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