Languages: 
Department board meetings & research activities
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The objective of this tentative calendar is to propose how the Department of uses the 48 weeks of tuition time in 2024 academic year to effectively execute on its learning and teaching; research and innovation; and community engagement mandate. The University Prospectus provides for the following: Semester 1/Year registration to commence on 10th January 2024 for all returning students and FTENs. Semester 1 tuition to commence on 06th February for year-long modules and for semester courses and modules. Semester 2 tuition to commence on 17thJuly for semester courses and modules. The Department offers a combination of semester and yearlong modules which are not mutually exclusive, and their teaching and learning will therefore both commence on the 6th of February 2024. |
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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES |
MANAGEMENT AND STAKEHOLDERS |
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Planning Week 1 |
09 Jan- 12 Jan |
Departmental Planning meetings |
SMGs, Assessment Plans etc. (Forms to be completed). |
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Planning Week 2 |
15 Jan – 19 Jan |
Monitoring appropriate registration of returning students Attending to the examination office’s queries |
SMGs, Assessment Plans etc. (Forms to be completed). |
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Planning Week 3 |
22 Jan – 26 Jan 22 January 23 January 2024 24 January 2024 |
Special Examination Formulation of Committees: Learning and Teaching Committee Community Engagement and Internationalisation Committee Research & Higher Degrees Committee Research and Ethics Committee Short Learning Programmes Committee Language Committee Special Faculty Board Meeting Faculty Appeals Committee FACEX Meeting held at Komani |
SMGs, Assessment Plans etc. (Forms to be completed). Affected Lecturer Special exam marking Campus and site meetings (Mthatha & Komani) Online meeting Face to face at Komani Face to face at Komani |
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29 Jan – 02 Feb 31 Jan – 02 Feb |
Department Board Meetings Admission and Registration Reviewing and updating coding forms Aligning the Department Handbooks with R & C |
Preparing submissions for Faculty Board meeting Finalisation of teaching plans, student module guides |
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Planning Week 5 |
05 Feb- 09 Feb 06 Feb 05 Feb – 09 Feb |
Faculty Board Meeting Institutional Orientation of FTENs Executive Dean’s visit to Mthatha Site |
Orientation of FTENS |
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Week 1 |
12 Feb – 16 Feb 13 Feb 16 Feb |
Blended Teaching and Learning VC’s Opening and Welcome Address Welcoming of FTENS |
Tuition Week 1 |
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Week 2 |
19 Feb – 23 Feb |
Blended Teaching and Learning Research Activities |
Tuition Week 2 |
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Week 3 |
26 Feb – 01 Mar |
Blended Teaching and Learning |
Tuition Week 3 |
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Week 4 |
04 Mar- 08 Mar 04 Mar – 07 Mar |
Face to face Teaching and Learning Supervisor’s Refresher Workshop |
Tuition Week 4 |
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Week 5 |
11 Mar -15 Mar 16 March |
Face to face – Assessment Week Test 1 CAMI Baseline Assessments DLT Workshops |
Writing of 1st Assessment |
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Week 6 |
18 Mar – 20 Mar 19 20 March |
Face to face – Assessment Week CAMI Baseline Assessments Research Activities |
Writing of 1st Assessment |
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Week 7 |
25 March – 28 March 25 March 27 March 28 March |
Test 1 results due
FIRST TERM ENDS |
Test 1 results captured on iEnabler SENATE @ 09:00 Lectures end |
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29 Mar – 07 April |
FIRST TERM BREAK |
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Week 8 |
08 April -12 April 10 April |
SECOND TERM COMMENCE Face-to-face Teaching and Learning Final Date: Submission of moderated question papers and memoranda; main, supplementary, and special examinations |
Tuition Week 8 |
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Week 09 |
15 April-19 April 15 April 16 April |
Test 2 Institutional Advancement Committee Departmental Meetings |
Tuition Week 09 Writing of 2nd assessment |
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Week 10 |
22 April -26 April 22 April 25 April 26 April |
Face to face- Assessment Week Committee Meetings Test 2 results due Faculty Board Meeting |
Tuition Week 10 Test 2 results captured on iEnabler |
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Week 11 |
29 April – 03 May 03 May |
Final date of capturing of second term assessment marks |
Tuition Week 11 |
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Week 12 |
06 May -10 May |
Graduation Week Test 3 |
Tuition Week 12 Completion of outstanding Tests, administrative duties for staff |
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Week 13 |
13 May- 17 May 13 May 16 May 17 May |
Face to face Teaching and Learning Final date applications and registration for exams only Test 3 results due Lectures ends Publication of DPs |
Tuition Week 13 Test 2 results captured on iEnabler Finalization of DP’s for semester modules and DP appeals |
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Week 14 |
20 May- 24 May |
Study Week |
Self-study and exam prep |
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Week 15 |
27 May- 31 June |
Exam Week |
Examinations |
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Week 16 |
03 June -07 June |
Exam Week |
Examinations/ Marking |
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Week 17 |
10 June – 14 June 14 June |
Exam Week End of 1st semester standard examination |
Marking and submission of marks |
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Week 18 |
17 June 18 June – 21 June 20 June 21 June |
Public holiday observed. Capturing of 1st semester exam marks Final date for year course cancellations 2nd term ends |
Finalisation of 1st semester exam marks |
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24 June – 12 July |
FIRST SEMESTER BREAK |
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24 June – 28 June 24 June 25 June |
Approval and publication of 1st semester examination results Opening date for special exams |
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07 July – 12 July 10 July 12 July |
Commencement of supplementary examinations Second ordinary SENATE MEETING Supplementary examination ends |
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Week 1 |
15 July – 19 July 15 July 16 July 18 July 19 July |
Lectures commence 2nd semester registration commence Amendments to second-semester registration commence Final date for capturing of supplementary exam marks Second semester online registration continues Publication of second semester examination results Second semester online registration ends. |
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Week 2 |
21 July -26 July
23 July 26 July |
Second-semester and year-end application for exam concession students with disabilities commences Application for special examination commences Departmental Board Meeting Final date or second semester courses cancellations with full credit refund Closing date for special examination applications |
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Week 3 |
29 July – 02 August 28 July 30 July 31 July |
Closing date of applications for access through RPL Faculty Board Meeting Special examinations commence – one day only across all campuses |
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Week 4 |
05 August -08 August 05 August |
Publication of special examinations results |
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09 August |
Public holiday |
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Week 5 |
12 August – 16 August |
Test 1 |
Test week |
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Week 6 |
19 August – 23 August 22 August 23 August |
Closing date application for subject exemption and recognition Closing date application for examination only Capturing of results for test 1 |
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Week 7 |
26 August -30 August 26 August 30 August |
Second-semester registration amendments ends Closing date for second-semester course cancellations with 40% refund Second-semester and year-end application for examination concession for students with disabilities ends Lectures ends |
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31 August – 08 September |
THIRD TERM BREAK |
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Week 8 |
09 September – 13 September |
Lectures commence |
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Week 9 |
17 September – 20 September 18 September |
Test 2 Final Date: Submission of moderated question papers and memoranda; main, supplementary and special examinations |
Writing of Assessment |
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23 September |
WSU holiday |
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24 September |
Heritage day |
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Week 10 |
25 September 26 September 27 September |
Closing date second-semester registration of work integrated learning (experiential training) Central graduation ceremony all campuses Central graduation ceremony all campuses Test 2 results captured on iEnabler |
Graduation |
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Week 11 |
29 September – 4 October 3 October |
Tuition week Test 3 |
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Week 12 |
07 October – 11 October 11 October |
Face to Face Teaching and Learning Test 3 results captured on ienabler |
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Week 13 |
14 October – 18 October 16 October 17 October |
Face to Face Teaching and Learning Lectures end Publication of DPs and lodging of DP appeals commence Study week commences |
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17 October – 23 October |
Study Week |
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24 October
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Final examinations commence
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28 October - 1 November 28 October 1 November |
Final examination Mthatha learning and teaching day Komani learning and teaching day |
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4 November – 8 November |
Final examination |
Examinations continue |
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11 November – 15 November 13 November 13 November |
Final examinations Final examinations end Last ordinary SENATE meeting |
Examinations continue |
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17 November – 22 November 18 November |
Final date capturing of examination marks |
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25 November – 29 November 27 November 29 November |
Approval and publication of year-end examination results Academic exclusions Institutional Research Day |
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2 December – 6 December 5 December |
Supplementary examination commence |
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08 December – 13 December 11 December |
Supplementary examinations continue Supplementary examinations end |
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17 December – 20 December 17 December 19 December |
Final date capturing of examination marks Fourth term ends Publication of supplementary examination results |
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