University Calendar - August

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

2026

Day

Date

Event in August

Sat

1

 

Sun

2

 

Mon

3

Meeting:  Student Housing Committee (SHC)– 14:00 – 16:30

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

Meeting:  MECF-NEHAWU – 09:00 – 10:30

Meeting:  MECF - SAPTU – 11:00 – 12:30

Meeting:  MECF-Solidarity – 14:00 – 15:30

Tue

4

  • Submit module- and student list for the Final Opportunity Assessment to the assessment departments on campuses

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

Meeting:  Senate Library and Information Services Committee (SLiSC) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Tender Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting:  Board of Donors (BoD) - 18:00 – 20:00

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

5

  • Submit question papers for the Final assessment Opportunity to the assessment departments on campuses until 7 August

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  Career Coaching Training Sessions

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

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Academic Standards (SCAS) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Institutional Forum (IF) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Information Management Committee (IMCom) – 14:00 – 16:00

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

6

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

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning (SCTL) -10:00-12:00

Meeting:  Alumni Association – 10:00 – 12:30

Meeting:  Convocation Exco – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: Investment Committee – 09:00 – 13:00

Meeting: Student Representative Council (SRC) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

 

*Ceremonies:  Inaugural Lecture

Fri

7

  • Last day to submit question papers for the Final assessment Opportunity to the assessment departments on campuses

* NWU Women’s Event: Women’s Month Celebration – 09:00 – 13:00

*Serenade Competition Final (Potchefstroom Campus)

Sat

8

 

Sun

9

National Woman’s Day

Mon

10

Public Holiday

Tue

11

  • Submit Mid-Semester question papers to the assessment departments on campuses until 21 August

*Ceremonies:  Long Service Awards (PC)

Meeting:  Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum (EESDF) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Research and Innovation (SCRI) – 14:00 – 16:30

Wed

12

*Ceremonies:  Long Service Awards (PC)

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

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

Meeting: Senex – 08:30 – 09:30

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

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

Meeting:  Safety, Health and Environment Committee – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting: FEMS Faculty Management Committee (FMC) and Faculty Board Executive Committee (FB Exco) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Information Technology Committee (ITCom) – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: Executive Committee of Council – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: Student Diversity and Transformation Committee (SDTC) – 14:00 – 16:30

Thu

13

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

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

Meeting:  School of Mining and Mining Engineering Task Team (MMETT) - 14:00 – 16:30

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

Meeting: FLAW Community Engagement Committee (CEC): 10:00-13:00

Meeting: People and Culture and Employment Equity Committee (PCEE) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Transformation Oversight Committee (TOC) – 14:00 – 16:30

 

*Ceremonies:  Inaugural Lecture

Fri

14

Final Assessment Opportunity – 09:00

*Ceremonies:  Inaugural Lecture

Sat

15

 

Sun

16

 

Mon

17

  • HD Examinations: Closing of the Graduation list to receive final marks for the April/May examination session for participation in the Spring Ceremonies for M and PhD students
  • ONLINE Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Webinar: 17-20 August 2025

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

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

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

Tue

18

  • ONLINE Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Webinar: 17-20 August 2025

Meeting:  Senate Admission Requirements Committee (SARC) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Senior Management Committee (SMC) – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  Committee on Student Support Services (CoSSS) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

Wed

19

  • ONLINE Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Webinar: 17-20 August 2025

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

Meeting:  Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee (ARCC) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

20

*IRIMS session:  10:00 – 13:00

 *Eagi Campus Talent Festival Gala Event (Potchefstroom Campus)

  • ONLINE Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Webinar: 17-20 August 2025

Meeting:  FNAS REC

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Senate – 14:00 – 17:00

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

21

  • All Final Opportunity Marks to be captured on the relevant platform/link until 26 August
  •  Last day to submit Mid-Semester question papers to the assessment departments on campuses

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

*Team Building: NWU Senior Management – 09:00 – 15:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Sat

22

 

Sun

23

 

Mon

       24

Meeting:  FHS Quality Enhancement & Academic Standards (QEASC)

                                                                                                         - 10:00 – 13:00

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

Tue

25

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

Meeting:  AnimalProd

Meeting:  FEDU FB Exco 10:00-13:00

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

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

26

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

 

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

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) with SRC

Meeting:  Classification of Thesis and Dissertations (CTD):  14:00 – 16:00

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

Last day to capture all Final Opportunity Marks on the relevant platform/link

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

Thu

27

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)
  • HD Examinations: Closing of Notice of intention to submit for the October/November examination session for session for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2027

 

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

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

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

Meeting:  FHUM Executive Committee (Exco) – 09:00 – 12:00

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

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

Finalisation of Final Assessment Opportunity Marks

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Raksha Bandhan  

Fri

28

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

Meeting: EMS REC

Sat

29

 

Sun

30

 

Mon

31

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

 *Giving Week

Meeting: FEDU Standing Committee for AAE - 10:00-13:00