University Calendar - November

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

2026

Day

Date

Event in November

Sun

1

All Saints' Day

Mon

2

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

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

Meeting:  Employment Equity and Skills Development Forum (EESDF) – 14:00 – 16:00

All Souls’ Day

Tue

3

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

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

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

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

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

Wed

4

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting: FEDU Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations (CE&SR) 10:00-13:00

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

Meeting:  Human Rights Committee (HRC) – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: Mahikeng Campus Management Committee (MCMC) with SSC –09:00-10:00

Meeting: Mahikeng Campus Management Committee (MCMC) -10:00-13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

5

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

*IRIMS session:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FEDU Standing Committee of AAE - 10:00-13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

6

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Sat

7

 

Sun

8

Diwali (Deepavali)

Mon

9

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

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

 

Tue

10

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting: FEMS Faculty Management Committee (FMC) and FB Exco -10:00-13:00

Meeting:  Extended Executive Committee of Council – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting:  Information Technology Committee (ITCom) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

Birth of the Báb

Wed

11

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

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

Meetings:  Campus Management Committees (with SCC):  14:00 – 16:00

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

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

Meeting: FTHE Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) 10:00 – 13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Birth of Bahá’u’lláh  

Thu

12

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

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

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

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

Meeting:  FHS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC): 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FLAW Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC) - 10:00-12:00

Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee (VCMC) with SSC - 09:00-10:00

Meeting: Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee (VCMC) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meetings:  Potchefstroom Campus Management Committees (PCMC) - 14:00 – 16:00

Meetings:  Potchefstroom Campus Management Committee (with SCC) - 14:00 – 16:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

13

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Sat

14

 

Sun

15

 

Mon

16

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • HD Examinations: Starting date of the Notice of intension to submit for Feb/March 2027 examination session for session for participation in the Winter ceremonies of 2027

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

Meeting: FEDU FB Exco 10:00-13:00

 

Tue

17

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Wed

18

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week starts (18 – 24 November 2026)

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

Meeting: NWU Council – 08:30 – 16:30

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

19

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

*NWU Excellence Awards 2026

Meeting:  FNAS REC

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

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

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

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

Meeting:  FTHEO Research Ethics Committee (REC) - 10:00 – 12:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

20

  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Sat

21

  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Sun

22

  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Christ the King

Mon

23

  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Tue

24

  • World Antimicrobial Awareness Week ends (18 – 24 November 2026)

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 08:30 – 13:00

Meeting:  AnimalProd

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

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

Wed

25

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 08:30 – 13:00

 

Thu

26

*Ceremonies: Graduation - 10:00 (HD Summer Ceremony)
*Ceremonies: Graduation - 15:00 (HD Summer Ceremony)

Day of the Covenant

Fri

27

  • Final date to capture Exam Opportunity 1 and Continuous assessment marks

*Ceremonies: Graduation - 10:00 (HD Summer Ceremony)
*Ceremonies: Graduation - 15:00 (HD Summer Ceremony)

Meeting: EMS REC

Sat

28

Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Son

29

Advent - first Sunday

Mon

30

  • HD Examinations:  Closing date of the Oct/Nov examination session for session for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2027
  • Finalisation of Exam Opportunity 1- and Continuous assessment marks

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

Meeting:  Remuneration Committee:  10:00 – 12:00