UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
Calendar of Major Activities 2005/2006


Semester 1


Monday 1 August 2005 - 8 November 2005 Approval of New/Modified Programmes of Studies and Programmes to be offered in 2006-2007 by CD&DE/ Senate
Monday 8 August 2005 -Friday 12 August 2005 Orientation Days
Friday 12 August 2005

Module Registration
Application for Exemptions (if applicable)

Monday 15 August 2005 Semester 1 starts
Saturday 27 August 2005 Last date for Transfer/Withdrawal of Modules
Monday 29 August 2005

Last date for admission to fill in vacancies, if any

Last date for clearance of exemptions

Friday 30 September 2005 Last date for submission of Draft Examination Papers to External Examiners
Monday 17 October 2005 Deadline for receipt of comments by External Examiners
Monday 21 November 2005 - Saturday 26 November 2005 Revision/Tutorial/ Consultation Week
Saturday 26 November 2005 Semester 1 ends
Monday 28 November 2005 Exams start (Exams for semester-based modules)
Saturday 11 December 2005 Exams end



Board of Examiners/Faculty for Semester 1 Results


Wednesday 14 Dec 2005 - Wednesday 21 Dec 2005

Friday 6 January 2006 - 20 January 2006

Boards of Examiners/Faculty Boards

Tuesday 10 January 2006 - Tuesday 24 January 2006

Senate Exams Sub Committee
Thursday 26 January 2006 Senate

Friday 27 January 2006 - Thursday 2 February 2006

Appeal by students for reviewing of Semester 1 examination scripts



Semester 2


Friday 20 January 2006 Orientation for new registrants
Monday 23 January 2006

Module Registration

Applications for Exemption

Monday 23 January 2006 Semester 2 starts
Monday 6 February 2006 Last date for approval of minor modification to a Programme of Studies
Monday 6 February 2006 Last date for Transfer/Withdrawal of modules
Monday 6 March 2006 - Saturday 18 March 2006 CLASS TEST (These are normal “lecture weeks” with some slots devoted to class test(s))
Monday 13 March 2006 Last date for submission of Draft Examination Papers to External Examiners
Monday 20 March 2006 - Saturday 25 March 2006 Sports and Activity Week (No lectures in any form (revision, recoup, etc) will be held in this week)
Friday 31 March 2006 Last date for receipt of comments by External Examiners
Monday 8 May 2006 - Saturday 13 May 2006 Revision/ Tutorial/ Consultation week
Saturday 13 May 2006 Semester 2 ends
Monday 15 May 2006 Exams start (For all yearly/semester-based modules)
Wednesday 31 May 2006 Exams end (To be confirmed by the Faculty/Centre)
Wednesday 31 May 2006 - Wednesday 31 June 2006 Boards of Examiners/Faculty Boards
Monday 5 June 2006 - Monday 19 June 2006 External Examiners (for finals)
Thursday 8 June 2006 - Friday 23 June 2006

Senate Examinations Sub Committee

Thursday 06 July 2006

Special Senate (for Examinations Results)

Friday 7 July 2006 Issue of Transcripts
Saturday 8 July 2006 - Monday 17 July 2006 Appeal by students for reviewing of semester 2 examination scripts and Final Year Semester 1 examination scripts
Friday 28 July 2006 Last date for submission of findings of review of examination scripts (appeal)