DIARY FOR 2018 JANUARY 18 Thursday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 22 Monday Supplementary examinations begin 29 Monday 14:15 Equity and Institutional Culture Committee 30 Tuesday 14:15 IPC Size & Shape Committee (Alumni House) 31 Wednesday 14:15 IPC Infrastructure Planning Committee (Alumni House) FEBRUARY 1 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) Thursday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Thursday 14:15 Research Committee 2 08:00-19:00 Administrative Registration for First Year Students 08:30-13:00 Training Programme for Student Leadership (Barratt) Supplementary Examinations End 3 Saturday 08:00-19:00 Administrative Registration for First Year Students Saturday Residences open for First-Year Students Saturday 15:00 Parents Walking Tour of Campus (Clock Tower / Drostdy Lawns) 4 Sunday 08:00-19:00 Administrative Registration for First Year Students Sunday 08:30 Parents Walking Tour of Campus (Clock Tower / Drostdy Lawns) Sunday 09:30-10:30 Deans' Talks to parents (1820 Settlers Monument) Sunday 10:30-11:00 Dean of Law talk to parents Sunday 11:30-12:30 Vice-Chancellor's & SRC President's Opening Address for parents and students (1820 Settlers Monument) Sunday 15:00 Parents Walking Tour of Campus (Clock Tower / Drostdy Lawns) 5 Monday Orientation Week Begins Monday 09:00-10:30 Compulsory session for all 1st year students (Monument) Monday 11:00-13:00 Presentation by Deans of each Faculty to 1st year students Monday 14:00-16:30 Departmental presentations (see O-week Guide) 6 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) 7 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Institutional Planning Committee 9 09:00-12:30 Curriculum approval for First-Year Undergraduate Students 14:00-16:30 and all LLB Students Orientation Week Ends 10 Saturday 09:00-13:00 Curriculum approval for Second- Third and Fourth-year Undergraduate Students 12 Monday First term and Lectures in all Undergraduate Courses Begin 14 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / Management (Alumni House) 19 Monday 14:15 CSD Board (CSD Training Centre) Monday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 20 Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Board of Trustees (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Humanities Standing Committee Tuesday 14:15 Gender Action Forum (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 21 Wednesday 09:00 Pharmacy Faculty Board Wednesday 14:15 Academic Technologies Roundtable (CHERTL Seminar Rm) 22 Thursday 14:15 Lecture Venue Sub-Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 23 09:00 Employment Equity Committee 11:30 Skills Development Committee 14:15 ISEA Board (Gold Fields Centre) 14:15 Law Faculty Board 26 Monday 14:15 Commerce Faculty Board 27 Tuesday 09:00-13:00 Job Evaluation Committee (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Science Faculty Board 28 Wednesday 14:15 Education Faculty Board Wednesday 15:00 Conference / Vacation Accommodation Committee (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) MARCH 1 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 14:15 Humanities Faculty Board 2 14:15 Ethical Standards Committee 5 Monday 14:15 IT Steering Committee 6 Tuesday 14:15 Internationalisation Committee (EG Seminar Rm 3) 7 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU/ HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Visual Representation Arts and Culture (VRACC) 8 Thursday 10:30 Council Thursday 15:30 Board of Residences 9 12:00-14:30 Middle Management Forum (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) 14:15 Cory Library Advisory Board (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 12 Monday 11:00 Senate Examinations Committee (Registrar's Office) Monday 14:15 Commerce Higher Degrees Committee Monday 14:15 Institutional Forum (Eden Grove Seminar Rm3) 13 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:15 Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) Tuesday 17:00 Sports Council Executive Committee (Old Mutual Pavillion) 14 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU/HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee 15 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) Thursday 11:00 Naming Committee (Alumni House) Thursday 14:15 Teaching and Learning Committee
16 14:15 Language Committee 19 Monday 12:00 Last day of submission of the final Library copy (PDF on CD) of theses (Masters and Doctoral) Monday 14:15 HoDs' Forum 20 Tuesday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 21 Wednesday Human Rights Day 22 Thursday 09:00 Deans' Forum (Alumni House) Thursday 11:00 RU Health and Safety Committee Thursday 14:15 Student Services Council 23 First Term and Undergraduate Lectures End 14:15 Senate 26 Monday 11:00 Orientation Committee Monday 14:15 Community Engagement Committee Monday 14:15 Library Committee (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 27 Tuesday 14:15 Disciplinary Committee 28 Wednesday 14:15 RU Environmental Committee Wednesday 14:15 Rhodes Music Radio Board (RMR Board Rm) 29 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 14:15 HIV and Aids Task Committee 30 Good APRIL 1 Sunday Easter Sunday 2 Monday Family Day 3 Tuesday 11:00 Academic Freedom Committee (Alumni House) Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Audit (Telecon/Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Lecture Venue Sub-Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 4 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Theatre Management Committee 5 Thursday Graduation Ceremonies at 09:30 and 14:30 6 Graduation Ceremonies at 09:30; 14:30 and 18:30 7 Saturday Graduation Ceremony at 09:30 9 Monday Second Term and Undergraduate Lectures Begin 11 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) 12 Thursday 10:00 Finance and General Purposes Committee Thusday 13:30 Audit Committee 13 11:00 Management / Unions Liaison Committee (Alumni House) 16 Monday 14:15 Disability Committee (Alumni House) Monday 14:15 Humanities Standing Committee (Randall House) 17 Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Board of Trustees Meeting (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Equity and Institutional Culture Committee 18 Wednesday 14:15 Law Higher Degrees Committee (Law Staff Reading Rm) Wednesday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) Wednesday 14:15 Ethical Standards Committee 19 Thursday 14:00 Board of Governors (Johannesburg) Thursday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee 23 Monday 10:30 Council (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) Monday 13:30 Remuneration Committee of Council (VC's Office) 25 Wednesday 15:30 Board of Residences 26 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) Thursday 14:15 IPC Size & Shape Committee (Alumni House) 27 Freedom Day MAY 1 Tuesday Workers' Day 2 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Law Faculty Board Wednesday 15:00 Conference / Vacation Accommodation Committee (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) 3 Thursday 11:00 RU Health and Safety Thursday 14:15 Student Services Council 4 14:15 Academic Technologies Roundtable (CHERTL Seminar Rm) 14:15 IPC Infrastructure Planning (Alumni House) 7 Monday 14:15 Commerce Higher Degrees Committee 8 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:15 Science Faculty Board Tuesday 14:15 ISER Board of Management (ISER Seminar Rm) 9 Wednesday 09:00 Employment Equity Committee Wednesday 11:30 Skills Development Committee Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Faculty Board 10 Thursday 09:00 Pharmacy Faculty Board Thursday 14:15 Education Faculty Board Thursday 14:15 Internationalisation Committee (EG Seminar Rm 3) 11 09:00 Deans' Forum (Alumni House) 12:00-14:30 Middle Management Forum (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) 14:15 Commerce Faculty Board 14 Monday 11:00 Senate Examinations Committee (Registrar's Office) Monday 14:15 Institutional Planning Committee 15 Tuesday 11:00 Naming Committee (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Teaching and Learning Committee 16 Wednesday 14:15 Institutional Forum 17 Thursday 09:00 Pension Fund (Council Chamber)
Thursday 13:30 Provident Fund (Council Chamber) Thursday 14:15 Student Affairs/Hall Wardens Committee (Eden Grove Sem Rm 3) Thursday 17:00 Sports Council Executive Committee (Old Mutual Pavillion) 18 14:15 Disability Committee (Alumni House) 14:15 Rhodes Music Radio (RMR Board Rm) 14:15 CSD Board (CSD Training Centre) 14:15 Research Committee 21 Monday 14:15 Information Technology Steering Committee 22 Tuesday 14:15 Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) 23 Wednesday 11:00 Academic Freedom Committee (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 HoDs' Forum 24 Thursday 10:00 Finance and General Purposes Committee Thursday 13:30 Audit Committee Thursday 14:15 Library Committee (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 25 11:00 Honorary Degrees Committee 14:15 ISEA Board (Gold Fields Centre) 14:15 HIV and AIDS Committee Lectures for Undergraduate Students End 28 Monday Swot Week Begins Monday 11:00 Financial Aid Committee Monday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee 29 Tuesday 09:00-13:00 Job Evaluation Committee (Alumni Boardroom) Tuesday 14:15 Language Committee 30 Wednesday 14:15 Gender Action Forum (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) Wednesday 14:15 RU Environmental Committee Thursday Swot Week Ends 31 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 14:15 Community Engagement Committee JUNE 1 Mid-year Examinations Begin 14:15 Senate 5 Tuesday 09:00 RUMED Board of Trustees (Alumni House) Tuesday 12:00 RUMED AGM (General Lecture Theatre) 6 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 17:00 VC & Alty Awards 7 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) 8 14:15 Cory Library Advisory Board (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 14:15 Visual Rep Arts & Culture Committee (VRACC)(Alumni House) 12 Tuesday 09:00 Constitution Committee (Office of the Registrar) Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) 13 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) 14 Thursday 10:30 Council Thursday 17:00 Long Service Awards 2018 16 Saturday Youth Day 18 Monday 14:15 Student Affairs/Hall Wardens Committee (Eden Grove Sem Rm 3) 19 Tuesday 14:15 Equity and Institutional Culture Committee 20 Wednesday 14:15 IPC Infrastructure Planning Committee (Alumni House) 21 Thursday 14:15 IPC Size and Shape Committee (Alumni House) 22 Mid-year Examinations End Second Term Ends 28 Thursday National Arts Festival Begins JULY 4 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) 8 Sunday National Arts Festival Ends 11 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Institutional Planning Committee 16 Monday Third Term and Undergraduate Lectures Begin 17 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee 18 Wednesday Nelson Mandela Day (Observed only) Wednesday 14:15 Law Higher Degrees Committee (Law Staff Reading Rm) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Standing Committee 19 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) Thursday 14:15 Academic Technologies Roundtable (CHERTL Seminar Rm) 20 14:15 Institutional Forum 23 Monday 09:00 Budget Committee Monday 14:15 Science Faculty Board 24 Tuesday 09:00 Pharmacy Faculty Board Tuesday 14:15 Lecture Venue Sub-Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) Tuesday 14:15 Education Faculty Board Tuesday 17:00 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 25 Wednesday 14:15 Commerce Faculty Board 26 Thursday Postgraduate Conference 27 12:00-14:30 Middle Management Forum (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) Postgraduate Conference 30 Monday 11:00 Honorary Degrees Committee Monday 14:15 Law Faculty Board 31 Tuesday 09:00-15:00 Special Trustees Meeting - Governance Workshop (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) Tuesday 11:00 Naming Committee (Alumni House)
Tuesday 14:15 Ethical Standards Committee Tuesday 17:00 Sports Council Executive Committee (Old Mutual Pavillion) AUGUST 1 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Faculty Board Wednesday 15:00 Conference / Vacation Accommodation (EG Seminar Rm 3) 2 Thursday 11:00 RU Health and Safety Committee Thursday 14:15 Language Committee 3 14:15 CSD Board (CSD Training Centre) 14:15 Information Technology Steering Committee 6 Monday 09:00 Employment Equity Committee Monday 11:30 Skills Development Committee Monday 14:15 Visual Rep Arts & Culture Committee (VRACC)(Alumni House) 7 Tuesday 09:00 Deans' Forum (Alumni House) Tuesday 11:00 Senate Examinations Committee (Registrar's Office) Tuesday 14:15 Community Engagement Committee 8 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Teaching and Learning Committee 9 Thursday National Women's Day 9-11 Intervarsity Sports at NMU 13 Monday 14:15 Internationalisation Committee (EG Seminar Rm 3) 14 Tuesday 14:15 Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) 15 Wednesday 14:15 Library Committee (Level 4 Meeting Rm - Library) Wednesday 15:30 Board of Residences 16 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 14:15 Rhodes Music Radio (RMR Board Rm) Thursday 14:15 Research Committee 17 14:15 Disability Committee (Alumni House) 14:15 ISEA Board (Gold Fields Centre) 14:15 ISER Board of Management (ISER Seminar Rm) 20 Monday 14:15 Gender Action Forum (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) Monday 14:15 Student Services Council 21 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Board of Trustees / Benefits (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 HIV and AIDS Committee 22 Wednesday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) Wednesday 14:15 Commerce Higher Degrees Committee 23 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Rm 7 Educ Dept) Thursday 10:00 Finance and General Purposes Committee Thursday 13:30 Audit Committee 24 14:15 Senate Third Term and Undergraduate Lectures End 25 Saturday 11:00 Convocation / Old Rhodian Union Committee 27 Monday 14:15 HoDs' Forum 28 Tuesday Rhodes University Founders Day Tuesday 09:00-13:00 Job Evaluation Committee (Alumni House) 29 Wednesday 08:30-17:00 IPC New Posts Committee (HR) 30 Thursday 09:00 Constitution Committee (Office of the Registrar) Thursday 14:15 RU Environmental Committee SEPTEMBER 3 Monday Fourth Term and Undergraduate Lectures Begin 4 Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Audit (Telecon / Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Law Higher Degrees Committee (Law Staff Reading Rm) 5 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Standing Committee 6 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Rm 7 Educ Dept) Thursday 14:15 Theatre Management Committee 7 14:15 Cory Library Advisory Board (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 10 Monday 08:30-17:00 Academic Promotions Committee 11 Tuesday 08:30-17:00 Academic Promotions Committee 12 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee Wednesday 14:15 IPC Infrastructure Planning Committee (Alumni House) 13 Thursday 10:30 Council 14 14:15 IPC Size and Shape Committee (Alumni House) 17 Monday 11:00 Orientation Committee Monday 14:15 Lecture Venue Sub-Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) Monday 14:15 Science Faculty Board 18 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:00 RUMED Board of Trustees (Alumni House) Tuesday 14:15 Law Faculty Board 19 Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Faculty Board 20 Thursday 14:15 Academic Technologies Roundtable (CHERTL Seminar Rm) Thursday 17:00 Middle Management Social Function (Sen Com Rm) 21 14:15 Disciplinary Committee 24 Monday Heritage Day 25 Tuesday 14:15 Education Faculty Board Tuesday 17:30 RU Environmental Awards Ceremony 26 Wednesday 09:00 Pharmacy Faculty Board Wednesday 14:15 Commerce Faculty Board 27 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee
Thursday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) OCTOBER 1 Monday 11:00 Naming Committee Monday 14:15 Teaching and Learning Committee 2 Tuesday 14:15 Institutional Planning Committee Tuesday 14:15 Commerce Higher Degrees Committee (RBS) Tuesday 17:00 Sports Council Executive Committee (Old Mutual Pavillion) 3 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Information Technology Steering Committee 4 Thursday 09:00 Senate Nominations Committee (Alumni House) Thursday 17:00 RU Community Engagement Awards Ceremony 5 11:00 Management / Unions Liaison Committee (Alumni House) 14:15 Ethical Standards Committee 8 Monday 09:00 Budget Committee Monday 15:30 Board of Residences 9 Tuesday 14:15 Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) 10 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Community Engagement Committee 11 Thursday 14:15 Disability Committee (Alumni House) 12 14:15 Language Committee 17:00 Sports Awards Dinner 15 Monday 11:00 Senate Examinations Committee (Registrar's Office) Monday 14:15 Visual Rep Arts & Culture Committee (VRACC)(Alumni House) 16 Tuesday 14:15 HIV and AIDS Committee Tuesday 14:15 Rhodes Music Radio Board (RMR Board Rm) 17 Wednesday 11:00 RU Health and Safety Committee Wednesday 14:15 Student Services Council Wednesday 15:00 Conference / Vacation Accommodation (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) 18 Thursday 09:00 Deans' Forum (Alumni House) Thursday 14:15 RU Environmental Committee 19 14:15 Senate Lectures for Undergraduate Students End 22 Monday Swot Week Begins Monday 08:30-17:00 Academic Promotions Committee Monday 08:30-17:00 Academic Merit Awards Committee - Review Process 23 Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) Tuesday 14:15 Internationalisation Committee (EG Seminar Rm 3) 24 Wednesday 09:00 Constitution Committee (Office of the Registrar) Wednesday 14:15 Library Committee (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 25 Thursday 09:00 Budget Executive Committee Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Rm 7 Educ Dept) Thursday 14:15 CSD Board (CSD Training Centre) Thursday Swot Week Ends 26 End of Year Examinations Begin 14:15 Gender Action Forum (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 29 Monday 09:00 Budget Committee Monday 14:15 Equity and Institutional Culture Committee Monday 14:15 Student Affairs / Hall Wardens Committee (EG Sem Rm 3) 31 Wednesday 14:15 HoDs' Forum NOVEMBER 1 Thursday 14:15 Research Committee 2 12:00-14:30 Middle Management Forum (Gavin Relly Postgraduate Village) 14:15 ISEA Board (Gold Fields Centre) 6 Tuesday 14:15 Institutional Planning Committee 7 Wednesday 12:45 NEHAWU / Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Institutional Forum 8 Thursday 10:00 Finance and General Purposes Committee Thursday 13:30 Audit Committee 9 14:15 Cory Library Advisory Board (Level 4 Meeting Rm, Library) 14:15 Law Higher Degrees Committee (Law Staff Reading Rm) 13 Tuesday 09:00 Pension Fund Meeting Tuesday 13:30 Provident Fund Meeting 14 Wednesday 12:45 NTEU / HR Management (Alumni House) Wednesday 14:15 Humanities Higher Degrees Committee 15 Thursday 11:00 Financial Aid Committee 16 14:15 Senate 19 Monday 09:00 Employment Equity Committee Monday 11:30 Skills Development Committee 21 Wednesday 14:00 Board of Governors (Johannesburg) Wednesday 14:15 Commerce Higher Degrees Committee 22 Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Educ Dept Rm 7) 23 14:15 ISER Board of Management (ISER Seminar Rm) End of Year Examinations End 27 Tuesday 09:00-13:00 Job Evaluation Committee (Alumni House) Tuesday 12:30 Major Projects Committee (I&O Board Rm) 29 Thursday 10:30 Council
DECEMBER 5 Wednesday 09:00 Pharmacy Faculty Board Wednesday 14:15 Education Faculty Board 6 Thursday 09:00 Science Faculty Board Thursday 09:00 Education Higher Degrees Committee (Rm 7 Educ Dept) Thursday 14:15 Commerce Faculty Board 7 09:00 Humanities Faculty Board 14:15 Law Faculty Board 12:00 Last day of submission for theses Masters and Doctoral 16 Sunday Day of Reconciliation Please note that the Diary is subject to change DATES OF TERMS : 2019 TERM 1 11 February 2019-29 March 2019 TERM 2 15 April 2019-21 June 2019 TERM 3 15 July 2019-23 August 2019 TERM 4 2 September 2019-22 November 2019