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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

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Student Services provides institutional leadership for the development and delivery of a broad range of student services, essential to the achievement of the educational goals of the institution. Student Services are designed to contribute to the health, social, academic, career, sports, cultural, moral, intellectual, and physical well-being of students. It creates an environment that compliments the central teaching and research mission of the NUST, while building within each student a sense of personal worth, self-confidence and sense of community. SECTION: HEALTH SERVICES

Provides primary health care services and ensures a good quality of life for all students. It focuses on the prevention of illnesses, promotion of a healthy life style and general hygiene. Health Development Workshops focuses on Family Planning, First Aid, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) and HIV and AIDS. SECTION: SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

Focuses on social problems and promotes good mental health amongst students. Social Welfare Development Workshops focuses on issues related to Violence against Women and Children, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Self-esteem, Relationships, Sexual harassment, Date Rape and Stress Management. SECTION: STUDENT COUNSELING & HIV/AIDS COORDINATION SERVICES

Provides comprehensive academic and HIV pre- and post-test counselling. It features both individual and group

counselling. Student Academic Development Workshops focuses on Study Skills, Note Taking, Time Management,

Exam Preparation, Test Anxiety, Concentration and Procrastination as well as the student leadership workshop.

SECTION: CAREER GUIDANCE SERVICES

Provide students with career guidance counselling. Career Guidance Development Workshops focuses on Job-hunting/search skills, CV writing, Interview Preparation, Cover/Thank you letter writing. SECTION: ACCOMMODATION, SPORT AND CULTURE

Provides quality living quarters. There are three (3) hostels with a capacity of 440 beds. There are two (2) female hostels and one (1) male hostel. The three (3) hostel Superintendents are assisted by ten (10) Housing Committee (HC) members. Sport activities provide students with a well-balanced and stimulating extra-curricular environment. It provides a platform for students to participate in a variety of sport codes. Students are encouraged to explore sports talent. The Trophy Award Ceremony recognizes both sport and cultural achievements. Cultural activities provide students with a platform to express their cultural heritage. Extra-curricular activities are vital to each student’s education. The Cultural Festival is a weeklong event of fun and entertainment, which culminates the crowning of Miss and Mr NUST. SECTION: HOSTEL AND KITCHEN SERVICES Provides students with a wide range of nutritional meals, served at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is planned

in conjunction with the menu committee. Hostel and Kitchen services ensure a clean living environment, while the

Department Facilities are responsible for repair and maintenance of hostel facilities.

JANUARY 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

1 Wed 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

Thu 2 Administrative Staff Resume Office Duties

Fri 3

Sat 4

Sun 5

Mon 6 Library Opens: Library Hours (08:00 – 17:00)

2 Tue 7

Wed 8 Online Registration Open For Senior Students

Thu 9

Fri 10 Last Day For Application For Remark And Recheck: November 2019 Examinations

Sat 11

Sun 12 Essential Kitchen Staff Resume Duties HOSTEL & KITCHEN OFFICIALLY OPENS

3 Mon 13 Meeting: Superintendents and HC Members Hostel Registration Begins: Senior Students Registration Begins On Campus: All Senior Students Academic Staff Resume Office Duties: Academic Welcome Supplementary/2nd Opportunity Examination Begins

Tue 14

Wed 15

Thu 16

Fri 17 Hostel Registration Ends: Senior Students 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 Hostel Registration Begins: First Year Students Registration Begins: New Students Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Tue 21 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Engineering

Wed 22 Meeting: Director Student Services with SRC Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences

Thu 23 Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences

Fri 24

Sat 25 Supplementary/2nd Opportunity Examination Ends COLL Marker-Tutor Training Workshop

Sun 26

5 Mon 27 Day 1: First Aid Training (Section: NUST Health Services) 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 Day 2: First Aid Training (Section: NUST Health Services) Hostel Registration Ends: First Year Students Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences New Academic Staff Induction (TLU)

Wed 29 Day 3: First Aid Training (Section: NUST Health Services)

Thu 30 Day 1: Student Leadership Workshop (Section: Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) 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) COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop

Fri 31 Day 2: Student Leadership Workshop (Section: Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) 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 Submission of Statistics for January (All Sections) 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 New Hostel Student Orientation (Section: Accommodation, Sport and Culture) Meeting: All Sport Coaches (Section: Accommodation, Sport and Culture)

Thu 6 Meeting: All Societies (Section: Accommodation, Sport and Culture) Smartboard Training Programme Begins (TLU) Industry Mentorship Workshop (CEU) COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop

Fri 7 Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) 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)

Sat 8 COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments

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 NUST Choir Auditions Begins (Section: Career Guidance Services) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Engineering

Wed 12 Workshop: Self-Esteem (Section: Social Welfare Services) TLU Session; Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences

Thu 13 Meeting: Hostel Management Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee Meeting: Institutional Research and Publication Committee (IRPC) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences

Fri 14 Valentines Dinner and Miss and Mr Valentines 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 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: Superintendents and HC Members Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences

Wed 19 Workshop: Family Planning (Section: NUST Health Services) Meeting 1: Menu Committee (Section: Hostel and Kitchen Services) TLU Session

Thu 20 Special Orientation for Technical Education Vocational Students (Section: Social Welfare Services) Turnitin Training for Faculty (TLU) Student Awareness Campaign – Lower Campus (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)

Sat 22

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

Tue 25 NUST Choir Auditions Ends (Section: Career Guidance Services)

Wed 26 Workshop: Study Skills (Section: Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) Meeting: Academic Planning Committee (APC); TLU Session

Thu 27 Meeting: Hostel Management and Campus Control Student Awareness Campaign – Main Campus (CEU) Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Fri 28 NUST STUDENT PRAYER DAY 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 Submission of Statistics for February (All Sections)

Tue 3

Wed 4 Workshop: Date Rape and Sexual Harassment (Section: Social Welfare Services) Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) TLU Session COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments

Thu 5 Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) Fri 6 Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination)

Student Welcoming Bash (SRC) Agenda Closes: Council Meeting 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 City Sight-Seeing Tour (HC Members) COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments

Sun 8

11 5 Mon 9

Tue 10 1st Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services)

Agenda Closes: Enrolment Management Planning Committee Meeting: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC)

Wed 11 DAY 1: CAREER FAIR 2020 TLU Session

Thu 12 DAY 2: CAREER FAIR 2020 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 13 Meeting: Senate Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Sat 14 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Sun 15

12 6 Mon 16 Road Show Begins (//Karas and Hardap Regions) (CEU)

Tue 17

Wed 18 Workshop: STIs (Section: NUST Health Services) Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) 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

Sun 22

13 7 Mon 23

Tue 24 Meeting: Enrolment Management Planning Committee

Wed 25 TLU Session

Thu 26 Flu Vaccination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) Webex Training for Faculty (TLU)

Fri 27 Commemoration of World TB Day (Section: NUST Health Services)

Webex Training for Faculty (TLU) Meeting: Council

Sat 28 Hostel Fun Day (HC Members)

Sun 29

14 8 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 Submission of Statistics for March (All Sections) Violence Against Women and Children Programme Part 1 (Section: Social Welfare Services) TLU Session

Thu 2 Meeting Hostel Management Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services)

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 9 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 Meeting: Library and e-Learning Committee

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

Mon 13 EASTER MONDAY (Public Holiday) Library Closed

16 10 Tue 14 LECTURES RESUME Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Wed 15 Violence Against Women and Children Programme Part 2 (Section: Social Welfare Services) Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Engineering TLU Session Meeting: Institutional Timetabling Committee

Thu 16 2nd Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services)

Meeting 2: Menu Committee Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 17 Miss and Mr First Year Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee


Sun 19

17 11 Mon 20

Tue 21 Student Wellness Day (Section: NUST Health Services) AWARD CEREMONY

Wed 22 TLU Session

Thu 23 GRADUATION CEREMONY

Fri 24 Hostel Tour (HC Members) GRADUATION CEREMONY Workshop with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinators (CEU)

Sat 25 Hostel Tour (HC Members)

Sun 26 Hostel Tour (HC Members)

18 12 Mon 27

Tue 28 Submission To Examinations Of Final, Moderated Question Papers And Memos: June Examination Session

Wed 29 Workshop: CV Writing (Section: Career Guidance Services) TLU Session

Thu 30 Visa Application Closes: Incoming Exchange Students, Semester 2, 2020 (INR) Last Day For Course Cancellations Of Any Nature: Semester Courses 66% of Total Fees Payable: Semester Courses 38% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses

MAY 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Fri 1 WORKERS’ DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Library Closed

Sat 2

Sun 3

Mon 4 CASSINGA DAY (Public Holiday) Library Closed

19 13 Tue 5 Submission of Statistics for April (All Sections) Meeting: Hostel Management Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Wed 6 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Engineering TLU Session

Thu 7 Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 8 Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)


Sun 10

20 14 Mon 11 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences Agenda Closes: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC)

Tue 12 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences

Wed 13 Workshop: Examination Preparation (Student Counsellor & HIV/AIDS Coordination) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences TLU Session

Thu 14 Student Night (HC Members) Research Day: Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Fri 15 Miss and Mr NUST Preliminary Rounds Agenda Closes: Academic Planning Committee (APC) Submission To Examinations Of Semester Marks: COLL LECTURES END: FIRST SEMESTER – ALL FACULTIES (EXAM-BASED COURSES ONLY) NUST Applications Closes: Semester 2 Exchange Students 2020 (INR) Last Day for Submission of Prescribed Textbooks Lists (for 2nd Semester 2020) to the Library and the Official Bookseller Research Day: Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences

Sat 16 COLL Tutorial / Face-to-Face Tutorials

Sun 17

21 Mon 18 Hostel Applications 2020 for Current Students Opens (Collection of forms) Teaching Excellence Awards Portfolio Announcement (TLU) COLL Information Administration Practical Examination Begins

Tue 19 Last Day For Submission Of Semester Marks: Exam-Based Semester Courses

Wed 20 Meeting: Academic Planning Committee (APC) TLU Session COLL Information Administration Practical Examination Ends

Thu 21 ASCENSION DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Library Closed

Fri 22

Sat 23

Sun 24

Mon 25 AFRICA DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Library Closed

22 Tue 26 Hostel Cancellations Begins EXAMINATION BEGINS: MAY/JUNE 2020 SESSION EXAM-BASED SEMESTER COURSES Agenda Closes: SENATE

Wed 27 Meeting: Superintendents and HC Members Meeting: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC) TLU Session – BAM Awards Ceremony Technology Day (COLL and TLU)

Thu 28

Fri 29 Agenda Closes: Council Meeting 50% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses

Sat 30

Sun 31

JUNE 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

23 Mon 1 Submission of Statistics for May (All Sections)

APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR BEGIN

Tue 2

Wed 3 Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)

Thu 4 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 5 MEETING: SENATE

Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)


Sun 7

24 Mon 8

Tue 9

Wed 10

Thu 11 Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Fri 12

Sat 13 EXAMINATION ENDS: MAY/JUNE 2020 SESSION – SEMESTER COURSES

Sun 14 NUST Choir Motivational Tour Begins

Hostel Cancellations Ends

SRC and HC Tour

HOSTEL AND KITCHEN OFFICIALLY CLOSES

25 Mon 15 MID-YEAR RECESS BEGINS

Library Hours Change (08:00 – 17:00)

Tue 16

Wed 17 Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)


Fri 19 Meeting: Council

LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL MARKS AND RESULT CODES: CASS COURSES AND COLL

Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)


Library Closed

Sun 21 Library Closed

26 Mon 22

Tue 23 LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL EXAMINATION MARKS: MAY/JUNE SESSION

Wed 24 Great Teachers’ Workshop Begins (TLU)

Thu 25 Meeting: Hostel Management and Campus Control Great Teachers’ Workshop Meeting: Executive Management Committee (EXCO) Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Fri 26 Great Teachers’ Workshop Ends (TLU)

BOSEC: JUNE EXAMINATION RESULTS APPROVAL (AM) RELEASE OF RESULTS (PM)



27 Mon 29

Tue 30 62% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses

Last Day for Course Cancellations with 50% Credit: Year Courses

JULY 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Wed 1 Submission of Statistics for June (All Sections)

Thu 2 Formative Assessment for Effective Instructional Practice Begins (TLU)

Fri 3 Formative Assessment for Effective Instructional Practice Ends (TLU) Last Day for Department/Centres (PDU, QA, TLU) to Comment on Draft Programmes (Curriculum) Documentation LAST DAY FOR APPLICATION FOR REMARK AND RECHECK OF JUNE EXAMINATION



28 Mon 6 SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATIONS BEGINS B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Begins (CEU)

Tue 7 Submission of Action Plans for 2021 Academic Year Meeting: Library and e-Learning Committee

Wed 8 Agenda Closes: Academic Planning Committee (APC) TLU Session

Thu 9 Meeting: Hostel Management Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 10 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Ends (CEU) LAST DAY FOR APPLICATION OF RESUMPTION OF STUDIES: 2ND SEMESTER


Sun 12

29 Mon 13 HOSTEL AND KITCHEN OFFICIALLY OPENS Hostel Registration Begins: 2nd Semester REGISTRATION BEGINS – 2ND SEMESTER: ALL PROGRAMMES Teaching and Learning Needs Assessment Survey Launch (TLU) B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Begins (CEU)

Tue 14

Wed 15 TLU Session

Thu 16 SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION ENDS Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Course # 3 (TLU) COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop

Fri 17 Hostel Registration Ends: 2nd Semester Meeting: Academic Planning Committee (APC) REGISTRATION ENDS 2ND SEMESTER: ALL PROGRAMMES 2nd SEMESTER WORKSHOP ON SUPERVISION OF HIGHER DEGREES B360 Career Starter Workshop Week Ends (CEU) and Industry Mentorship Workshop (CEU)

Sat 18

Sun 19

30 Mon 20 Road Show Begins (Zambezi Region) (CEU) COLL Vacation School Begins at 08:00 in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Business Applications 1B, 2B & 3B COLL Vacation School Begins at 07:30 in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Computerised Accounting

Tue 21 Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Wed 22 TLU Session


Fri 24 MID-YEAR RECESS ENDS AGENDA CLOSES: SENATE Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) Road Show Ends (Zambezi Region) (CEU) COLL Vacation School Ends in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus): Business Applications 1B, 2B & 3B and Computerised Accounting COLL Course Design and Development Training Workshop Accounting: COLL Face-to-Face Tutorials Begin in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus)

Sat 25 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments

Sun 26

31 1 Mon 27 LECTURES BEGIN: SECOND SEMESTER –ALL FACULTIES Road Show Begins (Kavango West and East Region) (CEU) Library Hours Change (08:00 – 22:00)

Tue 28

Wed 29 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programme (Section: Social Welfare Services) LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL SUPPL./2ND OPP. EXAMINATION MARKS TLU Session

Thu 30 General Student Assembly [GSA](SRC) Meeting: Menu Committee

Fri 31 Quiz Night (HC Members) BOSEC: JULY SUPPL./2ND OPP. EXAM RESULTS APPROVAL (AM) RELEASE OF RESULTS (PM) Agenda Closes: Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) RESEARCH DAY: FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Road Show Ends (Kavango West and East Region) (CEU) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MATURE AGE FOR 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR 74% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses 33% of Total Fees Payable: Semester Courses

AUGUST 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Sat 1 Applications and Enquiries Open: Semester 1, 2021 Exchange Students (INR) COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments

Sun 2

32 2 Mon 3 Submission of Statistics for July (All Sections) Meeting: Hostel Management SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS WHO WROTE SUPPL. /2ND OPP. EXAM BEGINS

Tue 4 Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Wed 5 Workshop: Job Hunting Skills (Section: Career Guidance Services) SPECIAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS WHO WROTE SUPPL. /2ND OPP. EXAMS ENDS; TLU Session

Thu 6 Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) Agenda Closes: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC) Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 7 Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) MEETING: SENATE Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) Last Day for Department/Centres (PDU, QA, TLU) to Comment on Draft Programmes (Curriculum) Documentation

Sat 8 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) COLL Student Orientation on Online Submission of Assignments

Sun 9

33 3 Mon 10 DAY 1: CULTURAL FESTIVAL BEGINS Road Show Begins (Erongo and Otjozondjupa Regions) (CEU)

Tue 11 DAY 2: CULTURAL FESTIVAL OFFICIAL OPENING

Wed 12 DAY 3: CULTURAL FESTIVAL: INTERNATIONAL CUISINE DAY, TLU Session COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Engineering

Thu 13 Agenda Closes: Enrolment Management Planning Committee Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences Meeting: Institutional Research and Publication Committee (IRPC) DAY 4: CULTURAL FESTIVAL: MISS AND MR NUST PEAGANT REHEARSAL DAY 1: MATURE AGE ENTRY TEST BEGINS Student Awareness Campaign – Lower Campus (CEU)

Fri 14 Meeting: Executive Committee of Senate (SENEX) Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences Agenda Closes: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences DAY 5: CULTURAL FESTIVAL ENDS: MISS AND MR NUST PEAGANT DAY 2: MATURE AGE ENTRY TEST Road Show Ends (Erongo and Otjozondjupa Regions) (CEU) COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments LAST DAY FOR COURSE CANCELLATION WITH 100% CREDIT: ALL SEMESTER COURSES

Sat 15 DAY 3: MATURE AGE ENTRY TEST ENDS

Sun 16

34 4 Mon 17 SRC Election: Establish Electoral Commission e-Learning Mini-Workshop Begins for 5 Weeks (TLU)

Tue 18

Wed 19 Workshop: Relationships (Section: Social Welfare Services) SRC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 1 INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY DAY, TLU Session Student Awareness Campaign – Lower Campus (CEU)

Thu 20 SRC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 2 Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 21 SRC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 3 Miss and Mr NUST Prize Giving Ceremony Outreach Programme: Leprosy Kavango Region (SRC); Talent Show (HC Members) Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) COLL Marker-Tutor Orientation on Online Marking of Assignments


Sun 23

35 5 Mon 24 Meeting: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC) Road Show Begins (Oshana, Oshikoto and Omusati Regions) (CEU) Submission to COLL of Final Drafts for New/Revised Study Guides for 2021: 1st Semester Courses 33% of Total Fees Payable: Semester Courses; 74% of Total Fees Payable: Year Courses

Tue 25 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Computing and Informatics

Wed 26 HEROES’ DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) Library Closed

Thu 27 HC Election: Establish Electoral Committee Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Engineering; Meeting: Enrolment Management Planning Committee

Fri 28 LECTURES END Road Show Ends (Oshana, Oshikoto and Omusati Regions) (CEU); Submission of COLL 1st Semester 2021 Tutorial Letters

Sat 29

Sun 30

36 6 Mon 31 DEADLINE FOR ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION IN 2021 MID-SEMESTER BREAK BEGINS COLL Vacation School Begins in Windhoek (Semester Courses)

SEPTEMBER 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Tue 1 Submission of Statistics for August (All Sections) Library’s Donate-a-Book Month Starts

Wed 2 ( Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) TLU Session

Thu 3 Meeting 4: Menu Committee Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 4 MID-SEMESTER BREAK ENDS Agenda Closes: Council Meeting Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) COLL Vacation School Ends in Windhoek (Semester Courses)


Sun 6

37 7 Mon 7 LECTURES RESUME Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences

Tue 8 Meeting: Superintendents and HC Members Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Human Sciences; International Education Week (Debate) (INR)

Wed 9 2nd Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services)

Workshop: Interview Preparations (Section: Career Guidance Services) Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Management Sciences; TLU Session International Education Week (Public Dialogue) (INR)

Thu 10 Meeting: BOS – Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences DAY 1: HIV/AIDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN International Education Week (Street Food Festival) (INR)

Fri 11 DAY 2: HIV/AIDS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN Research Day: Faculty of Human Sciences

Sat 12

Sun 13

38 8 Mon 14 SRC Election: Manifesto Presentation Day 1 HC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 1 e-Learning Mini-Workshop Ends for 5 Weeks (TLU)

Tue 15 Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) SRC Election: Manifesto Presentation Day 2 HC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 2

Wed 16 Workshop: Stress Management (Section: Social Welfare Services) SRC Election: Day 1 HC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 3 Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) TLU Session

Thu 17 SRC Election: Day 2 Agenda Closes: Academic Planning Committee (APC) NUST STAFF WELLNES DAY Workshop with Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinators (CEU) LAST DAY FOR COURSE CANCELLATION WITH 50% CREDIT: ALL SEMESTER COURSES

Fri 18 INSTITUTIONAL HOLIDAY

Sat 19

Sun 20

39 9 Mon 21 HC Election: Manifesto Submission Day 4 SRC Election: Day 3 SUBMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS OF DRAFT QUESTION PAPERS AND MEMOS: NOVEMBER EXAMINATION SESSION

Tue 22 SRC Election: Day 4: Counting of Votes and Announcement of SRC 2021 Election Results

Wed 23 Workshop: Financial Readiness (Section: Career Guidance Services) TLU Session Meeting: Institutional Timetabling Committee

Thu 24 Meeting: Hostel Management and Campus Control NUST BRAIN MATCH: DAY 1 Turnitin Training for Faculty (TLU) Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 25 Meeting: Academic Planning Committee (APC) NUST BRAIN MATCH: DAY 2; Turnitin Training for Faculty (TLU) NUST STUDENT PRAYER DAY Meeting: Council LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF NAMES FOR INCLUSION IN THE GRADUATION BOOKLET Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) Orientation of Academic Staff to NUST Curriculum Framework (PDU)


Sun 27

40 10 Mon 28

Tue 29 Agenda Closes: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee

Wed 30 Hostel Applications 2021 for Current Students Ends (Submission of forms) Career Orientation Day (Section: Career Guidance Services) TLU Session Visa Applications Closes: Incoming Exchange Students, Semester 1, 2021 (INR) 100% of Total Fees Payable: Semester and Year Courses DEADLINE FOR LATE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION FOR 2021

OCTOBER 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Thu 1 Submission of Statistics for September (All Sections) HC Election: Manifesto Presentation Day 1 Meeting: Executive Management Committee (EXCO)

Fri 2 Workshop: First Friday Leadership (Student Counselling & HIV/AIDS Coordination) HC Election: Manifesto Presentation Day 2 AGENDA CLOSES: SENATE

Sat 3

Sun 4 DAY 1: NAMIBIA SPACE WEEK BEGINS

41 11 Mon 5 HC Election: Manifesto Presentation Day 3 DAY 2: NAMIBIA SPACE WEEK SELECTION OF NEW STUDENTS FOR 2021 BEGIN

Tue 6 Day 1: Mock Interviews (Section: Career Guidance Services) Day 1: HC Election DAY 3: NAMIBIA SPACE WEEK ENDS Meeting: Library and e-Learning Committee

Wed 7 Mental Health Campaign 2020 (Section: Social Welfare Services) Day 2: Mock Interviews (Section: Career Guidance Services) Day 2: HC Election TLU Session

Thu 8 Day 3: HC Election: Counting of Votes and announcement of HC Election Results

Pap Smear and Breast Examination Clinic (Section: NUST Health Services) Mental Health Campaign 2020 (Section: Social Welfare Services) Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU)

Fri 9 End of Year Bash (SRC) GRADUATION CEREMONY Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) LAST DAY FOR COURSE CANCELLATION OF ANY NATURE LAST DAY FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FOR 2021


Sun 11

42 12 Mon 12

Tue 13 Meeting: Hostel Management Meeting: Student Recruitment Coordinating Committee SUBMISSION TO EXAMINATIONS OF FINAL, MODERATED QUESTION PAPERS AND MEMORANDA: NOVEMBER EXAMINATION SESSION

Wed 14 Workshop: Examination Preparation (Student Counsellor & HIV/AIDS Coordination) TLU Session Last Day for Submission of Semester Marks: COLL NUST TROPHY AWARD CEREMONY

Thu 15 Ceremony: SRC 2020 Official Handing Over Ceremony to SRC 2021 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF NOTICE OF EXPECTATION TO GRADUATE: APRIL 2021 CEREMONY NUST Applications Closes: Incoming Exchange Students, Semester 1, 2021 (INR)

Fri 16 MEETING: SENATE Last Day for Submission of Prescribed Textbooks List (1st Semester 2021) to the Library and the Official Bookseller

Sat 17 COLL Face-to-Face Tutorials End in Windhoek (NUST Main Campus)

Sun 18

43 13 Mon 19 COLL Information Administration Practical Examination Begins

Tue 20 Training of New HC Members 2021

Wed 21 EXPO: Student Financial Aid (Section: Career Guidance Services) TLU Session


Fri 23 Christmas-in-October and Introduction of New HC Members 2021 LECTURES END: SECOND SEMESTER – ALL FACULTIES (EXAM BASED PROGRAMMES ONLY) SELECTION OF NEW STUDENTS FOR 2021 ENDS Work Readiness and Employability Improvement Project (EIP) Workshop (CEU) COLL Information Administration Practical Examination Ends


Sun 25

44 Mon 26 Hostel Cancellations Begin Hostel Placement for Senior Students Begins (Superintendents)

Tue 27 LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF SEMESTER MARKS: EXAM BASED SEMESTER COURSES

Wed 28 TLU Session-BAM Awards Ceremony

Thu 29 Technology Day (TLU) Industry Recognition Dinner (CEU)

Fri 30 STUDENT SERVICES: ALL STUDENT ACTIVITIES END Agenda Closes: Council Meeting Agenda Closes: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC)

Sat 31

NOVEMBER 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Sun 1

45 Mon 2 Submission of Statistics for September (All Sections) EXAMINATION BEGIN: NOVEMBER 2020 SESSION DISPATCH OF ADMISSION/ REJECTION LETTERS FOR 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

Tue 3

Wed 4 Agenda Closes: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)

Thu 5

Fri 6 Meeting: Hostel Management

Sat 7

Sun 8

46 Mon 9

Tue 10

Wed 11

Thu 12 Agenda Closes: Enrolment Management Planning Committee

Fri 13 Submission: DSS Sectional Annual Report to VC

Sat 14

Sun 15

47 Mon 16

Tue 17 Meeting: Institutional Faculty Evaluation Committee (IFEC)

Wed 18 Meeting: Higher Degrees Committee (HDC)

Thu 19

Fri 20 Hostel Cancellations Ends

Meeting: Council

EXAMINATION ENDS: NOVEMBER 2020 SESSION

Sat 21

Sun 22 HOSTEL AND KITCHEN OFFICIALLY CLOSE

48 Mon 23 Academic Promotion of Students Begins

All library items returned for stocktaking

Library Hours Changes (08:00 – 17:00

Tue 24

Wed 25 Library Closed for Stocktaking

Thu 26 Meeting: Enrolment Management Planning Committee

Library Closed for Stocktaking

Fri 27 Academic Promotion of Students Ends

Agenda Closes: Executive Committee Of Senate (SENEX)



49 Mon 30 LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL EXAMINATION MARKS: NOVEMBER 2019 SESSION

LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL MARKS AND RESULT CODES: CASS COURSES

DECEMBER 2020

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Tue 1

Wed 2

Thu 3

Fri 4 BOSEC: NOVEMBER EXAMINATION RESULTS APPROVAL (AM) RELEASE OF RESULTS (PM)



50 Mon 7 Student Services Closed

Tue 8 Student Services Closed

Wed 9 Library Closes at 17:00

Meeting: Executive Committee Of Senate (SENEX)

END OF ALL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Thu 10 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY/WOMAN’S DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

Fri 11 Student Services Closed

Sat 12

Sun 13



Wed 16 Student Services Closed

Thu 17 Student Services Closed

Fri 18 Student Services Closed

Sat 19

Sun 20



Wed 23 Student Services Closed

Thu 24 Institution Closes: 16:30

Fri 25 CHRISTMAS DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

Sat 26 FAMILY DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

Sun 27

53 Mon 28 Institution Closed

Tue 29 Institution Closed

Wed 30 Institution Closed

Thu 31 Institution Closed

JANUARY 2021

CAL WEEK

SEM WEEK

DAY

DATE

ACTIVITY

Fri 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)



1 Mon 4 Administrative Staff Resume Office Duties Library Opens: Library Hours 08:00 – 17:00

Tue 5

Wed 6

Thu 7

Fri 8



2 Mon 11 ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SENIOR STUDENTS

Tue 12

Wed 13

Thu 14 REGISTRATION BEGINS ON CAMPUS: ALL SENIOR STUDENTS

Fri 15 LAST DAY FOR REMARK AND RECHECK APPLICATIONS: NOVEMBER 2020 EXAMINATIONS


Sun 17 HOSTEL AND KITCHEN OFFICIALLY OPENS Library Closed

3 Mon 18 ACADEMIC STAFF RESUME OFFICE DUTIES: ACADEMIC WELCOME SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION BEGINS

Tue 19

Wed 20 REGISTRATION BEGINS: NEW STUDENTS

Thu 21

Fri 22



4 Mon 25

Tue 26

Wed 27

Thu 28

Fri 29 REGISTRATION ENDS: NEW STUDENTS

Sat 30 SUPPLEMENTARY/2ND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION ENDS DAY 1: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION: ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS Library Closed


2021 SEMESTER DATES

SEMESTER 1

Semester Weeks: 14 Lecturing Days: 66

Mid-Semester Break

Mid-Year Recess

SEMESTER 2 Semester Weeks: 13 Lecturing Days: 63

Mid-Semester Break

End of Academic Activities

2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Date Month Day Holiday

Date Month Day Holiday

01 January

Friday New Year’s Day 13 May

Thursday Ascension Day

21 March

Sunday Independence Day 25 May

Tuesday Africa Day

22

March Monday Public Holiday 26 August

Thursday Heroes’ Day

02 April

Friday Good Friday 10 December

Friday International Human Rights Day

04 April

Sunday Easter Day 25 December

Saturday Christmas Day

05 April

Monday Easter Monday 26 December

Sunday Family Day

01

May Saturday Workers Day 27

December Monday Public Holiday

04 May

Tuesday Cassinga Day

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