UKZN Sessional Dates 2020 - Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville

FIRST SEMESTER
Monday, 3 Feb – Friday, 19 Jun

EASTER VACATION
Saturday, 4 Apr – Monday, 13 Apr

WINTER VACATION
Saturday, 20 Jun – Sunday, 12 Jul

SEPTEMBER VACATION
Saturday, 19 Sep – Monday, 28 Sep

SECOND SEMESTER
Monday, 13 Jul – Wednesday, 25 Nov

PRE-SEMESTER:
	Wed, 1 – Fri, 3 Jan	Thu, 2 Jan	University opens
	Mon, 6 – Fri, 10 Jan	Tue, 7 Jan	(Programme specific) Self-help registration system opens
	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jan
	Mon, 20 – Sat, 25 Jan	Mon, 20 Jan	Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals
		Mon, 20 Jan	Deadline for applications for remarks
		Fri, 24 Jan	CEACOM (College Exclusion Appeals Com) meetings
		Sat, 25 Jan	Parents’ Day
	Mon, 27 – Fri, 31 Jan	Mon, 27 – Fri, 31 Jan	Orientation and on-campus registration of students
	Mon, 27 – Fri, 31 Jan	Thu, 30 Jan	AEACOM (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.) meetings

SEMESTER 1:
1	Mon, 3 – Fri, 7 Feb	Mon, 3 Feb	First Semester commences
1	Mon, 3 – Fri, 7 Feb	Mon, 3 Feb	Lectures commence
2	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Feb	Fri, 14 Feb	Final date for minimum fee payment required for student registration
			Final date for 1^st Semester registration
			Final date for requests for extended DPs
			Final date for submitting curriculum changes
			Registration deadline for returning Research Masters & Doctoral students
3	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Feb
4	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Feb
5	Mon, 2– Fri, 6 Mar
6	Mon, 9 – Fri, 13 Mar	Fri, 13 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS for the students who had outstanding requirements. (Honours, Bachelors, Diplomas and Certificates)
7	Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Mar	Sat, 21 Mar	Human Rights Day (Public Holiday)
8	Mon, 23 – Fri 27 Mar	Wed, 25 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Studies)
		Fri, 27 Mar	Final date for withdrawal from a module
			Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1)
			Final timetable for main & supplementary exams released
9	Mon, 30 Mar – Fri, 3 Apr
Sat, 4 Apr – Mon, 13 Apr		EASTER VACATION (STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK)
		Fri, 10 Apr	Good Friday (Public Holiday)
		Mon, 13 Apr	Family Day (Public Holiday)
10	Tue, 14 – Fri, 17 Apr	Tue, 14 Apr	To follow Monday’s timetable (Compensatory day)
		Tue, 14 – Sat, 18 Apr	Graduation Ceremonies (PMB 14&15 WVL 17&18)
		Wed, 15 Apr	To follow Friday’s timetable (Compensatory day)
11	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Apr	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Apr	Graduation Ceremonies (WVL)
12	Mon, 27 Apr – Fri, 1 May	Mon, 27 Apr	Freedom Day (Public Holiday)
		Thu, 30 Apr	Final date for payment of 60% of fees for year registrations or 100% for semester 1 registrations
		Fri, 1 May	Workers’ Day (Public Holiday)
13	Mon, 4 – Fri, 8 May	Tue, 5 May	Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Grad Admin Office for possible 2020 September Graduation
13	Mon, 4 – Fri, 8 May	Tue, 5 May	Final date for submission of 1^st Semester Examination Question Papers (Main & Supps) to the Exams Dept.
14	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 May	Tue, 12 May	DP refusals published
		Wed, 13 May	Lectures end
		Thu, 14 – Mon, 18 May	Study period
		Fri, 15 May	Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices
15	Mon, 18 – Sat, 23 May	Tue, 19 May	First Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday)
15	Mon, 18 – Sat, 23 May	Sat, 23 May	Eid-Al-Fitr (condoned absence) (no exams)
16	Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 May	Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 May	Exam week
17	Mon, 1 – Sat, 6 Jun	Thur, 4 Jun	First Semester Exams end
17	Mon, 1 – Sat, 6 Jun	Fri, 5 – Wed, 10 Jun	Break between exams
18	Mon, 8 – Sat, 13 Jun	Thu, 11 Jun	1^st Semester Supplementary Exams commence
19	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jun	Tue, 16 Jun	Youth Day (Public Holiday observed) (no exams)
		Fri, 19 Jun	Supplementary Exams end
		Fri, 19 Jun	First Semester ends
Semester 1: Teaching days: Monday 12 , Tuesday 14 , Wednesday 14 , Thursday 13 , Friday 12 : 65 days Compensatory days: (Tuesday 14 April, follows Monday’s timetable; and Wednesday 15 April, follows Friday’s timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days.

Sat, 20 Jun – Sun, 12 Jul		MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)
		Mon, 29 Jun	Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
		Tue, 7 Jul	Release of 1^st semester results after Exam Boards at 00h01

SEMESTER 2:
1	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jul	Mon, 13 Jul	(Programme specific) Self-help registration system opens
			Second Semester commences
			Lectures commence
		Wed, 15 Jul	Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals
		Fri, 17 Jul	CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Com.)
		Fri, 17 Jul	Deadline for applications for re-marks
2	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Jul	Tue, 21 Jul	AEACOM meeting (Academic Exclusion Appeals Com.)
		Fri, 24 Jul	Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration (2^nd semester).
			Final date for registration – 2^nd Semester
			Final date for requests for extended DPs
			Final date for submitting curriculum changes
3	Mon, 27 – 31 Jul	Fri, 31 Jul	Eid-Al-Adhah (condoned absence)
4	Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Aug
5	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Aug	Mon, 10 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public Holiday observed)
6	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Aug
7	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Aug	Fri, 28 Aug	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (all qualifications incl. doctoral studies)
8	Mon, 31 Aug – Fri, 4 Sep	Mon, 31 Aug	Final date for payment of all fees
8	Mon, 31 Aug – Fri, 4 Sep	Tue, 1 Sep	To follow Monday’s timetable (Compensatory day)
9	Mon, 7 – Fri, 11 Sep	Fri, 11 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from the University (Sem. 2)
			Final date for withdrawal from a module
			Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
10	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Sep	Wed, 16 – Thu, 17 Sep	Spring Graduations (All ceremonies held in WVL)
10	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Sep	Sat 19 – Sun, 20 Sep	Rosh Hashanah (condoned absence)
Sat, 19 Sep – Mon, 28 Sep		STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
		Thu, 24 Sep	Heritage Day (Public Holiday)
		Mon, 28 Sep	Yom Kippur (condoned absence)
11	Tue, 29 Sep – Fri, 2 Oct
12	Mon, 5 – Fri, 9 Oct	Tue, 6 Oct	Final date for submission of 2^nd Semester Examination Question Papers (Main & Supps) to the Exams Dept.
13	Mon, 12 – Sat, 17 Oct
14	Mon, 19 – Sun, 25 Oct	Mon, 19 Oct	DP refusals published
		Tue, 20 Oct	Lectures end
		Wed, 21 – Sun, 25 Oct	Study period
		Thu, 22 Oct	Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices
15	Mon, 26 – Sat, 31 Oct	Mon, 26 Oct	Second Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturday)
15	Mon, 26 – Sat, 31 Oct	Fri, 30 Oct	Final date for submission of College handbooks for 2021
16	Mon, 2 – Sat, 7 Nov	Mon, 2 – Sat, 7 Nov	Exam week
17	Mon, 9 – Sat, 14 Nov	Tue, 10 Nov	Second Semester Exams end
		Wed, 11 – Tue, 17 Nov	Break between Exams
		Sat, 14 Nov	Diwali/Deepavali (Condoned absence) (no exams)
18	Mon, 16 – Sat, 21 Nov	Wed, 18 Nov	2^nd Semester Supplementary Exams commence
19	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Nov	Wed, 25 Nov	2^nd Semester Supplementary Exams end
19	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Nov	Wed, 25 Nov	Second Semester ends
20	Mon, 30 Nov – Fri, 4 Dec	Mon, 30 Nov	Deadline for internal transfer and re-admission after a break, for entry into the 2021 academic year
20	Mon, 30 Nov – Fri, 4 Dec	Fri, 4 Dec	Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Graduate Administrative Offices for possible April 2021 Graduation
Semester 2: Teaching days: Monday 12 , Tuesday 14 , Wednesday 13 , Thursday 13 , Friday 13 : 65 days Compensatory days: (Tuesday 1 September, follows Monday’s timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days

YEAR-END BREAK:
	Mon, 7 – Fri, 11 Dec	Wed, 9 Dec	Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Dec	Tue, 15 Dec	Release of 2^nd semester results after Exam Boards (00h01)
	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Dec	Wed, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Dec	Thu, 24 Dec	University Offices close (12h00)
	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Dec	Fri, 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Public Holiday)

PLEASE NOTE:

Sessional Dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published separately.
PGDip(Acc) : Lectures commence on 20 Jan; Final exams will be from 21 to 29 Sep; Supplementaries will be on 2 to 10 Nov; and results will be submitted to SAICA on 27 Nov 2020.
All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 6 January 2020 up until the 19 December 2020
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.