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

2025

Day Date Event in September

Mon

1

*NWU Annual Giving Week

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

Tue

2

*NWU Annual Giving Week

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

  • Student Life:  No events period – second semester assessment period starts – ends 19 September

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

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

Meeting:  Vanderbijlpark Campus Management Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meetings:  Campus Management Committees:  14:00 – 16:30

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Wed

3

*NWU Annual Giving Week

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

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

Meeting: FEDU TLC 10:00-13:00

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

Meeting:  Student Life Oversight Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

F-NAS DPC:  08:00 - 16:30

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

4

*NWU Annual Giving Week

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

Meeting:  FHUM Faculty Promotion Committee (FMC):  08:00 – 16:30

Meeting:  FLAW TLC - 09:00-13:00

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

F-NAS DPC:  08:00 - 16:30

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

5

*NWU Annual Giving Week

  • Last day to submit exam opportunity 1 and 2 question papers on the online submission platform

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

Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)

Sat

6

 

Sun

7

 

Mon

8

  • Student Life:  Period for the election of student leadership structures ends

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

Meeting:  FHUM Community Engagement, Business Development, and Stakeholder Relations (CEBDSR): 14:00 – 16:00

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

Meeting: FLAW RIC: 10:00-13:00

Tue

9

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

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

Meeting: FTHE FMC 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  FENG TLC:  11:00 – 12:30

Wed

10

*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: FTHE TLC 10:00 – 13:00

Thu

11

*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.

Fri

12

*Event: International school social work conference.  Vanderbijlpark Campus

*Event:  1st Varsity Indigenous games tournament

 

  • People and Culture:  TAS claim deadline

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

Sat

13

 

Sun

14

 

Mon

15

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

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

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

Meeting: F-EMS Community Engagement Committee – 09:00-12:00

Meeting: FEDU CE&SR - 10:00-13:00

Meeting:  FNAS FMC:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FLAW REC - 10:00-12:00

Tue

16

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

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

Meeting:  University Budget Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  SIS Steerco – 14:00 – 16:30

Meeting: FTHE RIC 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting: FTHE CEC 14:00 – 16:00

Wed

17

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

Meeting: FEDU RIC 10:00-13:00

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Thu

18

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

Meeting:  Council – 08:30 – 16:30

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

 

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Fri

19

*Event:  4th International IKS webinar

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

*Ceremonies: Inaugural lecture

Sat

20

 

Sun

21

 

Mon

22

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

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

Navaratri

Tue

23

Meeting:  IT Committee – 10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  IM Committee – 14:00 – 16:00

Meeting: FEDU FMC - 10:00-13:00

Meeting: FLAW FMC - 09:00-13:00

Wed

24

Heritage day

Thu

25

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

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

Meeting:  F-NAS RIC:  10:00 – 13:00

Meeting:  F-NAS TLC:  14:00 - 16:00

Fri

26

 

Sat

27

 

Sun

28

 

Mon

29

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

Meeting: F-EMS Research and Innovation Committee - 09:00 -12:00

Meeting: F-EMS Teaching and Learning Committee - 12:30 -16:00

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

Meeting:  Higher Degrees Committee – 14:00 – 16:30

Tue

30

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

Meeting:  University Management Committee – 10:30 – 13:00

Meeting:  Senex 14:00 – 15:00