ACADEMIC PLANNING FOR 2012 IMPORTANT DATES Key to colour coding: Planning, Coordination and Production Library Assignments

s and Examinations Applications and Registrations EUC practicals Graduations

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

Submission of 2013 study guides to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation - all revised guides (existing work) for all modules

1-Feb-2012

1-Feb-2012

1-Feb-2012

1-Feb-2012

Submission of 2013Tutorial Letters 501 to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation

1-Mar-2012

1-Mar-2012

1-Mar-2012

1-Mar-2012

Submission of 2013 study guides to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation - new first and only guides for first year modules

1-Feb-2012

1-Feb-2012

1-Feb-2012

Submission of 2013 study guides to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation - new first and only guides for second to fourth year modules

1-Mar-2012

1-Mar-2012

1-Mar-2012

Submission of 2013 study guides to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation - new first and only guides for postgraduate modules

1-Apr-2012

Submission of 2013 study guides to Planning and Coordination for editing and/or translation - new second and third guides for all modules

1-Apr-2012

1-Apr-2012

1-Apr-2012

1-Apr-2012

Submission to Planning and Coordination to go to directly to Production (no editing) first and only guides for 2013 first year modules

1-Apr-2012

1-Apr-2012

1-Apr-2012

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

Submission to Planning and Coordination to go directly to Production (no editing) first and only guides for 2013 second and third year modules

3-May-2012

3-May-2012

3-May-2012

Submission to Planning and Coordination to go directly to Production (no editing) first and only guides for 2013 postgraduate courses

1-Jun-2012

10

Submission to Planning and Coordination to go directly to Production (no editing) second and third guides for all 2013 courses (including modules)

1-Jun-2012

1-Jun-2012

1-Jun-2012

1-Jun-2012

11

Submission to Planning and Coordination to go directly to Production - all printready guides for all 2013 courses prepared in Academic Departments

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

12

Study guides for modules offered online for postgraduate modules loaded onto my Unisa by Academic Departments

1-Oct-2012

13

Submission to Planning and Coordination of Study Material - Tutorial letters 101 for all 2013 first-level modules

15-Jul-2012

15-Jul-2012

15-Jul-2012

14

Submission to Planning and Coordination of Study Material - Tutorial letters 101 for all 2013 second-level to fourth-level modules

15-Aug-2012

15-Aug-2012

15-Aug-2012

15

Submission to Planning and Coordination of Study Material - Tutorial letters 101 for all 2013 postgraduate modules

15-Sep-2012

16

Submission to Planning and Coordination of Study Material for printing - Print ready Tutorial Letters in the 500 series

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

17

Applications to include textbooks in 2013 in the study material pack supplied by the university submitted

14-Apr-2012

14-Apr-2012

14-Apr-2012

14-Apr-2012

18

All 2013 prescribed books uploaded onto the database on my Unisa

31-May-2012

31-May-2012

31-May-2012

31-May-2012

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

19

Applications to compile new readers for inclusion in study packs in 2013

31-Mar-2012

31-Mar-2012

31-Mar-2012

31-Mar-2012

20

Final approval by Senate for all calendar amendments for 2014 (please note the dates of applicable College meetings where this needs to be discussed first)

4-Jun-2012

4-Jun-2012

4-Jun-2012

4-Jun-2012

21

Submission to Planning and Coordination of Study Material - All Tutorial Letters 301 for 2013

1-Sep-2012

1-Sep-2012

1-Sep-2012

1-Sep-2012

22

Submission of final Tutorial Letters, 6 weeks before 2012 examinations commences

22-Mar-2012

13-Sep-2012

13-Sep-2012

13-Dec-2011

23

Submission documents for 2014 completed and submitted to Planning and Coordination

30-Sep-2012

30-Sep-2012

30-Sep-2012

30-Sep-2013

24

All 2013 Electronic Reserves (all levels) uploaded onto the database on my Unisa

2-May-2012

2-May-2012

2-May-2012

2-May-2012

25

All 2013 recommended books (level 1) uploaded onto the database on my Unisa

1-Jun-2012

1-Jun-2012

1-Jun-2012

26

All 2013 recommended books (level 2-4) uploaded onto the database on my Unisa

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

1-Jul-2012

27

All 2013 recommended books (Honours) uploaded onto the database on my Unisa

1-Aug-2012

1-Aug-2012

28

Draft examination time table to be circulated to Colleges for information

15-Aug-2012

15-Aug-2012

15-Aug-2012

15-Aug-2012

29

Examination timetable for the following year to be available (subject to availability of AIMS)

31-Aug-2011

31-Aug-2011

31-Aug-2011

31-Aug-2011

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

30

Submission of examination question papers and memorandums including additional question paper second examination opportunity/FI concession

29-Jan-2012

30-Jun-2012

31-May-2012

31-Aug-2012 for examinations written in the Jan/Feb examinations of the next year. Postgraduate examinations written in Sept/Oct/Nov of the current year must be submitted by 31-May-2011

31 32 33

Completion of required Assessment Plans for 2013: 1st level courses

16-Jul-2012

16-Jul-2012

16-Jul-2012

Completion of required Assessment Plans for 2013: 2nd to 4th level courses

20-Aug-2012

20-Aug-2012

20-Aug-2012

Completion of required Assessment Plans for 2013: Postgraduate courses

17-Sep-2012

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Course assignment 1 (active student)

12-Mar-2012

3-Sep-2012

28-May-2012

25-Jun-2012

Course assignment 2

10-Apr-2012

1-Oct-2012

3-Sep-2012

8-Oct-2012

36

Last date for scheduling of non-compulsory assignments

23-Apr-2012

8-Oct-2012

8-Oct-2012

26-Nov-2012

37

Submission of portfolios, projects and practicals

14-May-2012

29-Oct-2012

29-Oct-2012

11-Jan-2013

38

Submission of portfolios, projects, practicals and test marks (by Academic Departments) to Assignment Division

15-Jun-2012

7-Dec-2012

7-Dec-2012

8-Feb-2013

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year Test 1 24Mar-2012 Test 2 5-May-2012 Test 3 23-June-2012 Test 4 28-July-2012 25-Sept-2012 27-Sept-2012 3-Oct-2012 10-Oct-2012 Supplementary on 19-Nov-2012

Postgraduate

39

Applied Accountancy Saturday Tests (tentative)

40

Honours Applied Accountancy 5 Hour Examinations

41

Process examinations admissions

5-Apr-2012

21-Sep-2012

21-Sep-2012

16-Nov-2012

42

Final date for registration of assignments

4-May-2012

19-Oct-2012

19-Oct-2012

7-Dec-2013

43

Final date for capturing of assignments marks/year marks

11-May-2012

26-Oct-2012

26-Oct-2012

11-Jan-2013

44

Final date for capturing GSBL assignment marks

11-May-2012

26-Oct-2012

26-Oct-2012

45 46

Final date for posting of comments on assignments and examinations (Tutorial Letter 100 series) Examinations commence

20-Apr-2012

5-Oct-2012

5-Oct-2012

7-Dec-2012

4-May-2012

26-Oct-2012

26-Oct-2012

21-Jan-2013

47

Examinations conclude Marking of examination answer scripts and MCQs completed (Academic Departments) Capturing and sign-off of examinations marks completed (DSAA/Academic Departments)

4-Jun-2012

26-Nov-2012

26-Nov-2012

18-Feb-2013

48 49

18-Jun-2012

3-Dec-2012

3-Dec-2012

18-Feb-2013

25-Jun-2012

10-Dec-2012

10-Dec-2012

25-Feb-2013

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

50

Examination marks processed

2-Jul-2012

12-Dec-2012

12-Dec-2012

27-Feb-2013

51

Examination marks released

6-Jul-2012

14-Dec-2012

14-Dec-2012

28-Feb-2013

52

Closing date application for remarks

23-Jul-2012

7-Jan-2013

7-Jan-2013

4-Mar-2013

53

Remarks completed

24-Aug-2012

11-Feb-2013

11-Feb-2013

8-Apr-2013

54

Postgraduate examinations commence

21-Jan-2013

55

Postgraduate examinations conclude

18-Feb-2013

56

Supplementary examinations commence

26-Oct-2012

21-Jan-2013

57

Supplementary examinations conclude

26-Nov-2012

18-Feb-2013

58

Marking of supplementary examination answer scripts completed (Academic Departments) Capturing of supplementary marks completed (DSAA)

3-Dec-2012

1-Mar-2013

59

10-Dec-2012

4-Mar-2013

60

Supplementary examination marks processed

12-Dec-2012

6-Mar-2013

61

Supplementary examination results released

14-Dec-2012

8-Mar-2013

62

FI concessions lists available to Academics

13-Jul-2012

21-Dec-2012

21-Dec-2012

15-Mar-2013

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

63

Academics to complete the capture of the FI concessions on my Unisa

31-Aug-2012

15-March-2012 (This date applies to the written examination only.)

24-Dec-2012 (This date applies to written examinations only. If an alternative assessment is used then the result may be submitted up 28 February 2013).

30-March-2013 This will apply to all instances where altrnative assessment method is used as there as no supplementary/ special examinations in an official examination period

64

Applications open for First time students to Unisa formal studies

1-Aug-2011

26-Mar-2012

1-Aug-2011

1-Aug-2011

65

Applications close for First time students to Unisa formal studies

15-Sep-2011

27-Apr-2012

15-Sep-2011

15-Sep-2011

66

ONLINE Applications re-open for First time postgraduate students to Unisa formal studies Honours, BTech, Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDMM) and Postgraduate Certificates (eg PGCE, ACE), structured/coursework Masters

16-Jan-2012 (for those applicants who were awating completion of their qualification to meet admission requirement)

67

ONLINE Applications close for First time postgraduate students to Unisa formal studies Honours, BTech, Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDMM) and Postgraduate Certificates (eg PGCE, ACE), structured/coursework Masters

10-Feb-2012

68

Applications and Registrations open for new/first time students

*28-Nov-2011 (Research Master's and Doctoral) *19-Mar-2011 (Research Master's and Doctoral)

69

Registrations close for new/first time students

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year

Postgraduate

70

Registrations open

28-Nov-2011

28-Nov-2011

28-Nov-2011

28-Nov-2011

71

Registrations close (including Honours modules in a semester system)

23-Jan-2012 (includes **CTA & **DIPACC)

19-Mar-2012

19-Mar-2012

19-Mar-2012 (Honours and reregistration structured Master's degree) (Internet, postal, SAPO, selfhelp and fax)

72

Registrations re-open for second semester

18-Jun-2012

73

Registrations close

13-Jul-2012

74

Registrations close in December for selfhelp

20-Dec-2011

20-Dec-2011

20-Dec-2011

20-Dec-2011

75

Registrations open after recess

3-Jan-2012

3-Jan-2012

3-Jan-2012

3-Jan-2012

76

Capturing of the research proposal results

15-Feb-2012

77

Closing date for caputing of activities on my Unisa for Master's and Doctoral students registered for the Research Proposal Module

1-Nov-2012

78

Computer Test Labs for EUC Practical use

Open 9-Mar-2012 Close 30-Nov2012 Reopen 7-Jan-2013

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Activity

Semester 1

Semester 2

Year Commences 10-Apr-2012 Ends 1Jun-2012 Commences 7-May-2012 Ends 28-July-2012 Commences 13-Aug-2012 Ends 2Nov-2012 Commences 12-Nov-2012 Ends 31-Jan-2013

Postgraduate

79

EUC Practical exams (special students)

80

EUC Practical Examination 1

81

EUC Practical Examination 2

82

EUC Practical Supplementary Examination

83

EUC Practical Supplementary results released

8-Mar-2013

84

Graduations closing off

9-Oct-2011

30-Jun-2012

30-Jun-2012

30-Jun-2012

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