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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 (SCTLP) – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Task Team – 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 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Thu	6	Career services (Vanderbijlpark): CV & Interview training Sessions Launch of the Centre for Contemporary Identity and Diversity Studies (CCIDS Faculty of Humanities (FHUM)) 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: 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 * Launch of the Centre for Contemporary Identity and Diversity Studies (CCIDS Faculty of Humanities (FHUM)) * NWU Women’s Event: Women’s Month Celebration – 09:00 – 13:00 *Serenade Competition Final (Potchefstroom Campus) Meeting: Classification of Thesis and Dissertations (CTD): 09:00 – 11:00 Meeting: Investment Committee – 09:00 – 12:00
Sat	8
Sun	9	National Woman’s Day
Mon	10	Public Holiday Temporary Appointment System (TAS) Appointments Submission / Approval Deadline (P&C105F, P&C106F – Contract part) – for August payroll
Tue	11	Submit Mid-Semester question papers to the assessment departments on campuses until 21 August 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	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: Digital Information and Technology Committee (DITCom) – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: Executive Committee of Council – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: Student Experience, Transformation and Support Committee (SETS) – 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 TAS Claim Payments Submission Deadline (P&C132F, P&C105F, P&C106F) for August payroll Meeting: School of Mines 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 *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: 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 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Committee (TLEC) - 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 Meeting: Transformation Oversight Committee (TOC) – 14:00 – 16:30 *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: 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 Ceremonies: Long Service Awards (PC)

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