STELLA MARIS MTWARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
(A Constituent College of Saint Augustine University Tanzania)
P.O. BOX 674
MTWARA, TANZANIA
ALMANAC 2023/2024
ACADEMIC YEAR
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FIRST SEMESTER: OCTOBER 2023– March 2024
MONTH DAY/DATE ACTIVITY
October Monday 9 - Second Semester Supplementary/Special
Wednesday 18 Examinations
2023 Monday 16 Arrival and registration of New Non-degree students
and continuing Non degree students.
Tuesday 17 Orientation of new Certificate and Diploma Students
Wednesday 18 Arrival and registration of New degree student
Friday 20 Orientation Programme for new degree students
Monday 23 06.45 am Classes start for all levels
Saturday 28 Tour of Mtwara- All new students
November Wednesday 1 All SAINTS Day
Thursday 2 Holy Eucharist celebrations for New Academic Year
2023 Wednesday 3 Deadline for uploading 2nd Semester
Special/Supplementary Examination Results
Saturday 4 AWARENESS DAY
Saturday 18 Symposium Statistics
Monday 20 End of Registration
Tuesday 21 Academic Committee’s Meeting
Thursday 23 Management Committee’s Meeting
Friday 24 Research, Publications and Consultancy Committee
Meeting.
Saturday 25 Students’ BARAZA
Tuesday 28 Management Committee Meeting
December Monday 4 Finance and Planning Committee
Wednesday 6 Governing Board Meeting
2023 Friday 8 GRADUATION CEREMONY
Saturday 9 Independence Day
Monday 11 SENATE Meeting
Tuesday 12 Start of Mid-Semester Tests
Thursday 14 COUNCIL Meeting
Friday 15 End of Mid-Semester Tests
Wednesday COLLEGE BARAZA
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Thursday 21 Principal Meeting- All Staff Members
Friday 22 Christmas Holiday Begins/ Staff Get- together
January Monday 1 New Year Day/Feast
Wednesday 3 Lectures Resume at 06:45 am
2024 Thursday 4 Meeting of the Deans of Faculties
Friday 5 Dean of Students Meeting with STeMMUCo Bunge
Saturday 6 Departmental Examination Board
Meeting/Departmental Meetings
Tuesday 9 Faculty Boards’ Meetings
Friday 12 Zanzibar Revolution Day
Monday 15 Academic Planning Committee Meeting
Tuesday 16 Management Committee’s Meeting
Wednesday 17 Talents Day
Monday 22 Registration for 1st Semester Final Examinations
(ON Line)
Friday 26 Deadline for Registration for 1st Semester Final
Examinations (On Line)
Saturday 27 End of Classes for Semester One
Monday 29 Moderation of 1st Semester Final Examinations Begin
February Friday 2 Deadline for submission of Coursework
Friday 9 Examination Moderation Starts
2024 Saturday 10 End of Lectures for First Semester
Monday 12 Deadline for Submission of Coursework
Tuesday 13 & Micro-teaching examination
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Wednesday 14 Ash Wednesday-Beginning of LENTEN SEASO/
(Fasting Day)
Monday 19 First Semester Examinations Begin for all levels
March Saturday 2 End of First Semester Examinations
Inter-Semester break
2014
SECOND SEMESTER MARCH 2024 – OCTOBER 2024
Monday 18 Lectures Begin at 06:45 am
Tuesday 19 Faculty and Departmental Presentations or
Workshops/ Seminars/Symposium
Monday 20 Deadline for uploading 1st Semester Examination
Results
Thursday 21 Research, Publications and Consultancy Committee
Meeting
Friday 22 Academic Planning Committee
Saturday 23 Community Outreach –Faculty of Education
Monday 25 Management Board Meeting
Sunday 24 Palm Sunday
Monday 25 Meeting of Deans of Faculties
Tuesday 26 Easter Vacation Begins
Thursday 28 Holy Maundy Thursday
Friday 29 GOOD FRIDAY (Fasting day) PASSION OF OUR
REDEEMER
Saturday 30 Holy Saturday PASSION VIGIL
Sunday 31 EASTER
April 2024 Monday 1 EASTER MONDAY
Wednesday 3 Easter Vacation Ends and Classes Resume at 07:45
Friday 12 Academic Committee
Monday 15 Management Board meeting
Wednesday 17 Finance and Planning Committee
Friday 19 Deadline for uploading 1st Semester Final
Examination Results
Friday 19 GOVERNING BOARD Meeting
Monday 23 Start of First Semester Special /Supplementary
Examinations
Friday 26 UNION DAY (Union Day Symposium)
Saturday 28 End of First Semester Special/Supplementary
Examinations
May 2024 Wednesday 1 Workers’ Day
Thursday 2 COLLEGE BARAZA
Monday 6 SENATE Meeting
Wednesday 9 COUNCIL meeting
Friday 10 Deadline for uploading 1st Semester
Special/Supplementary Examination Results
Monday 12 Start of Mid-Semester Test
Saturday 18 End of Mid-semester Tests
Sunday 19 Pentecost
Monday 21 Higher Degree Committee Meeting
June 2024 Friday 10 Beginning registration for 2nd Semester Examinations
Thursday 21 Start of Comprehensive Examinations
Friday 22 End of Comprehensive Examinations
Saturday 23 Deadline for registration for 2nd Semester
Examinations
Monday 25 Examination Moderation Starts
Wednesday 28- Defense examination
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July 2024 Tuesday 2 Principal meeting with all staff members
Wednesday 3 Comprehensive Examinations
to Friday 5
Saturday 6 End of Classes for Second Semester
Sunday 7 SABASABA DAY—University Korosho Day
Monday 8 Deadline for submitting course works for all levels
Tuesday 9 Oral Comprehensive examinations
Wednesday
10 to Friday Moderation of 2nd semester examinations
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Monday 15 Second Semester Examinations Begin
Saturday 27 End of Second Semester Examinations
Monday 29 Teaching Practice begins
August Tuesday 6 Deadline for Uploading 2nd Semester Examination
Results for all levels
2014 Thursday 8 Farmers Day (Nane Nane)
Monday 12 Release of 2nd Semester examination results
Friday 16 Academic Committee Meeting
Saturday 17 Deadline for second semester examination appeals
Monday 19 Management Board meeting
Wednesday 21 Finance and Planning Committee
Friday 23 Governing Board Meeting
September Monday 9 SENATE meeting
Thursday 12 COUNCIL Meeting
2024 Thursday 19 SPECIAL SENATE Meting
October Saturday 5 End of Teaching Practice/Field practice
Monday 7 Start of Second Semester Supplementary / Special
2024 Exams
Monday 14 Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Wednesday 16 End of Second Semester Supplementary / Special
Exams
Friday 25 Deadline for uploading 2nd Semester
Special/Supplementary Examination Results
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025
Tuesday Arrival and registration of New students
October 15
Thursday Orientation of New Students
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Monday 21 Arrival and Registration of continuing
students
Tuesday 22 Classes resume for all programmes at 06.45 am
