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

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Day

Date

Event in October

Thu

1

University Recess

  • HD Examinations: Starting date of the October/November examination session for session for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2027

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

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

Meeting:  Combined Assurance Forum (CAF) – 14:00 – 15:00

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

Fri

2

University Recess

* Postgraduate Support Centre (PGSC): Institutional M&D Competitions 09:00 – 15:30

Simchat Torah

Sat

3

Simchat Torah

Sun

4

 

Mon

5

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

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

Tue

6

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

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

Meeting:  FENG Teaching and Learning (TLC) - 10:00 – 12:00

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

SCHOOLS OPEN

 

Wed

8 7

*Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 10:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

*Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 15:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  Career Coaching Training Sessions

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

 *NWU Berts Bricks 10km Night Race

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

Meeting: FEMS Faculty Board – 09:00-13:00

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

 

Thu

8

*Ceremonies:  Graduation VC – 10:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

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

*Postgraduate Support Centre (PGSC): Postgraduate Support Forum (HD) 09:00

Fri

9

 

Sat

10

*NWU Choir Gala Concert (Potchefstroom Campus)

*GeeXpo (Vanderbijlpark campus at Tsebonokeng Hall)

Sun

11

Navaratri

Mon

12

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

Meeting:  Student Diversity and Transformation Committee (SDTC) – 10:00 – 12:00

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

Tue

13

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wed

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

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

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

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

Thu

15
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

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

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

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Teaching and Learning (SCTL) – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Investment Committee – 09:00 – 13:00

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

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

Fri

16
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

*International Dictionary Day

Sat

17

 

Sun

18

 

Mon

19
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • HD Examinations: Closing of the Graduation list to receive final marks for the Jun/July examination session for participation in the Summer Ceremonies for M and PhD students

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

Meeting:  Remuneration Committee (RemCom) – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  FHUM PC OHS: 09:00 - 10:30

Tue

20

Follow a Monday-schedule

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

Meeting:  AnimalProd

Meeting:  Transformation Oversight Committee (TOC) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

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

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

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

Meeting:  Student Representative Council (SRC) – 14:00 – 16:30

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

Dussehra

Wed

21
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

*Ceremonies:  Graduation MC – 10:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

*Ceremonies:  Graduation MC – 15:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

Meeting:  FENG Faculty Management Committee (FMC) – 09:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  FENG Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 10:00 – 16:00

Meeting:  Institutional Forum (IF) – 14:00 – 16:30

Thu

22
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

*Ceremonies:  Graduation MC – 10:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

*Ceremonies:  Graduation MC – 15:00 (Spring Ceremonies)

 *Annual Donors and Stakeholders Luncheon

Meeting:  FNAS REC

Meeting:  Senate Committee for Academic Standards (SCAS) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Fri

23
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Sat

24

 

Sun

25

 

Mon

26
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee (APC)

Meeting: Mahikeng Campus SHE Committee: 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee– 08:30 – 16:30

Tue

27
  • Period earmarked for the election of NWU Student Leadership Structures ends (13 July – 27 October)
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)
  • Last day to publish Participation Marks

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

Meeting:  Academic Promotions Committee (APC) – 08:30 – 16:30

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

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: Academic Promotions Committee

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

28
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

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

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

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

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

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

29
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

 Meeting:  Finance Committee 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  Senate – 14:00 – 17:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

30
  • No events period for second semester exam period (14 October – 20 November)

Meeting: EMS REC

Sat

31