ALMANAC 2022 - sun.ac.za

1 1 ALMANAC 2022 Religious /cultural days: Stellenbosch University respects the religious beliefs and cultures of all staff and students. As a result, in addition to national public holidays during which the University will be closed for business, no assessments will be scheduled on the following days; however, with the exception of Saturdays, the University will remain open and operational on these days. The below dates apply to the 2022 academic year only. Future arrangements will be implemented based on the specifics of each academic year.

2 SU further reserves the right to reconsider/revise the below dates due to any unforeseen circumstances that may affect operations or the completion of the academic year. 2022 Tuesday 1 February Chinese New Year Saturday 16 April Passover (Pesach) day 1 Saturday 23 April Passover (Pesach) day 8 Monday 2 May Eid-ul-Fitr - tentative Sunday 10 July Eid-ul-Adha - tentative Monday 26 September Rosh Hashanah day 1 ** Tuesday 27 September Rosh Hashanah day 2 Wednesday 5 October Yom Kippur ** Monday 24 October Diwali Above ** refers: These start the evening before, so no assessments to be scheduled after 17:30 on the previous evening.

3 January 2022 GENERAL MEETINGS CLOSING DATES FOR AGENDAS 1 Sat NEW YEAR S DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) 2 Sun 3 Mon University offices reopen (08:00). FMHS Special examinations commence. Start of classes for Master of Community Counselling. Start of e-registration for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students at Tygerberg campus. Temporary balances available in cost 2 centres for operational use. (Actual balances become available after year- end.) First day for placing orders. 4 Tue 5 Wed Health Research Ethics Committee 1 (submission deadline 2/2) (12:00) 6 Thu Research Ethics Committee: Social Behavioural and Education Research (27/1) 7 Fri Research Ethics Committee: Animal Care and Use (REC:ACU) (26/1) 8 Sat 9 Sun Military Science students report for quarantine (9-16 Jan) and induction programme (17-22 Jan).

4 10 Mon Start of classes for MDiv. Commencement of first semester for USB programmes. Programme Advisory Committee (20/1) 11 Tue FMHS Special examinations end. Final day for submitting applications for readmission. 12 Wed Final day for loading final marks obtained in externally moderated exit- level modules in November 2021 examination (2nd opportunity). Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) 13 Thu 14 Fri Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) 15 Sat 16 Sun End of Military Science summer recess. 17 Mon Start of e-registration for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students on all campuses, except for students at Tygerberg campus where the registration is already open.

5 Agenda discussion: Programme Advisory Committee (11:30) Research Committee: Subcommittee C (31/1) 18 Tue Readmission Appeals Reports of deans, 3 Committee (08:30) DVCs and COO for SU annual report 2021 19 Wed Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) Welcoming Programme Committee (10:00 12:00) Constitutions of centres, institutes, schools (CIS) Health Research Ethics Committee 2 (submission deadline 16/2) (12:00) 20 Thu Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) Programme Advisory Committee (extended) (09:00 13:00) 21 Fri IT Maintenance from 17:00 until 07:00 on Monday 24 January Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) Teaching Development Fund Steering Committee (09:00 11:00) Research Committee: Subcommittee A (31/1) Research Committee: Subcommittee B (1/2) 22 Sat All residential Military Science students report.

6 IT Maintenance until 07:00 on Monday 24 January 23 Sun IT Maintenance until 07:00 on Monday 24 January 24 Mon Head Mentor training (STB) Military Science: telematic education students virtual week starts. IT Maintenance until 07:00 Finance Committee (7/2) Rectorate (27/1) (16:00) Rectorate Deans Forum (27/1) 25 Tue All mentors training (STB) 26 Wed Start of online registration for newcomer first-year students. All mentors training (STB) Health Research Ethics Committee 2 (13:00) Research Ethics Committee: Animal Care and Use (REC:ACU) (14:00 16: 00) SRC(EC) and management (15:00 16:30) 4 27 Thu Rectorate Deans Forum (08:00 09:30) Research Ethics Committee: Social Behavioural and Education Research (10:00) Language Planning and Management Project Team (09:00 11:00) Rectorate (first meeting for 2022) (09:30 16:00) Residential Head Forum (17:00 19:00) Research Ethics Committee.

7 Social Behavioural and Education Research (17/2) 28 Fri First generation students pre-welcoming (SOAR Program) Military Science: telematic education students residential week ends Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) Research Ethics Committee: Biological and Environmental Safety (REC: BES) (17/02) Faculty Board: Arts and Social Sciences 29 Sat First generation students pre-welcoming (SOAR Program) 30 Sun First generation students pre-welcoming (SOAR Program) 31 Mon First generation students pre-welcoming (SOAR Program) conclude Closing date for applications for the reassessment of examination papers for both examination opportunities in November 2021 for Tygerberg Campus Start of classes for all Military Science programmes.

8 Military Science telematic education students virtual week ends. Final day for submitting 2021 research outputs for subsidy purposes. Research Committee: Subcommittee A (14:00) Research Committee: Subcommittee C (14:00) Faculty Board: Medicine & Health Sciences 5 February 2022 GENERAL MEETINGS CLOSING DATES FOR AGENDAS 1 Tue Newcomer first-years arrive at residences and PSO wards (1) First year Law students arrive Assessment free day Chinese New Year Readmission Appeals Committee (08:30) Research Committee: Subcommittee B (14:00) Social and Business Ethics Committee (8/2) 2 Wed Newcomer first-years arrive at residences and PSO wards (2) Welcoming programme for Law students Start of welcoming programme for newcomer first-years and their parents.

9 Health Research Ethics Committee 1 (13:00) Health Research Ethics Committee 1 (submission deadline 02/03) (12:00) 3 Thu Welcoming programme for newcomers Dreamwalk (after Rector s welcoming speech) 18:00 19:00: Joint welcoming of newcomers, their parents, student leaders and staff at Danie Craven Stadium including newcomers from Military Science and Tygerberg campuses Welcoming parade, Military Academy, Saldanha campus (10:00). Military Science academic opening (18:30 20:00). Institutional Advisory Committee on Internationalisation (11:00 13:00) Committee for Learning and Teaching (14:00 16:30) 4 Fri Welcoming programme for newcomers E-registration for senior undergraduate and postgraduate Medicine & Health Sciences students on Tygerberg Campus ends.

10 EC(C) (14/2) Research Ethics Committee: Animal Care and Use (REC:ACU) (23/2) 5 Sat Welcoming programme for newcomers: Cluster Day 6 Sun Welcoming programme for newcomers IT Maintenance from 01:00 until 10:00 7 Mon Welcoming programme for Finance Committee Faculty Boards: 6 newcomers Commencement of on-campus registration (NARGA) of newcomer first-years on Stellenbosch campus as indicated in the registration programme (09:00 12:00) Social Impact Committee (14:00 16:00) Agrisciences, Engineering. 8 Tue Welcoming programme for newcomers Conclusion of on-campus registration (NARGA) of newcomer first-years on Stellenbosch campus Commencement of on-campus registration for senior students on Stellenbosch campus as indicated in the registration programme Social and Business Ethics Committee (10:00 13:00) EC(IF) (22/2) Academic Planning Committee (17/2) Faculty Boards.