HCHE CALENDAR
2020 & 2021
IMPORTANT DATES 2020
4 November
Academic DP for 2nd Semester Published – Examination Entrance Certificates
6 November
Last Day of Classes for 2nd Semester / HCert in Office Management Session 2 Ends (7 September – 6 November)
9-10 November
Block Study
11 – 27 November
Examinations for 2nd Semester / ELI 4th Quarter Examinations (18 – 19th)
2020
FIRST SEMESTER
January 2020
2
- Working days begin
27, 28
- Orientation and compulsory English Placement Test for new students
28-30
- Registration for all students
February 2020
3
- Opening Assembly at 9:00 – Classes begin at 11:00 / ELI 1st Qtr begins / LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT – Application of Class Attendance Policy.
3-7
- LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
9
- Peninsula Tour for New Students
10
- Staff and Student Consecration Service at 10:00
10-12
- FINAL LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
12
- FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 13:00. Last day to Drop / Add / Change a module. Students may not join classes after this date.
March 2020
1-7
- Week Of Spiritual Emphasis (WOSE)
23-27
- Wellness Week
25
- Community Engagement Week
April 2020
2-9
- Mid-Semester Examinations / ELI 1st Quarter Examinations (8 – 9) / Classes end at 13:00
10
- Easter – Public Holiday – Good Friday
13
- Easter – Public Holiday – Family Day
14-17
- Mid-Semester Break
20
- Classes begin at 08:00 / ELI 2nd Quarter begins
20-24
- National Library Week
27
- Public Holiday – Freedom Day
May 2020
1
- Public Holiday – Workers’ Day
21 May-5 June
- RPL Portfolio Course
25 May-12 June
- HCert in Office Management Session 1
- New intake Students for HCert must be on campus by 18 May as they will be doing an additional module
June 2020
10
- Academic DP for 1st Semester (Adjusted due to COVID – 19)
15 June – 3 July
- Online Examinations for 1st Semester / ELI 2nd Quarter Examinations (1-2) (Adjusted due to COVID – 19)
16
- Public Holiday – Youth Day
SECOND SEMESTER
July 2020
6-10
- Grades Voted and Sent to Registrar’s Office
20 July – 7 Aug
- Online Registration
28
- Orientation for New Students
29
- Online Classes Begin / ELI 3rd Quarter Begins
August 2020
9
- Public Holiday – National Woman’s Day
10
- Public Holiday – National Woman’s Day Observed
21
- FINAL FINANCIAL CLEARANCE CLOSES AT 13:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date.
September 2020
21-25
- Mid-Semester Break / First Semester Supplementary Exams / ELI 3rd Quarter Examinations (22 – 23)
7
- HCert in Office Management Session 2 Commences
24
- Public Holiday – Heritage Day
28
- Classes Resume / ELI 4th Quarter Begins
October 2020
24-25
- Helderberg College Council
November 2020
4
- Academic DP for 2nd Semester Published – Examination Entrance Certificates
6
- Last Day of Classes for 2nd Semester / HCert in Office Management Session 2 Ends (7 September – 6 November)
9-10
- Block Study
11-27
- Examinations for 2nd Semester / ELI 4th Quarter Examinations (18 – 19th)
December 2020
2
- Graduand Supplementary Examinations
4
- Graduates Grades to the Records Office
13
- Graduation Commencement Ceremony at 10:00
14
- All Grades Voted and Sent to Registrar’s Office
16
- Public Holiday – Day of Reconciliation
23 Ded – 3 Jan
- College closes at 13:00 on Wednesday 23 December until 3 January 2021
2021 – 1ST SEMESTER
8 MARCH – 6 JULY
JANUARY
4
Working days begin
FEBRUARY
8
Online Registration Opens
22 – 26
2nd Semester 2020 Supplementrary Exams.
MARCH
1 – 2
Orientation and English Placement Test for 1st Years
8
Opening Assembly at 9:00 – Classes begin at 11:00 / ELI 1st Qtr begins / LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT – Application of Class Attendance Policy.
8 – 12
LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT.
14
Peninsula Tour for New Students
15
Staff and Student Consecration Service at 10:00
15 – 17
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
17
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 13:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date
21
Public Holiday – Human Rights Day
22
Public Holiday – Human Rights Day Observed
APRIL
2
Easter – Public Holiday – Good Friday
5
Easter – Public Holiday – Family Day
11 – 17
Week Of Spiritual Emphasis (WOSE)
19 – 23
Mid-Semester Examinations / ELI 1st Quarter Examinations (21-22)/Classes end at 13:00
26 – 30
Mid-Semester Break
27
Public Holiday – Freedom Day
MAY
3
Classes begin at 08:00 / ELI 2nd Quarter begins
6
Theology Liaison Committee
8 – 9
Helderberg College Council (Saturday Evening & Sunday)
17 – 21
Wellness Week
20 – 25
61st General Conference Session – Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
JUNE
11
Academic DP Published – Examination Entrance Certificates
15
Last day of classes for 1st Semester – Classes end at 17:00
16
Public Holiday – Youth Day
17 – 18
Block Study
21 JUNE-6 JULY
Examinations for 1st Semester / ELI 2nd Quarter Examinations (23-24)
21 JUNE-8 JULY
HCert in Office Management Session 1
JULY
4 – 16
Online HCHE SAU Teacher Certification Programme – Session 1 / Online NCSA SAU Teacher Certification Programme – Session 3
7
MID-YEAR BREAK COMMENCES
12
Grades voted and sent to Registrar’s Office
2021 – 2ND SEMESTER
4 AUGUST – 12 DECEMBER
JULY
26
Online Registration Opens
27 – 29
1st Semester Supplementary Exams
AUGUST
2
Orientation for New Students
4
Opening Assembly at 9:00 – Classes begin at 11:00 / ELI 3rd Quarter begins / LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT – Application of Class Attendance Policy
4 – 11
LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
9
Public Holiday – National Woman’s Day
10 – 11
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION FEE IN EFFECT
11
FINAL LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 13:00. Last day to Drop/Add/Change modules. Students may not join classes after this date.
16 – 20
Library Week
29 AUG – 4 SEP
Week of Spiritual Emphasis (WOSE)
SEPTEMBER
13 – 17
Mid-Semester Examinations / ELI 3rd Quarter Examinations (14-15) / Classes end at 13:00
20 – 23
Mid-Semester Break
20 – 25
HCert in Office Management Session 2
24
Public Holiday – Heritage Day
27
Classes resume at 08:00 / ELI 4th Quarter begins
29
Community Engagement Day
OCTOBER
23 – 24
Helderberg College Council (Saturday Evening & Sunday)
NOVEMBER
3
Academic DP for 2nd Semester published – Examination Entrance Certificates
5
Last day of classes for 2nd Semester / Classes end at 13:00
8 – 10
Block Study
11 – 26
Examinations for 2nd Semester / ELI 4th Quarter Examinations (15-16)
DECEMBER
1 |
Graduand Supplementary Examinations |
3 |
Graduates grades to the Records Office |
9 |
Graduation Weekend: Alumni Supper at 19:00 |
10 |
Graduation Weekend: Consecration Service at 19:00 |
11 |
Graduation Weekend: Baccalaureate Service at 11:00 |
12 |
Graduation Commencement Ceremony at 10:00 |
13 |
All grades voted and sent to Registrar’s Office |
14 |
Staff Year-end Function |
16 |
Public Holiday – Day of Reconciliation |
22 |
College closes at 13.00 on Wednesday 22 December until Sunday 2 January 2022 |
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Helderberg College of Higher Education reserves the right to adjust this Calender of Events as deemed necessary.