University Calendar - March | NWU | North-West University

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 March
Sat	1	Ramadan Start (Tentative Date)
Sun	2	* Research and Innovation Colloquium
Mon	3	* Research and Innovation Colloquium Training P&C: New employee orientation Event: Young Guns - Wits vs NWU, WITS Rugby Stadium: 15:00 *Event: Varsity Cup - Wits vs NWU, WITS Rugby Stadium: 19:00 Meeting: Executive Committee of Council – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: Investments Committee – 09:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee (with SSC) - 09:00-10:00 Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee – 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Student Representative Council – 14:00 – 16:30 Meeting: Special IT Committee - 12:00 - 13:00
Tue	4	* Research and Innovation Colloquium Training P&C: Induction to Digital Transformation Training P&C: End-user computing leadership session Meeting: Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FHS Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC): 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FHS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC): 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00
Wed	5	Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 1 Training P&C: Induction for mentoring SLP (short learning programme) Training P&C: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging (DEIB) awareness (MC) Meeting: University Consultative Forum – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum – 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: Investment Committee - 09:00 - 13:00 Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Thu	6	Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 1 Training P&C: Woman in Leadership programme – woman who lead – group coaching Meeting: Safety, Health and Environment Committee – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FLAW RIC - 10:00-13:00 Meeting: FHUM Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Fri	7	Training P&C: Woman in Leadership programme – woman who lead – group coaching Event: SCC Arts Council - First-years' Concert, NWU Sanlam Auditorium Meeting: FTHE FB EXCO 10:00 – 13:00 *Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture
Sat	8	*Event: SCC Arts Council - First-years' Concert, NWU Sanlam Auditorium
Sun	9
Mon	10	Training P&C: Diversity – Induction for unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion Training P&C: Digital transformation – induction to digital transformation Event: Young Guns – NWU vs Maties, Fanie du Toit Sports Ground: 16:00 Event: Varsity Cup – NWU vs UFS, Fanie du Toit Sports Ground: 19:00 Submit question papers for the mid-semester assessment period to the assessment departments until 20 March People and Culture: TAS appointment deadline Meetings: Campus Management Committees: 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: FHUM FB Executive Committee (Exco): 09:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FEDU CE&SR - 10:00-13:00 Meeting: FEMS Faculty Management Committee -10:00-13:00 Meeting: FEMS Faculty Board Executive Committee – 13:30-15:30 Meeting: FHS Faculty Management Committee (FMC): 10:00 – 13:00
Tue	11	*Training P&C: End-user computing learnership session Meeting: Senior Management Committee – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FHS Quality Enhancement & Academic Standards Com (QEASC): 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: FENG TLC: 11:00 – 12:30
Wed	12	Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 2 Training P&C: Induction for mentoring SLP (short learning programme) *Training P&C: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging (DEIB) awareness (PC) People and Culture: TAS claim deadline Meeting: NWU Council (workshop)
Thu	13	*Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 2 Meeting: NWU Council Meeting: FEDU Standing Committee for AAE - 10:00-13:00
Fri	14	Training P&C: Diversity – Induction for unconscious bias, diversity and inclusion Holi*
Sat	15	Triennial General Meeting (TGM) - 10:00 - 14:00
Sun	16
Mon	17	Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 3 Event: Young Guns – UP-Tuks vs NWU, TUKS Stadium: 16:00 Event: Varsity Cup – UP-Tuks vs NWU, TUKS Stadium: 19:00 Event: NWU Arts Mass auditions, Amphitheatre *Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Meeting: Teaching and Learning Leadership Forum – 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting: FEDU RIC - 10:00-13:00
Tue	18	Training P&C: End-user computing learnership session Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 *Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Meeting: FEMS Community Engagement Committee – 09:00-12:00 Meeting: FNAS FMC: 10:00 – 13:00
Wed	19	Training P&C: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging (DEIB) awareness (PC) Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 3 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00
Thu	20	Training P&C: Leadership Academy for middle management and emerging woman leaders – personal mastery group 3 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Last day to submit question papers for the mid-semester assessment period to the assessment departments Meeting: FEMS FMC & Faculty Board Exco Consolidated 10:00 - 13:00 Meeting: FLAW QEC - 10:00-12:00 Meeting: FLAW CEC: 10:00-13:00 Meeting: Special Council Exco 10:15 - 13:00 Meeting: Cost of Living Adjustment Forum – 14:00 – 16:00
Fri	21	Human Rights Day
Sat	22
Sun	23
Mon	24	Event: Young Guns – NWU vs WITS, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds: 15:00 Event: Varsity Cup – NWU vs UJ, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds: 19:00 *Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 HDA: Closing of examinations session for participating in the Winter Ceremonies of 2025 Submit first and second opportunity exam papers on the online submission platform until 4 April Meeting: FEDU FMC 10:00-13:00 Meeting: F-NAS RIC: 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: F-NAS TLC: 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30
Tue	25	* Batho Abantu African Language Association (BAALA) Conference Training P&C: Diversity: Implementation – Employment Equity Act (Diversity, BBBEE, Affirmation) Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 *Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Meeting: FTHE REC - 10:00 – 13:00
Wed	26	* Batho Abantu African Language Association (BAALA) Conference Training P&C: Digital Transformation programme – Module 1 – Leadership challenges in digital transformation Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Meeting: University Management Committee – 08:30 – 13:00 Meeting: FENG FMC: 09:00 – 12:00 Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)*
Thu	27	* Batho Abantu African Language Association (BAALA) Conference Training P&C: Induction for SLP on Emotional Intelligence, conflict and stress management Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 *Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Meeting: University Management Committee – 10:00 – 13:00 Meeting: Research Data Gatekeeper Committee: 14:00 – 16:00 Meeting: FLAW FMC - 09:00-13:00
Fri	28	* Batho Abantu African Language Association (BAALA) Conference Training P&C: Digital transformation programme – Module 2 – Customer-centric design of a digital roadmap Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 SCHOOLS CLOSE
Sat	29
Sun	30
Mon	31	Training P&C: Digital transformation programme – Module 3 – Embracing agility to accelerate Event: Young Guns - Maties vs NWU, Danie Craven Stadium: TBC Event: Varsity Cup – NWU vs CUT, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds: TBC Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 Student Life: No events period - first semester assessment period starts – ends 17 April Meeting: FEDU FB Exco - 10:00-13:00 Eid al Fitr

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2025