CIRCULAR TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF THE AGRISCIENCES FACULTY
EXCERPT FROM THE YEAR PROGRAMME FOR 2014
Attached please find an excerpt from Stellenbosch University’s programme for 2014.
Certain dates that are of interest to members of the Faculty Board have been included in the excerpt,
for instance dates by which marks have to be handed in, the dates of Faculty Board meetings and
other dates that do not appear in the university’s official year programme, like the closing dates for
inclusions to the agenda for meetings of the Faculty Committee.
The complete university programme for 2014 is included in Part 1 of the University’s Year Book
for 2014. You should consult it along with this excerpt. If there are discrepancies in the two
documents, then the official programme in Part 1 of the Year Book is the one that should be
regarded as correct.
Regards
G Gamiet
for REGISTRAR
19 November 2013
2
YEAR PROGRAMME FOR THE FACULTY OF AGRISCIENCES FOR 2014
JANUARY 2014
10
Last day on which departments may enter the marks of the externally moderated exit-level
modules of the November 2013 examinations (2nd round).
13
Agenda for the SPECIAL Faculty Committee meeting closes.
20
SPECIAL Faculty Committee meeting at 13:30.
27
New students of the Faculty of Agrisciences register from 10:30 to 11:30.
28
Senior students of the Faculty of Agrisciences register from 15:00 to 16:00.
29
Writing of the Dean’s concessionary examinations from 12:00 in Room 1002 of the JS
Marais Building (Departments must arrange their own supervision and examination books).
FEBRUARY 2014
3
General commencement of classes.
Agenda for the Faculty Committee meeting closes. (LAST DAY FOR HANDING IN ALL
REPORTS, SUMMARIES, ETC TO THE FACULTY SECRETARY OF DOCTORAL
CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO GRADUATE IN APRIL.)
10
Faculty Committee meeting at 13:30.
14
Last day on which to amend the modules and programmes for which students have
registered.
17
Last day to hand in M-examination documentation to the faculty secretary.
19
Faculty Board meets at 15:00.
20
Last day for entering the marks achieved in the January examination for masters students
and for the Dean’s concessionary examinations as well as entering the module results of
doctoral candidates who will graduate in April.
26
Last day for electronic submission of master’s theses and doctoral manuscripts for the April
graduation ceremony.
28
Last day for handing in 100% thesis M- and D-applications, including complete details of
study records, research proposals, references, etc.
MARCH 2014
4
EC(S) meets at 10:00 (Approval of doctoral examination results).
3
6
Confirmation of November 2013 examinations (2nd round), January examination results, the
Dean’s concessionary examinations and master’s candidates by the VR(T).
14
Senate convenes at 14:00.
End of first quarter.
17
Second quarter begins.
31
Last day for registration of new Master’s and Doctoral students.
APRIL 2014
7
Last day for handing in FE and distribution of funds forms to the faculty secretary.
22
FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:00).
23
SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
THIRD GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:00).
24
FOURTH GRADUATION CEREMONY Only Doctoral degrees in the faculties of Science,
AgriSciences, Economic and Management Sciences and Engineering (10:00).
FIFTH GRADUATION CEREMONY Only Doctoral degrees in the faculties of Arts and
Social Sciences, Education, Theology and Medicine and Health Sciences (14:00).
SIXTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:00) (Agrisciences).
25
SEVENTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
28
Agenda for the Faculty Committee meeting closes.
30
Last day on which students may officially discontinue modules of the first semester at the
faculty secretary.
MAY 2014
5
Meeting of the Faculty Committee at 13:30.
14
Faculty Board meets at 15:00.
20
Commencement of the June examinations (1st round).
JUNE 2014
6
Senate meets at 14:00.
4
9
Conclusion of June examinations (1st round).
10
Commencement of June examinations (2nd round).
27
Conclusion of June examinations (2nd round).
END OF FIRST SEMESTER.
JULY 2014
18
Last day on which departments may enter the marks achieved in the June examinations as
well as progress marks for the first semester (12:00).
21
Agenda for the Faculty Committee meeting closes.
(LAST DAY ON WHICH ALL NOMINATIONS FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL
EVALUATION PANELS AND EXAMINERS FOR M AND D CANDIDATES
PLANNING TO GRADUATE IN DECEMBER HAVE TO BE WITH THE FACULTY
SECRETARY).
COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER.
28
Faculty Committee meets at 13:30.
AUGUST 2014
1
Last day for module and programme amendments and for the registration of students who
have been given permission to reside from the second semester onwards.
4
Confirmation of June examination results by VR(T).
6
Faculty Board meets at 15:00.
29
Senate meets at 14:00.
SEPTEMBER 2014
5
END OF THIRD QUARTER.
15
START OF LECTURES FOR FOURTH QUARTER.
30
Last day on which students may officially discontinue second-semester or year modules at
the faculty secretary.
OCTOBER 2014
20
Agenda for the Faculty Committee meeting closes.
5
(LAST DAY ON WHICH ALL REPORTS, SUMMARIES, ETC FOR DOCTORAL
CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO GRADUATE IN DECEMBER HAVE TO BE WITH
THE FACULTY SECRETARY).
(LAST DAY ON WHICH ALL NOMINATIONS FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL
EVALUATION PANELS AND EXAMINERS FOR M AND D CANDIDATES
PLANNING TO GRADUATE IN MARCH HAVE TO BE WITH THE FACULTY
SECRETARY).
27
Faculty Committee meets at 13:30.
28
Commencement of November examinations (1st round).
NOVEMBER 2014
5
Faculty Board meets at 15:00.
19
Conclusion of November examinations (1st round).
20
Commencement of November examinations (2nd round).
24
Last day for handing in M-examination documentation to the faculty secretary.
25
Last day on which departments may enter final marks of internally and externally moderated
papers of the November examinations for all students planning to graduate in December
(12:00).
27
Last day for electronic submission of master’s theses and doctoral manuscripts for the
December graduation ceremony.
28
Senate meets at 14:00.
DECEMBER 2014
5
Announcement of November examination (1st round) results.
6
Conclusion of November examination (2nd round).
9
Last day on which departments may enter internally moderated performance marks of nonfinal year modules of the November examinations (2nd round) (12:00).
FIRST GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:30) (AgriSciences).
10
THIRD GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
FOURTH GRADUATION CEREMONY Only Doctoral degrees in the faculties of Arts and
Social Sciences, Education, Theology, Law and Economic and Management Sciences
(14:00).
6
FIFTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:30).
11
SIXTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
SEVENTH GRADUATION CEREMONY Only Doctoral degrees in the faculties of
Science, Engineering, AgriSciences and Medicine and Health Sciences (14:00).
EIGTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (17:30).
12
NINTH GRADUATION CEREMONY (10:00).
END OF SECOND SEMESTER.