University of KwaZulu-Natal

College of Humanities

College of Humanities Dean of Research Calendar*

Interim Dean of Research: Prof Vivian Besem Ojong

Chair, Humanities Institute: Prof Johannes A. (Jannie) Smit

Chair, Doctoral Academy: Prof Johannes John-Langba

FIRST SEMESTER: Monday, 12 February – Wednesday, 26 June

EASTER VACATION: Friday, 29 March – Sunday, 7 April (inclusive)

WINTER VACATION: Thursday, 27 June – Sunday, 21 July (inclusive)

SECOND SEMESTER: Monday, 22 July – Tuesday, 3 December

MID-TERM BREAK: Saturday, 21 September – Sunday, 29 September (inclusive)

* Please note that only information relevant to postgraduate affairs are scheduled in this calendar, and that the University of KwaZulu-Natal reserves the right to change any of the said Sessional Dates, solely in its discretion, and without any liability for inconvenience and/ or loss occasioned thereby.

College of Humanities Dean of Research Calendar

Weeks	Dates	College Calendar	Dean of Research Calendar
Mon, 01 – Fri, 5 Jan	Mon, 01 Jan	New Year’s Day (Public holiday)
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jan	Tue, 02 Jan	University opens
	Tue, 09 Jan	· Remote online registration opens for returning students · Deadline for re-registration appeals to School Higher Degree Offices
	Fri, 12 Jan	School Higher Degree Committees to consider re-registration appeals from PG students, for recommendation to CAAB
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan
Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jan
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan
Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jan
Mon, 29 Jan – Sat, 03 Feb
Mon, 05 – Sat, 10 Feb	Thu, 08 Feb	For Higher degrees students:  Final date for submission of bound/final examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 2:2023, without having to register for Semester 1:2024

SEMESTER 1

Weeks	Dates	College Calendar	Dean of Research Calendar
Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Feb	Mon, 12 Feb	First semester and lectures commence
Mon, 19  – Fri, 23 Feb
Mon, 26 Feb – Fri,1 Mar
Mon, 04  – Fri, 8 Mar
Mon, 11 – Fri, 15  Mar
Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Mar	Thu, 21 Mar	Human Rights Day (Public holiday)
Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Mar	Thu, 28 Mar Fri, 29 Mar	Lectures end Easter Friday (Public holiday)

Fri, 29 Mar to Sun, 7 Apr - EASTER VACATION: STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK

Mon, 01 – Fri, 5 Apr	Mon, 1 Apr	Family Day (Public holiday)
	Wed, 03 – Fri 05 Apr
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Apr	Wed, 10 Apr	Eid ul Fitr (provisional date) (condoned day of absence)
	Mon, 08 Apr		Doctoral Coursework: Enrolment OPENS
	12 Apr		UKZN & IUC Supervisors’ Orientation
Mon, 15  – Fri, 19 Apr
	15 April		UKZN College of Humanities & IUC Doctoral Students’ Orientation and Research Enhancement Workshops
	19 April		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 1: Orientation
	Fri, 19 Apr		Doctoral Research Proposal Full-day Workshop
	Satur 20 Apr		Doctoral Coursework: Enrolment CLOSES
Mon, 22  – Fri, 26 Apr	Tue, 23 Apr – Fri, 26 Apr	Doctoral Coursework – over 6 Weeks	Doctoral Coursework: Week 1
	Fri, 26 Apr		Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove Training Workshop 1
Mon, 29 Apr – Fri, 3 May	Wed, 01 May	Workers’ Day (Public Holiday)	Doctoral Coursework: Week 2
Mon, 6  – Fri, 10 May	Mon, 6 – Sat, 11 May	Graduation ceremonies (Westville)	Doctoral Coursework: Week 3
	Fri, 10 May		Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for Publications Workshop 1
Mon, 13 – Fri, 12 May	Mon, 13 – Sat, 18 May	Graduation ceremonies (Westville)	Doctoral Coursework: Week 4
Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 May			Doctoral Coursework: Week 5
Mon, 27– Fri, 31 May			Doctoral Coursework: Week 6
	23 – 31 May		NIHSS Intervarsity Writing Retreat
	31 May		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 2: Project Presentations
Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Jun
	07 Jun		Mastering Masters 2: Empirical Research Full-day workshop at UNITE
Mon, 10 – Fri, 14 Jun
Mon, 17 – Fri, 22 Jun	Mon, 17 Jun	Public holiday in lieu of Sunday public holiday
	Wed, 19 Jun		Doctoral Coursework: Deadline, Semester 1 Assessment Tasks
	Fri, 22 Jun		Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for Publications Workshop 2
Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Jun	Fri, 28 Jun	First semester ends for all students
	28 June		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 3: Paper 1 Draft Presentations

Thu, 27 June  – Sun 21 July - MID-YEAR BREAK  (Winter Vacation)

SEMESTER 2

Weeks	Dates	College Calendar	Dean of Research Calendar
Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 Jul	Thu, 04 Jul
Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 Jul
Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 Jul	Mon, 15 Jul	Second semester registration commences
	Thu, 18 Jul	For Higher degrees students:  Final date for submission of bound examination copies with respect to any intention to submit received in Semester 1:2024, without having to register for Semester 2:2024
Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 Jul	Mon, 22 Jul	Second semester and lectures commence
	Fri, 26 Jul		Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove Training Workshop 2
Mon, 29 Jul – Fri, 02 Aug	Fri, 02 Aug	Final date for second semester academic registration
	Fri, 02 Aug		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 4: Paper 1 Draft Presentations
Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Aug	Fri, 09 Aug	National Women’s Day (Public holiday)
Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Aug	Fri, 16 Aug
Mon, 19 – Fri, 23 Aug	Tue 20 Aug – Fri, 20 Sep	Doctoral Coursework – over 6 Weeks	Doctoral Coursework: Week 1
Mon, 26 – Fri, 30 Aug	Fri, 30 Aug	Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Masters and Doctoral Students)	Doctoral Coursework: Week 2
	30 Aug		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 5: Paper 1 Final Presentations
Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Sep			Doctoral Coursework: Week 3
	06 Sep		Mastering Masters 3: Data Analysis/ Interpretation and Writing Up full-day workshop at UNITE
Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Sep	Fri, 13 Sep	Final date for withdrawal from a module and for withdrawal from the University (Semester 2)	Doctoral Coursework: Week 4
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Sep	Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Sep Fri, 20 Sep	Spring graduation ceremonies (Westville) Lectures end	Doctoral Coursework: Week 5
	Fr, 20 Sep		Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for Publications Workshop 3

Sat, 21 – Sun, 29 Sep - STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK

College of Humanities Postgraduate Conference at UNITE: 26 – 27 September 2024

Mon, 23 – Fri, 27 Sep	Tue, 24 Sep	Heritage Day (Public holiday)
	23 – 27 Sep		NIHSS Intervarsity Writing Retreat
Mon, 30 Sep – Fri, 4 Oct	Mon, 30 Sep	Lectures resume
	04 Oct		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 6: Paper 2 Draft Presentations
	Tue, 1 – 4 Oct		Doctoral Coursework: Week 6
Mon, 7 – Fri, 11  Oct
Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Oct
	Fri, 18 Oct		Early and Mid-Career Supervisors: Hand in Glove Training Workshop 3
Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Oct	Mon, 28 Oct	Lectures end for those modules with formal sit-down
	Mon, 21 – Wed 23 Oct		Mastering Masters Dissertation Finalisation: Finalising the dissertation – 3 consecutive days at UNITE
	Thu, 24 – Sat 26 Oct		Doctoral Staff and Students Thesis Finalisation: Finalising the thesis – 3 consecutive days at UNITE
Mon, 28 Oct – Fri, 01 Nov	Fri, 01 Nov	Diwali (provisional date)
	01 Nov		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 7: Paper 2 Draft Presentations
	Wed, 31 Oct		Doctoral Coursework: Deadline, Semester 2 Assessment Tasks
Mon, 04  – Fri, 08 Nov	Mon, 4 Nov
Mon, 11  – Sat, 16 Nov
Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Nov
	Fri, 22 Nov		Postdoctoral and Early Career Staff: Research for Publications Workshop 4
Mon, 25 – Fri, 29 Nov	Fri, 29 Nov	Final date for submission of theses/dissertations to the School/College Higher degrees offices for possible April 2025 graduation
	Fri, 29 Nov		CHUM Postdoctoral Forum 8: Paper 2 Final Presentations
Mon, 02  – Fri, 6 Dec	Tue, 03 Dec	Second semester ends for all students
Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Dec
Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Dec	Mon, 16 Dec	Day of Reconciliation (Public holiday)
Mon, 23 – Tue, 24 Dec

Notes:

The CHUM Postdoctoral Programme will run over 6 weeks in semester 1 (23 Apr – 31 may 2024) and also 6 weeks in semester 2 (20 Aug – 4 Oct 2024).

The CHUM Postdoctoral Forum will run from April 2024 – March 2025. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to produce at least 2 papers p.a. and submit them for publication, and accepted for peer review.