University Calendar - May

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

 

 
Public holidays
 
1st Exam opportunity
 
2nd Exam opportunity
 
Distance Exam opportunity
 
Class time
 
Assessments
 
University recess and commencement of classes
 
Interchanges of days
 
Inter-campus sports day
 
University open and close

2024

Day Date Event in May
Wed 1 WORKERS’ DAY
Thu 2

Ceremonies:  Graduation PC – 10:00 (HD)

MEETING: Classification of Theses and Dissertations Committee

MEETING: FNAS Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FNAS Research and Innovation Committee

Feast of Ridvan (12th day)

Fri 3

Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (HD)

Mid-semester assessment period ends

Student Life: No-Events Period for Mid-semester assessment period concludes.
Sat 4 Open Day – Potchefstroom Campus
Sun 5  
Mon 6

MEETING: Honorary Awards Committee

MEETING: Senate Committee for Language Planning and Advisory Services

MEETING: University Budget Committee

MEETING: Student Housing Committee

MEETING: FTHE Quality Enhancement Committee
Tue 7

Leadership Academy (Grp 1) – Module 3

End-user computing learnership

MEETING: Senate Committee for Research and Innovation

MEETING: Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning

MEETING: FHUM Research and Innovation and Higher Degrees Committee
Wed 8

Leadership Academy (Grp 1) – Module 3

New employee orientation program (NEOP)

MEETING: Assets Committee

MEETING: Senate Library and Information Services Committee

MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Standards

MEETING: University Consultative Forum

MEETING: Student Diversity and Transformation Committee 

MEETING: FTHE Community Engagement Committee

MEETING: FENG Faculty Board
Thu 9

Integrated Research Integrity Management System (IRIMS) training for academics and postgraduate students – 14:00 – 17:00

MEETING: Senate Admissions Requirements Committee

MEETING: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum

MEETING: FHUM Occupational Health and Safety Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee

Ascension Day

Fri 10  
Sat 11 Open Day – Vanderbijlpark Campus
Sun 12  
Mon 13

Ceremonies: Graduation VC – 10:00

Ceremonies: Graduation VC – 15:00

MEETING: Executive Committee of Council

MEETING: Investments Committee
Tue 14

Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 10:00

Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 15:00

Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 3

Diversity and Inclusion (Mahikeng Campus)

End-user computing learnership
Wed 15

Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 10:00

Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 15:00

Women Empowerment (Women who lead) – session 4

Diversity and Inclusion (Potchefstroom Campus)

MEETING: Human Rights Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee

MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee

Thu 16

Ceremonies: Graduation VC – 10:00

Ceremonies: Graduation VC – 15:00

Student Life: No-Events Period for First-opportunity exam period commences (continues until 25 June 2024)

Diversity and Inclusion (Vanderbijlpark Campus)

MEETING: Tender Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

Fri 17

Ceremonies: Graduation VC – 10:00 (HD)

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: FENG Research and Innovation Committee

Sat 18 Open Day – Mahikeng Campus
Sun 19 Pentecost
Mon 20

Student Life: No-Events Period

Leadership Academy (Grp 2) – Module 3

End-user computing learnership

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

MEETING: People and Culture Employment Equity Committee

MEETING: Transformation Oversight Committee

MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FHS Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

MEETING: FTHE Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FEDU Teaching and Learning Committee

Whit Monday

Tue 21

Student Life: No-Events Period

Leadership Academy (Grp 2) – Module 3

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

MEETING: Extended Executive Committee of Council

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: SIS Steering Committee

MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee
Wed 22

Student Life: No-Events Period

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

MEETING: Alumni Association

MEETING: Convocation Executive Committee

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: University Management Committee and Student Representative Council

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Academic Promotions Committee
Thu 23

Student Life: No-Events Period

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

MEETING: Finance Committee

MEETING: Senate

MEETING: FHS Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee

MEETING: FEDU Community Engagement Committee
Fri 24

Student Life: No-Events Period

Declaration of the Bab

Sat 25  
Sun 26 Lag B’Omer
Mon 27

HDA: Starting: Evaluation of examination reports by faculty examination committees for students to start with amendments and releasing of final marks to qualify for the Winter Graduation ceremonies

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - SAPTU

MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - NEHAWU

MEETING: Management and Employee Consultative Forum - Solidarity

MEETING: Student Life Oversight Committee

Tue 28

Exam opportunity 1 commences – 20 June

Student Life: No-Events Period

End-user computing learnership

MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee

Wed 29

Election day

Ascension of Báhaú’llah

Thu 30

MEETING: Remuneration Committee

MEETING: Institutional Forum

MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee

Fri 31

HDA:  Closing of the second examination session that started on 2 April for participation in the Spring ceremonies

UDL – Last day for applications – 2nd semester intake (Theology)