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UCT 2014 Calendar

Table of Contents

JANUARY 2014 ............................................................................................................................................ 12

FEBRUARY 2014 .......................................................................................................................................... 13

MARCH 2014 ............................................................................................................................................... 14

APRIL 2014 .................................................................................................................................................. 15

MAY 2014 ................................................................................................................................................... 16

JUNE 2014 ................................................................................................................................................... 17

JULY 2014 ................................................................................................................................................... 18

AUGUST 2014 ............................................................................................................................................. 19

SEPTEMBER 2014 ........................................................................................................................................ 20

OCTOBER 2014 ............................................................................................................................................ 21

NOVEMBER 2014 ........................................................................................................................................ 22

DECEMBER 2014 ......................................................................................................................................... 23

ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................. 10

CALENDAR OF TERMS AND MEETING DATES - 2014 ...................................................................................... 12

TERM DATES 2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 24

TERM DATES 2015 ....................................................................................................................................... 24

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2015 ............................................................................................................................... 25

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2016 ............................................................................................................................... 25

SOME RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2014 ................................................................................................................ 26

SOME RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2015 ................................................................................................................ 27

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2014............................................................................................................................. 28

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015............................................................................................................................. 29

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SENIOR COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM DEADLINES FOR 2014

COMMITTEE MEETING DATE DEADLINE FOR ITEMS

COUNCIL (10h00) 22 February 7 February

29 March 14 March

14 June 30 May

30 August 15 August

27 September 12 September

6 December 21 November

COUNCIL EXCO (17h00) 5 February 21 January

23 April 9 April

21 May 7 May

30 July 16 July

22 October 8 October

19 November 5 November

SENATE EXECUTIVE (14h00) 4 February 21 January

3 March 17 February

7 April 25 March

5 May 22 April

2 June 19 May

4 August 21 July

1 September 18 August

6 October 22 September

3 November 20 October

10 December 26 November

INSTITUTIONAL FORUM 13 February (Induction meeting)

12 March

30 April

12 August

10 November

SENATE (14h00) 14 March

4 April

30 May

12 September

21 November

PRINCIPAL’S CIRCULAR PUBLICATION DATE DEADLINE FOR ITEMS

01 2014 22 January 8 January

02 2014 19 February 5 February

03 2014 19 March 5 March

04 2014 23 April 9 April

05 2014 21 May 7 May

06 2014 25 June 11 June

07 2014 23 July 9 July

08 2014 20 August 6 August

09 2014 17 September 3 September

10 2014 22 October 8 October

11 2014 26 November 12 November

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SUMMARY OF MEETINGS

Academic Freedom Committee (AFC)

13 March

16h00

14 May

16h00

21 August

16h00

13 October

16h00

Admissions Committee

20 March

14h00

23 April

14h00

19 May

14h00

26 August

14h00

22 October

14h00

Adult Learning Sub-Committee (ALSC)

25 March

14h00

20 May

14h00

11 August

14h00

19 November

14h00

Baxter Board

6 March

16h00

11 June

16h00

28 October

16h00

Baxter Exco

28 January

16h00

02 April

16h00

27 May

16h00

23 July

16h00

25 September

16h00

26 November

16h00

Board for Graduate Studies (BfGS)

13 February

14h00

8 May

14h00

9 June

14h00

9 September

14h00

24 November

09h00

Book Award Committee (BAC)

13 February

14h00

24 April

14h00

25 November

14h00

CHED Board

7 March

15h00

23 May

15h00

8 Aug

15h00

15 October

15h00

College of Fellows

28 July

14h00

19 August

14h00

Commerce Faculty Board

25 February

13h00

29 April

11h00

29 July

09h00

29 September

14h30

Consultative Forum on Academic Staff Matters (CFASM)

27 February

14h00

24 April

14h00

19 June

14h00

20 August

14h00

23 October

14h00

Convocation - AGM

17 December

08h00

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SUMMARY OF MEETINGS (Contd)

Council Remuneration Committee (Rem Com)

28 February

16h00

29 May

16h00

22 September

16h00

6 November

16h00

Committee on Research Reviews (CRR) URC Sub-Committee

19 February

14h00

27 May

14h00

1 August

14h00

24 October

14h00

4 December

14h00

Creative Works Award Committee (CWAC)

6 February

14h00

8 May

14h00

30 October

14h00

Deans’ Meeting

7 February

08h30 -10h30

21 February

08h30 – 11h30

Extended

14 March

08h30 –10h30

11 April

08h30 – 10h30

9 May

08h30 – 10h30

30 May

08h30 – 1130

Extended

20 June

08h30 – 10h30

1 August

08h30 – 10h30

22 August

08h30 – 11h30

Extended

5 September

08h30 – 10h30

3 October

08h30 – 10h30

7 November

08h30 – 10h30

21 November

08h30 – 11h30

Extended

Development, Communication, Alumni & Marketing Working Group (DCAM)

19 February

10h00

14 May

10h00

27 August

10h00

12 November

10h00

Distinguished Teacher’s Award Committee (DTA)

14 August

16h00

8 September

16h00

30 September

16h00

22 October

16h00

Doctoral Degrees Board (DDB)

12 March

14h00

29 May

09h00

29 August

14h00

20 October

14h00

1 December

14h00

EBE Faculty Board

7 March

14h00

9 May

14h00

25 July

14h00

19 September

14h00

Educare Committee (EC)

3 March

14h30

17 July

14h30

22 October

14h30

Employee Relations Management Committee (ERMC)

6 February

14h00

27 March

14h00

14 May

14h00

28 August

14h00

9 October

14h00

Environmental Management Working Group (EMWG)

28 February

14h00

9 May

14h00

1 September

14h00

30 October

14h00

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Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC)

25 March

14h00

21 May

13h00

6 August

14h00

21 October

14h00

Exams and Assessment Committee (E&AC)

17 March

14h00

15 May

14h00

20 August

14h00

8 October

14h00

Finance Managers (FM)

11 February

08h30

11 March

08h30

15 April

08h30

13 May

08h30

10 June

08h30

15 July

08h30

12 August

08h30

9 September

08h30

14 October

08h30

11 November

08h30

9 December

08h30

Faculty & Academic Admin Committee (FAAC)

21 January

08h30

4 March

08h30

1 April

08h30

6 May

08h30

3 June

08h30

5 August

08h30

2 September

08h30

7 October

08h30

4 November

08h30

Faculty Merit Committees

26 August

09h00 – 16h30

27 August

09h00 – 16h30

28 August

09h00 – 16h30

2 September

09h00 – 13h30

3 September

09h00 – 16h30

4 September

09h00 – 16h30

8 September

09h00 – 16h30

10 September

09h00 – 16h30

25 September

09h00 – 13h30

29 September

09h00 – 13h30

30 September

09h00 –13h00

Health Sciences Faculty Board (FHS Board)

11 March

16h30

13 May

16h30

22 July

16h30

9 September

16h30

Honorary Degrees Committee (HDC)

10 October

14h00

14 November

14h00

Honorary Professors/Associate Professors Selection Committee

26 March

09h00

9 June

09h00

Humanities Faculty Board

18 March

14h00

21 May

14h00

6 August

14h00

11 September

14h00

Intellectual Property Advisory Com (IPAC)

11 February

16h00

8 July

14h00

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Joint Investment Committee of UCT and the UCT Foundation (JIC)

18 February

14h00

13 May

14h00

5 August

14h00

4 November

14h00

Language Policy Committee (LPC)

4 March

12h30

6 May

12h30

5 August

12h30

11 November

12h30

Law Faculty Board

24 February

14h00

24 April

14h00

29 July

14h00

23 September

14h00

Library Working Group (LWG)

4 March

14h00

2 May

14h00

11 September

14h00

11 November

14h00

Naming of Buildings Committee (NOBC)

24 April

16h00

25 July

16h00

3 October

16h00

Nominations Committee (Nom Com)

29 January

14h00

25 September

14h00

Operations Management Advisory Group (Ops MAG)

24 January

08h30 – 10h00

14 February

08h30 – 10h00

28 March

08h30 – 10h00

25 April

08h30 – 10h00

23 May

08h30 – 10h00

13 June

08h30 – 10h00

18 July

08h30 – 10h00

15 August

08h30 – 10h00

19 September

08h30 – 10h00

24 October

08h30 – 10h00

14 November

08h30 – 10h00

12 December

08h30 – 10h00

Org Health Forum (OHF)

12 March

14h00

22 May

14h00

11 August

14h00

30 September

14h00

Orientation Co-ordination Committee (OCC)

2 April

11h00

25 September

11h00

16 October

11h00

13 November

11h00

PASS Forum

6 February

08h30

6 March

08h30

10 April

08h30

8 May

08h30

12 June

08h30

31 July

08h30

25 September

08h30

23 October

08h30

27 November

08h30

Postgraduate Studies Funding Committee (PSFC)

10 April

14h00

7 August

14h00

23 September

14h00

7 October

14h00

Postgraduate Studies Funding Committee (PSFC) Sub-Committee

13 March

14h00

29 May

14h00 10 September

14h00

29 October

09h00

20 November

09h00

2 December

10h00

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Programme Accreditation and Approval Committee (PAAC)

26 March

14h00

10 April

14h00

11 June

14h00

13 August

14h00

10 September

14h00

29 October

14h00

Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)

12 March

14h00

7 May

14h00

23 July

14h00

4 September

14h00

4 November

14h00

Research Indaba (RI)

28 May

09h00

21 October

09h00

Residences Committee (ResCom)

24 February

17h00

29 April

17h00

30 July

17h00

25 September

17h00

Residences Forum (RF)

20 February

17h00

22 April

16h00

22 July

16h00

17 September

16h00

Risk Management Committee (RMC)

13 March

14h00

22 May

14h00

7 August

14h00

16 October

14h00

Science Faculty Board

6 March

14h30

2 May

14h30

5 August

14h30

15 September

14h30

Scientific & Technical Officers Promotion Meeting (STOPM)

9 October

09h00 – 13h00

Senate Animal Ethics Committee (SAEC)

07 March

14h00

29 May

14h00

19 November

14h00

Senior Leadership Group (SLG)

5 March

08h00 – 17h30

3 April

Annual review

All day

6 June

08h30 – 13h30

5 September

Quarterly review

13h30 – 17h30

10 October

Show and Tell

08h30 – 13h30

16 October

Retreat from

18h00

17October

Retreat from

08h00 – 16h00

18 November

PPS consistency

review

09h00 – 13h00

28 November

Quarterly review

08h30 – 17h00

Senior Staff Management Advisory Group (SSMag)

6 February

09h30

6 March

09h30

10 April

09h30

8 May

09h30

12 June

09h30

31 July

09h30

25 September

09h30

23 October

09h30

27 November

09h30

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Space Allocation Committee (SAC)

10 February

14h00

4 March

14h00

1 April

14h00

6 May

14h00

3 June

14h00

29 July

14h00

2 September

14h00

7 October

14h00

5 November

14h00

Sports Council (SC)

11 February

17h15

26 February

17h15

14 May

17h15

31 July

17h15

13 August

17h15

8 October

17h15

Staff Development Committee (SDC)

4 March

11h00

9 June

14h00

20 August

11h00

19 November

11h00

Teaching and Learning Committee (T&LC)

19 February

14h00

22 April

14h00

27 May

14h00

24 July

14h00

21 August

14h00

30 September

14h00

6 November

14h00

Timetable Committee (TTC)

6 March

13h00

13 May

14h00

1 August

14h00

9 October

14h00

University Audit Committee (UAC)

17 April

14h00 UAC & UFC

16 May

14h00 – 17H00

22 August

14h00

7 November

14h00

University Building & Development Committee (UB&DC)

16 January

08h00

20 February

08h00

20 March

08h00

17 April

08h00

15 May

08h00

19 June

08h00

17 July

08h00

21 August

08h00

18 September

08h00

16 October

08h00

20 November

08h00

University of Cape Town Retirement Fund Trustees (UCTRF)

7 February

14h00

28 March

14h00

20 May

14h00

26 September

14h00

5 December

14h00

University Development Committee (UDC)

10 March

14h00

21 July

14h00

20 November

14h00

University Equipment Committee (UEC)

15 April

14h00

29 July

14h00

13 November

14h00

University Finance Committee (UFC)

7 March

14h00 UAC & UFC

16 May

14h00 – 17H00

20 June

14h00

15 August

14h00

12 September

08h30 – 11h30

UFC/USF 18 November

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24 October

14h00

14h00


UCT Foundation Trustees

9 April - AGM

12h00 – 14h00

3 December

12h00

UCT Press Editorial Committee

12 February

12h00

14 May

12h00

13 August

12h00

12 November

12h00

Undergraduate Studies Funding Committee (USFC)

19 March

14h00

14 May

14h00

19 August

14h00

16 October

14h00

2 December

14h00

University Human Resource Committee (UHRC)

5 February

14h00

12 May

16h00

11 August

16h00

13 November

16h00

University Information and Communication Technology Committee (UICTC)

20 February

14h00

29 April

14h00

12 August

14h00

24 November

14h00

University Research Committee (URC)

25 February

14h00

17 April

14h00

5 August

14h00

30 September

14h00

5 November

14h00

University Student Affairs Committee (USAC)

11 March

16h00

7 May

16h00

11 August

16h00

2 October

16h15

13 November

16h00

University Social Responsiveness Committee (USRC)

4 March

14h00

20 May

14h00

17 November

14h00

University Transformation Advisory Committee (UTAC)

10 February

12h30

25 February

14h00

12 May

12h30

6 August

12h30

13 November

12h30

Vera Davie Travel Award Committee

19 September

14h00

Visiting Scholars Fund Committee (VSFC)

13 March

14h00

12 June

14h00

23 October

14h00

Works of Art Committee (WOAC)

13 March

14h00

26 May

14h00

15 September

14h00

17 November

14h00

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ACRONYMS OF COMMITTEES

AAB Alumni Advisory Board

ACSC Administrative Computing Strategy Priorities Committee

AFC Academic Freedom Committee

ALSC Adult Learning Sub-Committee

BAXTER BOARD Baxter Theatre Centre Board

BAXTER EXCO Baxter Theatre Centre Exco

BfGS Board For Graduate Studies

CFASM Consultative Forum on Academic Staff Matters

CHED BOARD Centre For Higher Education Development Board

CWAC Creative Works Award Committee

CRR Committee On Research Reviews (URC Sub-Committee)

DCAM Development, Communication, Alumni & Marketing Working Group

DTA COMMITTEE Distinguished Teacher’s Award Committee

DDB Doctoral Degrees Board

EC Educare Committee

EiRC Ethics in Research Committee of Senate

ERMC Employee Relations Management Committee

E&AC Exams and Assessment Committee

FEC Faculty Examinations Committee (of each faculty)

FAAC Faculty & Academic Admin Committee

FHS BOARD Faculty of Health Science Board

FYE First Year Experience Advisory Committee

HDC Honorary Degrees Committee of Council & Senate

IF Institutional Forum

IPAC Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (RCIPS)

JIC Joint Investment Committee of UCT and the UCT Foundation

JEC Job Evaluation Committee

LPC Language Policy Committee

LWG Library Working Group

NOBC Naming of Buildings Committee

NomCom Nominations Committee

OpsMag Operations Management Advisory Group

OHF Org Health Forum

OCC Orientation Co-Ordination Committee

PAAC Programme Accreditation and Approval Committee of Senate

PASS Professional, Administrative, Support & Service

PC Principal’s Circular

PSFC Postgraduate Studies Funding Committee

QAC Quality Assurance Committee

RAC Readmission Appeal Committee (of each faculty)

RFM Research Finance Meeting

ResCom Residences Committee

REM COM Council Remuneration Committee

RMC Risk Management Committee

SAC Space Allocation Committee

SAEC Senate Animal Ethics Committee

SC Sports Council

SDC Staff Development Committee

SEC Senate Executive Committee

RRC Readmission Review Committee of Senate

SLG Senior Leadership Group

SSMag Senior PASS Staff Management Advisory Group

TTC Timetable Committee

T&LC Teaching and Learning Committee

UCTRF University of Cape Town Retirement Fund

UCTRF LA Com UCTRF Living Annuitants Committee

UCTRF AA&RC UCTRF Admin, Audit & Rules Committee

UCTRF IC UCTRF Investment Committee

UCT PRESS UCT Press Editorial Board

UDC University Development Committee

UFC University Finance Committee

UHRC University Human Resource Committee

UICTC University Information and Communication Technology Committee

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URC University Research Committee

UEC University Equipment Committee

USAC University Student Affairs Committee

USF University Strategy Forum

USFC Undergraduate Studies Funding Committee

USRC University Social Responsiveness Committee

UTAC University Transformation Advisory Committee

VSFC Visiting Scholars’ Fund Committee

WOAC Works of Art Committee

Calendar of Meetings for 2014

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JANUARY 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Wednesday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

2 Thursday Library re-opens

3 Friday

4 Saturday

5 Sunday

6 Monday Commerce RAC (09h00)

7 Tuesday

8 Wednesday

9 Thursday Science RAC (09h00)

10 Friday FHS RAC (12h00), Law RAC (09h00)

11 Saturday

12 Sunday

13 Monday HUM RAC (10h00)

14 Tuesday EBE RAC (08h30), Commerce RAC (09h00)

15 Wednesday EBE RAC (08h30), Humanities RAC (10h00)

16 Thursday Summer Term results due UB&DC (08h00)

17 Friday

18 Saturday

19 Sunday

20 Monday

Supplementary & DE Exams day 1,

Summer School begins

21 Tuesday Exam day 2 FAAC (08h30)

22 Wednesday Exam day 3 PC01 2014

23 Thursday Exam day 4 Science RAC (09h00)

24 Friday Exam day 5 HUM RAC (10h00), FHS RAC (12h00) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC(10h00- 10h45)

25 Saturday

26 Sunday ICTS Maintenance Slot

27 Monday Summer School Week 2

28 Tuesday Summer School LAW FEC (14h00), Commerce FEC (11h00 – 13h00) Baxter Exco (16h00)

29 Wednesday Summer School Nominations Committee (14h00)

30 Thursday Summer School UCTRF Com Committee (14h00)

31 Friday Summer School ends,

Supp & DE results due on system


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FEBRUARY 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Saturday Parents Orientation I (09h30)

2 Sunday

3 Monday

Orientation & Registration, Residences

Open Parents Orientation II (14h00)

4 Tuesday

Orientation & Registration,

EBE RAC (08h30), SEC (14h00)

5 Wednesday Orientation & Registration UHRC (14h00), Council EXCO (17h00)

6 Thursday Orientation & Registration Commerce RAC (09h00), Science RAC (09h00), Creative Works Award (14h00)

Pass Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30), ERMC (14h00), UCTRF LA Cmt (14h00)

7 Friday Orientation & Registration HUM RAC (10h00), Law RAC (09h00) Deans’ Meeting (08h30 – 10h30), UCTRF Trustees (14h00),

8 Saturday

9 Sunday

10 Monday Registration UTAC (12h30), SAC (14h00)

11 Tuesday Registration Finance Managers (08h30), UCTRF Investment Cmt (14h00), IPAC (16h00) Sports Council (17h15)

12 Wednesday Registration ends UCT Press Editorial Board (12h00)

13 Thursday SAX Appeal Day

EBE RAC (08h30), Science RAC (09h00), Book Award Committee (14h00), BfGS (14h00) IF (12h00) (Induction Meeting)

14 Friday First meeting of UG classes Commerce RAC (09h00) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

15 Saturday

16 Sunday

17 Monday Teaching day 1

18 Tuesday Teaching day 2 Ad Hom Dinner JIC (14h00)

19 Wednesday Teaching day 3 T&LC (14h00), CRR (14h00), PC02 2014 DCAM (10h00)

20 Thursday Teaching day 4 HUM RAC (10h00) UB&DC (08h00), UICTC (14h00), Residences Forum (17h00)

21 Friday Teaching day 5 Deans’ extended meeting (08h30 – 11h30)

22 Saturday Council Meeting / Workshop (09h00-16h00)


24 Monday Teaching day 6 Law Board (14h00) Residences Cmt (17h00)

25 Tuesday Teaching day 7 URC (14h00), UTAC (14h00), Commerce Faculty Board (13h00 – 15h00) UCTRF Admin Audit & Rules (08h30)

26 Wednesday Teaching day 8 FYE Advisory Group (14h00) Sports Council (17h15)

27 Thursday Teaching day 9 EBE FEC meeting (13h00) CFASM (14h00)

28 Friday Teaching day 10 RRC (13h00)

EMWG (14h00), Council RemCom (16h00)


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MARCH 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Saturday

2 Sunday

3 Monday Teaching day 11 SEC (14h00) Educare Cmt (14h30)

4 Tuesday Teaching day 12 Language Policy Cmt (12h30), Library WG (14h00), USRC (14h00) FAAC (08h30), SDC (11h00), SAC (14h00)

5 Wednesday Teaching day 13 SLG (08h00 – 17h30)

6 Thursday Teaching day 14 Timetable Cmt (13h00), Science Faculty Board (14h30) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30), Baxter Board (16h00)

7 Friday Teaching day 15 SAEC (14h00), EBE Board (14h00), CHED Board (15h00) UFC (14h00)

8 Saturday

9 Sunday

10 Monday Teaching day 16 COM RAC for MBA UDC (14h00)

11 Tuesday Teaching day 17 FHS Board (16h30) Finance Managers (08h30), USAC (16h00)

12 Wednesday Teaching day 18 DDB (14h00), QAC (14h00) Org Health Forum (14h00), IF (14h00)

13 Thursday Teaching day 19 VSFC (14h00), AFC (16h00), PSFC Sub-Cmt (14h00) WOAC (14h00), RMC (14h00)

14 Friday Teaching day 20 SENATE (14h00) Deans’ meeting (08h30 – 10h30)

15 Saturday

16 Sunday

17 Monday Teaching day 21 Exams and Assessment Cmt (14h00)

18 Tuesday Teaching day 22 Humanities Board (14h00)

19 Wednesday Teaching day 23 USFC (14h00), PC03 2014

20 Thursday Teaching day 24 Admissions Cmt (14h00) UB&DC (08h00)

21 Friday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Human Rights Day

22 Saturday



25 Tuesday

Teaching day 26, GSB 2013 results to

records by 12h00 EiRC (14h00), Adult Learning Sub-Cmt (14h00),

26 Wednesday Teaching day 27 Honorary Profs/Assoc Profs – Selection Cmt (09h00), PAAC (14h00)

27 Thursday Teaching day 28 EBE FEC (13h00) ERMC (14h00),

28 Friday Teaching day 29 Ops Mag (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00), UCTRF Trustees (14h00)

29 Saturday Council (10h00)

30 Sunday

31 Monday Teaching day 30 Commerce (GSB) MBA FEC


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APRIL 2014 NOTE: A general election is likely in April 2014 or May and this may result in changes

Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Tuesday Teaching day 31 FAAC (08h30), SAC (14h00)

2 Wednesday Teaching day 32 Orientation Coordinating Cmt (11h00), Baxter Exco (16h00)

3 Thursday Teaching day 33

Early assessment results on system

SLG (Annual Review) (All day)

4 Friday Teaching day 24 SENATE (14h00)

5 Saturday Short vacation

6 Sunday Short vacation

7 Monday Short vacation SEC (14h00)

8 Tuesday Short vacation IP AC (14h00)

9 Wednesday Short vacation UCT Foundation AGM (12h00 – 14h00), Archives Advisory Committee (16h00)

10 Thursday Short vacation PSFC (14h00), PAAC (14h00) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30)

11 Friday Short vacation RRC (14h00) Deans’ meeting (08h30 – 10h30)

12 Saturday UCT OPEN DAY



15 Tuesday Teaching day 36 UEC (14h00) Finance Managers (08h30), UCTRF LA Cmt (14h00)

16 Wednesday Teaching day 37 HODs workshop (all day); HoDs Dinner

17 Thursday Teaching day 38 URC (14h00) UB&DC (08h00), UAC (14h00)

18 Friday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Good Friday

19 Saturday

20 Sunday Easter Day

21 Monday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Family Day

22 Tuesday Teaching day 39 T&LC (14h00) UCTRF Investment Cmt (14h00), Residences Forum (16h00)

23 Wednesday Teaching day 40 PC04 2014, Admissions Cmt (14h00) Council EXCO (17h00)

24 Thursday Teaching day 41 Book Award Cmt (14h00), Law Board (14h00), EBE FEC (14h00),

NOBC (16h00) CFASM (1400)

25 Friday Teaching day 42 Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

26 Saturday

27 Sunday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Freedom Day

28 Monday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

29 Tuesday Teaching day 43 Commerce Faculty Board (11h00 – 13h00) UICTC (14h00), Residences Cmt (17h00)

30 Wednesday Teaching day 44 IF (14h00)


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MAY 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Thursday PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Workers Day

2 Friday Teaching day 45 RRC (13h00), Library WG (14h00), Science Faculty Board (14h30)

3 Saturday

4 Sunday

5 Monday Teaching day 46 SEC (14h00)

6 Tuesday Teaching day 47 Language Policy Cmt (12h30) FAAC (08h30), SAC (14h00)

7 Wednesday Teaching day 48 QAC (14h00) USAC (16h00),

8 Thursday Teaching day 49 BfGS (14h00), Creative Works Award (14h00) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30),

UCTRF Communication Cmt (14h00)

9 Friday Teaching day 50 EBE Board (14h00) Deans’ meeting (08h30 – 10h30), EMWG (14h00)

10 Saturday

11 Sunday

12 Monday Teaching day 51 UTAC (12h30), UHRC (16h00)

13 Tuesday Teaching day 52 Timetable Cmt (14h00), FHS Board (16h30) Finance Managers (08h30), JIC (14h00). UCTRF AA&RC (14h00)

14 Wednesday Teaching day 53 UCT Press Editorial Board (12h00), USFC (14h00), AFC (16h00) DCAM (10h00), ERMC (14h00), Sports Council (17h15)

15 Thursday Teaching day 54 EBE FEC (13h00), Exams and Assessments Cmt (14h00) UB&DC (08h00),

16 Friday Teaching day 55 UAC & UFC (14h00 – 17h00))

17 Saturday


19 Monday Teaching day 56 Admissions Cmt (14h00)

20 Tuesday Teaching day 57

Law FEC (09h00, Commerce FEC (14h00), USRC (14h00) Adult Learning Sub-Cmt (14h00)

21 Wednesday Teaching day 58

EiRC Workshop (13h00),

PC05 2014, HUM FEC (10h00), Humanities Board (14h00) Council EXCO (17h00)

22 Thursday Teaching day 59 EBE FEC (13h00) RMC (14h00), Org Health Forum (14h00)

23 Friday Teaching day 60 CHED Board (15h00) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

24 Saturday CONSOLIDATION

25 Sunday CONSOLIDATION

26 Monday CONSOLIDATION FYE Adv Group (14h00) WOAC (14h00)

27 Tuesday CONSOLIDATION T&LC (14h00), CRR Meeting (09h00) Baxter Exco (16h00)

28 Wednesday CONSOLIDATION Research Indaba (09h00)

29 Thursday Exam day 1 DDB (09h00), EBE FEC (13h00), SAEC (14h00),

PSFC Sub-Cmt (14h00) Council RemCom (16h00)

30 Friday Exam day2 (2 sessions) SENATE (14h00) Deans’ extended meeting (08h30 – 11h30)

31 Saturday


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JUNE 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Sunday

2 Monday Exam day 3 SEC (14h00)

3 Tuesday Exam day 4 FAAC (08h30), SAC (14h00)

4 Wednesday Exam day 5

5 Thursday Exam Day 6 UCTRF Investment Cmt (14h00)

6 Friday Exam Day 7 (2 sessions) SLG (08h30 – 13h30)

7 Saturday

8 Sunday

9 Monday Exam day 8 Honorary Profs / Assoc Profs Cmt (09h00), BfGS (14h00) SDC (14h00)

10 Tuesday Exam day 9 Finance Managers (08h30)

11 Wednesday Exam day 10 PAAC (14h00) Baxter Board (16h00)

12 Thursday GRADUATION DAY 1, Exam day 11

VSFC (14h00) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30)

13 Friday GRADUATION DAY 2, Exam day 12 (2 exam sessions) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

14 Saturday Vacation Mid-year vacation starts (14 June to 20 July) COUNCIL (10h00)

15 Sunday Vacation

16 Monday

Vacation, PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Youth Day

17 Tuesday Vacation, Winter Term day 1

18 Wednesday Vacation, Winter Term day 2

19 Thursday Vacation, Winter Term day 3 UB&DC (08h00), CFASM (14h00),

20 Friday Vacation, Winter Term day 4

Dean’s meeting (08h30 – 10h30), UFC (14h00), UCTRF Trustees (14h00)

21 Saturday


23 Monday Vacation, Winter Term day 5 FHS FEC meeting (14h00)


25 Wednesday Vacation, Winter Term day 7 PC06 2014

26 Thursday Vacation, Winter Term day 8

27 Friday Vacation, Winter Term day 9

28 Saturday First day of Ramadaan

29 Sunday

30 Monday Vacation, Winter Term day 10


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JULY 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management


2 Wednesday Vacation, Winter Term day 12

3 Thursday Vacation, Winter Term day 13

4 Friday Vacation, Winter Term day 14,

F&S courses results and early assessment results for W courses on

system by noon

5 Saturday

6 Sunday

7 Monday Vacation, Winter Term day 15 Commerce FEC 09h00, FHS FEC (09h00)

8 Tuesday Vacation, Winter Term day 16 HUM FEC (10h00) IPAC (14h00)

9 Wednesday Vacation, Winter Term day 17 Law FEC (11h00)

10 Thursday Vacation, Winter Term day 18 EBE FEC (13h00)

11 Friday Vacation, Winter Term day 19 Law RAC (09h00)

12 Saturday

13 Sunday

14 Monday Vacation, Winter Term Exam day 1 FHS RAC (15h00)

15 Tuesday Vacation, Winter Term Exam day 2 COM RAC (10h00), SCI FEC (10h00) Finance Managers (08h30)

16 Wednesday Vacation

17 Thursday Vacation UB&DC (08h00), Educare Cmt (14h30), UCTRF ComCom (14h00)

18 Friday Vacation Vacation ends, HUM RAC (10h00) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

19 Saturday


21 Monday LECTURES START

Teaching day 1 Commerce RAC (09h00)

UDC (14h00)

22 Tuesday Teaching day 2 FHS Board (16h30) UCTRF LA Cmt (14h00), Residences Forum (16h00)

23 Wednesday Teaching day 3 PC07 2014, QAC (14h00) Baxter EXCO (16h00)

24 Thursday Teaching day 4 T&LC (14h00)

25 Friday Teaching day 5 EBE Board (14h00), NOBC (16h00)

26 Saturday

27 Sunday

28 Monday Teaching day 6, Eid ul Fitr College of Fellows (14h00)

29 Tuesday Teaching day 7 Commerce Faculty Board (09h00 – 11h00), UEC (14h00), Law Board

(14h00) SAC (14h00-16h30)

30 Wednesday Teaching day 8 Council EXCO (17h00), Residences Cmt (17h00)

31 Thursday Teaching day 9 EBE FEC (13h00), TB Davie Memorial Lecture (12h30 – 14h00) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMAg (09h30), Sports Council (17h15)


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AUGUST 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Friday Teaching day 10 CRR (14h00), Timetable Cmt (14h00) Deans’ Meeting (08h30 – 10h30)

2 Saturday

3 Sunday

4 Monday Teaching day 11 SEC (14h00)

5 Tuesday Teaching day 12 Language Policy Cmt (12h30), URC (14h00), Science Faculty

Board (14h30) FAAC (08h30), JIC (14h00)

6 Wednesday Teaching day 13 EiRC (14h00), Humanities Board (14h00) UTAC (12h30),

7 Thursday Teaching day 14 PSFC (14h00) RMC (14h00)

8 Friday Teaching day 15 CHED Board (15h00)

9 Saturday Women’s Day

10 Sunday

11 Monday Teaching day 16 Adult Learning Sub Cmt (14h00) Org Health Forum (14h00), UHRC (16h00), USAC (16h00)

12 Tuesday Teaching day 17 Finance Managers (08h30), UICTC (14h00), IF (14h00)

13 Wednesday Teaching day 18 UCT Press Editorial Board (12h00), PAAC (14h00) Sports Council (17h15)

14 Thursday Teaching day 19 DTA (16h00) IP AC (14h00)

15 Friday Teaching day 20 Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JobGc (10h00), UFC (14h00)

16 Saturday


18 Monday Teaching day 21 TAC (14h00)

19 Tuesday Teaching day 22 College of Fellows (14h00); USFC (14h00) UCTRF Admin, Audit & Rules Cmt (14h00)

20 Wednesday Teaching day 23 PC08 2014, Exams and Assessment Cmt (14h00) SDC (11h00), CFASM (14h00)

21 Thursday Teaching day 24 T&LC (14h00), AFC (16h00) UB&DC (08h00) ,

22 Friday Teaching day 25 Deans’ Extended meeting (08h30 – 11h30), UAC (14h00)

23 Saturday

24 Sunday

25 Monday Teaching day 26 Young Research Fellows Sel. Cmt (14h00)

26 Tuesday Teaching day 27 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30), Admissions Cmt (14h00)

27 Wednesday Teaching day 28 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30) DCAM (10h00)

28 Thursday Teaching day 29 EBE FEC (13h00), Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30), FYE Adv Group (14h00) ERMC (14h00)

29 Friday Teaching day 30 DDB (14h00)

30 Saturday Vacation Short vacation starts (30 August to 9 September) COUNCIL (10h00)

31 Sunday Vacation


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SEPTEMBER 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Monday Vacation SEC (14h00) Budget Submissions Due, EMWG (14h00)

2 Tuesday Vacation Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 13h30) FAAC (08h30), SAC (14h00)

3 Wednesday Vacation Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30) UCTRF AGM (13h00);

4 Thursday Vacation,

Early Assessment results on system Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30), QAC (14h00)

5 Friday Vacation Deans’ meeting (08h30 – 10h30)

SLG(Quarterly Review)(13h30 to 17h30)

6 Saturday Vacation

7 Sunday Vacation

8 Monday Teaching day 31 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30), DTA (16h00)

9 Tuesday Teaching day 32 BfGs (14h00), FHS Board (16h30) Finance Managers meeting (08h30)

10 Wednesday Teaching day 33 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30), PAAC (14h00),

PSFC Sub-Cmt (14h00)

11 Thursday Teaching day 34 Humanities Board (14h00), Library WG (14h00)

12 Friday Teaching day 35 SENATE (14H00) UFC(08h30-11h30)

13 Saturday

14 Sunday

15 Monday Teaching day 36 Science Faculty Board (14h30) P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day), WOAC (14h00)

16 Tuesday Teaching day 37 P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day)

17 Wednesday Teaching day 38 PC9 2014 P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day), Residences Forum (16h00)

18 Thursday Teaching day 39 P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day), UB&DC (08h00)

19 Friday Teaching day 40 EBE Board (14h00), Vera Davie Cmt (14h00) Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00-10h45)

P&BWG Budget Reviews (14h00- 16h00)

20 Saturday


22 Monday Teaching day 41 Archives Advisory Cmt (14h00), P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day), Council Remuneration Cmt (16h00)

23 Tuesday Teaching day 42 Law Board (14h00), PSFC (14h00) P&BWG Budget Reviews (All day), UCTRF Investment Cmt (14h00)

24 Wednesday PUBLIC HOLIDAY Heritage Day

Rosh Hashanah from sunset

25 Thursday Teaching day 43, Rosh Hashanah 1 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 13h00), Nominations Cmt (14h00), URC Sub-Cmt (14h00), EBE FEC (14h00)

PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30), Orientation Coordinating Cmt (11h00), Baxter Exco (16h00), Residences Cmt (17h00)

26 Friday Teaching day 44, Rosh Hashanah 2 UCTRF Trustees (14h00)

27 Saturday COUNCIL (10h00)

28 Sunday

29 Monday Teaching day 45 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 16h30) Commerce Faculty Board

(14h30 – 16h30) P&BWG Budget Post Review First Pass (08h30 to 17h00)

30 Tuesday Teaching day 46 Faculty Merit Cmt (09h00 – 13h30), DTA (16h00),

T&LC (14h00), URC (14h00) Org Health Forum (14h00)


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OCTOBER 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Wednesday Teaching day 47 RAAG (08h30 – 17h00)

2 Thursday Teaching day 48 RAAG (08h30 – 16h00), USAC (16h15)

3 Friday Teaching day 49,

Yom Kippur & Eid (from sunset) URC Sub-Cmt (14h00), NOBC (16h00)

Deans’ Meeting (08h30 – 10h30), RAAG (14h00 – 17h30)

4 Saturday Yom Kippur, Eid-ul-Adgha

5 Sunday

6 Monday Teaching day 50 SEC (14h00) RAAG (08h30 – 13h30)

7 Tuesday Teaching day 51 PSFC (14h00), Hon Prof S Cmt (09h00) FAAC (08h30), SAC (14h00)

8 Wednesday Teaching day 52 Exams and Assessment Cmt (14h00) Sports Council (17h15),

9 Thursday Teaching day 53 Timetable Cmt (14h00), TAC (14h00), Scientific Tech. Officers Promotions (09h00 – 13h00) ERMC (14h00), UCTRF LA Cmt (14h00)

10 Friday Teaching day 54 SLG (Show & Tell)(08h30 – 13h30)

HDC (14h00)

11 Saturday


13 Monday Teaching day 55 AFC (16h00) RAAG (08h30-16h00)

14 Tuesday Teaching day 56 RAAG( 08h30-16h00) Finance Managers (08h30)

15 Wednesday Teaching day 57 CHED Board (15h00), Fellows’ Dinner (19h30) RAAG (08h30-13h30)

16 Thursday Teaching day 58 EBE FEC (13h00), USFC (14h00), UB&DC (08h00), Orientation Coordinating Cmt (11h00), RMC (14h00)

SLG Retreat (from 18h00)

17 Friday Teaching day 59 Lectures end SLG Retreat (08h00 – 16h00)



20 Monday CONSOLIDATION Teaching & Learning Conference (all day), DDB (14h00)

21 Tuesday CONSOLIDATION EiRC (14h00) Research Indaba (09h00), UCTRF ComCom (14h00)

22 Wednesday CONSOLIDATION PC10 2014, Admissions Cmt (14h00), DTA (16h00) COUNCIL EXCO (17h00), Educare Cmt (14h30)

23 Thursday Exam day 1 VSFC (14h00) Pass Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30), CFASM (14h00)

24 Friday Exam day 2 CRR (14h00) Ops Mag (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00), UFC/USF (14h00)



27 Monday Exam day 3 RAAG (08h30-16h00))

28 Tuesday Exam day 4 RAAG(08h30-16h00) (Baxter Board (16h00)

29 Wednesday Exam day 5 PAAC (14h00), PSFC Sub-Cmt (09h00) Deans’ Committee on academic pay (09h00 – 12h00)

30 Thursday Exam day 6 EBE FEC (13h00), Creative Works Award (14h00) EMWG (14h00)

31 Friday Exam day 7


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NOVEMBER 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Saturday

2 Sunday

3 Monday Exam day 8 SEC (14h00)

4 Tuesday Exam day 9 QAC (14h00) FAAC (08h30), JIC (14h00)

5 Wednesday Exam day 10 URC (14h00), FYE Adv Group (14h00) SAC (14h00)

6 Thursday Exam day 11 EBE FEC (13h00), T&LC (14h00) UCTRF Admin Audit & Rules Cmt (14h00), Council RemCom (16h00)

7 Friday Exam day 12 Deans’ Meeting (08h30 – 10h30), UAC (14h00)

8 Saturday

9 Sunday

10 Monday Exam day 13 IF (14h00)

11 Tuesday Exam day 14 Language Policy Cmt (12h30), Library WG (14h00) Finance Managers (08h30)

12 Wednesday Exam day 15 UCT Press Editorial Board (12h00) DCAM (10h00), IP AC (14h00)

13 Thursday Marking day 1 EBE FEC (13h00), UEC (14h00) Orientation Coordinating Cmt (11h00), UTAC (12h30), UHRC (16h00), USAC (16h00)

14 Friday Marking day 2 Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00), HDC (14h00)

15 Saturday Marking day 3

16 Sunday Marking day 4 ICTS Maintenance Slot

17 Monday Marking day 5 Summer Term day 1 USRC (14h00) WOAC (14h00)

18 Tuesday Marking day 6 Summer Term day 2 UFC (14h00), SLG (PPS Consistency Review) (09h00 – 13h00), UCTRF Investment Cmt (14h00)

19 Wednesday Marking day 7 Summer Term day 3 SAEC (14h00), Adult Learning Sub-Cmt (14h00) SDC (11h00), Council EXCO (16h00)

20 Thursday Marking day 8 Summer Term day 4 PSFC Sub-Cmt (09h00), EBE FEC (13h00) UB&DC (08h00), UDC (14h00)

21 Friday Marking day 9 Summer Term day 5 SENATE (14h00) Deans’ Extended Meeting (08h30 – 11h30)

22 Saturday Marking day 10

23 Sunday Marking day 11

24 Monday Marking day 12, Summer Term day 6 BfGS (09h00) UICTC (14h00)

25 Tuesday Marking day 13, Summer Term day 7 Book Award Cmt (14h00) RAAG (08h300 – 14h00)

26 Wednesday Summer Term day 8 PC11 2014, Distinguished Teacher’s Award Dinner (19h30) RAAG (08h30 – 14h00) Baxter Exco (16h00)

27 Thursday Summer Term day 9

All results to be posted on system by 12h00 EBE FEC (13h00)

RAAG (08h30 – 14h00) PASS Forum (08h30), SSMag (09h30)

28 Friday Summer Term day 10

Course results schedule available

SLG Quarterly Review (08h30 – 17h00)

29 Saturday

30 Sunday


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DECEMBER 2014 Date Day Academic Programme Meetings of Senate Council, Council Committees, IF & Management

1 Monday Summer Term day 11 Law FEC, Commerce FEC, EBE FEC, DDB (14h00)

2 Tuesday Summer Term day 12 EBE FEC (08h30), PSFC Sub-Cmt (10h00 – 16h00), Science FEC,

Commerce FEC, USFC (14h00)

3 Wednesday Summer Term day 13 EBE FEC, Commerce FEC, HUM PG FEC (14h00) UCT Foundation Trustees (12h00)

4 Thursday Summer Term day 14 CRR (14h00), HUM UG FEC (08h30)

5 Friday Summer Term day 15

All FEC results to be posted on system by 09h00 Science FEC (09h30)

UCTRF Trustees (14h00)

6 Saturday COUNCIL (10h00)

7 Sunday

8 Monday Summer Term day 16

9 Tuesday Summer Term day 17 Finance Managers (08h30)

10 Wednesday Summer Term day 18 SEC (08h30)

11 Thursday Summer Term day 19

12 Friday Summer Term day 20 Ops MAG (08h30 – 10h00), JEC (10h00)

13 Saturday

14 Sunday

15 Monday GRADUATION DAY 1 (Grad 1&2)

16 Tuesday GRADUATION DAY 2 (Grad 3, 4& 5)

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

DAY OF RECONCILIATION

17 Wednesday GRADUATION DAY 3 (Grad 6&7)

Summer Term exams

AGM of Convocation (08h00)

18 Thursday GRADUATION DAY 4 (Grad 8&9)

19 Friday GRADUATION DAY 5 (Grad 10&11)

20 Saturday GRADUATION DAY 6 (Grad 12,,13,&14)


22 Monday

23 Tuesday

24 Wednesday University offices & Library close at 12h30

25 Thursday PUBLIC HOLIDAY – CHRISTMAS DAY

26 Friday PUBLIC HOLIDAY – DAY OF GOODWILL

27 Saturday

28 Sunday

29 Monday University offices open/Library closed

30 Tuesday University offices open/Library closed

31 Wednesday University offices open/Library closed


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2014 TERM DATES

First Quarter: Third Quarter:

17 February to 04 April 2014

(First vacation 05 April to 13 April 2014

inclusive)

21 July to 29 August 2014

(Mid-term vacation 30 August to 07 September

2014 inclusive)

Second Quarter: Fourth Quarter:

14 April to 13 June 2014

(Mid-year vacation 14 June to 20 July 2014

inclusive)

08 September to 20 December 2014

2015 TERM DATES

First Quarter: Third Quarter:

16 February to 27 March 2015

(First vacation 28 March to 06 April 2015

inclusive)

20 July to 28 August 2015

(Mid-term vacation 29 August to 06 September

2015 inclusive)

Second Quarter: Fourth Quarter:

07 April to 12 June 2015

(Mid-year vacation 13 June to 19 July

2015 inclusive)

07 September to 22 December 2015

SUMMER SCHOOL 2015: 19 to 30 January 2015

WINTER TERM 2015: 15 June to 15 July 2015

SUMMER TERM 2015: 16 November to 22 December 2015

PARENTS ORIENTATION 2015: 3 February 2015 and 7 February 2015


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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2015

Month 2015 Date Day Public Holiday January 01 Thu New Year’s Day

March 21 Sat Human Rights Day

April 03 Fri Good Friday

05 Sun Easter Day

06 Mon Family Day

27 Mon Freedom Day

May 01 Fri Workers’ Day

June 16 Tue Youth Day

August 09 Sun Women's Day*

10 Mon Public Holiday*

September 24 Thu Heritage Day

December 16 Wed Day of Reconciliation

25 Fri Christmas Day

26 Sat Day of Goodwill

* Note: Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sun the following Mon is a public holiday

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2016 (LEAP YEAR)

Month 2016 Date Day Public Holiday January 01 Fri New Year’s Day

March 21 Mon Human Rights Day

25 Fri Good Friday

27 Sun Easter Day

28 Mon Family Day

April 27 Sat Freedom Day

May 01 Sun Workers’ Day*

02 Mon Public Holiday*

June 16 Thu Youth Day

August 09 Tue Women's Day

September 24 Sat Heritage Day

December 16 Fri Day of Reconciliation

25 Sun Christmas Day

26 Mon Day of Goodwill

* Note: Whenever a public holiday falls on a Sun the following Mon is a public holiday


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SOME RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2014

2014 Jewish Holy Days

15 April Start of Pesach (Passover)

2 April End of Pesach

15 April Yom Hazikaron

4 June Start of Shavuot

5 June End of Shavuot

25 September Rosh Hashana (New Year) - Day 1

26 September Rosh Hashana - Day 2

4 October Yom Kippur

9 October Succot - Day 1


16 October Simchat Torah

27 November First Day of Channukah

5 December Last Day of Channukah

2014 Islamic Calendar*

28 June * Fasting Month of Ramadan

(Fasting begins)

28 July * Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of

Fasting)

4 October Eid-ul-Adgha (Day of Sacrifice)

2014 Hindu Calendar

14 January Makar Sankranti

28 February Maha Shivarathri

31 March Ramayan Week begins

17 August Krishna Janmashthami

23 October Deepavali/Diwali

* Note: The Islamic Calendar is based on the sighting of the new moon, and therefore

allowance should be made for one day in case the moon is not sighted as expected.


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SOME RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS 2015

2015 Jewish Holy Days

04 April Start of Pesach (Passover)

11 April End of Pesach

22 April Yom Hazikaron

24 May Start of Shavuot

25 May End of Shavuot

25September Rosh Hashana (New Year) - Day 1

26 September Rosh Hashana - Day 2

04 October Yom Kippur



17 October Simchat Torah

17 December First Day of Channukah

24 December Last Day of Channukah

2015 Islamic Calendar*

18 June * Fasting Month of Ramadan

(Fasting begins)

17 July * Eid-ul-Fitr (Termination of

Fasting)

23 September Eid-ul-Adgha (Day of Sacrifice)

2015 Hindu Calendar

14 January Makar Sankranti

17 February Maha Shivarathri

21 March Ramayana Week begins

5 September Krishna Janmashthami

11 November Deepavali/Diwali

* Note: The Islamic Calendar is based on the sighting of the new moon, and therefore

allowance should be made for one day in case the moon is not sighted as expected.


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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2014

Group 1 Coastal Provinces: Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Northern Cape & Western

Cape

Term Duration No of weeks No of days No of public

holidays

Actual no of

school days

1 (13) 15 January to 28

March

11 53

(55)

1 52

(54)

2 7 April to 27 June 11 60 5 + 3 52

3 21 July to 3 October 11 55 1 54

4 13 October to (12) 10

December

9 43

(45)

0 43

(45)

Total 42 211

(215)

7 + 3 201

(205)

Group 2 Inland Province: Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West


holidays

Actual no of

school days

1 11 January to 23

March

(9)

11 53

(55)

1 52

(54)

2 10 April to 22 June 11 54 2 + 1 51

3 16 July to 28

September

11 55 2 + 1 52

4 8 October to 7

December

9 45

(45)

0 45

(45)

Total 42 207

(209)

7

(5 + 2)

200

(202)

Note: Dates and days in brackets are for Educators


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SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2015


holidays

Actual no of

school days

1 (19) 21 January to 01

April

11 51

(53)

0 51

(53)

2 13 April to 26 June 11 55 3 + 1 51

3 20 July to 2 October 11 55 2 + 1 52

4 12 October to (11) 09

December

43

(45)

0 43

(45)

Total 42 204

(208)

5 + 2 197

(201)

Note: Dates and days in brackets are for Educators

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