UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
MEMO
To:
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academia)
23 January 2023
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Resources)
Chief of Facilities & Services
Registrar
Deans of Faculty
Directors (Finance, HR, CITS, QA, Doctoral School, Legal Affairs)
Officer-In-Charge, CILL
AMENDMENTS TO THE CALENDARS OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES FOR
THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
Senate, at its 737th (Ordinary) E-Meeting held on 18 January 2023, approved the
amended Calendars of Major Activities, based on the Learner-Centred Credit System
(LCCS) (Annex 1) and on the Current Credit System for Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes
and Professional Programmes (Annex 2), for the Academic Year 2022/2023.
Submitted for your attention, please.
Thank you.
Prof S K Sobhee
Vice-Chancellor &
Chairperson of Senate
cc: Senior Administrative Manager, UoM
Administrative Managers, UoM
Assistant Registrars, UoM
Administrative Officers, UoM
Encls
RP/SDB
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 1
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the Learner-Centred Credit System (LCCS)
WEEK
DATE
Friday 04 November 2022
1 week before
Semester 1 starts
1 week before
Semester 1 starts
Monday 14 November 2022
Monday 14 November 2022
Friday 18 November 2022
WK 1
Monday 21 November 2022
WK 3
Friday 09 December 2022
WK 4
Friday 16 December 2022
WK 5
Monday 19 December 2022
Saturday 24 December 2022
SEMESTER 1
Submission of Module Catalogue to all students
Finalisation of Lecture Time-Tables
Start of Module Registration for all Students
Induction Week for New Entrants
SEMESTER 1 STARTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
Application for Exemption(s) (if applicable)
Application for Self-Study Module(s) (if applicable)
Last date for Application for Exemption(s) (if applicable)
Last date for Application for Self-Study Module(s) (if applicable)
(for Graduation purposes) by Senate
(No Lectures will be held)
Monday 26 December 2022
Saturday 07 January 2023
Saturday 07 January 2023
SEMESTER BREAK
End of Module Registration [i.e. Last day for Change of Module(s)
or Withdrawal from Module(s) including Retake modules]
Monday 09 January 2023
Lectures Resume
Saturday 14 January 2023
Deadline to consider request from students to exit with a lower
award than originally registered for, in line with Senate decision
Last date for Late Module Registration/De-registration of
Modules upon payment of penalty fee
Deadline for Processing of Scholarships, Bursaries, Prizes and
Medals pertaining to the Academic Year 2021/2022 by
Faculties/Centre
Monday 16 January 2023
Opening of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 1 & yearly modules
WK 6
WK 7
Monday 16 January 2023
Friday 20 January 2023
Class Test Week 1
Last date for Application of Interruption of Studies on
non-emergency grounds
WK 8
Friday 27 January 2023
Last date for submission of draft examination papers to External
Examiners
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 1
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the Learner-Centred Credit System (LCCS)
Friday 03 February 2023
Deadline for Approval of List of Programmes of Studies to be
offered in 2023/2024 by Senate
Saturday 04 February 2023
Closing of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 1 & yearly modules
WK 9
WK 10
Friday 10 February 2023
Feedback on Assignments and Class Test or any remedial
Assignment
Deadline for receipt of comments from External Examiners
Monday 20 February 2023
Deadline for approval of New/Modified Programmes of
Studies to be offered in 2023/2024 by Senate
Friday 24 February 2023
Finalising examination questions for Final Year after receipt of
comments from External Examiners
Monday 27 February 2023
On-line/Notice Board/Website posting of Examinations Time
Tables
WK 12
WK 13
Saturday 04 March 2023
WK 14
Monday 06 March 2023 Friday 10 March 2023
WK 15
Monday 13 March 2023
Completion of Lectures, Practicals and Tutorials
Revision Week
EXAMINATIONS START
EXAMINATIONS END
WK 19
Friday 14 April 2023
SEMESTER 1 ENDS
Monday 17 April 2023 Friday 05 May 2023
Graduation Ceremony/Sessions (Tentative)
(subject to Government decision on social gatherings)
PROCESSING OF EXAM RESULTS
DATE
SEMESTER 1
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (2021/2022)
Monday 16 January 2023 Tuesday 31 January 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Postgraduate
Programmes)
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 3*
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 1
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the Learner-Centred Credit System (LCCS)
Friday 10 February 2023 Friday 24 February 2023
Approval by Examination Results
(ERC)/Senate (as appropriate) 3*
Transcripts posted on-line
Committee
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (2022/2023)
Monday 17 April 2023 Friday 12 May 2023
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 3*
Monday 17 April 2023 Friday 05 May 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Undergraduate
Programmes)
Friday 28 April 2023 Friday 26 May 2023
Approval by Examination
(ERC)/Senate
(as appropriate) 3*
Results posted on-line
Within 7 working days from students accessing Transcripts
on-line
Requests by students for Review of Examination
Scripts/Dissertation
Results
Committee
Note:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Academics will have the flexibility to hold Class Test in another week, after having completed 50% of the
module content. The Class Test should be held at latest prior to Week 10.
Union Elections will be held from 07-08 February 2023.
*Board of Examiners/Faculty Board/Examination Results Committee/Senate may be delayed if there are
extenuating circumstances (e.g. bad weather conditions) which are beyond control.
Dates for Graduation Ceremony/Sessions are subject to Government decision on social gatherings.
13.01.23
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 1
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the Learner-Centred Credit System (LCCS)
WEEK
DATE
Wednesday 03 May 2023
Friday 05 May 2023
1 week before
Semester 2 starts
Tuesday 02 May 2023
SEMESTER 2
INDUCTION FOR NEW ENTRANTS
Start of Module Registration for Semester 2 modules
Application for Exemption(s) (new intake) (if applicable)
Submission of Module Catalogue to all students
WK 1
Monday 08 May 2023
Friday 26 May 2023
Last date for Application for Exemption(s) (new intake)
(if applicable)
Saturday 27 May 2023
End of Module Registration [i.e. Last day for Change of Module(s)
or Withdrawal from Module(s)]
WK 3
WK 6
WK 7
WK 8 WK 9
SEMESTER 2 STARTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
Monday 12 June 2023
Saturday 17 June 2023
Class Test Week 1*
Friday 16 June 2023
Last date for Late Module Registration/De-Registration of
Modules upon payment of penalty fee
Monday 19 June 2023
Opening of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 2 modules only
Monday 26 June 2023
Friday 07 July 2023
Special Retake Examinations including for students enrolled on
Programmes of Studies of duration of 3.5 years/off-cohort
Last date for Application of Interruption of Studies on
non-emergency grounds
WK 8
Friday 30 June 2023
Last date for submission of draft examination papers to
External Examiners
WK 9
Saturday 08 July 2023
Monday 10 July 2023
Thursday 13 July 2023
WK 10
Friday 14 July 2023
Closing of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 2 modules
Graduation Ceremony/Sessions
(subject to Government decision on social gatherings)
Deadline for submission of Final Year Projects/Dissertations
for Undergraduate Programmes
Deadline for receipt of comments from External Examiners
WK 11
Saturday 22 July 2023
Completion of Lectures, Practicals and Tutorials
Feedback on Continuous Assessment or any remedial
Assignment 2*
WK 12
Friday 28 July 2023
Finalising examination questions for Final Year receipt of
comments from External Examiners
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 1
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the Learner-Centred Credit System (LCCS)
WK 13
Monday 31 July 2023
WK 13 - WK 14
Monday 31 July 2023
Saturday 12 August 2023
WK 15
Monday 14 August 2023
WK 19
Friday 15 September 2023
On-line/Notice Board/Website Posting of Examinations TimeTables
Revision Week
EXAMINATIONS START
EXAMINATIONS END
SEMESTER 2 ENDS
Friday 15 September 2023
Thursday 21 December 2023
Mid-October (Tentative)
Submission of Postgraduate Project/Dissertation (for
Programmes where there is only Project/Dissertation in the last
Semester)
Submission of Postgraduate Project/Dissertation (for
Programmes where there are taught modules in the last Semester)
Research Week
PROCESSING OF EXAM RESULTS
DATE
SEMESTER 2
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Monday 18 September 2023
Friday 13 October 2023
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 4*
Monday 18 September 2023
Friday 06 October 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Undergraduate
Programmes)
Friday 06 October 2023
Friday 27 October 2023
Approval by Examination Results
(ERC)/Senate (as appropriate) 4*
Transcripts posted on-line
Committee
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Monday 22 January 2024 Friday 09 February 2024
Friday 09 February 2024
Friday 23 February 2024
Moderation by External Examiners (Postgraduate
Programmes)
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 4*
Approval by Examination Results Committee
(ERC)/Senate (as appropriate) 4*
Transcripts posted on-line
Note:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Academics will have the flexibility to hold Class Test in another week, after having completed 50% of the
module content. The Class Test should be held at latest prior to Week 10.
Feedback on Class Test must be provided earlier than Week 12.
For Programme of Studies starting in an odd Semester, the Faculty/Centre will adjust above deadlines accordingly.
*Board of Examiners/Faculty Board/Examination Results Committee/Senate may be delayed if there are
extenuating circumstances (e.g. bad weather condition) which are beyond control.
Dates for Graduation Ceremony/Sessions are subject to Government decision on social gatherings.
13.01.23
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 2
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the current credit system
Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes and Professional Programmes
WEEK
DATE
Friday 04 November 2022
1 week before
Semester 1 starts
Monday 14 November 2022
Friday 18 November 2022
SEMESTER 1
Submission of MSS to all students
Start of Module Registration for all Students
Finalisation of Lecture Time-Tables
Induction Week for New Entrants
WK 1
Monday 21 November 2022
SEMESTER 1 STARTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
Application for Exemption(s) (if applicable)
Application for Self-Study Module(s) (if applicable)
WK 2
Monday 28 November 2022
SEMESTER 1 STARTS for all final year Programmes having
compulsory 10-week Industrial Placement
WK 3
Friday 09 December 2022
Last date for Application for Exemption(s) (if applicable)
Last date for Application for Self-Study Module(s) (if applicable)
WK 4
Friday 16 December 2022
WK 5
Monday 19 December 2022
Saturday 24 December 2022
Monday 26 December 2022
Saturday 07 January 2023
(for Graduation purposes) by Senate
Week (No Lectures will be held)
SEMESTER BREAK
Saturday 07 January 2023
End of Module Registration [i.e. Last day for Change of Module(s)
or Withdrawal from Module(s) including Retake modules]
Monday 09 January 2023
Lectures Resume
WK 7
Friday 20 January 2023
Deadline to consider request from students to exit with a lower
award than originally registered for, in line with Senate decision
Last date for Late Module Registration/De-registration of
Modules upon payment of penalty fee
Deadline for Processing of Scholarships, Bursaries, Prizes and
Medals pertaining to the Academic Year 2021/2022 by
Faculties/Centre
WK 8
Friday 27 January 2023
Last date for Application of Interruption of Studies on
non-emergency grounds
Monday 30 January 2023
Opening of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 1 & yearly modules
Friday 03 February 2023
Deadline for Approval of List of Programmes of Studies to be
offered in 2023/2024 by Senate
WK 10
Friday 10 February 2023
Last date for submission of draft examination papers to External
Examiners
WK 11
Friday 17 February 2023
Closing of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 1 & yearly modules
WK 6
WK 9
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 2
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the current credit system
Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes and Professional Programmes
Monday 20 February 2023
Deadline for approval of New/Modified Programmes of Studies
to be offered in 2023/2024 by Senate
WK 12
Friday 24 February 2023
Deadline for receipt of comments from External Examiners
Finalising examination questions for Final Year after receipt of
comments from External Examiners
WK 14
Friday 10 March 2023
Deadline for Approval of minor modifications to Programmes of
Studies by Senate
WK 15
Monday 13 March 2023
WK 16
Monday 20 March 2023
Saturday 25 March 2023
WK 17
Monday 27 March 2023
On-line/Notice Board/Website posting of Examinations Time
Tables
Revision/Tutorial/Consultation Week
EXAMINATIONS START
EXAMINATIONS END
WK 20
Saturday 22 April 2023
SEMESTER 1 ENDS
Monday 17 April 2023 Friday 05 May 2023
Graduation Ceremony/Sessions (Tentative)
(subject to Government decision on social gatherings)
PROCESSING OF EXAM RESULTS
DATE
SEMESTER 1
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (2021/2022)
Monday 16 January 2023 Tuesday 31 January 2023
Friday 10 February 2023 Friday 24 February 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Postgraduate
Programmes)
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 2*
Approval by Examination Results Committee (ERC)/Senate
(as appropriate) 2*
Transcripts posted on-line
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (2022/2023)
Monday 24 April 2023 Friday 19 May 2023
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 2*
Monday 24 April 2023 Friday 12 May 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Undergraduate
Programmes)
Friday 05 May 2023 Friday 26 May 2023
Approval
by
Examination
(ERC)/Senate
(as appropriate) 2*
Results posted on-line
Results
Committee
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 2
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the current credit system
Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes and Professional Programmes
Within 7 working days from students accessing
Transcripts on-line
Requests by students for Review of Examination
Scripts/Dissertation
Note:
1.
2.
3.
-08 February 2023.
of Examiners/Faculty Board/Examination Results Committee/Senate may be delayed if there are
extenuating circumstances (e.g. bad weather conditions) which are beyond control.
Dates for Graduation Ceremony/Sessions are subject to Government decision on social gatherings.
*Board
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UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 2
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the current credit system
Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes and Professional Programmes
WEEK
DATE
Wednesday 03 May 2023
Friday 05 May 2023
1 week before
Semester 2 starts
Tuesday 02 May 2023
WK 1
Monday 08 May 2023
SEMESTER 2
INDUCTION FOR NEW ENTRANTS
Submission of MSS to all students
Start of Module Registration for Semester 2 modules
Application for Exemption(s) (new intake) (if applicable)
SEMESTER 2 STARTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
Friday 26 May 2023
Last date for Application for Exemption(s) (new intake)
(if applicable)
Saturday 27 May 2023
End of Module Registration [i.e. Last day for Change of
Module(s) or Withdrawal from Module(s)]
WK 4
Friday 02 June 2023
Deadline for Request for Retake Module/ s and Special Retake
Module/s
WK 7
Friday 23 June 2023
Last date for Late Module Registration/De-Registration of
Modules upon payment of penalty fee
Monday 26 June 2023
Friday 07 July 2023
Special Retake Examinations including for students enrolled on
Programmes of Studies of duration of 3.5 years/off-cohort
WK 8
Friday 30 June 2023
Last date for Application of Interruption of Studies on
non-emergency grounds
WK 9
Monday 03 July 2023
Opening of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 2 modules only
WK 3
WK 8
WK 9
Monday 10 July 2023
Thursday 13 July 2023
Graduation Ceremony/Sessions
(subject to Government decision on social gatherings)
WK 10
Friday 14 July 2023
Last date for submission of draft examination papers to
External Examiners
Friday 21 July 2023
Deadline for submission of Final Year Projects/Dissertations
for Undergraduate Programmes
Saturday 22 July 2023
Closing of the Online Student Feedback Questionnaires for
Semester 2 modules
WK 11
WK 12
Friday 28 July 2023
WK 14
Friday 11 August 2023
Finalising examination questions for Final Year receipt of
comments from External Examiners
WK 15
Monday 14 August 2023
On-line/Notice Board/Website Posting of Examinations TimeTables
Deadline for receipt of comments from External Examiners
UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
ANNEX 2
Calendar of Major Activities for the Academic Year 2022/2023
based on the current credit system
Non-LCCS/BEng Programmes and Professional Programmes
WK 16
Monday 21 August 2023
Saturday 26 August 2023
WK 17
Monday 28 August 2023
Revision/Tutorial/Consultation Week
EXAMINATIONS START
EXAMINATIONS END
WK 20
Saturday 23 September 2023
SEMESTER 2 ENDS
Friday 15 September 2023
Thursday 21 December 2023
Mid-October (Tentative)
Submission of Postgraduate Project/Dissertation (for
Programmes where there is only Project/Dissertation in the
last Semester)
Submission of Postgraduate Project/Dissertation (for
Programmes where there are taught modules in the last Semester)
Research Week
PROCESSING OF EXAM RESULTS
DATE
SEMESTER 2
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Monday 25 September 2023
Friday 13 October 2023
Moderation by External Examiners (Undergraduate
Programmes)
Monday 25 September 2023
Friday 20 October 2023
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 2*
Friday 06 October 2023
Friday 27 October 2023
Approval by Examination Results
(ERC)/Senate (as appropriate) 2*
Transcripts posted on-line
Committee
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Monday 15 January 2024 Wednesday 31 January 2024
Moderation by External Examiners (Postgraduate
Programmes)
Boards of Examiners/Faculty/CILL Boards 2*
Friday 09 February 2024 Friday 23 February 2024
Approval by Examination Results
(ERC)/Senate (as appropriate) 2*
Transcripts posted on-line
Committee
Note:
1.
2.
3.
For Programme of Studies starting in an odd Semester, the Faculty/Centre will adjust above deadlines
accordingly.
*Board of Examiners/Faculty Board/Examination Results Committee/Senate may be delayed if there are
extenuating circumstances (e.g. bad weather condition) which are beyond control.
Dates for Graduation Ceremony/Sessions are subject to Government decision on social gatherings.
13.01.23