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 February |
|---|---|---|
| Thu | 1 |
HDA: Notice of submission of the intention to submit for examination opens to participate in the examination session that starts on 2 April and ends on 31 May 2024. HDA: The first examination session opens for participation in the Winter ceremonies, and it closes on 22 March 2024 First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 Leadership Academy – Group 4 Module 1 MEETING: Executive Committee of Council MEETING: University Consultative Forum MEETING: Information Management Committee MEETING: FHS Quality Enhancement and Academic Standards Committee MEETING: FHUM Research and Innovation and Higher Degrees Committee MEETING: FNAS Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FNAS Research and Innovation Committee MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FLAW Research and Innovation Committee |
| Fri | 2 |
First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan. Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 Final Assessment Opportunity |
| Sat | 3 | 2024 Orientation Program for First-year Students commences (until 10 February 2024) |
| Sun | 4 | |
| Mon | 5 |
First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 MEETING: Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Related Projects MEETING: Committee on Student Support Services |
| Tue | 6 |
First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Leadership Academy – Group 4 Module 1 MEETING: Subcommittee of Foundation Education Provision MEETING: Academic Literacies and Academic Student Success Committee MEETING: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum MEETING: Information Technology Management Committee MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee MEETING: FTHE Quality Enhancement Committee |
| Wed | 7 |
First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 New employee orientation program (NEOP) Digital Transformation – ETDP Surplus Funding MEETING: Human Rights Committee MEETING: FHS Occupational Health and Safety Committee MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board MEETING: FEMS Faculty Board MEETING: FTHE Teaching and Learning Committee MEETING: FEDU Faculty Board MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee MEETING: Academic Promotions Committee Laylatul Meeraj (eve) |
| Thu | 8 |
First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 CTL Induction Programme for Academics Digital Transformation – ETDP Surplus Funding MEETING: Medical School Task Team MEETING: Student Housing Committee MEETING: Student Representative Council MEETING: FNAS Faculty Board |
| Fri | 9 |
Final date/last day of all First Time First-Year student's online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024, subject to the enrolment plan Final date/last day of all Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 9 February 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 |
| Sat | 10 | 2024 Orientation Program for First-year Students concludes. |
| Sun | 11 | |
| Mon | 12 |
Classes commence
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 MEETING: Senate Admissions Requirements Committee MEETING: Senate Library and Information Services Committee MEETING: Social and Ethics Committee MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee |
| Tue | 13 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Leadership Academy – Group 4 Module 2 MEETING: Senate Committee for Language Planning and Advisory Services MEETING: FTHE Community Engagement Committee |
| Wed | 14 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Leadership Academy – Group 4 Module 2 MEETING: Honorary Awards Committee MEETING: University Management Committee and Student Representative Council MEETING: University Management Committee MEETING: FHS Faculty Board MEETING: FTHE Faculty Board MEETING: FENG Faculty Board MEETING: FLAW Faculty Board
Ash Wednesday |
| Thu | 15 |
Ceremonies: NWU Official opening UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 MEETING: Higher Degrees Committee MEETING: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum MEETING: SIS Steering Committee MEETING: University Management Committee |
| Fri | 16 |
UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 |
| Sat | 17 | |
| Sun | 18 | |
| Mon | 19 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 FNB Varsity Cup: Maties vs NWU 19:00 Danie Craven Stadium MEETING: Senate Committee for Research and Innovation MEETING: Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning MEETING: FEDU Community Engagement Committee |
| Tue | 20 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Leadership Academy – Induction Group 1 MEETING: Transformation Oversight Committee MEETING: Student Life Oversight Committee |
| Wed | 21 |
Finalisation of graduandi list UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Leadership Academy – Induction Group 2 MEETING: Senate Executive Committee MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Standards MEETING: Technology Information Governance Committee MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee |
| Thu | 22 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture Learnership – Induction MEETING: People and Culture Employment Equity Committee MEETING: Institutional Forum MEETING: Board of Donors MEETING: FHUM Occupational Health and Safety Committee |
| Fri | 23 |
HDA: Closing date for the graduation list for the Autumn ceremonies of 2024 UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture |
| Sat | 24 | |
| Sun | 25 | Laylatul Bara’at (eve) |
| Mon | 26 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 FNB Varsity Cup: NWU vs UWC 19:00 Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds MEETING: Investments Committee |
| Tue | 27 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 MEETING: Tender Committee MEETING: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee |
| Wed | 28 |
UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 MEETING: Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee MEETING: Senate |
| Thu | 29 |
HDA: Finalising of all 2023 information, back-dating of registrations, capturing or correcting of module marks for 2023 for the closing of HEMIS data of 2023. HDA: Notice of submission closes for participation in the examination session starting 2 April and ending 31 May 2024. UG: Curriculum and Module(s) changes as well as online DIY Add & Drop until 1 March 2023 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture MEETING: Remuneration Committee MEETING: FHS Sustainability and Community Impact Committee MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee |