UNIZULU Academic Calendar – 2026 Term Dates
The authority of the University of Zululand, UNIZULU has released its academic calendar also known as almanac for 2026 academic sessions, freshers and returning students are to take note.
The academic calendar hints about University of Zululand, UNIZULU resumption date for new and returning students 2026, examination date and other academic activities for the year.
See below, the academic schedule for sessional dates for the 2026 academic year.
The academic calendar hints about University of Zululand, UNIZULU resumption date for new and returning students 2026, examination date and other academic activities for the year.
See below, the academic schedule for sessional dates for the 2026 academic year.
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UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND ACADEMIC SCHEDULE FOR 2026 ACADEMIC SESSIONS
| Date | Event Details |
|---|---|
| JANUARY 2026 | |
| 1 Jan | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – New Year’s Day |
| 5 Jan | University Re-opens; Administration Offices & Library Open; Call to draft 2026 IPAs; Call to continue 2025 IPAs; Applications for Academic Exclusion Appeal Open; Closure Agenda: Timetable Committee 20/01 |
| 6 Jan | Closure: Applications for Special Examinations; Online Applications for 2027 Graduation (GRF 01 Online Form) |
| 8 Jan | Call for Applications (Academic & Research Staff Promotions) |
| 9 Jan | Release of 2025 NSC Results; Start of Conversion of Conditional Offers to Firm Offers |
| 12 Jan | Meeting: EXCO 08:30 |
| 13 Jan | End of Conversion of Conditional Offers to Firm Offers; Final Day to Appeal against Academic Exclusion |
| 14 Jan | Start of Special Re‑Examinations; Start of Verification of Uploaded Documents & Conversion of Offer Accepted to Admitted Status |
| 15 Jan | Meeting: Timetable Committee 08:30 |
| 16 Jan | End of Special Re‑Examinations; Closure Agenda: Investment Management Committee 04/02; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 05/02; End of Verification of Uploaded Documents & Conversion to Admitted Status |
| 19 Jan | Start of Registration – FTENs; Last Day for Processing/Capturing of Marks (Special Re‑Exams); Meeting: Academic Exclusion Appeals Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: EXCO 10/02; Meeting: Faculty Examinations Committee (Special Re‑Exams) |
| 26 Jan | End of Registration – FTENs; Meeting: Employee Wellness Committee 09:00; Final Day to Submit 2025 Annual Divisional Reports; Publication of Results (Special Re‑Exams) |
| FEBRUARY 2026 | |
| 2 Feb | Start of Orientation – FTENs; Start of Registration – Returning Undergraduate, PGCE, PGDip, Honours & Master’s (Coursework); Final Call to Complete 2025 IPAs; World Cancer Day; Closure Agenda: POPI Compliance Committee 16/02 |
| 3 Feb | Meeting: Investment Management Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 18/02 |
| 4 Feb | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30 |
| 5 Feb | End of Registration – Returning Students (Undergrad, PGCE, PGDip, Honours, Coursework Master’s); End of Orientation – FTENs |
| 9 Feb | START OF SEMESTER I, TERM I LECTURES; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd II FP, IP & SP FET); Closure Agendas: HRCC & FCC 23/02; Closure Agendas: FBSAE, FBED, FBCAL & FBHSS (23,24,25,26/02); Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Closure Agendas: PICC & ARCC 24/02 |
| 10 Feb | Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 27/02 |
| 11 Feb | Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 27/02 |
| 12 Feb | Start of Semester I Modification of Undergraduate Modules & Programmes |
| 16 Feb | Meeting: POPI Compliance Committee 08:30; Closure Agendas: MANCO & IRMC 03/03 |
| 17 Feb | Special Meeting: SENEX (Recognition of Equivalent Status/Credits for Registration & Graduation) 08:30 |
| 18 Feb | Meeting: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 08:30 |
| 19 Feb | Start of First Things First Campaign |
| 20 Feb | Meeting: Retirement Funds FAI Subcommittee 09:00; Meeting: Retirement Funds Communication Subcommittee 13:00; Closure Agenda: Library Committee 06/03 |
| 21 Feb | End of First Things First Campaign |
| 22 Feb | End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd II FP, IP & SP FET); International Mother Language Day |
| 23 Feb | Meeting: HRCC 09:00; Meeting: FCC 11:00; Meeting: FBSAE 13:35*; Closure Agenda: Institutional Forum 09/03; Start of Flagging for Possible Graduands |
| 24 Feb | Meeting: PICC 09:00; Meeting: ARCC 11:00; Meeting: FBED 13:35*; Closure Agenda: EXCO 10/03 |
| 25 Feb | Meeting: FBCAL 10:00 |
| 26 Feb | Meeting: FBHSS 09:30; Closure Agenda: SHE Committee 12/03 |
| 27 Feb | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Transformation & Inclusion Committee 13/03; Closure for Inclusion in Graduation List; Closing Date for Applications – Master’s & Doctoral by Research; Closing Date for Submission of 2025 Final IPAs |
| MARCH 2026 | |
| 2 Mar | Closure Agenda: TLC 16/03; Closure Agenda: Higher Degrees Committee 18/03; End of Flagging for Possible Graduands |
| 3 Mar | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: IRMC 12:00; Life Orientation Teachers Seminar; First Provisional Graduation List (All Faculties); Closure Agenda: Gender Forum 19/03 |
| 4 Mar | End of Semester I Modification of Undergraduate Modules & Programmes |
| 5 Mar | Meeting: Library Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Community Engagement Committee 23/03; Closure Agenda: ICT Steering Committee 20/03 |
| 6 Mar | International Women’s Day |
| 9 Mar | Meeting: Institutional Forum 08:30 |
| 10 Mar | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Closure Agendas: COUNEX & COUNCIL 25 & 26/03 |
| 11 Mar | Meeting: Retirement Funds Board of Trustees 09:00; Closure Agenda: QAADC 24/03 |
| 12 Mar | Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 27/03; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 27/03 |
| 13 Mar | Meeting: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 08:30; Meeting: TLC 08:30; Closure Agenda: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 02/04 |
| 16 Mar | Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee 08:30; Closure Agendas: MANCO, MANCO & SRC 08/04; Mathematics, Science & Accounting Teachers Seminar |
| 17 Mar | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Mathematics, Science & Accounting Teachers Seminar |
| 19 Mar | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Human Rights Day |
| 20 Mar | Meeting: Community Engagement Committee 08:30; Second Provisional Graduation List (All Faculties) |
| 23 Mar | Meeting: QAADC 08:30; Meeting: COUNEX 09:00; Professorial Inaugural Lecture 11:30–14:00; Closure Agenda: SENEX 09/04 |
| 24 Mar | Meeting: COUNCIL 09:00; Meeting: Examination Committees for Postgraduate Students 08:30; Closure Agenda: Rules Committee 10/04 |
| 25 Mar | END OF LECTURES (Semester I, Term I); Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Closure Agendas: FBED, FBCAL, FBHSS & FBSAE (13,14,15,16/04) |
| 30 Mar | Start of Student Recess; Last Day to Complete 2026 IPAs (Contracting); Closure: Call for Applications (Academic & Research Staff Promotions); Closure Agenda: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 23/04; Issue Confirmation Letters to Possible Graduands; Call for Submission of Semester I Exam Question Papers |
| 31 Mar | Meeting: Faculty Promotions Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: EXCO 14/04 |
| APRIL 2026 | |
| 2 Apr | Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 15/04; Meeting: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 08:30 |
| 3 Apr | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Good Friday |
| 6 Apr | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Family Day |
| 7 Apr | START OF SEMESTER I, TERM II LECTURES; Closure Agenda: Timetable Committee 21/04; Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: MANCO & SRC 12:00; Closure Agenda: Innovation Committee 24/04; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd IV FP, IP, SP & FET); Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (PGCE SP FET & FET Sem I) |
| 8 Apr | Meeting: SENEX 08:30 |
| 9 Apr | Meeting: Rules Committee 08:30 |
| 10 Apr | Meeting: FBED 13:35; Publication of FINAL Graduation List (All Faculties); Closure Agenda: Senate 29/04 |
| 13 Apr | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Meeting: FBCAL 10:00; Closure Agenda: SHE Committee 28/04 |
| 14 Apr | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Meeting: FBHSS 09:30 |
| 15 Apr | Meeting: FBSAE 13:35; Closure Agenda: Research Committee 05/05 |
| 16 Apr | Start of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd IV ALL) |
| 17 Apr | Meeting: Timetable Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: TLC 06/05 |
| 20 Apr | Meeting: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 08:30; Closure Agenda: Higher Degrees Committee 19/05 |
| 21 Apr | Meeting: Innovation Committee 08:30 |
| 22 Apr | End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (PGCE SP FET & FET Sem I) |
| 23 Apr | Closure: Submission of Semester I Examination Question Papers |
| 27 Apr | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Freedom Day |
| 28 Apr | Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30 |
| 29 Apr | Meeting: Senate 08:30; Closure Agenda: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 21/05; Closure Agenda: Library Committee 20/05 |
| MAY 2026 | |
| 1 May | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Workers’ Day |
| 4 May | Meeting: Community Engagement Committee 08:30; International Midwives Day |
| 5 May | Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee 08:30; Meeting: Institutional Forum 08:30; Agenda Closures: HRCC & FCC 10/05; International Day of the Midwife |
| 6 May | Meeting: TLC 08:30; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (PGCE); Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd IV); Meeting: ARCC 11:00 |
| 7 May | Meeting: QAADC 08:30; Meeting: Library Committee 08:30; Meeting: Employee Wellness Committee 09:00; Meeting: FCC 11:00; Closure Agenda: SENEX 13/05 |
| 8 May | START OF SEMESTER I EXAMINATIONS; Publication of DP Marks (Sem I Exams); Closure Agenda: Gender Forum 15/05; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 15/05; Meeting: Timetable Committee 08:30 |
| 11 May | Meeting: HRCC 09:00; Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30; Meeting: PICC 09:00; Agenda Closures: MANCO & IRMC 13/05; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd II FP, IP, SP & FET); Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd I FP, IP, SP & FET); International Nurses Day |
| 12 May | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd III FP, IP, SP & FET); Meeting: Research Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Innovation Committee 18/05 |
| 13 May | Meeting: SENEX 08:30; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 20/05 |
| 14 May | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Meeting: Retirement Funds Board of Trustees 09:00; Closure Agenda: QAADC 27/05; Closing Date: Registration of Full-time Postgraduate Students for NRF Funding; Africa Month Celebration |
| 15 May | End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd II ALL); End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd I ALL); End of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd IV ALL) |
| 18 May | Start of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd II ALL); Start of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd I ALL); Meeting: POPI Compliance Committee 09:00; Closure Agenda: Community Engagement Committee 28/05 |
| 19 May | Meeting: Innovation Committee 08:30; Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Meeting: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 08:30; Meeting: ARCC 11:00; Agenda Closures: PICC & ARCC 21/05; Meeting: FCC 11:00; Africa Day |
| 20 May | Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30; Agenda Closures: COUNEX & COUNCIL 27 & 28/05; Meeting: Retirement Funds FAI Subcommittee 09:00; Meeting: Retirement Funds Communication Subcommittee 13:00; Agenda Closures: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 26/05 |
| 25 May | Meeting: TLC 08:30; Agenda Closures: Legal Committee 10/06; Meeting: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 08:30; Africa Day (observed) |
| 26 May | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Closing Date for Applications – Semester I Aegrotat Exams |
| 27 May | Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 10/06; Closure Agenda: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 18/06 |
| 28 May | Meeting: SENEX 08:30; Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00; Start of Selection of New Applications for 2027 by Faculties; Closure Agenda: Senate 11/06; International Day of Action for Women’s Health |
| 29 May | Meeting: Retirement Funds FAI Subcommittee 09:00; Meeting: Retirement Funds Communication Subcommittee 13:00; Last Day for Finalisation of FPC’s Deliberations; End of Registration – Master’s & Doctoral by Research |
| JUNE 2026 | |
| 1 Jun | Meeting: Community Engagement Committee 08:30 |
| 2 Jun | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: IRMC 12:00; Closure Agenda: POPI Compliance Committee 17/06 |
| 3 Jun | Meeting: HRCC 09:00; Meeting: FCC 11:00 |
| 4 Jun | Meeting: PICC 09:00; Meeting: ARCC 11:00; Meeting: Academic Promotions Committee 08:30 |
| 5 Jun | Closure Agenda: Innovation Committee 23/06 |
| 8 Jun | Meeting: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: ICT Steering Committee 22/06 |
| 9 Jun | Meeting: EXCO 08:30 |
| 10 Jun | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30 |
| 11 Jun | Meeting: Senate 08:30; Closure Agendas: COUNEX & COUNCIL 24 & 25/06; Closure Agenda: ARCC & FCC Special Meetings 17/06 |
| 12 Jun | END OF SEMESTER I EXAMINATIONS; CLOSURE OF RESIDENCES TO STUDENTS – Start of Student Recess; End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd IV FP); Closure Agenda: Gender Forum 26/06; Closure of Applications: Semester I Aegrotat Exams; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 26/06 |
| 15 Jun | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY |
| 16 Jun | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Youth Day |
| 17 Jun | Meeting: POPI Compliance Committee 08:30; Meeting: Faculty Examinations Committee 08:30; Publication of Results (Sem I Exams) |
| 18 Jun | Meeting: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 08:30; Closure Agenda: Higher Degrees Committee 14/07 |
| 19 Jun | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: MANCO 30/06 |
| 22 Jun | Meeting: Library Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: SENEX 25/06 |
| 23 Jun | Meeting: Innovation Committee 08:30 |
| 24 Jun | Meeting: COUNEX 09:00; Meeting: COUNCIL 09:00; Last Day for Capturing/Processing of Marks (Sem I Exams) |
| 25 Jun | Meeting: SENEX 08:30; Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00 |
| 26 Jun | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Publication of Results (Sem I Exams – Aegrotat/Re‑exams); International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking |
| 29 Jun | Meeting: Research Committee 08:30; Deadline to Submit 2025 Annual Report to DHET; Issue Call for Nominations – Honorary Degrees |
| 30 Jun | International LGBT Pride Day; Closure Agenda: Research Committee 14/07 |
| JULY 2026 | |
| 1 Jul | Call for 2026 IPAs Review |
| 2 Jul | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: MANCO & SRC 12:00 |
| 3 Jul | Closure Agenda: EXCO 16/07; End of Student Recess |
| 6 Jul | START OF SEMESTER II, TERM III LECTURES; Start of Semester I Re‑Examinations/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams; Start of Semester II Registration for Returning Students; Online Graduation Applications for 2027 (GRF 01 Online Form) |
| 7 Jul | Meeting: FBCAL 10:00 |
| 8 Jul | Meeting: FBHSS 09:30 |
| 9 Jul | Meeting: FBSAE 13:35* |
| 10 Jul | End of Semester II Registration for Returning Students |
| 13 Jul | Start of Semester II Modification of Undergraduate Modules & Programmes; Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Meeting: FBED 13:35* |
| 14 Jul | Meeting: Research Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Library Committee 28/07; Closure Agenda: Higher Degrees Committee 04/08; Last Day for Finalisation of APC’s Process; End of Semester I Re‑Examinations/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams |
| 15 Jul | Closure Agenda: TLC 29/07; Closure: Submission of Academic Structures to Senate |
| 16 Jul | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Closure Agendas: MANCO & IRMC 03/08 |
| 17 Jul | |
| 18 Jul | Nelson Mandela International Day |
| 20 Jul | Last Day for Capturing/Processing of Exam Marks (Re‑Exams/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams) |
| 21 Jul | Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (PGCE SP FET & FET Sem II); Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd III SP & FET Sem II, BEd III FP Sem II, BEd III IP Sem II) |
| 22 Jul | Meeting: Faculty Examinations Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Investment Management Committee 05/08 |
| 23 Jul | Meeting: APRC 08:30; Closure Agenda: SHE Committee 07/08; Publication of Results (Re‑Exams/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams) |
| 27 Jul | Start of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (PGCE); Start of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd III ALL) |
| 28 Jul | Meeting: Library Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Innovation Committee 11/08 |
| 29 Jul | Meeting: TLC 08:30; Closure Agenda: QAADC 12/08 |
| 30 Jul | Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 13/08; End of 2026 IPAs Review; Men’s Day Event |
| 31 Jul | End of Semester II Modification of Undergraduate Modules & Programmes; Closure Agenda: POPI Compliance Committee 14/08 |
| AUGUST 2026 | |
| 3 Aug | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: IRMC 12:00; Start of International Education Week |
| 4 Aug | Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Community Engagement Committee 17/08; Mathematics, Science & Accounting Teachers Seminar |
| 5 Aug | Meeting: Investment Management Committee 08:30; Professorial Inaugural Lecture 11:30–14:00; Mathematics, Science & Accounting Teachers Seminar |
| 6 Aug | Meeting: Academic Promotions Appeals Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 20/08; Closure Agendas: HRCC & FCC 19/08 |
| 7 Aug | Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30; End of International Education Week; Closure Agenda: EXCO 24/08; Closure Agendas: PICC & ARCC 20/08 |
| 9 Aug | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – National Women’s Day |
| 10 Aug | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Women’s Day observed |
| 11 Aug | Meeting: Innovation Committee 08:30 |
| 12 Aug | Meeting: QAADC 08:30; Closure Agenda: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 25/08; Closure Agenda: SENEX 26/08 |
| 13 Aug | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Women’s Day Event |
| 14 Aug | Meeting: POPI Compliance Committee 09:00; Sports Day for First Year Students – Faculty of Education |
| 17 Aug | Meeting: Community Engagement Committee 08:30; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd I FP) |
| 18 Aug | Meeting: Retirement Funds FAI Subcommittee 09:00; Meeting: Retirement Funds Communication Subcommittee 13:00; Meeting: HRCC 09:00; Meeting: FCC 11:00; Closure Agendas: MANCO, MANCO & SRC 03/09 |
| 19 Aug | Meeting: PICC 09:00; Meeting: ARCC 11:00 |
| 20 Aug | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Women’s Day Event; Closure Agenda: Timetable Committee 02/09 |
| 21 Aug | END OF LECTURES (Semester II, Term III); Meeting: Employee Wellness Committee 09:00; Accounting Educators Seminar; Closure Agenda: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 07/09 |
| 24 Aug | Start of Student Recess; Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Start of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd I IP, BEd I SP & FET, BEd II FP, BEd II IP, BEd II SP & FET) |
| 25 Aug | Meeting: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 08/09 |
| 26 Aug | Meeting: SENEX 08:30; Closure Agenda: Senate 09/09 |
| 27 Aug | Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00; Closure Agendas: Legal Committee & IF 10/09 |
| 28 Aug | End of Student Recess; End of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (BEd III ALL); End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (BEd III SP & FET Sem II, BEd III FP Sem II, BEd III IP Sem II, BEd I FP, BEd I IP, BEd I SP & FET, BEd II FP, BEd II IP, BEd II SP & FET) |
| 31 Aug | START OF SEMESTER II, TERM IV LECTURES; Call for Submission of Semester II Exam Question Papers; Closure for Nominations of Honorary Degrees; Closure Agendas: FBHSS, FBSAE, FBED, FBCAL (14,15,16,17/09) |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |
| 1 Sep | Call for Submission of Intention to Submit Manuscripts for Assessment (Postgraduate Students) |
| 2 Sep | Meeting: Timetable Committee 08:30 |
| 3 Sep | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: MANCO & SRC 12:00; Closure Agenda: EXCO 17/09 |
| 4 Sep | End of Home/Residence Based Schooling (PGCE SP FET & FET Sem II); End of Supervision by UNIZULU Staff at Schools (PGCE); Closure Agenda: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 18/09 |
| 7 Sep | Meeting: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 08:30; Agenda Closure: Gender Forum 21/09; Closure Agenda: Research Committee 22/09 |
| 8 Sep | Meeting: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 08:30 |
| 9 Sep | Meeting: Senate 08:30; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 23/09 |
| 10 Sep | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Meeting: Institutional Forum 08:30 |
| 11 Sep | Meeting: Retirement Funds Board of Trustees 09:00 |
| 14 Sep | Meeting: FBHSS 09:30; Closure Agenda: COUNEX & COUNCIL 29 & 30/09 |
| 15 Sep | Meeting: FBSAE 13:35*; Closure Agenda: MANCO & IRMC 01/10; International Day of Democracy |
| 16 Sep | Meeting: FBED 13:35* |
| 17 Sep | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Meeting: FBCAL 10:00 |
| 18 Sep | Meeting: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Investment Management 05/10; Closure: Submission of Semester II Exam Question Papers |
| 21 Sep | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Closure Agenda: TLC 06/10 |
| 22 Sep | Meeting: Research Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Rules Committee 07/10; Closure: Submission of Handbooks from each Faculty to Senate; Closure Agenda: Higher Degrees Committee 14/10 |
| 23 Sep | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: IF 09/10; SRC Elections; International Day of Sign Languages |
| 24 Sep | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Heritage Day |
| 25 Sep | UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY |
| 28 Sep | Closure Agenda: Community Engagement Committee 12/10 |
| 29 Sep | Meeting: COUNEX 09:00; Closure Agenda: SHE Committee 13/10; World Heart Day |
| 30 Sep | Meeting: COUNCIL 09:00; Professorial Inaugural Lecture 11:30–14:00; Last Day for Finalisation of APAC’s Process; Call for Submission of Manuscripts for Assessment (Postgraduate Students) |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |
| 1 Oct | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Meeting: IRMC 12:00; Closure Agenda: QAADC 15/10 |
| 2 Oct | Wellness Day; Closure Agenda: Library Committee 16/10 |
| 5 Oct | 1st Meeting: Honorary Degrees Committee 08:30; Meeting: Investment Management Committee 08:30 |
| 6 Oct | Meeting: TLC 08:30; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 20/10 |
| 7 Oct | Meeting: Rules Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: POPI Compliance Committee 21/10 |
| 8 Oct | Closure Agenda: EXCO 22/10 |
| 9 Oct | Meeting: Executive Committee of Convocation 09:00; Meeting: IF 08:30; END OF LECTURES (Semester II, Term IV); Last Day for Capturing/Processing of DP Marks (Sem II Exams) |
| 12 Oct | Study Period for Students; Meeting: Community Engagement Committee 08:30; Online Graduation Applications for 2027 (GRF 01 Online Form) |
| 13 Oct | Meeting: SHE Committee 08:30 |
| 14 Oct | Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee 08:30; Publication of DP Marks (Sem II Exams) |
| 15 Oct | Closure Agenda: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee 27/10 |
| 16 Oct | Meeting: QAADC 08:30; Closure Agenda: SENEX 29/10; Closure Agenda: Employment Equity Committee 28/10 |
| 19 Oct | START OF SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS; Call for Applications: Semester II Aegrotat Exams |
| 20 Oct | 2nd Meeting: Honorary Degrees Committee 08:30; Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: HRCC & FCC 03/11 |
| 21 Oct | Meeting: POPI Compliance Committee 09:00; Closure Agenda: PICC & ARCC 04/11 |
| 22 Oct | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; Closure Agenda: Gender Forum 06/11; Submission of Matric Certificates by First Year Students |
| 23 Oct | Meeting: Health & Wellness Coordinating Committee; Start of 2026 Performance Management Review (Executive Management) |
| 26 Oct | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30; Closure Agenda: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 09/11 |
| 27 Oct | |
| 28 Oct | |
| 29 Oct | Meeting: SENEX 08:30; Closure Agenda: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 19/11; Closure Agenda: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 12/11 |
| 30 Oct | Meeting: Innovation Committee 08:30; Closing Date for Applications: Returning Students & Change of Programme; Closing Date for Applications: Honours & Master’s by Coursework; Closing Date for Applications: Undergraduate Studies (All Faculties); Closing Date: PGCE Applications; Closure Agenda: ICT Steering Committee 13/11; Closure Agenda: Senate 11/11 |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | |
| 2 Nov | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 16/11; Start of 2026 Individual Performance Assessments – All Staff; Call for Applications (Academic & Research Staff Promotion) |
| 3 Nov | Meeting: HRCC 09:00; Meeting: FCC 11:00; Closure Agenda: EXCO 17/11 |
| 4 Nov | Meeting: PICC 09:00; Meeting: ARCC 11:00; Closure Agenda: Timetable Committee 18/11 |
| 5 Nov | END OF SEMESTER II EXAMINATIONS |
| 6 Nov | Meeting: Gender Forum 08:30; Meeting: Retirement Funds FAI Subcommittee 09:00; Meeting: Retirement Funds Communication Subcommittee 13:00; Closure Agenda: Legal Committee 23/11 |
| 9 Nov | Start of Student Recess; Meeting: Transformation & Social Inclusion Committee 08:30; Last Day for Capturing/Processing of Marks (Sem II Exams) |
| 10 Nov | Meeting: Faculty Examinations Committee 08:30 |
| 11 Nov | Meeting: Senate 08:30; Closure Applications: Semester II Aegrotat Exams; Closure Agendas: COUNEX & COUNCIL 25 & 26/11 |
| 12 Nov | Meeting: Bursary/Financial Aid Committee 08:30; Meeting: ICT Steering Committee 08:30 |
| 13 Nov | Deadline to Submit Applications for Residences during December Holidays; Closure Agenda: MANCO 30/11; Publication of Results (Sem II Exams) |
| 16 Nov | Meeting: Employment Equity Committee 08:30 |
| 17 Nov | Meeting: EXCO 08:30 |
| 18 Nov | Meeting: Timetable Committee 08:30 |
| 19 Nov | Meeting: Management & Employee Consultative Forum 09:00; Start of Semester II Re‑Examinations/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams |
| 20 Nov | Meeting: REC, Advisory, Monitoring & Grievance Appeal Panel 08:30; Meeting: Retirement Funds Board of Trustees 09:00 |
| 23 Nov | Closure Agenda: Research Committee 07/12 |
| 24 Nov | Meeting: Legal Committee 08:30 |
| 25 Nov | Meeting: COUNEX 09:00 |
| 26 Nov | Meeting: COUNCIL 09:00; End of 2026 Performance Management Review (Executive Management); Start of Activism Against Gender‑Based Violence |
| 27 Nov | End of Semester II Re‑Examinations/Aegrotat & Postgraduate Exams; Closure Agenda: EXCO 10/12; CLOSURE OF RESIDENCES TO STUDENTS |
| 30 Nov | Meeting: MANCO 08:30; Deadline to Submit Mid‑year Performance Report to DHET |
| DECEMBER 2026 | |
| 1 Dec | World AIDS Day |
| 2 Dec | Last Day for Capturing/Processing of Marks (Aegrotat/Re‑exams & Postgraduate Exams) |
| 3 Dec | International Day of Persons with Disabilities |
| 4 Dec | Long Service Awards Ceremony; Meeting: Employee Wellness Committee 09:00 |
| 7 Dec | Meeting: Faculty Examinations Committee 08:30; Closure: Submission of Manuscripts for Assessment (Postgraduate Students) |
| 8 Dec | Meeting: Research Committee 08:30 |
| 9 Dec | Publication of Results (Aegrotat/Re‑exams & Postgraduate Exams); Call for Applications: 2027 Special Re‑Examinations |
| 10 Dec | Meeting: EXCO 08:30; End of Activism Against Gender‑Based Violence |
| 11 Dec | Deadline to Submit 2027 Annual Performance Plan to DHET |
| 14 Dec | Online Graduation Applications for 2027 (GRF 01 Online Form) |
| 15 Dec | |
| 16 Dec | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Day of Reconciliation |
| 18 Dec | UNIVERSITY CLOSURE |
| 25 Dec | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Day of Goodwill |
Note:
- Meeting times marked with
*are at the discretion of the respective Chairperson. - This table consolidates all official academic, administrative, and ceremonial dates for 2026 as published in the UNIZULU General Calendar.
- Entries are grouped by date; multiple events on the same day are listed chronologically.
- Public holidays and university holidays are indicated.
