Sessional Dates 2014

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UKZN Sessional Dates 2014 - Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville

FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 10 February – Wednesday, 25 June

EASTER VACATION : Saturday, 12 April – Monday, 21 April

WINTER VACATION : Thursday, 26 June – Sunday, 20 July

SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 21 July – Wednesday, 26 November

PRE-SEMESTER:
	Wed, 01 – Fri, 03 Jan	Wed, 01 Jan	New Year’s Day (Public Holiday)
	Wed, 01 – Fri, 03 Jan	Thu, 02 Jan	University Offices open
	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jan	Tue, 07 Jan	Self-help registration system opens
		Thu, 09 Jan	Deadline for applications for re-marks
		Thu, 09 Jan	Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals
	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jan	On or before Wed, 15 Jan	CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Comm.)
	Mon, 20 – Sat, 25 Jan	Tue, 21	AEACOM meeting
	Mon, 27 – Sat, 01 Feb	Sat, 01 Feb	Parents’ Day
	Mon, 03 Feb – Sat, 08 Feb	Mon, 03 Feb – Sat, 08 Feb	Orientation and On-Campus Registration of students

SEMESTER 1:
1	Mon, 10 – Sun, 16 Feb	Mon, 10 Feb	First Semester commences
		Mon, 10 Feb	Lectures commence
		Thu, 20 Feb	Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration.
2	Mon, 17– Fri, 21 Feb	Fri, 21 Feb	Final date for registration – 1^st Semester Final date for submitting curriculum changes Final date for requests for extended DPs
3	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Feb
4	Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Mar	Fri, 07 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS for the students who had outstanding requirements. (Honours, Bachelors, Diplomas and Certificates)
5	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Mar
6	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Mar	Wed, 19 Mar	Compensatory: Follows Friday Timetable.
6	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Mar	Fri, 21 Mar	Human Rights’ Day (Public Holiday)
7	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Mar	Mon, 24 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Doctoral and Masters Studies)
8	Mon, 31 Mar – Fri, 04 Apr
9	Mon, 07 – Sat, 12 Apr	Mon, 07 – Sat, 12 Apr	Graduation Ceremonies (WVL)
		Fri, 11 Apr	Final date for withdrawal from a module
			Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1)
			Final timetable for main & supplementary exams released
	Sat, 12 – Mon, 21 Apr	EASTER VACATION (STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK)
10	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Apr	Mon, 14 – Tue, 15 Apr	Graduation Ceremonies (PMB)
10	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Apr	Fri, 18 Apr	Good Friday (Public Holiday)
11	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Apr	Mon, 21 Apr	Family Day (Public Holiday)
12	Mon, 28 Apr – Fri, 02 May	Mon, 28 Apr Tue, 29 Apr	Freedom Day (Public Holiday observed) Compensatory: Follows Monday Timetable.
		Thu, 01 May	Workers Day (Public Holiday)
12	Mon 05 – Fri, 9 May
13	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 May
14	Mon, 19 - Fri, 23 May	Wed, 21 May	DP refusals published
		Thu, 22 May	Lectures end
		Fri, 23 – Tue, 27 May	Study period
		Mon, 26 May	Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices
15	Mon, 26 May – Sat, 31 Jun	Wed, 28 May	First Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturdays)
16	Mon, 02 Jun – Sat, 07 Jun		Exam week
17	Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Jun	Thu, 12 Jun Fri, 13 – Tue, 17 Jun	First Semester Exams end Break between exams
18	Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Jun	Mon, 16 Jun	Youth Day (Public Holiday)
18	Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Jun	Wed, 18 Jun	1^st Semester Supplementary Exams commence
19	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Jun	Wed, 25 Jun	Supplementary Exams end
19	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Jun	Wed, 25 Jun	First Semester ends
Semester 1: Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 : 65 days Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supp exams: 7 days; Two Compensatory days: (Wed,19 Mar & Tue, 29 Apr)

Thu, 26 Jun – Sun, 20 Jul

MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)

Thu, 03 Jul

Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00

Thu, 10 Jul

Release of 1^st semester results after Exam Boards at 00:01 am

SEMESTER 2:
1	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Jul	Mon, 21 Jul	Second Semester commences
		Mon, 21 Jul	Lectures commence
		Tue, 22 Jul	Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals
		Tue, 22 Jul	Deadline for applications for re-marks
		On or before Fri, 25 Jul	CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Comm.)
2	Mon, 28 Jul – Fri, 01 Aug	Mon, 28 Jul	Eid-Al-Fitr (condoned absence)
		Wed, 30 Jul	AEACOM meeting
		Thu, 31 Jul	Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration.
		Fri, 01 Aug	Final date for registration – 2^nd Semester
			Final date for submitting curriculum changes
			Final date for requests for extended DPs
3	Mon, 04 – Sat, 09 Aug	Sat, 09 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public Holiday)
4	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Aug
5	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Aug
6	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Aug
7	Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Sep
8	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Sep	Fri, 12 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from a module
			Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2)
			Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
9	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Sep	Fri, 19 Sep	Lectures end for Mid-Term Break
	Sat, 20 Sep – Sun, 28 Sep	STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
	Sat, 20 Sep – Sun, 28 Sep	Wed, 24 Sep Thu, 25 Sep	Heritage Day (Public Holiday) Rosh Hashanah (condoned absence)
10	Mon, 29 Sep – Sat, 03 Oct	Mon, 29 Sep	Lectures resume
10	Mon, 29 Sep – Sat, 03 Oct	Sat, 04 Oct	Yom Kippur (condoned absence) Eid-Al-Adhah (condoned absence)
11	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Oct
12	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Oct
13	Mon, 20 – Sat, 25 Oct	Thu, 23 Oct	DP refusals published
		Thu, 23 Oct	Diwali/Deepavali (Condoned absence)
		Fri, 24 Oct	Lectures end
		Sat, 25 – Wed, 29 Oct	Study period
14	Mon, 27 Oct – Sat, 01 Nov	Tue, 28 Oct	Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices
		Thu, 30 Oct	Second Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturdays)
		Fri, 31 Oct	Final date for submission of College handbooks for 2015
15	Mon, 03 – Sat, 08 Nov		Exam week
16	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Nov	Fri, 14 Nov Sat, 15 – Wed, 19 Nov	Second Semester Exams end Break between Exams
17	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Nov	Thu, 20 Nov	2^nd Semester Supplementary Exams commence
18	Mon, 24– Fri, 28 Nov	Thu, 27 Nov	2^nd Semester Supplementary Exams end Second Semester ends
18	Mon, 24– Fri, 28 Nov	Fri, 28 Nov	Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Graduate Administrative Offices for possible April 2015 Graduation
Semester 2: Teaching days: Monday 13 , Tuesday 13 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 : 65 days Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supp exams: 7 days; Compensatory days: 0

YEAR-END BREAK:
	Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Dec	Fri, 05 Dec	Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Dec	Fri, 12 Dec	Release of 2^nd semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am)
	Mon, 16 – Tue, 31 Dec	Tue, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)
		Wed, 24 Dec	University Offices close
		Thu, 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Public Holiday)
		Fri, 26 Dec	Day of Goodwill (Public Holiday)

Please note: The University of KwaZulu-Natal reserves the right to change any of the said Sessional Dates,

solely in its discretion, and without any liability for inconvenience and/or loss occasioned thereby.