UKZN Sessional Dates 2022 - Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville

FIRST SEMESTER : Monday, 14 February – Tuesday, 28 June

EASTER VACATION : Saturday, 9 April – Monday, 18 April

WINTER VACATION : Wednesday, 29 June – Sunday, 24 July

SECOND SEMESTER : Monday, 25 July– Monday, 5 December

MID-TERM BREAK : Saturday, 24 September – Sunday, 2 October


	Sat, 01 Jan	Sat, 01 Jan	New Years Day (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan	Mon, 03 Jan	University opens.
	Mon, 03 – Fri, 7 Jan	Fri, 07 Jan	Deadline for Re-Registration Appeals to School Higher Degree Offices
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jan	Mon, 10 Jan	Remote online registration opens for returning students
	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jan	Fri, 14 Jan	School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB
	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan	Wed, 19 Jan	Deadline for the submission of exclusion appeals from UG/Hons and PG Dip students
		Fri, 21 Jan	USAf download of NSC results (provisional)
		Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jan	Special exams week (Remote online). Students with a maximum of 2, Semester 2, modules outstanding, having been regisgtered for the modules in September 2:2021.
	Mon, 24- Fri, 28, Jan	Mon,24 – Fri, 28 Jan	Special exams marking week
	Mon, 31 Jan – Sat, 05 Feb	Mon,31 Jan – Tue 1 Feb	Capture and approve change of marks (Special exams)
		Fri, 04 Feb	CAECOM meetings
		Sat, 05 Feb	Parents Day
	Mon, 07 – Sat, 12 Feb	Mon, 07 Feb – Sat, 12 Feb	Orientation and dedicated remote online registration of First time entering new (FTEN) students
		Wed, 9 Feb	AECOM meeting
		Thu, 10 Feb	For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 2:2021, without having to register for semester 1 of 2022.

SEMESTER 1:
1	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Feb	Mon, 14 Feb	First semester and lectures commences
2	Mon, 21 Feb – Fri, 25 Feb	Fri, 25 Feb	Final date for submitting curriculum changes
			Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021
			Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
			Final date for first semester academic registration
3	Mon, 28 Feb – Fri, 04 Mar
4	Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Mar
5	Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Mar	Tue, 15 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
6	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Mar	Mon, 21 Mar	Human Right’s Day (Public Holiday)
7	Mon, 28 Mar – Fri, 01 Apr	Thu, 31 Mar	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
8	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Apr	Fri, 08 Apr	Lectures end
		Fri, 08 Apr	Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1)
		Fri, 08 Apr	Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
	Sat, 09 April to Mon, 18 Apr	EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
	Mon, 11 – Fri 15 Apr	Fri, 15 Apr	Good Friday
9	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Apr	Mon, 18 Apr	Easter Monday
		Tue, 19 Apr	Lectures commence
		Wed 20 Apr – Tue 26 Apr	Graduation ceremonies (Westville)
10	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Apr	Wed, 27 Apr	Freedom Day (Public Holiday)
10	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Apr	Fri, 29 Apr – Sat, 30 Apr	Graduation ceremonies (Pietermaritzburg)
11	Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 May	Mon, 02 May Mon, 02 May – Tues, 03 May	Workers’ Day (Public Holiday observed on the Monday) Eid al Fitr (condoned absence) (provisional)
12	Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 May	Tue, 10 May	Tuesday 10 May follows a Monday timetable
13	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 May
14	Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 May	Tue, 24 May	DP refusals to be published for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Wed, 25 May	Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for those modules taught online with continuous assessment.
		Fri, 27 May	Final date for submission of DP refusal appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 30 May – Fri, 03 Jun	Tue, 31 May	First semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Jun
	Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Jun	Tue, 14 Jun	First semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Wed, 15 – Mon, 20 Jun	Break between examinations for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Thur, 16 Jun	Youth Day (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Jun	Tue, 21 Jun	Supplementary examinations commence (including Saturday) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Jun	Fri, 24 Jun	Semester 1 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
	Mon, 27 Jun – Fri, 01 Jul	Tue, 28 Jun	Supplementary examinations end
	Mon, 27 Jun – Fri, 01 Jul	Tue, 28 Jun	First semester ends for all students
Semester 1: Teaching days for modules with formal sit-down examinations Teaching days: Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 13, Thursday 13, Friday 13 : 64 days Compensatory day: (Tuesday 10 May, follows Monday’s timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Main Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days;

Wed 29 Jun – Sun 24 Jul		MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation)

SEMESTER 2:
	Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Jul	Thu, 07 Jul	Supplementary exam marks for formal sit-down examinations and all continuous assessment marks to be to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Jul	Mon, 11 Jul	Eid al Adha (condoned absence)(provisional)
		Thu, 14 Jul	Exam Boards
		Fri, 15 Jul	Release of results at 00h01
	Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Jul	Thu, 21 Jul	For Higher degrees students: Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in semester 1:2022, without having to register for semester 2 of 2022.
		Fri, 22 Jul	Deadline for applications for remarks for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Fri, 22 Jul	Deadline for submission of exclusion appeals
1	Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 July	Mon, 25 Jul	Second semester and Lectures commence
		Wed, 27 Jul	CAECOM meetings
		Fri, 29 Jul	AECOM meeting
2	Mon, 01 Aug – Fri, 05 Aug	Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for submitting curriculum changes
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for requests for extended DPs for those modules that had DPs in 2021
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for minimum fee payment required for registration
		Fri, 05 Aug	Final date for second semester academic registration
3	Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Aug	Tues, 09 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public Holiday)
4	Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Aug	Fri, 19 Aug	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Bachelors, Honours, Diplomas and Certificates)
5	Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Aug
6	Mon, 29 Aug – Fri, 02 Sep	Fri, 02 Sep	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)
7	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Sep	Mon, 05 Sep	Monday 5 September follows a Tuesday timetable
8	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Sep	Fri, 16 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2)
8	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Sep	Fri, 16 Sep	Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released
9	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Sep	Mon, 19 to Fri, 23 Sep	Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville)
9	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Sep	Fri, 23 Sep	Lectures end
	Sat, 24 – Sun, 02 Oct	STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK
	Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Sep
10	Mon, 03 Oct – Fri, 07 Oct	Mon, 03 Oct	Lectures resume
11	Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Oct
12	Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Oct
13	Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Oct	Mon, 24 Oct	Diwali/Deepavali (condoned absence)
14	Mon, 31 Oct – Fri, 04 Nov	Mon, 31 Oct	DP refusals to be published on the noticeboards for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Tue, 01 Nov	Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations. Lectures continue for modules taught online and assessed by continuous assessment
		Thu, 03 Nov	Final date for submission of DP appeals to School offices for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Nov	Mon, 07 Nov	Second semester examinations commence (including Saturdays) for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 14 – Sat, 19 Nov	Sat, 19 Nov	Second semester examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
	Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Nov
	Mon, 28 – Fri, 02 Dec	Mon, 28 Nov	Second semester supplementary examinations commence for those modules with formal sit-down examinations
		Fri, 02 Dec	Final date for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College Higher degrees offices for possible April 2023 graduation
		Fri, 02 Dec	Semester 2 Lectures end for all modules taught online incuding all continuous assessment opportunities
	Mon, 05 Dec	Mon, 05 Dec	Second semester supplementary examinations end for those modules with formal sit-down examinations.
	Mon, 05 Dec	Mon, 05 Dec	Second semester ends for all students
Semester 2: For modules with formal sit-down examinations Teaching days: Monday 13, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 13, Thursday 13, Friday 13 : 65 days Compensatory days: ( Monday 5 September follows a Tuesday timetable) Study leave: 5 days; Examinations: 14 days; Supplementary Exams: 7 days

YEAR-END BREAK:
	Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Dec
	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Dec	Tue, 13 Dec	Supplementary exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00
	Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Dec	Fri, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday)
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Dec	Tue, 20 Dec	School Examination Boards
	Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Dec	Wed, 21 Dec	Results to be released at 00h01
		Fri, 23 Dec	University Offices close at 12h00.

PLEASE NOTE:

Sessional Dates for both the School of Medicine and the School of Education will be published separately.
BComHons(Acc) and PGDip(Acc) : Winter vacation TBA; Lectures will end on TBA. Mid-term break TBA. Year-end exams TBA.
All Bachelor of Nursing students are required to attend clinical training and community work during vacations in the year from the 01 January 2022 until 31 December 2022.
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.