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
2026
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Day |
Date |
Event in August |
|---|---|---|
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Sat |
1 |
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Sun |
2 |
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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 |
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 |
*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 |
* NWU Women’s Event: Women’s Month Celebration – 09:00 – 13:00 *Serenade Competition Final (Potchefstroom Campus) |
|
Sat |
8 |
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|
Sun |
9 |
National Woman’s Day |
|
Mon |
10 |
Public Holiday |
|
Tue |
11 |
*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 |
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Fri |
14 |
Final Assessment Opportunity – 09:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural Lecture |
|
Sat |
15 |
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Sun |
16 |
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|
Mon |
17 |
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 |
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 |
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)
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 |
*Postgraduate Support Centre (PGSC): Fun Fair 09:00 – 15:30 *Team Building: NWU Senior Management – 09:00 – 15:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture |
|
Sat |
22 |
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Sun |
23 |
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|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Meeting: EMS REC |
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Sat |
29 |
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Sun |
30 |
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Mon |
31 |
*Giving Week Meeting: FEDU Standing Committee for AAE - 10:00-13:00 |