ST.

AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

P.O BOX 307
MWANZA, TANZANIA

ALMANAC
2023/2024
ACADEMIC YEAR
 FIRST SEMESTER: OCTOBER 2023 - MARCH 2024
MONTH DAY/DATE ACTIVITY
Sunday 1 Long Vacation Ends
Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Practical Training for Degree Students
Friday 7 End of Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Training
Registration of New Non- Degree Students
Monday 9 Arrival and Registration of New Non- Degree Students
Orientation Program for New Non- Degree Students
Saturday 14 Orientation Program for New Non- Degree Students
Public Holiday
Saturday 14 Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Teaching and Learning Session for Non- Degree Programmes
October Monday 16 Classes begin at 07:45am
University Committee/Board Meetings
Wednesday 18 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Friday 20 Management Board Meeting
Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree Programmes
Monday 23 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations Begin
Monday 23 Arrival and Registration of New Students/Continuing Students
University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 26 Students Awards Committee
Friday 27 Deadline for Submission of Final Copy of Postgraduate Students
Dissertation to the Postgraduate Office

Tuesday 31 End of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree

Programmes
Wednesday 1 Orientation Program for New Students Start
Thursday 2 All Souls Day- Evening Holy Mass
Saturday 4 End of Orientation Program for New Students
Monday 6 Holy Eucharist Celebration for New Academic Year
Teaching and Learning Session for Degree Programmes
Tuesday 7 Classes begin at 07:45am
Board of Trustees Meetings
Tuesday 7 Arrival of Members for the Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Wednesday 8 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Thursday 9 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Friday 10 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
November Examination Results for Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Friday 10 Management Board Meeting

Sunday 12 Benjamin William Mkapa Research Chair

University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 13 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Wednesday 15 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Graduation Ceremony
Thursday 16 Graduation Ceremony - SFUCHAS
Friday 17 Examination Committee Meeting
Saturday 18 Release/Publication of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Degree Programmes
Silver Jubilee Ceremony
 Saturday 18 SAUT Silver Jubilee Ceremony - Rescheduled
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday 18 Graduation Ceremony - CUCoM
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 20 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Wednesday 22 Library Committee Meeting
November Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2022/2023
Friday 24 Deadline for Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2022/2023
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday 25 Graduation Ceremony - JUCo
Saturday 25 Graduation Ceremony - AMUCTA
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 27 Honorary Degree Meeting
Thursday 31 DVCAF/CC/Dean of Students Meeting with SAUTSO Bunge
Graduation Ceremony
Friday 1 Graduation Ceremony - MARUCo
University Committee/Board Meetings
Friday 1 Management Board Meeting
Monday 4 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday 6 Graduation Ceremony - SAUT Arusha Centre
University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 7 Appointment & Promotions Committee Meeting
Graduation Ceremony
Friday 8 Graduation Ceremony - STEMMUCo
Public Holiday
Saturday 9 Independence Day
December Council and its Committee Meetings
Monday 11 Senate Meeting
Tuesday 12 Finance and Planning Committee Meeting
Academic Exhibitions
Wednesday 13 Community Day Exhibitions
Council Meeting
Thursday 14 Council Meeting
University Convocation
Friday 15 University Academic Convocation
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday 16 26th Graduation Ceremony- SAUT Mwanza
Mid- Semester Tests for Degree Programmes- 1st Semester
Monday 18 Starts of Mid- Semester Tests
Saturday 23 End of Mid- Semester Tests
Christmas Break
Saturday 23 Christmas Holiday Begin/Staff Get Together
Monday 1 New Year Day/FEAST
Teaching and Learning Session
Wednesday 3 Classes Resume at 07:45am
University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 4 Departmental Board Meeting
Friday 5 Faculty Board Meeting
January Tuesday 9 Dean of Students Meeting with SAUTSO Bunge
Public Holiday
Friday 12 Zanzibar Revolution Day
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 15 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Wednesday 17 Library Committee Meeting
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 22 Management Board Meeting
 First Semester Examinations for Non- Degree Programmes
January Monday 22 Registration for 1st Semester Final Examinations (Online)
Friday 26 Deadline for Registration for 1st Semester Final Examinations (Online)
Saturday 27 End of Classes for the 1st Semester
Monday 29 Moderation for 1st Semester Final Examinations Start
Friday 2 Deadline for Submission of Coursework
Monday 5 1st Semester Final Examinations for Non- Degree Programmes Begin
University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 8 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Board of Trustees Meetings
Monday 12 Arrival of Members for the Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Tuesday 13 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Wednesday 14 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Saturday 17 End of 1st Semester Final Examinations for Non- Degree Programmes
First Semester Examinations for Degree Programmes
February Saturday 17 End of Classes for the 1st Semester
Inter-Semester Break for Non- Degree Students
Sunday 18 Start of Inter-Semester Break
Sunday 25 End of Inter-Semester Break for Non- Degree Students
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 26 Management Board Meeting
First Semester Examinations for Degree Programmes
Monday 26 Deadline for Registration for 1st Semester Final Examinations (Online)
Monday 26 1st Semester Final Examinations Moderation Begins
Teaching and Learning Session for Non- Degree Programmes - 2nd Semester
Monday 26 Classes Begin at 07:45am
Wednesday 28 Ash Wednesday- Begin of Lenten Season
Friday 1 Deadline for Submission of Coursework for Degree Programmes
Monday 4 1st Semester Final Examinations Begin for Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 7 Research, Publications and Consultancy Committee Meeting
Friday 8 Departmental Board Meeting
Friday 8 Deadline for Uploading 1st Semester Final Examination Results for
Non- Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 11 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Wednesday 13 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
March Friday 15 Examination Committee Meeting
Saturday 16 Release/Publication of 1st Semester Final Examination Results for
Non- Degree Programmes
Saturday 16 End of 1st Semester Final Examinations for Degree Programmes
Inter-Semester Break for Degree Students
Sunday 17 Start of Inter-Semester Break
University Committee/Board Meetings
Tuesday 19 Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
Thursday 21 Management Board Meeting
Sunday 24 End of Inter-Semester Break for Degree Programmes
SECOND SEMESTER MARCH 2024 - OCTOBER 2024
Teaching and Learning Session for Degree Programmes
March Monday 25 Classes Begin at 07:45am
University Committee/Board Meetings
 Thursday 28 Admission Committee Meeting
March
Sunday 31 Palm Sunday
Easter Break
Tuesday 2 Easter Vacation Begins
Thursday 4 Holy/Maundy Thursday
Friday 5 GOOD FRIDAY (Fasting Day) PASSION OF OUR REEDEMER
Saturday 6 Holy Saturday PASSION VIGIL
Sunday 7 EASTER
Public Holiday
Sunday 7 Karume Day

Monday 8 EASTER MONDAY

Teaching and Learning Session
Tuesday 9 Classes Resume at 07:45am
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University Committee/Board Meetings
Thursday 11 Appointment & Promotions Committee Meeting
April
Friday 12 Deadline for Uploading 1st Semester Final Examination Results for
Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 15 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Wednesday 17 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Friday 19 Examination Committee Meeting
Saturday 20 Release/Publication of 1st Semester Final Examination Results for
Degree Programmes
Public Holiday
Friday 26 Union Day
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 29 Management Board Meeting
Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2023/2024 - 1st Semester
Tuesday 30 Deadline for Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2023/2024
Public Holiday
Wednesday 1 Worker’s Day
Council and its Committee Meetings
Monday 6 Senate Meeting
Tuesday 7 Finance and Planning Committee Meeting
Thursday 9 Council Meeting
May Mid- Semester Tests for Degree Programmes- 2nd Semester
Saturday 11 Starts of Mid- Semester Tests
Saturday 18 End of Mid- Semester Tests
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 20 Management Board Meeting
Friday 24 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Tuesday 28 Pentecost
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 3 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties
Thursday 6 DVCAF/CC/Dean of Students Meeting with SAUTSO Bunge
Second Semester Examinations for Non- Degree Programmes
Friday 7 Deadline for Registration for 2nd Semester Examinations (Online)
June Saturday 8 End of Classes for the 2nd Semester
Monday 10 2nd Semester Final Examinations Moderation Begins
Friday 14 Deadline for Submission of Coursework
Monday 17 2nd Semester Final Examinations Begin
Monday 24 End of 2nd Semester Final Examinations
 University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 24 Management Board Meeting
June
Friday 28 Memorial of St. Augustine of Hippo
Second Semester Examinations for Degree Programmes
Saturday 29 End of Classes for the 2nd Semester
Field/Industrial Practical Training for Non- Degree Students
Monday 1 Field/Industrial Practical Training Begin
First Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Non- Degree Programmes
Monday 1 1st Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations begin
Monday 1 2nd Semester Final Examinations Moderation Begins for Degree
Programmes
Friday 5 Deadline for Submission of Coursework for Degree Programmes
Friday 5 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Final Examination Results for
Non- Degree Programmes

Saturday 6 End of 1st Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Non-

Degree Programmes
Public Holiday
Sunday 7 Saba Saba Day
Monday 8 2nd Semester Final Examinations for Degree Programmes begin
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 8 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Wednesday 10 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Friday 12 Examination Committee Meeting
July Saturday 13 Release/Publication of 2nd Semester Final Examination Results for
Non- Degree Programmes
Council and its Committee Meetings
Monday 15 Special Executive Senate Meeting - Approval of 2nd Semester Final
Examination Results for Non- Degree Programmes

Saturday 20 End of 2nd Semester Final Examinations for Degree Programmes

Annual Break
Sunday 21 Long Vacation Starts
Research/Comprehensive Defense Examinations for Degree Students
Monday 22 Research & Comprehensive Defense Begin
Second Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Non- Degree Students
Monday 22 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations Begin
Saturday 25 End of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Non-
Degree Programmes

Saturday 27 End of Research & Comprehensive Defense for Degree Students

Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree Programmes
Monday 29 1st Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations Begin
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 29 Management Board Meeting
Tuesday 30 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Non- Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Wednesday 31 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Friday 2 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Monday 5 Examination Committee Meeting
August Wednesday 7 Release/Publication of 1st Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Non- Degree Programmes
 Wednesday 7 Release/Publication of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Non- Degree Programmes
Public Holiday
Thursday 8 Farmers’ Day
Friday 9 End of 1st Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree
Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 12 Admission Committee Meeting
Council and its Committee Meetings
Tuesday 13 Special Executive Senate Meeting for Admissions & Supplementary/
Special Examination Results for Non- Degree Programmes

August Friday16 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Final Examination Results for
Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Friday 16 Management Board Meeting
Monday 19 Deadline for Uploading 1st Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Degree Programmes
Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Practical Training for Degree Students
Monday 19 Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Training Begin
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 19 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Wednesday 21 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Friday 23 Examination Committee Meeting
Saturday 24 Release/Publication of 2nd Semester Final Examination Results for
Degree Programmes
Saturday 24 Release/Publication of 1st Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Degree Programmes

University Committee/Board Meetings

Monday 2 Management Board Meeting
Wednesday 4 Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
Friday 6 Appointment & Promotions Committee Meeting
Teaching Practice/Field for Education Students
Monday 9 Teaching Practice/Field for Education Students Begin
Council and its Committee Meetings
Monday 9 Senate Meeting
September Tuesday 10 Finance and Planning Committee Meeting
Thursday 12 Council Meeting
Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2022/2023 - 2nd Semester
Saturday 14 Deadline for Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2023/2024
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 16 Admission Committee Meeting
Council and its Committee Meetings
Thursday 19 Special Senate Meeting
University Committee/Board Meetings
Tuesday 24 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Tuesday 1 Long Vacation Ends
Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Practical Training for Degree Students
October Friday 4 End of Teaching Practice/Field/Industrial Training
University Committee/Board Meetings
Friday 4 Management Board Meeting
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
Registration of New Non- Degree Students
Monday 7 Arrival and Registration of New Non- Degree Students
October Orientation Program for New Non- Degree Students
Saturday 12 Orientation Program for New Non- Degree Students
 Public Holiday
Monday 14 Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Teaching and Learning Session for Non- Degree Programmes
Tuesday 15 Classes begin at 07:45am
Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree Programmes
Tuesday 15 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations Begin
Monday 21 Arrival and Registration of New Students/Continuing Students
October
Friday 25 Deadline for Submission of Final Copy of Postgraduate Students
Dissertation to the Postgraduate Office
Teaching Practice/Field for Education Students
Friday 25 End of Teaching Practice/Field for Education Students
Saturday 26 End of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special Examinations for Degree
Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 28 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Wednesday 30 Students Awards Committee
Saturday 2 All Souls Day- Evening Holy Mass
Orientation Program for New Degree Students
Monday 4 Orientation Program for New Students Start
Saturday 9 End of Orientation Program for New Students
Saturday 9 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Degree Programmes

Monday 11 Holy Eucharist Celebration for New Academic Year

Board of Trustees Meetings
Monday 11 Arrival of Members for the Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Tuesday 12 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
Teaching and Learning Session for Degree Programmes
Tuesday 12 Classes begin at 07:45am
University Committee/Board Meetings
November Tuesday 12 Departmental Examination Board Meeting
Board of Trustees Meetings
Wednesday 13 Board of Trustees Meeting (TEC-DSM)
University Committee/Board Meetings
Wednesday 13 Faculty Examination Board Meeting
Friday 15 Examination Committee Meeting
Saturday 16 Release/Publication of 2nd Semester Supplementary/Special
Examination Results for Degree Programmes
University Committee/Board Meetings
Monday 18 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
Wednesday 20 Library Committee Meeting
Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2023/2024
Friday 22 Deadline for Appeals and Irregularities Processing 2023/2024
University Committee/Board Meetings
Friday 22 Management Board Meeting
Monday 25 Honorary Degree Meeting
Thursday 28 DVCAF/CC/Dean of Students Meeting with SAUTSO Bunge
University Committee/Board Meetings
Tuesday 3 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties/Schools
December Wednesday 4 Appointment & Promotions Committee
Friday 6 Management Board Meeting Meeting
Mid- Semester Tests for Degree Programmes- 1st Semester
Friday 6 Starts of Mid- Semester Tests
 Public Holiday
Monday 9 Independence Day
Saturday 14 End of Mid- Semester Tests
Council and its Committee Meetings
Monday 16 Senate Meeting
Tuesday 17 Finance and Planning Committee Meeting
December Academic Exhibitions
Wednesday 18 Community Day Exhibitions
Council Meeting
Thursday 19 Council Meeting
University Convocation
Friday 20 University Academic Convocation
Graduation Ceremony
Saturday 21 27th Graduation Ceremony- SAUT Mwanza
Christmas Break
Monday 23 Christmas Holiday Begin/Staff Get Together