VISION To be a premier University of Science and Technology preparing leaders for the knowledge economy. MISSION To be a responsive university creatively meeting the needs of students, society and the economy through multiple pathways for excellent education, applied research, innovation and service in collaboration with stakeholders. VALUES Excellence Innovation Collaboration Accountability
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VISION
To be a premier University of Science and Technology preparing leaders for the knowledge economy.
MISSION
To be a responsive university creatively meeting the needs of students, society and the economy through multiple pathways for excellent education, applied research, innovation and service in collaboration with stakeholders.
VALUES Excellence Innovation
Collaboration Accountability
2020 SEMESTER DATES
SEMESTER 1
Semester Weeks: 13 Lecturing Days: 63 10 February – 13 March 11 May – 03 July
Mid-Year Recess 27 July - 07 August
SEMESTER 2 Semester Weeks: 14 Lecturing Days: 68 17 August – 20 November
Mid-Semester Break NONE
End of Academic Activities 09 December
2020 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
DATE
MONTH
DAY
HOLIDAY
DATE
MONTH
DAY
HOLIDAY
01 January
Wednesday New Year’s Day 21 May
Thursday Ascension Day
21 March
Saturday Independence Day 25 May
Monday Africa Day
10 April
Friday Good Friday 26 August
Wednesday Heroes’ Day
12 April
Sunday Easter Day 18
September Friday Institutional Holiday
13 April
Monday Easter Monday 10 December
Thursday International Human Rights Day
01
May Friday Workers’ Day 25 December
Friday Christmas Day
04 May
Monday Cassinga Day 26 December
Saturday Family Day
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND AGENDA ITEMS DEADLINE FOR 2020
COMMITTEE MEETING DATE AGENDA CLOSING DATE
COUNCIL Thursday, 26 March Friday, 06 March
Thursday, 18 June Friday, 29 May
Thursday, 30 July Friday, 10 July
Thursday, 24 September Friday, 04 September
Thursday, 19 November Friday 30 October
EXCO Every Thursday
SENATE Friday, 13 March Friday, 28 February
Friday, 03 July Friday, 19 June
Friday, 16 October Friday, 02 October
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SENATE (SENEX) Friday, 21 February Friday, 07 February
Friday, 21 August Monday, 10 August
Wednesday, 09 December Friday, 04 December
ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (APC) Wednesday, 26 February Friday, 21 February
Thursday, 11 June Friday, 05 June
Thursday, 24 September Wednesday, 16 September
BOARDS OF STUDIES (BOS)
Faculty of Computing and Informatics Monday, 10 February Monday, 20 January
Monday, 18 May Monday, 27 April
Monday, 31 August Tuesday, 18 August
Faculty of Engineering Tuesday, 11 February Tuesday, 21 January
Tuesday, 19 May Tuesday, 28 April
Tuesday, 01 September Tuesday, 18 August
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Wednesday, 12 February Wednesday, 22 January
Wednesday, 20 May Wednesday, 29 April
Wednesday, 02 September Wednesday, 19 August
Faculty of Human Sciences Thursday, 13 February Thursday, 23 January
Tuesday, 26 May Wednesday, 29 April
Thursday, 03 September Wednesday, 19 August
Faculty of Management Sciences Monday, 17 February Monday, 27 January
Wednesday, 27 May Thursday, 30 April
Monday, 07 September Thursday, 20 August
Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences Tuesday, 18 February Tuesday, 28 January
Thursday, 28 May Thursday, 30 April
Tuesday, 08 September Thursday, 20 August
HIGHER DEGREES COMMITTEE (HDC) Tuesday, 21 April Wednesday, 04 March
Wednesday, 17 June Wednesday, 03 June
Wednesday, 16 September Wednesday, 02 September
Wednesday, 18 November Wednesday, 04 November
BOSEC Friday, 07 February
Friday, 24 July
Friday, 04 December
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEE (IRPC)
Tuesday, 19 May
Monday, 11 May
Wednesday, 15 July Monday, 06 July
Wednesday, 09 September Friday, 28 August
COMMITTEE
MEETING DATE
AGENDA CLOSING DATE
INSTITUTIONAL TIMETABLING COMMITTEE Wednesday, 10 June
Wednesday, 23 September
LIBRARY SERVICES AND E-LEARNING COMMITTEE Tuesday, 7 July Friday 26 June
Tuesday, 6 October Friday, 25 September
INSTITUTIONAL FACULTY EVALUATION COMMITTEE (IFEC) Tuesday, 10 March Friday, 21 February
Wednesday, 03 June Monday, 18 May
Monday, 24 August Thursday, 6 August
Tuesday, 17 November Friday, 30 October
ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE Tuesday, 24 March Tuesday, 10 March
Thursday, 27 August Thursday, 13 August
Thursday, 26 November Thursday, 12 November
STUDENT RECRUITMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE Thursday, 27 February Thursday, 13 February
Thursday, 12 June Thursday, 02 June
Tuesday, 4 August Tuesday, 21 July
Tuesday, 13 October Tuesday, 29 September
COUNCIL: FINANCE COMMITTEE Friday, 06 March
Thursday, 02 July Friday, 22 May
Thursday, 03 September Friday, 21 August
Thursday, 29 October Friday 09 October
COUNCIL: AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE Friday, 06 March
Thursday, 02 July Friday, 22 May
Thursday, 03 September Friday, 21 August
Thursday, 29 October Friday 09 October
COUNCIL: JSCCS Thursday, 23 January
Wednesday, 01 July Friday, 22 May
Wednesday, 02 September Friday, 21 August
Wednesday, 28 October Friday 09 October
COUNCIL: REMCO Wednesday, 22 January
Thursday, 13 February
Friday, 03 July Friday, 22 May
Friday, 04 September Friday, 21 August
Friday, 30 October Friday 09 October
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL Wednesday, 29 January
Fri 17 Last Day for Department/Centres (PDU, QA, TLU) to Comment on Draft Programmes (Curriculum) Documentation REGISTRATION ENDS ON CAMPUS - SENIOR STUDENTS: ONLINE REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN LAST DAY FOR APPLICATION OF RESUMPTION OF STUDIES: FIRST SEMESTER
Sat 18
Sun 19
4 Mon 20 REGISTRATION BEGINS: NEW STUDENTS Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Tue 21 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Engineering
Wed 22 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Meeting: Remuneration Committee REMCO
Thu 23 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences Meeting: Meeting: Joint Search Committee of Council and Senate Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Fri 24 Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sat 25 SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION ENDS COLL Marker-Tutor Training Workshop Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sun 26
5 Mon 27 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences New Academic Staff Induction (TLU) B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Begins (CEU) COLL Vacation School Begins at 08:00 in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Business Applications 1A & 2A COLL Vacation School Begins at 07:30 in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Computerised Accounting
Tue 28 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences New Academic Staff Induction (TLU)
Wed 29 Meeting: Management Committee of Council
Thu 30 COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop
Fri 31 REGISTRATION ENDS: NEW STUDENTS COLL Vacation School Ends in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Business Applications 1A & 2A (Compulsory Attendance) COLL Vacation School Ends in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Computerised Accounting (Compulsory Attendance) B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Ends (CEU)
FEBRUARY 2020
CAL WEEK
SEM WEEK
DAY
DATE
ACTIVITY
Sat 1 Day 1: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION BEGINS: ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
Sun 2
6 Mon 3 LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS: ALL PROGRAMMES AND COLL Day 2: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION: ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Begins (CEU) LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL EXAMINATION MARKS: SUPPL. / 2ND OPP. SESSION
Tue 4 Day 3: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION ENDS: ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS Orientation: All International Students (INR)
Wed 5
Thu 6 Smartboard Training Programme Begins (TLU) Industry Mentorship Workshop (CEU) COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Fri 7 Agenda Closes: Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) LATE REGISTRATION ENDS: ALL PROGRAMMES AND COLL BOSEC: JANUARY SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATIONS RESULTS (AM) RELEASE OF RESULTS (PM) Smartboard Training Programme Ends (TLU) Industry Mentorship Workshop (CEU) B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Ends (CEU) Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sat 8 COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sun 9
7 1 Mon 10 LECTURES BEGIN (FIRST SEMESTER) Official Opening of Academic Year SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS WHO WROTE SUPPL. /2ND OPP. EXAM BEGINS Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics Library Hours Change (08:00 – 22:00)
Tue 11 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Engineering
Wed 12 TLU Session Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
Thu 13 Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences
Meeting: Remuneration Committee REMCO
Fri 14 1st SEMESTER - WORKSHOP ON SUPERVISION OF HIGHER DEGREES SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS WHO WROTE SUPPL./2ND OPP. EXAM ENDS Industry Partners Breakfast (CEU) COLL Face-to-Face Tutorials Begin in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus)
Sat 15 COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments
Sun 16
8 2 Mon 17 e-Learning Mini-Workshop Begins for 5 Weeks (TLU) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences
Tue 18 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences
Thu 20 Turnitin Training for Faculty (TLU) Student Awareness Campaign – Lower Campus (CEU) Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Fri 21 Meeting: Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) Agenda Closes: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC) Agenda Closes: Academic Planning Committee (APC) Turnitin Training for Faculty (TLU) Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sat 22 Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sun 23
9 3 Mon 24 Submission to COLL of Final Drafts for New/Revised Study Guides for 2020: Second Semester Courses Submission to COLL of All Courses to be Revised /Developed for 2021
Thu 27 Student Awareness Campaign – Main Campus (CEU) Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee Workshop with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinators (CEU)
Fri 28 AGENDA CLOSES: SENATE Submission of COLL 2nd Semester 2020: First Tutorial Letters 33% of Total Fees Payable: Semester Courses 12% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses
Sat 29 Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments
MARCH 2020
CAL WEEK
SEM WEEK
DAY
DATE
ACTIVITY
Sun 1 Applications and Enquiries Open: Semester 2 Exchange Students (INR)
10 4 Mon 2
Tue 3
Wed 4 Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) TLU Session COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments
Thu 5
Fri 6 Agenda Closes: Council Meeting Meeting: Finance Committee of Council Meeting: Audit and Risk Committee COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments LAST DAY FOR COURSE CANCELLATION WITH 100% CREDIT: ALL SEMESTER COURSES LAST DAY FOR COURSE/PROGRAMMES AMENDMENTS
Sat 7 COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments
Thu 12 DAY 2: CAREER FAIR Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Fri 13 MEETING: SENATE Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sat 14 Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sun 15
12 Mon 16 Road Show Begins (//Karas and Hardap Regions) (CEU)
Tue 17
Wed 18 TLU Session
Thu 19
Fri 20 RESEARCH DAY: FACULTY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPATIAL SCIENCES e-Learning Mini-Workshop Ends for 5 Weeks (TLU) Road Show Ends (//Karas and Hardap Regions) (CEU) Orientation of Academic Staff to NUST Curriculum Framework (PDU)
Sat 21 INDEPENDENCE DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Library Closed
Thu 26 Webex Training for Faculty (TLU) Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) MEETING: COUNCIL
Fri 27 Webex Training for Faculty (TLU) Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sat 28 Pre-WIL Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)
Sun 29
14 Mon 30 SUBMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS OF DRAFT QUESTION PAPERS AND MEMOS: JUNE EXAMINATION SESSION Last Day for Department/Centres (PDU, QA, TLU) to Comment on Draft Programmes (Curriculum) Documentation
Tue 31 26% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses
APRIL 2020
CAL WEEK
SEM WEEK
DAY
DATE
ACTIVITY
Wed 1 TLU Session
Thu 2
Fri 3 Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee Research Day: Faculty of Human Sciences LECTURES END LAST DAY FOR COURSE CANCELLATION WITH 50% CREDIT: ALL SEMESTER COURSES
Sat 4
Sun 5
15 Mon 6 Industry Career Starter Workshop Week Begins (CEU) MID-SEMESTER BREAK BEGINS COLL Vacation School Begins in Windhoek (Semester Courses
Tue 7 Last Day for Submission of Names for Inclusion in the Graduation Booklet: April 2020 Graduation Ceremony – Faculty Officers Only – Closing of ITS Cycles for Entry of Marks
Wed 8 TLU Session Industry Career Starter Workshop Week Ends (CEU)
Thu 9 Library Closes at 17:00 MID-SEMESTER BREAK ENDS COLL Vacation School Ends in Windhoek (Semester Courses)
Fri 10 Good Friday (Public Holiday) Library Closed
Sat 11 Library Closed
Sun 12 Easter Sunday (Public Holiday) Library Closed
Thu 27 DAY 1: MATURE AGE ENTRY ONLINE TEST BEGINS Meeting: Enrolment Management Planning Committee
Fri 28 Agenda Closes: Institutional Research and Publication Committee (IRPC) Meeting: NUST Management
Sat 29 DAY 3: MATURE AGE ENTRY ONLINE TEST ENDS
Sun 30
36 3 Mon 31 DEADLINE FOR ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION IN 2021 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics
SEPTEMBER 2020
CAL WEEK
SEM WEEK
DAY
DATE
ACTIVITY
Tue 1 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Engineering
Wed 2 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) Meeting: Joint Search Committee of Council and Senate (JSCCS)
Thu 3 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences Meeting: Finance Committee Meeting: Audit and Risk Committee
Fri 4 Agenda Closes: Council Meeting: Remuneration Committee (REMCO)