University Calendar - September

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 September

Tue

1

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Giving Week

Meeting:  University Budget Committee (UBC) Show and Tell – 10:00 – 12:00

Meeting:  Campus Management Committees (CMC):  14:00 – 16:30

Wed

2

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Giving Week

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

Meeting:  University Budget Committee (UBC)  Show and Tell – 10:00 – 12:00

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

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

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

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

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

3

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Giving Week

Meeting: Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs

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

Meeting:  FLAW Teaching and Learning (TLC) - 09:00-13:00

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

Meeting: FEDU Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) 10:00-13:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

4

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Giving Week

Meeting:  Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs.

                                                                                                                               Janmashtami

Sat

5

 

Sun

6

 

Mon

7

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)
  • Student Life:  Period for the election of student leadership structures ends

Meeting:  Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs

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

Meeting:  FHUM Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) - 09:00 – 13:00

Tue

8

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Training P&C:  End-user computing learnership session

Meeting:  Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs.

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

Meeting: FTHE Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC) 14:00 – 16:00

Wed

9

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Training P&C:  An annual workshop with Deans and Deputy Deans (SMC) to share information across the entire spectrum of P&C functions

*Event: International school social work conference.  Vanderbijlpark Campus

*Event:  1st Varsity Indigenous games tournament

 

  • People and Culture:  TAS appointment deadline

Meeting: Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs.

Meeting: FHUM Community Engagement, Business Development, and Stakeholder Relations (CEBDSR): 10:30 – 12:30

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

Thu

10

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Training P&C:  New employee orientation program

*Event: International school social work conference.  Vanderbijlpark Campus

*Event:  1st Varsity Indigenous games tournament

Meeting: Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs.

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

Meeting: FHS Faculty Management Committee (FMC)

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

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

Fri

11

  • No events period for semester assessments (second semester) (25 August – 11 September)

*Training P&C: New employee orientation program

* Event: International school social work conference.  Vanderbijlpark Campus

*Event:  1st Varsity Indigenous games tournament

 

Meeting: Joint DPC (Deputy Vice-Chancellors Promotions Committee) involving all Executive Deans and DVCs.

 

Rosh Hashanah (1st Day)

Sat

12

Rosh Hashanah (2nd Day)

Sun

13

 

Mon

14

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

*Event: International school social work conference. Vanderbijlpark Campus

*Event: 1st Varsity Indigenous games tournament

• People and Culture: TAS claim deadline

  • Submit exam papers online for the First- and Second Opportunity exams on the online platform until 23 September

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

Meeting:  FEMS Community Engagement Committee – 09:00-12:00

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

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

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

 

Ganesh Chaturthi

 

Tue

15

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

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

*Training P&C:  End-user computing learnership session

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

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

Meeting:  University Budget Committee (UBC) – 10:00 – 13:00

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

Meeting: FTHE Community Engagement Committee (CEC) – 14:00 – 16:00

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

Meeting: FHS Research and Innovation Committee (RIC): 14:00 – 16:00

Wed

16

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

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

*Career services (Vanderbijlpark):  CV & Interview Training sessions

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

Meeting:  NWU-HREC

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

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

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

Thu

17

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

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

*Training P&C:  Institutional Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging (DEIB) awareness – Hybrid for all campuses

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

Meeting:  Council – 08:30 – 16:30

Meeting:  FNAS REC

Meeting: FHS Occupational Health & Safety Com (OHS PC): 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FEDU Research and Innovation Committee (RIC) 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

Fri

18

  •  Student Life:  No events period - second semester assessment period ends

*International Microorganism Day  

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

*Event:  4th International IKS webinar

* NWU Cultural Event: Cultural Integration: 12:00 – 16:00

Sat

19

 

Sun

20

Yom Kippur

Mon

21

Follow a Tuesday-schedule

  • Language Awareness Week

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

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

Tue

22

  •  Language Awareness Week

Meeting:  AnimalProd

Meeting:  NWU-AnimCareREC

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

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

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

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

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

23

  • Language Awareness Week
  • Last day to submit exam papers online for the First- and Second Opportunity exams on the online platform

*International Day of Sign Languages

*Event:  NWU Eagi Campus Talent Festival, NWU Sanlam Auditorium

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

SCHOOLS CLOSE

 

Thu

24

  • Language Awareness Week

Heritage Day

Fri

25

University Recess

  • Language Awareness Week

Meeting: EMS REC

Sukkot (First Days)

Sat

26

 

Sun

27

 

Mon

28

University Recess

Meeting:  Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) – 14:00 – 16:30

Tue

29

University Recess

  • CAH (Central Applications Hub) Closing of online Application Platform 2025

Meeting:  University Management Committee (UMC) – 10:30 – 13:00

Meeting:  Subcommittee for Foundational Education and Academic Literacies SCFEAL) – 10:00 – 12:00

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

30

University Recess

*International Translation Day

  • HDA: Examination session opens for participation in the Autumn ceremonies of 2027

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

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

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

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

Meeting:  MECF-NEHAWU – 09:00 – 10:30

Meeting: MECF-SAPTU – 11:00 – 12:30

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

Meeting: FTHE OHS 10:00 – 13:00

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture