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University Recess until 08 February 2026

• First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026, subject to the enrolment plan
• Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026
• Proposed date for registration: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Seniors

• HD examinations:  Start of the examination for participation in the Winter ceremony.

• HD Examinations: Start of Notice of intention to submit for examination in the April-May examination session for participation in the Spring ceremonies

Meeting:  Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  FEMS Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee (TLAC) - 09:00 -12:00

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

Meeting:  FEMS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 12:30 -16:00

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

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Management Committee (FMC) - 14:00 –16:30

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University Recess until 08 February 2026

• First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026, subject to the enrolment plan
• Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026
• Proposed date for registration: Faculty of Humanities Seniors

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

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

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

Meeting:  Cost of Living Adjustment Forum (COLA) – 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting: FTHE OHS -10:00 – 13:00

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

• All Final Assessment Opportunity marks to be recorded on appropriate platform/link

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University Recess until 08 February 2026

• First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026, subject to the enrolment plan
• Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026
• Proposed date for registration: Faculty of Engineering Seniors

Meeting:  Human Rights Committee (HRC) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

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

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Board (FB) - 10:00 – 12:00

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University Recess until 08 February 2026

• First Time First-Year students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026, subject to the enrolment plan
• Senior/Returning students online academic registration continues until 06th February 2026
• Proposed date for registration: Faculty of Theology Seniors
• Proposed date for registration: Faculty of Law Seniors
• Final opportunity to register for all outstanding students (5-6 February)

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

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

Meeting:  FTHE Research Ethics Committee - 10:00 – 12:00

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

All Final Assessment Opportunity marks finalised

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University Recess until 08 February 2026

• Final date/last day of all First Time First-Year student's 2026 online academic registration
• Final date/last day of all Senior/Returning students 2026 online academic registration
• Final opportunity to register for all outstanding students (5-6 February)

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• 2026 NWU First Semester Academic Lectures/Classes commences
• 2026 First Semester UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes commences until 27 February 2026

Meeting:  Information Technology Committee (ITCom) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Senate Admission Requirements Committee (SARC) – 14:00 – 16:00

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

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

Meeting:  FHUM PC OHS - 09:00 – 10:30

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

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

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

Meeting:  Information Management Committee (IMCom) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

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

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

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

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes until 27 February 2026

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

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

Meeting:  Remuneration Committee (RemCom) – 14:00 – 16:00

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

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

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

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

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

Meeting:  FHUM Research and Innovation, Ethics and Higher Degrees (RIEHD): 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  People and Culture and Employment Equity Committee (PCEE) – 14:00 – 16:30

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

*Ceremonies: NWU Official opening

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

Meeting MECF -SAPTU 11:00-12:30

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

Meeting: MECF-NEHAWU-09:00-10:30

Meeting:  Transformation Oversight Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting:  Honorary Awards Committee (HAC) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

*FNB Varsity Cup:  FNB CUT vs FNB NWU – CUT Rugby Stadium – 19:00

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026
• Finalisation of graduation lists (UG & HDA)

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

*Career services (Mahikeng Campus): Career Coaching Sessions

Meeting:  Senate Library and Information Services Committee (SLiSC) – 10:00 – 12:00

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

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee 10:00 – 11:30

Meeting:  Vanderbijlpark Occupational Health and Safety Committee (VC OHS) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting:  Campus SHE Committees:  14:00 – 16:30

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

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

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

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

Meeting:  Senex – 08:30 – 09:30

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

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) with SRC

Meeting:  Cost of Living Adjustment Forum (COLA) – 14:00 – 16:00

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

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

Ramadan Start

Ash Wednesday

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  Career Coaching Training Sessions

*IRIMS session:  10:00 – 13:00 – Prof Minrie Greeff

Meeting:  FNAS REC

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

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

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 10:00 – 13:00

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

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

Meeting:  FENG:  Faculty Management Meeting (FMC) - 10:00 - 13:00

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

* Team Building: Leadership Academy Group Cohesion – 09:00 – 15:00

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026
• HD Examinations:  Closing date to submit for examination to participate in the Winter ceremony

*RICEP (PGSC): New Staff Induction 09:00 – 12:00

• 2026 Concessions Application Closure

*FNB Varsity Cup Young Guns:  FNB NWU YG vs FNB Maties YG – Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 14:00

*FNB Varsity Cup:  FNB NWU vs FNB Varsity College – Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds – 16:45

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

*Mother Language Day celebration

Meeting:  AnimalProd

Meeting: Technology and Information Governance Committee (TIGov) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting: FHS Sustainability & Community Impact Committee (SCIC): 09:00 – 11:00

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

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

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

Meeting:  Social and Ethics Committee (SEC) – 14:00 – 16:30

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026
• HD Examinations: Closing of the Graduation list to receive final marks for the Oct/Nov examination sessions for participation in the Autumn Ceremonies for M and PhD students

Meeting:  Student Life Oversight Committee (SLOC) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

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

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• UG Curriculum and Module(s) changes continues until 27 February 2026

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

Meeting:  Senate – 14:00 – 17:00

Meeting:  FENG Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) - 10:00 – 12:00

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• Final date for the 2026 First Semester Undergraduates studies Curriculum and Module(s) changes
• HD: Closing of mark amendments for HEMIS on student records for the 2025 academic year
• HD Examinations: Closing date for Notice of intention to submit for examination in the April-May examination session for participation in the Spring ceremonies

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

Meeting: FEMS REC