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School of Education 2021 Sessional Dates

2021	2021 WEEK	DATE	RETURNING (and new) RESEARCH MASTERS AND DOCTORAL STDS	RETURNING STUDENTS (UG, Hons, PGDip and CWM) incl. transfers and FIRST ENTRY Hons, PGDip, CWM and RESEARCH M&D	FIRST ENTRY LEVEL 1 UNDERGRADUATES
1	Mon, 01– Fri, 05 Mar	Mon, 01 Mar		Lectures, W 1 First semester lectures commence online for all students in this category
		Mon, 01 - Fri, 18 Mar		PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology commences
		Fri, 05 Mar		-Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. -Final date for semester 1 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes
2	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Mar	Mon, 08 - Fri, 12		Lectures, W 2	Remote, self-help, online registration opens for first entry first year students
2	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Mar	Sat, 13 Mar			Virtual Parents Day
3	Mon, 15 – Fri, 18 Mar			Lectures, W 3	Remote, self-help, online registration and Virtual Orientation week
		Fri, 18 Mar		PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology ends
		Sat, 19 Mar
4	Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Mar	Mon, 22 Mar	Human Rights Day (Public Holiday Observed)
		Tues, 23 Mar		Lectures, W 4	First Semester commences online for first entry UG first years
		Tue, 23 Mar - Fri, 16 April		PGCE EDTP611 Specific Skills Development commences
5	Mon, 29 - Fri, 02 Apr			Lectures, W 5	Lectures, W 2
		Thu, 1 Apr			-Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. -Final date for semester 1 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes
		Fri, 02 Apr	Good Friday (Public Holiday)
6	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Apr	Mon, 05 Apr	Family Day (Public Holiday)
6	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Apr			Lectures, W 6	Lectures, W 3
7	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Apr			Lectures, W 7	Lectures, W 4
7	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Apr	Wed, 14 April	Final date for capturing ALL graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelor through to PhDs)
8	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Apr			Lectures, W 8	Lectures, W 5
		Fri, 23 Apr		PGCE EDTP611 Specific Skills Development ends
		Fri, 23 Apr	Final date for withdrawal from a module and Final date for withdrawal from the University (S1) for ALL categories of registered students
	Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Apr	STUDENT RECESS (MID-TERM BREAK) FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS
		Tues, 27 Apr	Freedom Day (Public Holiday)
		Sat, 01 May	Workers’ Day (Public Holiday)
9	Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 May			Lectures, W 9	Lectures, W 6
9	Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 May	Mon, 03 May - Fri, 28 May		PGCE EDTP611 School Experience commences
10	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 May			Lectures W 10	Lectures, W 7
		Tues, 11 & Wed, 12	Proposed Graduation PMB
		Thu, 13 May	Eid ul Fitr (condoned absence)
		Sat, 15 May	Proposed Graduation WVL commences
11	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 May		Proposed Graduation ceremonies WVL	Lectures W 11	Lectures, W 8
11	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 May	Sat, 22 May	Proposed Graduation ceremonies WVL end
12	Mon, 25 – Fri, 28 May			Lectures W 12	Lectures, W 9
12	Mon, 25 – Fri, 28 May	Fri, 28 May		PGCE EDTP611 School Experience ends
13	Mon, 31 – Fri, 04 Jun			Lectures W 13	Lectures, W 10

		Wed, 02 Jun		DPs published
		Fri, 04 Jun		Lectures End Final date for DP appeals submission Submission of TP documentation
	Mon, 07 – Fri 11, Jun	Tues, 08 Jun		DP appeals outcomes published	Lectures, W 11
		Wed,09 Jun		Study leave Sat, 05 June - Wed, 09 June
		Thurs, 10 Jun		Exams commence, including Saturday
	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Jun	Wed, 16 Jun	Youth Day (Public Holiday observed)	Exam week, including Saturday	Lectures, W 12
	Mon, 21 - Fri 25 Jun			Exam week, ends Thursday 24, Jun.	Lectures, W 13
	Mon, 28 June - Fri, 02 Jul	Fri, 02 Jul		LECTURES END, including all continuous assessment opportunities. However, academics can complete lectures before this date.	LECTURES END, including all continuous assessment opportunities (Note: 16 July entry).
		Mon, 05 July - Fri, 13 August: STUDENT RECESS (MID-YEAR BREAK) FOR MAJORITY OF STUDENTS
	Mon, 05 - Fri, 09 Jul	Mon, 05 – Wed, 07 Jul		Week of 05 – 07 July, Special assessments only final year /M+students near DC (3 days) (maximum of two (2) coursework modules outstanding, both modules having been registered for and participated during Semester 1 of 2021).
		Thur, 08 Jul			Colleges to submit lists of FTENs who are required to remain in residences to DSRA – for relocation to limited ‘open’ residences.
		Fri, 09 Jul		All available final module marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 12 - Fri, 16 Jul	Fri, 16 July			Late FTENs LECTURES END, including all continuous assessment
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Jul	Tues, 20 Jul	Eid ul Adha (Celebrated on Wed 21 July)
		Wed 21 Jul		All modules to be Closed	All modules to be Closed
		Fri, 23 Jul	Final ERS run for ALL students
	Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Jul	Tues, 27 Jul	EXAM BOARDS
	Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Jul	Wed, 28 Jul	Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards (00:01 am)
SEMESTER 2: THESE DATES GOING FORWARD APPLY TO ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS
	Mon, 02 Aug – Fri, 06 Aug	Tues, 3 Aug	DEADLINE: ONLINE EXCLUSION APPEALS, and POST GRAD RE-REGISTRATION APPEALS TO COLLEGES
	Mon, 02 Aug – Fri, 06 Aug	Wed, 4 Aug	Remote online Registration and Change of Curriculum Commences for Semester 2:2021
	Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Aug	Mon, 09 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public Holiday)
		Tues, 10 Aug	CEACOMs BEd. School Experience commences [EDTP221, EDTP321,EDTP420] PGCE School Experience [EDTP612] commences
		Fri, 13 Aug	AEACOM
1	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Aug	Mon, 16 Aug	SEMESTER 2 LECTURES COMMENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

2	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Aug	Mon, 23 Aug	PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology commences
		Thurs, 26 Aug	Final date for submission of bound examination copies of dissertations/theses with respect to any’ Intention to Submit’ received in semester 1 of 2021 from a registered student, without that student having to register for semester 2 of 2021. Note: For possible Graduation Autumn 2022.
		Fri, 27 Aug	Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration. Final date for Semester 2 academic registration.
3	Mon, 30 Aug – Fri, 03 Sept	Fri, 03 Sept	Final date for curriculum changes BEd. School Experience [EDTP221/220, EDTP321/320, [EDTP420] ends
4	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Sept		Final date for semester 2 registration. -Final date for curriculum changes [BEd only]
5	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Sept	Fri, 17 Sept	Final date for withdrawal from a module and Final date for withdrawal from the University (S2:2021) Final date for Registration of First Entry RESEARCH Masters and Doctoral candidates PGCE EDTP611 Classroom Technology ends PGCE School Experience [EDTP612] ends
	Mon, 20 - Fri 24 Sept	STUDENT RECESS (MID-TERM BREAK) MONDAY 20 – FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
		Fri, 24 Sept	Heritage Day (Public Holiday)
		Fri, 24 Sept	Final date for semester 2 registration. - Final date for curriculum changes [PGCE only]
6	Mon, 27 Sept – Fri, 01 Oct
7	Mon, 04 Oct – Fri, 08 Oct
8	Mon, 11– Fri, 15 Oct	Fri, 15 Oct	Final date for capturing ALL graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelor through to Doctoral degrees).
9	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Oct
10	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Oct
11	Mon, 01 Nov – Fri, 05 Nov	Thu, 04 Nov	Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence) No assessments or student submissions to be set for this day
12	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Nov
13	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Nov		Proposed week for virtual Spring 2021 Graduation ceremonies (TBA)
14	Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Nov	Fri, 26 Nov	SEMESTER 2 LECTURES END, including all continuous assessment opportunities
	Mon, 29 Nov – Fri, 03 Dec	Fri, 03 Dec	Last day for submission of theses/dissertations from students registered in the semester (Sem 2:2021) to the Post-Graduate Administration Offices for possible Autumn 2022 Graduation.
	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Dec	Wed, 08 Dec	All marks to be capture on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Dec	Wed, 15 Dec	Exam Boards

		Thur, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)
		Fri, 17 Dec	Release of 2nd semester results after Exam Boards (00h01)
	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Dec	Fri, 24 Dec	University Offices Close (12h00)
	Mon, 27 Dec - Fri, 31 Dec	Mon, 27 Dec	Day of Goodwill (Public Holiday observed)

PLEASE NOTE:

Sessional dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published seperately.
All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in any academic year.
PGDip (Acc): Sessional dates will be published within the School.
Assumed certain COVID 19 restrictions (per Regulations) will still be in place, especially in terms of physical distancing and maximum number of people in a venue (rule of thumb 5m2 per person required).
While Graduation ceremony dates have been factored in, there is however, no guarantee of in-person graduation.

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.