Re: Timing

[Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>]

Hi Bernelle (2014.09.02_18:07:16_+0200)
> Stellenbosch has different dates to the other universities. I couldn't find
> 2016 dates for Stellenbosch, but it looks like early September is doable:
> http://sun.ac.za/english/about-us/termdates-2014
> June vac: 27 June - 21 July 2014
> September vac: 6 - 14 September 2014
> 
> 
> UCT: (which would go for CPUT, UWC too, not sure about AIMS)
> https://www.uct.ac.za/calendar/terms (for 2013 - 2016)
> June vac: 1 Jun 2016 to 17 Jul 2016
> September vac: 3 Sept 2016 to 11 Sept 2016
> 
> Any arguments for/against June/July?

A 1 week vac is a tight window to fit a conference in.

Simon pointed at
http://weatherspark.com/averages/29014/Cape-Town-Western-Cape-South-Africa
on IRC, which says weather isn't significantly better in September.

I'd imagine the June/July vac is the one to go for.

SR

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