University Calendar - October

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 October

Tue

1

HDA: The fourth and last examination session of 2024 opens for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2024 and closes on 27 November 2024.

Women Empowerment - Unlocking Potential - session 1

End-user computing learnership

SCHOOLS OPEN

MEETING: Medical School Task Team

MEETING: Higher Degrees Committee

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

Wed

2

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Women Empowerment - Unlocking Potential - session 2

MEETING: Tender Committee

MEETING: FENG Faculty Board

Thu

3

Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

MEETING: Calderbank Property Multifunctional Task Team

MEETING: Senior Management Committee

MEETING: FHUM Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Navaratri

Rosh Hashanah (1st day)

Fri

4

HDA: Closing date for the graduation list for the summer ceremonies of 2024

Rosh Hashanah (2nd day

Sat

5

 

Sun

6

 

Mon

7

MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Governance Diversity Planning

MEETING: Human Rights Committee

Tue

8

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

End-user computing learnership

MEETING: Student Housing Committee

MEETING: Senate Committee for Language Planning and Advisory Services

MEETING: Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Related Projects

MEETING: Student Life Oversight Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

Wed

9

Ceremonies: Graduation VC - 10:00 (Spring)

New employee orientation program

MEETING: Assets Committee

MEETING: FTHE Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Thu

10

Ceremonies: Graduation VC - 10:00 (Spring)

MEETING: Honorary Awards Committee

MEETING: Student Representative Council

MEETING: Academic Literacies and Academic Student Success Committee

Fri

11

MEETING: FENG Research and Innovation Committee

Sat

12

 

Sun

13

 

Mon

14

Student Life: No-Events Period for First-opportunity exam period commences (continues until 20 November 2024)

MEETING: Investments Committee

MEETING: Executive Committee of Council

MEETING: Committee on Student Support Services 

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

Tue

15

Student Life: No-Events Period

End-user computing learnership

MEETING: Senate Committee for Research and Innovation

MEETING: Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning

MEETING: University Consultative Forum

MEETING: FEDU Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee

Wed

16

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Remuneration Committee

MEETING: Senate Committee for Academic Standards

MEETING: Transformation Oversight Committee

Birth of the Báb

Thu

17

Exam opportunity 1 commences

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: People and Culture Employment Equity 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: Information Technology Management Committee

MEETING: FHS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FEMS Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Academic Promotions Committee

Succot (1st day

Fri

18

Student Life: No-Events Period

Succot (2nd day)

Sat

19

 

Sun

20

 

Mon

21

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Extended Executive Committee of Council

MEETING: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee

Tue

22

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Student Life: No-Events Period

Women Empowerment – Group Coaching

End-user computing learnership

Wed

23

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Student Life: No-Events Period

Women Empowerment – Group Coaching

MEETING: Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

MEETING: Senate

MEETING: FENG Faculty Management Committee

Thu

24

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Finance Committee

MEETING: SIS Steering Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Board Executive Committee

Shemini Atzeret

Fri

25

Ceremonies: Graduation PC – 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Academic Promotions Committee

Simchat Torah

Sat

26

 

Sun

27

 

Mon

28

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Institutional Forum

MEETING: Alumni Association

MEETING: Convocation Executive Committee

MEETING: Academic Promotions Committee

MEETING: FHUM Faculty Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Faculty Management Committee

Tue

29

Student Life: No-Events Period

End-user computing learnership

MEETING: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee  

MEETING: FNAS Faculty Management Committee

Wed

30

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: University Management Committee and Student Representative Council

MEETING: University Management Committee

MEETING: FTHE Research Ethics Committee

MEETING: FLAW Faculty Management Committee

Thu

31

Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Student Life: No-Events Period

MEETING: Board of Donors

MEETING: University Management Committee