University Calendar - October

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 October

Wed

1

  • HDA: Examination session opens for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2026

Meeting:  Senior Management Committee (budget) – 08:30 – 10:00

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

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Language Planning and Advisory Services – 14:00 – 16:00

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

Meeting:  MECF-NEHAWU – 09:00 – 10:30

Meeting MECF - SAPTU – 11:00 – 12:30

Meeting:  MECF-Solidarity – 14:00 – 15:3

Meeting: FTHE OHS 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FENG FMC:  09:00 – 12:00

Thu

2

*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

*CTL:  Induction Programme for Academics (08:30 – 15:30)

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Board:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FHS Faculty Board: 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FEDU Faculty Board 10:00-13:00 MS TEAMS

Meeting:  FTHE Faculty Board - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  F-NAS Faculty Board:  10:00 - 13:00

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

Meeting:  Student Housing Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting:  Steering Committee for Teaching-Learning Related Projects – 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  Combined Assurance Forum – 14:00 – 15:00

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

Dussehra

Fri

3

SCHOOLS CLOSE

*Ceremonies: Graduation MC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Sat

4

 

Sun

5

 

Mon

6

Meeting: F-EMS Faculty Board – 09:00-13:00

Tue

7        

*Aardklop National Arts Festival

Meeting:  FLAW Faculty Board - 10:00-13:00

Wed

8

*Aardklop National Arts Festival

Thu

9

*Training P&C:  New employee orientation program

*Aardklop National Arts Festival

*Ceremonies: Graduation VC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
*Ceremonies: Graduation VC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Fri

10

*Aardklop National Arts Festival

  • Ceremonies: Graduation VC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
  • People and Culture:  TAS appointment deadline

Meeting:  FENG OHS:  10:00 – 11:30

Sat

11

*Aardklop National Arts Festival

Sun

12

 

Mon

13

SCHOOLS OPEN

*Event:  HEFMA (Higher Education Facility Management Association) Conference, Potchefstroom Campus

  • TAS claim deadline
  • Student Life:  No events period – second semester exam opportunity 1starts – ends 19 November

Meeting:  Assets Committee: 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Student Diversity and Transformation Committee – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Honorary Awards Committee:  14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Promotion Committee (FPC):  08:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  FLAW RIC 10:00 - 13:00

Tue

14

*Event:  HEFMA (Higher Education Facility Management Association) Conference, Potchefstroom Campus

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Research and Innovation – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FENG TLC:  11:00 – 12:30

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

Wed

15

*Event:  HEFMA (Higher Education Facility Management Association) Conference, Potchefstroom Campus

Meeting: FEMS Faculty Academic Promotions Committee – 09:00-12:00

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

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

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

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Board (FB):  09:00 – 12:00

Thu

16

*Event:  HEFMA (Higher Education Facility Management Association) Conference, Potchefstroom Campus

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

Meeting:  People and Culture and Employment Equity Committee - 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning – 14:00 – 16:30

Fri

17

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

F-NAS FPC:  08:00 - 16:30

Sat

18

 

Sun

19

 

Mon

20

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

  • Interchange of days – follow Wednesday timetable
  • HDA: Closing date for the Summer Graduation ceremony

Meeting: F-EMS Faculty Management Committee -10:00-13:00

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

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

Meeting:  FHUM PC OHS: 10:00 – 11:30

Diwali/Deepavali

Tue

21

Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

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

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

Meeting:  FEDU FMC 10:00-13:00

Meeting:  FTHE REC 10:00 – 13:00

Wed

22

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

*Event:  2025 Inter-varsity Indigenous games festival

Meeting:  University Management Committee – 10:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  Institutional Forum – 14:00 – 16:30

Thu

23

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)
*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 15:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Meeting:  Student Life Oversight Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Fri

24

*Ceremonies: Graduation PC - 10:00 (Spring ceremonies)

Sat

25

 

Sun

26

 

Mon

27

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee

Tue

28

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

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

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

Meeting:  F-NAS RIC:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  F-NAS TLC:  14:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee

Wed

29

Meeting:  Technology and Information Governance Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Social and Ethics Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FLAW FMC - 09:00-13:00

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

Meeting:  FENG FMC:  09:00 – 12:00

Thu

30

Meeting:  Finance Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Senate – 14:00 – 17:00

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

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

31

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture