 15:00 Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds |
| Tue | 2 |
HDA: Second examination session of 2024 opens for participation in the Spring ceremonies and closes on 31 May HDA: Notice of submission opens for participation in the examination session starting 15 July 2028 ending on 16 August 2023 participating in the summer ceremonies of 2025 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 UDL – Applications open for 2025 UDL – Applications open for 2nd semester intake (Theology) MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - SAPTU MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - NEHAWU MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum – Solidarity MEETING: FHUM Community Engagement Committee |
| Wed | 3 |
SCHOOLS OPEN Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 End -user New employee orientation program MEETING: Information Management Committee |
| Thu | 4 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Ethics - session 1 MEETING: Student Representative Council MEETING: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum |
| Fri | 5 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Last day to submit mid-semester assessment papers to Assessment Departments on campuses |
| Sat | 6 | Lailat al-Qadr |
| Sun | 7 | |
| Mon | 8 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Electronic submission of first- and second opportunity exam papers from 8 – 19 May FNB Varsity Cup: NWU vs UCT 19:00 Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds FNB Varsity Cup: UWC YG vs NWU YG UWC Stadium MEETING: Information Technology Management Committee MEETING: Committee on Student Support Services MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FENG Occupational Health and Safety Committee |
| Tue | 9 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Leadership Academy (Grp 1) - Module 2 MEETING: FHUM Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FEMS Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FEMS Research and Innovation Committee MEETING: FLAW Teaching and Learning Committee |
| Wed | 10 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Leadership Academy (Grp 1) - Module 2
Eid al-Fitr |
| Thu | 11 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Ethics – session 2 MEETING: Board of Donors (Triennial Dinner and election of new Board of Donors) MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FLAW Research Ethics Committee |
| Fri | 12 | Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 |
| Sat | 13 | |
| Sun | 14 | |
| Mon | 15 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Student Life: No-Events Period for Mid-semester assessment period commences (continues until 03 May 2024) FNB Varsity Cup: Semi-final 2 vs 3 16:45 FNB Varsity Cup: Semi-final 1 vs 4 19:00 FNB Varsity Cup VYG25 – SF1: YG Semi-final – TBC FNB Varsity Cup VYG26 – SF2: YG Semi-final – TBC MEETING: Calderbank Property Multifunctional Task Team MEETING: FHS Occupational Health and Safety Committee MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FLAW Research and Innovation Committee |
| Tue | 16 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 1 Student Life: No-Events Period |
| Wed | 17 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 2 Student Life: No-Events Period MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee
Ramayana Week (begins) Rama Navami
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| Thu | 18 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Student Life: No-Events Period MEETING: University Consultative Forum MEETING: Combined Assurance Forum MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee |
| Fri | 19 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Last day to electronically submit first- and second opportunity exam papers Student Life: No-Events Period |
| Sat | 20 | |
| Sun | 21 | Feast of Ridvan (1st day) |
| Mon | 22 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 Mid-semester assessment period until 3 May FNB Varsity Cup VC31: YG Semi-Final 19:00 FNB Varsity Cup VYG27: YG Semi-Final Winner 19:00 MEETING: FHS Faculty Board MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board MEETING: FEMS Faculty Board MEETING: FNAS Faculty Board MEETING: FTHE Faculty Board MEETING: FEDU Faculty Board MEETING: FLAW Faculty Board |
| Tue | 23 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 MEETING: Academic Literacies and Academic Student Success Committee MEETING: SIS Steering Committee Pesach (1st Day) |
| Wed | 24 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (HD) Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (HD) CTL Induction Programme for Academics Pesach (2nd Day) |
| Thu | 25 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (HD) Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (HD) MEETING: Medical School Task Team MEETING: Higher Degrees Committee MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee |
| Fri | 26 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (HD) World Intellectual Property Day |
| Sat | 27 | Freedom Day |
| Sun | 28 | |
| Mon | 29 |
MEETING: Senate Executive Committee MEETING: Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Related Projects MEETING: Subcommittee of Foundation Education Provision MEETING: University Management Committee MEETING: FHUM Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee Feast of Ridvan (9th day) Pesach (7th Day) |
| Tue | 30 |
Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (HD) End-user computing learnership HDA: Notice of submission closes for participation in the examination session starting 15 July 2025 ending 16 Aug 2025 for participating in the summer ceremonies of 2025. MEETING: University Management Committee Pesach (8th Day) |