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MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FEBRUARY 2024 - JULY 2024) ACADEMIC CALENDAR

WEEK
DATES UNDERGRADUATE FACE TO FACE ACTIVITIES ODEL STUDENTS ACTIVITIES POSTGRADUATE ACTIVITIES
NUMBER

11th February Arrival Dates for all continuing generic students Independent study Arrival Dates for all continuing PG students

Teaching begins & Registration of students in

Teaching in progress & Registration of students in
Week 1 12 - 16 February 2024 Independent study continues. Writing skills seminar for PG students (16
SARIS begins
Feb)
Teaching in progress & Registration of students in
Week 2 19 - 23 February 2024 Independent study University wide PG seminar (19 Feb)
SARIS continues

Week 3 26 - 1st March 2024 Teaching in progress Independent study

Registry finish sorting previous semester grade queries

Independent study
from students

Registration of students in SARIS ends (Payment of

1st March 2024 Independent study
25% fees done)

Week 4 04 - 08 March Teaching in progress Independent study

Week 5 11-15 March 2024 Teaching in progress Independent study

Teaching in progress + Preparation of Mid semester

Week 6 18 - 22 March 2024 Independent study
examination papers

Preparation of Examinations (EOS, Deferred and

22nd March 2024
Supplementary) & submission to HoDs

Week 7 25 - 29 March 2024 Mid Semester Examinations Week Mid Semester Examinations PG supervisors colloquium

25-Mar-24 Heads and Deans meeting - Ordinary Meeting Independent study

Independent study and Students

25-Mar-24 Students pay 25% of tuition fees Research skills seminar for PG students
finish paying fees (25%)
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WEEK
DATES UNDERGRADUATE FACE TO FACE ACTIVITIES ODEL STUDENTS ACTIVITIES POSTGRADUATE ACTIVITIES
NUMBER

Week 8 01 -05 April 2024 Marking Midsemester and entering CA grades in SARIS Independent study Public call for PG programs application

Teaching in progress +Marking Midsemester and

Week 9 08 - 12 April 2024 Independent study
entering CA grades in SARIS

Teaching in progress +Marking Midsemester and

Week 10 15 - 19 April 2024 Independent study
entering CA grades in SARIS

Registry release mid semester grades from SARIS &

19-Apr Independent study
share to Schools

Week 11 22 - 26 April 2024 Teaching in progress Independent study University wide PG Seminar

Week 12 29 April - 3rd May 2024 Teaching in Progress Independent study

Independent study and Students

29-Apr-24 Students finish paying fees (100%)
finish paying fees (100%)

Week 13 06-10 May 2024 Teaching in process Independent study

Week 14 13-17 May 2024 Grace Week Independent study Shortlisting of PG Applicants & First PG Symposium

Schools submit examination papers after moderation

13th May 2024 Independent study
to Examination office and photocopying

13th May 2024 Collecting Exam Pass Independent study

Week 15 20-24 May 2024 End of Semester Examination Independent study End of Semester Examination

Grace Week/Collection of Exam

Week 16 27 - 31 May 2024 End of Semester Examination End of Semester Examination
Pass

27-May-24 Heads and Deans meeting - Ordinary Meeting

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WEEK
DATES UNDERGRADUATE FACE TO FACE ACTIVITIES ODEL STUDENTS ACTIVITIES POSTGRADUATE ACTIVITIES
NUMBER

Week 17 03rd June - 07th June 2024 Marking Examinations & Uploading grades in Saris End of Semester examinations VIVA

Deferred examinations week and marking

Week 18 10th June - 14th June 2024 End of Semester examinations VIVA & Week for Deferred Examinations
Examinations & Uploading grades in Saris

Week 19 17th June -21st June 2024 Finalizing gradebook (HoDs, ICT, Registry) Marking examinations Final Day of uploading grades in SARIS at School level

Week 20 24th June- 28th June 2024 Senate Assessment Meeting Week Senate Assessment Meeting Week University wide selection committee sits for PG

24th June 2024 Registry & ICT meeting working on gradebook

25th June 2024 Departmental Meetings

26th June 2024 School meetings

Registry & ICT meeting (preparation for actual senate

27th June 2024
meeting)

Release of PG students to open in Jan/Feb 2025

28th June 2024 Release of Results to Students Release of Results to Students
Release of Results to Students

Supplementary/Deferred
Week 21 1st July - 05th July 2024 Supplementary Examination Week Supplementary Examination Week
Examination Week
Release of Supplementary Results
Week 22 08th July - 12th July 2024 Release of Supplementary Results to Students and beginning of the new semester - Release of Supplementary Results to Students
Face to Face
Sorting queris of examinations and preparing for new Sorting queris of examinations and preparing for new
Week 23 15th July 2024 - 19th July 2024 End of the Face to Face Sessions
semester semester

22th July 2024 POSSIBLE DATE OF OPENING NEW SEMESTER