TERM 1

8 January

to 29 March

8 January to 28 March

8 January

12 Feb to

28 Mar (32 days)

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Special University Day

Good Friday

01 Jan

21 March

22 March

29 March

TERM 2

8 April to

21 June

8 April to 21 June

8 Apr to 16 May (28 days)

20 May

to

24 May

May/June: standard exam

27 May to

14 June

24 June

Family Day

Freedom Day

Workers Day

Youth Day

Public Holiday

01 April

27 April

01 May

16 June

17 June

TERM 3

15 July

to

30 August

15 July to 30 August

15 Jul to 30

Aug (34 days)

Women’s Day

Special University Day

Heritage Day

09 Aug

23 Sept

24 Sept

TERM 4

9 September

to

19 December

9 September to

19 December

19 December

9 Sept to 15

Oct (26 days)

16 October

to 23

October

Oct/Nov

Standard exams 23 October to 10

November

Supp Exams

4 - 8 December

Oct/Nov

Standard Results

27 November

Supp Results 20

December

Day of Reconciliation University Holiday

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

16 Dec

25 Dec

26 Dec

Departmental Committees

Meeting dates 2024

1^st term

2^nd term

3^rd term

4^th term

Departmental Board

31 Jan

24 Apr

26 Jul

9 Oct

Departmental Exam Board

N/A

19 Jun

N/A

18 Nov

Learning and Teaching

26 Jan

22 Apr

22 Jul

7 Oct

Curriculum

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Library

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Research & Innovation

26 Jan

22 Apr

22 Jul

7 Oct

Community Engagement

& Internationalisation

26 Jan

22 Apr

22 Jul

7 Oct

Quality Assurance

26 Jan

22 Apr

22 Jul

7 Oct

Short Learning Programme

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Welcoming of FTENS Buffalo City campus

7 Feb

Graduation: Buffalo City Campus

9 May

Buffalo City Learning and Teaching Day

24 Oct

PLANNING WEEK 1

9 JAN- 13 JAN

• FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL PLANNING

• CHE AUDIT COMPLETION

• DLT WORKSHOPS

• FACULTY PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• DEPARTMENT PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• SMGS, ASSESSMENT PLANS ETC. (FORMS TO BE COMPLETED).

PLANNING WEEK 2

16 JAN

16 JAN – 20 JAN

• SPECIAL EXAMINATION

• FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL PLANNING

• AFFECTED LECTURERS.

• DLT WORKSHOPS, QMD, LIBRARY AND SSSD

• FACULTY PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• DEPARTMENT PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• MODULE FORMS, ASSESSMENT PLANS ETC. (FORMS TO BE COMPLETED)

• SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM MARKING

• TUTORIAL PLANNING COMMENCES

• POSSIBLE SITE MEETINGS: BCC, BTW, KOM AND MTH

PLANNING WEEK 3

23 JAN – 27 JAN

27 JAN

• FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL PLANNING

• FACULTY PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• DEPARTMENT PLANNING WORKSHOPS

• SMGS, ASSESSMENT PLANS ETC. (FORMS TO BE COMPLETED).

• REGISTRATION ENDS

PLANNING WEEK 4

30 JAN – 3 FEB

31 JAN

31 JAN

• FACULTY/DEPARTMENTAL PLANNING

• ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION

• FACULTY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• DEPARTMENTAL BOARD

• FINALISATION OF TEACHING PLANS, STUDENT MODULE GUIDES

• MOODLE SITE PREP, VIDEO RECORDING AND UPLOADING

• STAFF DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS

• ORIENTATION FOR FTENs

TEACHING

WEEK 1

1^ST SEM

6 FEB- 10 FEB

6 FEB

9 FEB

• BLENDED TUITION

• FACEX MEETING

• FACULTY BOARD MEETING

• LECTURES COMMENCE

WEEK 2

13 FEB – 17 FEB

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 3

20 FEB – 24 FEB

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 4

27 FEB – 03 MAR

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 5

6 MAR- 10 MAR 

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 6

13 MAR -17 MAR 

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• WRITING OF 1^ST TESTS

WEEK 7

20 MAR – 24 MAR

·        BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• WRITING OF 1^ST TESTS

WEEK 8

29 MAR

30 MAR

• SENATE

• FIRST TERM ENDS

31 MAR – 10 APRIL

• FIRST TERM BREAK

WEEK 9

11 APRIL - 14 APRIL

• SECOND TERM COMMENCES/ LECTURES COMMENCE

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 10

17 APRIL - 21 APRIL

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 11

24 APRIL - 28 APRIL

24 APRIL

24 APRIL

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• FACULTY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• DEPARTMENTAL BOARD

• WRITING OF 2^ND TESTS

WEEK 12

2 MAY – 5 MAY

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• FACULTY BOARD MEETING

• WRITING OF 2^ND TESTS

WEEK 13

08 MAY - 12 MAY

• BLENDED TUITION

• GRADUATION WEEK

• BW – 11 MAY

• BCC – 12 MAY

• WRITING OF 3^RD TESTS/MAKE UP TEST

• COMPLETION OF OUTSTANDING TESTS ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES FOR STAFF

WEEK 14

15 MAY - 19 MAY

• BLENDED TUITION

• FINALIZATION OF DPs AND DP APPEALS

WEEK 16

22 MAY - 26 MAY

• STUDY WEEK

• SELF-STUDY AND EXAM PREP

WEEK 17

29 MAY - 2 JUNE

• EXAM WEEK

• EXAMINATIONS

WEEK18

5 JUNE - 9 JUNE

• EXAM WEEK

• EXAMINATIONS/ MARKING

WEEK 19

12 JUNE – 15 JUNE

• EXAM WEEK

• MARKING AND SUBMISSION OF MARKS

WEEK 20

19 JUNE

22 JUNE

23 JUNE

• EXAMINATIONS END

• LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXAM MARKS

• FACULTY EXAM BOARD

• SECOND TERM ENDS

23 JUNE - 14 JULY

• FIRST SEMESTER BREAK

29 JUNE

• PUBLICATION OF RESULTS

TEACHING WEEK 1

2^ND SEM

17 JULY - 21 JULY

21 JULY

• 3^RD TERM COMMENCES

• BLENDED TUITION

• SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE

• SECOND SEMESTER ONLINE REGISTRATION COMMENCES

• SUPP EXAMINATIONS

WEEK 2

24 JULY - 28 JULY

25 JULY

27 JULY

26 JULY

26 JULY

• FACEX MEETING

• PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM RESULTS

• FACULTY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• DEPARTMENTAL BOARD

WEEK 3

31 JULY - 4 AUGUST

2 AUGUST

• BLENDED TUITION

• FACULTY BOARD

WEEK 4

7 AUG - 11 AUG

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 5

14 AUG - 18 AUG

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 6

21 AUG - 25 AUG

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• WRITING OF 1^ST TESTS

WEEK 7

28 AUG - 1 SEPTEMBER

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• WRITING OF 1^ST TESTS

WEEK 8

4 SEPT - 8 SEP

• BLENDED TUITION

• COMPLETION OF OUTSTANDING TESTS ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES FOR STAFF

WEEK 9

11 SEPT – 15 SEPT

• BLENDED TUITION

WEEK 10

18 SEPT – 22 SEPT

20 SEPT

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• FINAL DATE: SUBMISSION OF YEAR-END EXAM QUESTION PAPERS.

• WRITING OF 2^ND TESTS

WEEK 11

25 SEPT – 29 SEPT

• BLENDED TUITION – TEST WEEK

• WRITING OF 2^ND TESTS

26 SEPT

• BLENDED TUITION

27 SEPT

• BLENDED TUITION

28 SEPT - 29 SEPT

• CENTRAL GRADUATION CEREMONY: ALL CAMPUSES

29 SEPT

• THIRD TERM ENDS

30 SEPT - 9 OCT

• TERM BREAK

WEEK 12

10 OCT - 13 OCT

11 OCT

13 OCT

• BLENDED TUITION

• FOURTH TERM COMMENCES/

• FACEX MEETING

• PUBLICATION OF DPS

• WRITING OF 3^RD TESTS/MAKE UP TEST

• COMPLETION OF OUTSTANDING TESTS ADMINISTRATIVE    

• DUTIES FOR STAFF

WEEK 13

16 OCT – 20 OCT

18 OCT

• STUDY WEEK

• FACULTY BOARD MEETING

• STUDY WEEK

• FINALISATION OF DP'S AND DP APPEALS

WEEK 14

23 OCT- 27 OCT

• EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE

• EXAMINATIONS

WEEK 15

30 OCT - 3 NOV

• EXAMINATIONS

• EXAMINATIONS

WEEK 16

6 NOV - 10 NOV

• EXAMINATIONS END

• EXAMINATIONS

WEEK 17

13 NOV - 17 NOV

17 NOV

• LAST DATE FOR EXAMINATION MARKS

WEEK 18

20 NOV – 24 NOV

22 NOV

• FACULTY EXAMINATION BOARD

WEEK 19

26 NOV – 30 NOV

27 NOV

• PUBLICATION OF MARKS AND ACADEMIC EXCLUSIONS

WEEK 20

4 DEC – 8 DEC

• SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS

• EXAMINATIONS

WEEK 21

11 DEC – 15 DEC

15 DEC

• FINAL DATES FOR SUBMISSION OF MARKS

• MARKING AND SUBMISSION OF MARKS

WEEK 22

18 DEC– 20 DEC

20 DEC

• PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY RESULTS

• TERM 4 ENDS

• PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY RESULTS