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

2025

Day Date Event in August

Fri

1

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (Winter ceremony HD)

  • Final date of UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes

Sat

2

 

Sun

3

 

Mon

4

Meeting:  Higher Degrees Committee – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Student Housing Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: FLAW FB - 10:00-13:00

Tue

5

*Training P&C:  End-user computing learnership session

Meeting:  University Consultative Forum – 10:00 – 12:00

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

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

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Research Ethics – 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  IT Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  Board of Donors:  18:00 – 20:00

Wed

6

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Academic Standards – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Institutional Forum – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Board:  09:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Student Representative Council – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  IM Committee – 14:00 – 16:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

7

*Training P&C:  New employee orientation program

  • People and Culture:  TAS appointment deadline

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

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

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

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

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Management Committee: 10:00 – 13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

8

Meeting:  Investments Committee – 09:00 – 13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Sat

9

National Woman’s Day

 Raksha Bandhan

Sun

10

 

Mon

11

  • Submit mid-semester assessment period question papers to the assessment departments until 22 August

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

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

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

Tue

12

*Training P&C:  End-user computing learnership session

*Event:  NWU Disfunctional Beat Dance Showcase, NWU Sanlam Auditorium

Meeting:  Senex – 08:30 – 09:30

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

Meeting:  FEMS Faculty Management Committee -10:00-13:00

Meeting:  FENG TLC:  11:00 – 12:30

Meeting:  FEMS Faculty Board Executive Committee – 13:30-15:30

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

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

Meeting:  FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FLAW RIC  10:00-13:00

Wed

13

  • People and Culture: TAS claim deadline

Meeting:  Medical School Task Team – 10:00 – 12:30

Meeting:  School of Mining and Mining Engineering Task Team:  14:00 – 16:30

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

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

Meeting: FEDU RIC 10:00-13:00 MS TEAMS

Meeting: FLAW CEC: 10:00-13:00

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

14

*Training P&C:  SMC (Senior Management Committee) – Team building

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Transformation Oversight Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

15

Final assessment opportunity

Meeting:  FENG RIC:  10:00 – 12:00

Sat

16

*Event:  NWU Symphony Orchestra, NWU Sanlam Auditorium

Janmashtami

Sun

17

 

Mon

18

*Event:  Research & Innovation Week

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

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

Tue

19

*Training P&C:  End-user computing learnership session

*Event:  Research & Innovation Week

Meeting:  Senate Admission Requirements Committee – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Senior Management Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

Wed

20

*Event:  Research & Innovation Week

*Ceremonies: Long service awards (PC)

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

Meeting: FEDU FMC - 10:00-13:

Meeting: FTHE REC - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FHS Quality Enhancement & Academic Standards (QEASC): 10:00 – 13:00

Thu

21

*Event:  Research & Innovation Week

*IRIMS session:  10:00 – 13:00

*Ceremonies: Long service awards (PC)

Meeting:  Senate – 14:00 – 17:00

Meeting: FTHE QEC 10:00 – 13:00

Fri

22

*Event:  Research & Innovation Week

*Event:  NWU Gospella Concert, Totius Hall (F6)

  • Last day to submit mid-semester assessment period question papers to the assessment departments

Sat

23

 

Sun

       24

 

Mon

25

  • Submit exam opportunity 1 and 2 question papers on the online submission platform until 5 September

Meeting:  FHS Quality Enhancement & Academic Standards (QEASC): 10:00 – 13:00

Tue

26

Meeting:  FEDU FB Exco 10:00-13:00

Meeting:  F-NAS RIC:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  F-NAS TLC:  14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  FLAW FMC: 09:00-13:00

Ganesh Chaturthi

Wed

27

*Event:  SCC Arts Council – Serenaders Competition, NWU Sanlam Auditorium and Totius Hall (F6)

Meeting:  University Management Committee – 08:30 – 13:00

Meeting:  Classification of Thesis and Dissertations:  14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  FENG FMC 09:00 – 12:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

28

*Event:  SCC Arts Council – Serenaders Competition, NWU Sanlam Auditorium and Totius Hall (F6)

Meeting:  University Management Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Research Data Gatekeeper Committee:  14:00 – 16:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

29

*Event:  SCC Arts Council – Serenaders Competition, NWU Sanlam Auditorium and Totius Hall (F6)

  • HDA: Notice of submission closes for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2026
  • HDA: Closing date for the graduation list of the Spring ceremonies

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Sat

30

 

Sun

31