University Calendar - November

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

 
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 November
Fri
1

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

Deepavali/Diwali

Sat
2
 
Sun
3
All Saint’s Day
Mon
4

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Executive Committee of Council

MEETING: Senate Executive Committee

MEETING: Student Life Oversight Committee (optional)
Tue
5

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Technology Information Governance Committee

MEETING: Social and Ethics Committee

MEETING: FEDU Community Engagement Committee
Wed
6

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

New employee orientation program

MEETING: NWU Safety, Health and Environment Committee

MEETING: Mahikeng Campus Management Committee

MEETING: Potchefstroom Campus Management Committee

MEETING: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee
Thu
7

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: University Consultative Forum

MEETING: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum

MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee  

MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FHUM Research and Innovation and Higher Degrees Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Board Executive Committee

Fri
8

Student Life: No-Events Period

Exam opportunity 1 ends

MEETING: FLAW Community Engagement Committee
Sat
9
 
Sun
10
 
Mon

 

11

HDA: Notice of submission opens for participation in the examination session starting 1 February 2025 ending 22 March 2025 for participating in the Winter ceremonies of 2025.

Exam opportunity 2 commences – 22 November

MEETING: Student Diversity and Transformation Committee 

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Board Executive Committee

MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee
Tue
12

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Standards

MEETING: FEDU Teaching and Learning Committee
Wed
13

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

MEETING: Council

MEETING: FLAW Quality Enhancement Committee

Thu

14

MEETING: FTHE Teaching and Learning Committee

MEETING: FEDU Appointment of Academic Employees Committee

MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee
Fri
15
Ceremonies: NWU Official closing
Sat
16
 
Sun
17
Birth of Báha’u‘lláh
Mon
18
MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee

Tue

19

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

MEETING: Information Management Committee  
Wed
20

Student Life: No-Events Period for First-opportunity exam period concludes

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: FHS Research and Innovation Committee
Thu
21
MEETING: University Management Committee
Fri
22

Exam opportunity 2 ends

Finalisation of exam opportunity 1 and continues assessment marks on the system at 10:00
Sat
23
 
Sun
24
 
Mon
25

UG: Record departments prepare result statements of exam opportunity 1 and continues assessments electronically for the exam committees

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee

Tue

26

UG: Record departments prepare result statements of exam opportunity 1 and continues assessments electronically for the exam committees

MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee

Day of the Covenant

Wed
27

HDA: Fourth and last examination session of 2024 closes for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2025, which opened on 1 October 2024.

Ceremonies: Graduation 10:00 (Summer ceremonies)

UG: Record departments prepare result statements of exam opportunity 1 and continues assessments electronically for the exam committees

MEETING: FHUM Research and Innovation and Higher Degrees Committee (optional)

MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee
Thu
28

Ceremonies: Graduation 10:00 (Summer ceremonies)

Exam committee meetings in faculties

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee

Ascencion of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Fri
29

Vanderbijlpark Campus – Year-end staff function – Tsebonokeng hall           

Exam committee meetings in faculties
Sat
30