The table below contains important dates pertaining to faculty examinations as well as readmission appeal submissions.

DateActivityCommentsResponsibility
04 December 2026Marks captured on PeopleSoftAcademic departments will capture all student marks by the deadlineDepartments
11 December 2026Medical Leave of Absence (LOA) application deadlineThe deadline for students to submit applications to return from Medical Leave of Absence (LOA) via the Fit to Study Panel: fitforstudy@uct.ac.zaStudents
15 December 2026COM Faculty Examinations Committee (FEC) MeetingThe Commerce FEC will sit and assess the performance of all students in taught programmes. Students registered in research programmes will be assessed in November and sent outcomes by the end of November.Faculty
18 December 2026FEC OutcomesStudents will be informed of their FEC outcome. Academically excluded students (and students at risk of academic exclusion pending SUPP/DE outcome) will be guided on the process to submit an appeal and applicable deadlines.Faculty + Student Records Office
06 January 2027RAC Appeal submission deadline

All Commerce RAC appeals must be submitted by 09h00.

**Please note this is a Commerce deadline only. Refer to the specific faculty for the relevant appeal deadline if you wish to have your appeal considered by another faculty. 

Students
12-15 January 2027RAC MeetingsThe Commerce Readmission Appeals Committee (RAC) will sit and consider all appeals that have been submitted by the deadline.COM RAC
18 January 2027RAC OutcomesStudents will be informed of their RAC outcomes.COM RAC
22  January 2027SUPP/DE exams results captured on systemThe Exams Office will capture all SUPP/DE exam marks by the deadline.Exams Office
28 January 2027COM Faculty Examinations Committee (FEC) MeetingThe Commerce FEC will sit and assess the performance of all students in taught programmes who wrote SUPPs/DEs. Students will be informed of their FEC outcome.Faculty
01-04 February 2027RAC MeetingsThe Commerce RAC will sit and consider all appeals that have been submitted by the deadline. This meeting will only consider those students whose academic exclusion was pending an unsuccessful SUPP/DE outcome.COM RAC
05 February 2027RAC OutcomesStudents will be informed of their RAC outcome.COM RAC

If you have any questions regarding your academic standing, please contact your home department Student Advisors or convenor.

If you need guidance on your FEC outcome or RAC appeal, please contact com-rac@uct.ac.za