University Calendar - April

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

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Day

Date

Event in April

Wed

1
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April) 
  • HD Examinations: Start of April-May examination session for participation in the Spring ceremonies
  • HD Examinations: Start of Notice of intention to submit for examination in the June/July session for participation in the Summer ceremonies

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

Meeting:  University Consultative Forum (UCF) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting: FEDU Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) - 10:00-13:00

Pesach (1st Day)

Thu

2
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

Meeting:  FENG (Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) – 10:00 – 11:30

Pesach (2nd Day)

Fri

3

Good Friday

Sat

4

 

Sun

5

 

Mon

6

*FNB Varsity Cup Semi-Final – TBC

*FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns Semi-Final - TBC

Family day

Tue

7
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)
  • Submit exam papers for First- and Second Opportunity Exams on the online submission platform until 17 April

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

Meeting: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 10:00-13:00

Pesach (7th Day)

Wed

8
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)
  • World Languages Day

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

*SCHOOLS OPEN

Meeting:  FENG OHS 10:00 – 11:30

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Ethics (SCRE) 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: FTHE Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC) - 10:00 – 13:00

Pesach (8th Day)

Thu

9
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)
  •    World Languages Day

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Language Planning and Advisory Services (SCLPAS) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting: FTHE Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Classification of Thesis and Dissertations (CTD) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  FHS Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FLAW Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) - 09:00-13:00

Fri

10
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)
  • World Languages Day

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00

Sat

11
  • World Languages Day

Sun

12
  •   World Languages Day

Mon

13
  • No events period for semester assessments (first semester) (23 March – 13 April)
  • World Languages Day

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00
Meeting:  FLAW Research Ethics Committee (REC) - 10:00-12:00

Meeting:  FHUM Community Engagement, Business Development, and Stakeholder Relations (CEBDSR): 10:00 – 13:00

*FNB Varsity Cup Final – TBC

*FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns Final - TBC

Tue

14

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

Meeting: FTHE Research Ethics Committee (REC) -10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FEDU Faculty Management Committee (FMC) - 10:00-13:00

Wed

15

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  CV & Interview training Sessions

*Career services (Potchefstroom Campus): CV & Interview Training Sessions

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

Meeting: FEMS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 09:00 -12:00

Meeting: FEMS Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee (TLAC) - 12:30 -16:00

Meeting:  Teaching and Learning Leadership Forum – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Management Committee (FMC) - 09:00 – 12:00

Meeting: FTHE Faculty Management Committee (FMC) -10:00 – 13:00

Thu

16

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00

*Career services (Mahikeng Campus): CV & Interview Training Sessions

*Career services (Potchefstroom Campus): Career Coaching Training Sessions

Meeting: FEMS FMC & Faculty Board Exco Consolidated -10:00-13:00

Meeting: FNAS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC): 10:00-13:00

Meeting: FNAS Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC): 14:00-16:00

Fri

17
  • Last day to submit Exam papers for First- and Second Opportunity Exams on the online submission platform

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00
 

Meeting: FHS Occupational Health & Safety (OHS PC): 10:00 – 13:00

Sat

18

 

Sun

19

 

Mon

20

Meeting:  Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Related Projects (SCTLP) – 10:00 – 12:00

Tue

21

*Career services (Mahikeng Campus): Career Coaching Training Sessions

* Induction Training: New Employee Orientation Programme (NEOP): 09:00 – 14:00

Meeting:  AnimalProd

Meeting:  Subcommittee for Foundational Education and Academic Literacies (SCFEAL) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting: FENG Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) - 11:00 – 12:30

First Day of Ridván

Wed

22

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  Accounting & General Career Fair

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 08:30 – 13:00

Meeting:  Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Projects (SCTLP) – 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  Research Data Gatekeeper Committee RDGC) - 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting: FENG Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 09:00 – 12:00

Meeting: F-LAW Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00-13:00

Meeting: FTHE Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00-13:00

Meeting: FHS Faculty Board (FB): 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 10:00 – 12:00

Thu

23

*CTL Induction Programme for Academics: Teaching, Learning and Assessment Workshop 08:30 – 15:30

Meeting:  FNAS REC

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

Meeting: FEMS Faculty Board (FB) – 09:00-13:00

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FNAS Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FEDU Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00-13:00

Fri

24

* Postgraduate Support Centre (PGSC): Funding Fair 09:00 – 15:30

Meeting: EMS REC

Sat

25

 

Sun

26

 

Mon

27

Freedom Day

Tue

28

University Recess

*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

Meeting: FLAW Faculty Management Committee (FMC) - 09:00-13:00

Meeting:  Senex – 14:00 – 15:00

Wed

29

University Recess

*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

Ninth Day of Ridván

Thu

30

University Recess

*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00
*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00

  • HD Examinations: Closing date for Notice of intention to submit for examination in the April-May examination session for participation in the Summer Ceremonies