Almanac 2018

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Almanac 2018

January 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

NEW YEAR’S DAY
1 Mon
(PUBLIC HOLIDAY)
University offices reopen (08:00).

Commencement of classes for
postgraduate programmes in Nursing.

Commencement of e-registration for
senior Medicine & Health Sciences
2 Tue students on Tygerberg campus.

Temporary balances available in cost
centres for operational use. (Actual
balances become available after year-
end.)

First day for placing orders.
Commencement of classes for
3 Wed
MB,ChB VI (Groups B and C).
Research Ethics
Committee: Human
4 Thu
Research (Humaniora)
(25/1)
Appointments Committee
5 Fri
End of Military Academy recess. (31/1)
6 Sat
7 Sun
Military Science students report for
induction programme.

Orientation and commencement of
first block session for MPhil
8 Mon
(Environmental Management)
newcomer students.

Commencement of classes for the
following programmes:
1
January 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

B of Speech-Language and Hearing
Therapy III and IV,
B of Occupational Therapy III,
Master of Community Counselling,
MB,ChB II–V,
MB,ChB VI (Groups A and D),
BSc Diet IV, and
MDiv.
Commencement of classes for BSc in
9 Tue
Dietetics II and III.
Commencement of classes for B of Readmission Appeals
10 Wed
Occupational Therapy II and IV. Committee (08:30)
Readmission Appeals
11 Thu
Committee (08:30)
Final day for loading final marks Readmission Appeals
obtained in externally moderated exit- Committee (08:30)
12 Fri
level modules in November 2017
examination (2nd opportunity).
13 Sat Mentor training (full-day)
14 Sun Mentor training (full-day)
Commencement of classes for the Rules
following programmes: BSc in
Physiotherapy II–IV, Theatre Arts II Programme Advisory
and III, BDramHons, MDram, Committee (25/1)
BCurHons (NE) I, DN (clinical and
non-clinical), modular classes for
BPhil (Sustainable Development
Planning and Management), and USB
15 Mon programmes.

Final day for submitting
applications for readmission, except
for the faculties of Science,
Economic & Management Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine and
Health Science, which all have
earlier due dates.
Readmission Appeals Faculty board: Military
16 Tue Committee (08:30) Science

EC(IF) (24/1)

17 Wed Health Research Ethics
Committee 1 (7/2)

2
January 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Research Committee:
Subcommittee C (31/1)
Research Committee:
Subcommittee A (29/1)
18 Thu
Research Committee:
Subcommittee B (30/1)
19 Fri
20 Sat
21 Sun
Commencement of classes for all Finance Committee
Military Science programmes. (9/2)

Finalisation of risk register: deans and Quality Committee (7/2)
22 Mon
divisional heads.
Reports of deans, vice-
Research workshop for MPA (100% rectors and COO for SU
thesis) (until 29 January). annual report 2017
Readmission Appeals EC(S) (30/1)
Committee (08:30)

Rectorate meeting
Start of welcoming programme for
23 Tue (full-day strategic planning
international students.
for Rectorate)
(09:00–16:00)

ICTTL (09:00–11:00)
Readmission Appeals Faculty board: Arts &
Committee (08:30) Social Sciences

Bursaries and Loans
24 Wed Finalisation of risk register: RC heads.
Committee (14:00)

Executive Committee
(IF) (15:00)
Readmission Appeals Appointments
Welcoming parade, Military
Committee (08:30) Committee (28/2)
Academy, Saldanha campus (10:00).

Programme Advisory Research Committee
Military Academy academic opening
Committee (extended) (7/2)
(18:30–20:00).
(09:00–13:00)
25 Thu

Research Ethics
Newcomer first-years report to
Committee: Human
residences and PSO wards (08:00–
Research (Humaniora)
12:30).
(14:00)

3
January 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Start of welcoming programme for
newcomer first-years and their
parents.

18:00–19:00: Joint welcoming of
newcomers, their parents, student
leaders and staff at Danie Craven
Stadium – including newcomers from
Military Science and Tygerberg
campus.
Continuation of welcoming Readmission Appeals Faculty board: Theology
programme for newcomer first- Committee (08:30)
years.

Cluster Day.
Teaching Development
Newcomer first-years of Medicine & Fund Steering Committee
Health Sciences undergo registration (09:00–11:00)
26 Fri
process on Tygerberg campus, by
residence (09:00–13:00).

Registration of B of Occupational
Therapy I and B of Speech-Language
and Hearing Therapy I students on
Stellenbosch campus (those who could
not self-register) (14:00–16:00).
Continuation of welcoming
27 Sat programme for newcomer first-
years.
Continuation of welcoming
28 Sun programme for newcomer first-
years.
Continuation of welcoming Agenda discussions:
programme for newcomer first- Appointments Committee Faculty boards:
years. (31/1) (09:00) and EC(S) Medicine & Health
(30/1) (10:00) Sciences
Commencement of newcomer first- AgriSciences
year registration on Stellenbosch Research Committee: Science
29 Mon
campus. Subcommittee A (14:00)

Final day for submitting 2017 research
outputs for subsidy purposes.

SciMathUS opening event (09:00).
Continuation of welcoming Rectorate-Deans
30 Tue programme for newcomer first- Committee (08:30–10:00) Faculty board: Law
years.
4
January 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Executive Committee
Commencement of NARGA (Senate) (10:00)
registration for senior students on
Stellenbosch campus.
Research Committee:
Conclusion of newcomer first-year Subcommittee B (14:00)
registration on Stellenbosch campus.

Continuation of welcoming Appointments Committee Health Research Ethics
programme for newcomer first- (09:00) Committee 2 (21/2)
years.
Research Committee:
31 Wed Continuation of senior student Subcommittee C (14:00)
registration on Stellenbosch campus.
SRC(EC) and management
(15:00–16:30)

5
February 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Language Planning and Faculty board:
Continuation of welcoming Management Project Education
programme for newcomer first- Team
years. (09:00–11:00) Research Ethics
1 Thu
Committee: Human
Continuation of senior student Research (Humaniora)
registration on Stellenbosch campus. (22/2)

Continuation of welcoming Academic Planning
programme for newcomer first- Committee (15/2)
years.
2 Fri Faculty board:
Conclusion of registration for all Economic &
students (excluding students from Management Sciences
Medicine & Health Sciences).

3 Sat Conclusion of official welcoming
programme for newcomer first-years.
Opening church service, Faculty of
4 Sun
Theology (19:00)
GENERAL COMMENCEMENT Institutional Forum (15:00) Faculty board:
OF CLASSES FOR ALL Engineering
STUDENTS (NEWCOMER
FIRST-YEARS AND SENIORS),
excluding senior students from the
5 Mon
Faculty of Medicine & Health
Sciences).

Theology Day: Opening of Faculty of
Theology (09:00).
Agenda discussion:
Human Resources
Committee (12/2) (08:30)
6 Tue

Rectorate meeting
(09:30–16:00)
Quality Committee
(09:00–13:00)

Research Committee
7 Wed (14:00)

Health Research Ethics
Committee 1 (13:00)

6
February 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Training Forum
(15:00–16:00)
Committee for Learning
8 Thu and Teaching
(14:00–16:30)
Conclusion of e-registration and Finance Committee EC(C) (19/2)
normal registration of senior (10:00–13:00)
Medicine & Health Sciences students
on Tygerberg campus.
9 Fri
Closing date for applications for the
reassessment of examination papers
for both examination opportunities in
November 2017.
10 Sat
11 Sun
Faculty board: Medicine
& Health Sciences
Closing date for new applications for (14:00)
12 Mon
examination concessions.
Human Resources
Committee (16:00)
Institutional Planning
13 Tue
Forum (IPF) – day 1
Institutional Planning Health Research Ethics
14 Wed Pre-workshop: NGDip (HE) (T&L).
Forum (IPF) – day 2 Committee 1 (7/3)
Academic Planning Investments Committee
Committee (10:00) (26/2)

Social Impact Committee
(12:00)

15 Thu Faculty boards:
Military Science (08:00),
Theology (13:00),
Science (14:30),
Arts & Social Sciences
(15:00),
AgriSciences (15:00)
FINAL DAY FOR STUDENTS TO Agenda discussion:
CHANGE EC(C) (19/2) (09:00)
MODULES/PROGRAMMES.
Faculty boards:
16 Fri
FINAL DAY FOR LATE Law (10:30)
REGISTRATION (excluding new Education (14:00)
M (thesis) and D students). Economic & Management
Sciences (14:00)
7
February 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

FINAL REGISTRATION DAY FOR
NEW STUDENTS FOLLOWING A
STRUCTURED M PROGRAMME
(Earlier registration dates apply to
some structured M programmes.
Confirm with programme
coordinators.)
17 Sat
18 Sun
Commencement of classes for Executive Committee Programme Advisory
modular M in Management Coaching (Council) (14:00) Committee (8/3)
(MPhil).

Commencement of modular session
19 Mon for Public Management honours
programme (Bellville).

Orientation and commencement of
first contact session for Module 3,
NGDip (HE) (T&L) 2016/17
Rectorate meeting Finance Committee (2/3)
(09:00–16:00)

20 Tue Reports for Senate (9/3)

Faculty board:
Engineering (10:00) EC(S) (FB reports) (27/2)
Health Research Ethics
21 Wed
Committee 2 (13:00)
Final day for loading final marks of Research Ethics
January examinations, master’s Committee: Human
students and dean’s concession Research (Humaniora)
22 Thu examinations, as well as for loading (14:00)
module results of doctoral candidates
with a view to March graduation
ceremonies.
USASO (SU Advisory
Forum for Student
23 Fri
Support Services)
(10:00–12:00)
24 Sat SU Open Day

25 Sun
Social and Business
Commencement of modular session
Ethics Committee
26 Mon for Public Management honours
(09:00–12:00)
programme (Pretoria).

8
February 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS FOR AGENDAS

Agenda discussion: EC(S)
(27/2) (09:00)

Agenda discussion:
Appointments Committee
(28/2) (10:30)

Investments Committee
(14:00–17:00)
Rectorate-Deans
Committee (08:30–10:00)

Executive Committee
27 Tue
(Senate) (faculty board
reports and approval of
doctoral examination
results) (10:00)
Appointments Committee
Final day for submission of (09:00)
applications for 100%-thesis M and
D programmes, including full details
of study records, research proposals,
28 Wed bibliographies, etc.

Final day for electronic submission of
master’s theses and doctoral
dissertations for the March
graduation ceremonies.

9
March 2018
CLOSING DATES
GENERAL MEETINGS
FOR AGENDAS
Commencement of electronic Welcoming Programme Research Ethics
applications for 2019 admissions. Committee (10:00–12:00) Committee: Human
Hard-copy applications may also be Research (Humaniora)
1 Thu
submitted from Thursday 1 March SRC(EC) and (20/3)
2018. management
(15:00–16:30)
Appointments
Finance Committee
Committee (4/4)
(10:00–13:00)
2 Fri SU Centenary celebrations

Risk Management

Committee (9/3)
3 Sat
4 Sun
Agenda discussion: Senate Programme Advisory
(9/3) (9:00) and Honorary Committee (29/3)
Closing date for new applications for Degrees Committee (7/3)
5 Mon
examination concessions. (10:00)
Council agenda planning
(11:00)
Rectorate meeting
6 Tue
(09:00–16:00)
Student Accommodation COUNCIL AGENDA
Committee (09:00–10:00) (final day for submitting
documents in Afrikaans
Honorary Degrees and English).
Committee (11:00)
Health Research Ethics
7 Wed
Committee 2 (28/3)
Health Research Ethics
Committee 1 (13:00) Special Finance
Committee (2017
Financial Statements)
(22/3)
Programme Advisory
Committee (extended)
(09:00–13:00)
8 Thu
Teaching Development
Fund Steering Committee
(14:00–16:00)
Ratification of results of November Risk Management
examinations 2017 (2nd opportunity), Committee (09:00–11:00)
January examinations, dean’s
9 Fri
concession examinations and SENATE (14:00)
master’s candidates by Vice-Rector
(Learning & Teaching).
10