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 August |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1 |
UG: Curriculum & Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop (until 2 August 2024) Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Winter ceremony HD) MEETING: Human Rights Committee MEETING: Medical School Task Team MEETING: Senate Library and Information Services Committee MEETING: Subcommittee of Foundation Education Provision MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee MEETING: FENG Research and Innovation Committee |
| Fri | 2 |
Final date for UG: Curriculum & Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop (until 2 August 2024) (Except UDL – Add and Drop open until 9 August) Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Winter ceremony HD) MEETING: Higher Degrees Committee |
| Sat | 3 | |
| Sun | 4 | |
| Mon | 5 |
UDL: Add and drops (module changes) MEETING: Calderbank Property Multifunctional Task Team MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - SAPTU MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - NEHAWU MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum – Solidarity MEETING: Combined Assurance Forum MEETING: FNAS Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FNAS Research and Innovation Committee |
| Tue | 6 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Leadership Academy (Grp 1) – Coaching End-user computing learnership UDL: Add and drops (module changes) MEETING: Senate Executive Committee MEETING: Senate Committee for Research Ethics |
| Wed | 7 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Leadership Academy (Grp 2) – Coaching New employee orientation program (NEOP) Final Assessment Opportunity UDL: Add and drops (module changes) MEETING: Student Representative Council MEETING: Senior Management Committee MEETING: FENG Faculty Board |
| Thu | 8 |
UDL: Add and drops (module changes) MEETING: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum MEETING: Mahikeng Campus Occupation Health and Safety Committee MEETING: Potchefstroom Campus Occupation Health and Safety Committee MEETING: Vanderbijlpark Campus Occupational Health and Safety Committee MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee |
| Fri | 9 |
UDL: Add and drops (module changes) National Woman's Day |
| Sat | 10 | |
| Sun | 11 | |
| Mon | 12 |
Submit mid-semester assessment papers to Assessment Departments on campuses until 23 August HDA: Closing date for the graduation list for the Spring ceremonies of 2024 MEETING: Investments Committee MEETING: Executive Committee of Council MEETING: FEDU Appointment of Academic Employees Committee |
| Tue | 13 |
Integrated Research Integrity Management System (IRIMS) training for academics and postgraduate students – 10:00 – 13:00 Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 9 MEETING: Senate Committee for Research and Innovation MEETING: Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FLAW Community Engagement Committee
Tish B’av (Fast of 9th of Av) |
| Wed | 14 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 10 MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Standards MEETING: University Consultative Forum MEETING: Committee on Student Support Services MEETING: SIS Steering Committee MEETING: FEMS Faculty Board Executive Committee |
| Thu | 15 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture MEETING: Transformation Oversight Committee MEETING: Student Life Oversight Committee MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee |
| Fri | 16 |
HDA: Third examination session of 2024 closes for participation in the summer ceremonies which opened on 15 July 2024 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture MEETING: Tender Committee |
| Sat | 17 | |
| Sun | 18 | |
| Mon | 19 |
MEETING: NWU Safety, Health and Environment Committee MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee |
| Tue | 20 |
Leadership Academy (Grp 1) – Coaching End-user computing learnership MEETING: Institutional Forum (Meeting and Workshop) |
| Wed | 21 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Leadership Academy (Grp 2) – Coaching MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee |
| Thu | 22 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Woman Dialogue (Hybrid Session) MEETING: Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee MEETING: Senate |
| Fri | 23 | Last day to submit mid-semester assessment papers to Assessment Departments on campuses |
| Sat | 242 | |
| Sun | 25 | |
| Mon | 26 |
Submit first-and second opportunity exam papers electronically until 9 September MEETING: FHUM Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee
Krishna Janmashtami |
| Tue | 27 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture End-user computing learnership MEETING: Technology Information Governance Committee MEETING: Social and Ethics Committee MEETING: Classification of Theses and Dissertations Committee MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee |
| Wed | 28 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture MEETING: Alumni Association MEETING: Convocation Executive Committee MEETING: University Management Committee MEETING: FHS Quality Enhancement and Academic Standards Committee MEETING: FTHE Quality Enhancement Committee MEETING: FEDU Community Engagement Committee |
| Thu | 29 |
Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture MEETING: University Management Committee MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee |
| Fri | 30 |
HDA: Notice of submission closes for participation in the examination session starting 1 October 2024 ending 27 November 2024 for participating in the Autumn ceremonies of 2025. UDL: Closing all other courses applications for 2024 (BED HONS and PGCE closed end June) |
| Sat | 31 |