ACADEMIC CALENDAR –

First Semester 2019:

2019
JANUARY
9 Jan All staff Resume 15 Mar Senate Meeting
10 -11 Jan Staff Registration Training (Acad. and 21 Mar Public Holiday: Independence Day
Admin Staff) 27 Mar Executive Committee Meeting
11 Jan New Academic Staff Orientation 28 Mar Academic Staff Training and Development
14 Jan-12 Feb Registration – Normal 28 Mar Submission of draft Exam papers and memoranda
14-25 Jan Summer School – qualifying 4th year to Heads of Department – Sem 1
students only 28 Mar Final Research Project Marks Submitted by
28 Jan-8 Feb Exams –Summer School/Late Final/ Lecturers For Graduation 2019
Supplementary
30 Jan Executive Committee Meeting
APRIL
FEBRUARY 1 5 April Faculty Board Meetings
16 Jan - 8 Feb Registration –Normal 1 Apr CA2 marks submitted by lectures
31-Jan - 6 Feb Faculties’ Meetings 1 Apr Submission of internally moderated Exam Papers
4-8 Feb New Students Orientation and Memorandums to Chief Exams Officer
7 Feb Academic Staff Training and Development 4 Apr Academic Staff Meeting
11 Feb Academic Year Starts 5 Apr Governing Council Meeting
11 Feb Teaching starts – Semester 1 5 Apr Face of IUM- event for 1st year Windhoek students
13 Feb Official opening of Academic Year - all 11 Apr Academic Staff Training and Development
students 12 Apr Admin Staff Meeting
13 Feb -1 Mar Late Registration 15 - 18 Apr SRC Donation Week
14 Feb Academic Staff Meeting 18 Apr Academic Staff Meeting
15 Feb Admin Staff Meetings 19 Apr Public Holiday - Good Friday
18 Feb - 1 Mar Academic and Research Committee and 22 Apr Public Holiday – Easter Day
other Senate Committees 23 - 26 Apr Mid-Year Break
20 Feb First Prayer Day 24 Apr Executive Committee Meeting
21 Feb Academic Staff Training and Development 25 Apr Academic Staff Training and Development
25 Feb-1 Mar SRC Windhoek Visits to Campuses 27 Apr Alumni Day
27 Feb Executive Committee Meeting
28 Feb Deans confirmation of Examiners to MAY
Registrar 1 May Public Holiday: Workers Day
28 Feb Final Research Projects Submitted For 2 May SRC and Societies Fair & Fundraising Day
Graduation 2019 (Undergraduate and 2 May Academic Staff Training and Development
Postgraduate) 2 May CA3 marks submitted by lecturers and Semester 1 CA
28 Feb Academic Staff Meeting marks finalised – no further changes
3 - May Senate Meeting
MARCH 8 May SRC Cleaning Campaign
13 Feb-1 Mar Late Registration 9 May Academic Staff Meeting
18 Feb-1Mar Academic and Research Committee and 10 May Draft Research Project /Thesis Proposals Submitted for
other Senate Committees 2020 Graduation
25 Feb-1 Mar SRC Windhoek Visits to Campuses 16 May Second General Student Assembly - 2019
4 Mar Lecturers Submission of final CA1 marks – 17 May Academic Staff Training and Development
Sem 1 17 May Admin Staff Meetings
7 Mar Academic Staff Training and Development 23 May Research Day for Faculties and Campuses
11 Mar Public lecture Semester 1 - 10:00 for all 29 May Academic Staff Training and Development
day students, 17.30 for evening students 29 May Executive Committee Meeting
11 Mar Submission of Exam Papers and Teaching ends – Semester 1
Memorandums to Chief Exams Officer for 30 May Public Holiday - Accession Day
External Moderation 31 May Revision Day Semester 1
12 Mar First General Student Assembly
14 Mar Fun Day – Vice Chancellor’s Cup JUNE
14 Mar Academic Staff Meeting 3 Jun – 21 Jun Final Exams – End of Semester 1
15 Mar Admin Staff Meetings 24 Jun-12 Jul Mid-Year Break
26 Jun Executive Committee Meeting

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR (Cont.) –
 
2019
Second Semester 2019:

JULY
SEPTEMBER
24 Jun-12 Jul Mid-Year Break
2 - 6-Sep Mid Semester Break – Semester 2
1-12 Jul Winter School – qualifying 4th year students
2 Sep Submission of internally moderated Exam Papers and
only.
Memoranda to Chief Exams Officer – Sem 2
4 Jul Student Careers Symposium (evening)
5 Sep University Research Day
11 Jul Academic Staff Meeting
9 Sep CA 2 / 5 marks submitted by Lecturers
15 Jul Opening of Applications for 2020.
11 Sep Grade 12 Career Day
15 Jul New Academic Staff Orientation
12 Sep Academic Staff Training and Development
15 Jul – 2 Aug Exams – Winter School/Late Final/
13 Sep Admin Staff Meetings
Supplementary
16 Sep Submission of draft Exam Papers and Memoranda to
15 Jul Teaching starts – semester 2
Heads of Department – Sem 2
18 Jul Academic Staff Training and Development
16 -27 Sep Academic and Research Committee and other Senate
19 Jul Admin Staff Meeting
Committee
22 -26 Jul Faculty Board Meetings
19 Sep Academic Staff Meeting
24 Jul Executive Committee Meeting
25 Sep Executive Committee Meeting
24 Jul Third General Student Assembly
26 Sep Academic Staff Training and Development
25 Jul Academic Staff Meeting
27 Sep IUM Graduation
31 Jul -2 Aug Cultural Festival
30 Sep -4 Oct 2019 Election Campaign Week
29 Jul - 9 Aug Academic and Research Committee and
other Senate Committees
OCTOBER
30 Sep -4 Oct 2019 Election Campaign Week
AUGUST
1 Oct CA 3 / 6 submitted by lecturers and Semester 2 CA Marks
15 Jul – 2 Aug Exams – Winter School/ Late Final/
Finalised– No further changes
Supplementary
3 Oct Academic Staff Meeting
31 Jul -2 Aug Cultural Festival
7 – 8 Oct 2019 Student Elections
1 Aug Annual Staff Team Building Event
10 Oct Academic Staff Training and Development
1 Aug Academic Staff Training and Development
17 Oct Academic Staff Meeting
2 Aug Mr and Miss IUM
18 Oct Admin Staff Meeting
3 Aug Alumni Day
18 Oct Senate Meeting
8 Aug Academic Staff Training and Development
21-25 Oct Faculty Board Meetings
9 Aug Public lecture Semester 2 - 10:00 for all day
22 Oct Official 2019 SRC Handover Ceremony
students, 17.30 for evening students
24 Oct Academic Staff Training and Development
12 Aug Lecturers Submission of CA1/4 marks – Sem 2
25 Oct Governing Council Meeting
12 Aug Submission of Exam Papers and
30 Oct Executive Committee Meeting
Memorandums to Chief Exams Officer for
31 Oct Applications for 2019 Entry Close
External Moderation
31 Oct Teaching Ends – Semester 2
12 -16 Aug Academic and Research Committee and other
Senate Committees
NOVEMBER
15 Aug Academic Staff Meeting
1 Nov Revision Day
16 Aug Admin Staff Meetings
2 Nov Mature Entry Examinations
16 Aug Governing Council Meeting
4 - 29 Nov Semester 2 Exams
21 Aug Entrepreneurship Day
15 Nov Admin Staff Meeting
22 Aug Academic Staff Training and Development
27 Nov Executive Committee Meeting
22 Aug Second Prayer Day
23 Aug Senate Meeting
DECEMBER
26 Aug Public Holiday: Heroes Day
10 Dec Namibian Women’s Day / Human Rights Day
28 Aug Executive Committee Meeting
12 Dec Academic Year Ends
29 Aug Academic Staff Meeting
12 Dec Staff Duties Officially End
30 Aug Final Research Project Proposal Submission

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