UNN Revised Academic Calendar 2016/2017

The management of University of NigeriaNsukka (UNN) has released a revised academic calendar for 2016/2017 session.

The break down of academic activities is as indicated below;

FIRST SEMESTER 2016/2017 SESSION
SEPTEMBER 2016
Thursday22 Arrival of freshmen/provision of accommodation
Thursday 29

Arrival of old students/provision of accommodation

OCTOBER 2016
Tuesday 04
Registration begins for freshmen (at Ekpo Convocation Arena)
Tuesday 04 Registration begins for old students
Lecture begins
Wed. 05 Orientation for freshmen begins

Friday 07 Orientation for freshmen ends

Tuesday 04-Sunday 09
FOUNDERSDAY CEREMONIES
Friday 14 Registration ends for old students
Monday 17 Late registration begins for old students
Friday 28 Late registration ends for old student
NOVEMBER 2016
Tuesday 01 Lectures continue
Friday 18 Registration ends for freshmen

SATURDAY 19 MATRICULATION CEREMONY
DECEMBER 2016
Thursday01 Lectures continue
Wednesday 21 Lectures end and Christmas break begins
JANUARY 2017
Tuesday 03
Christmas break ends/Students return tocampus
Wednesday 04 Lectures Resume
Tuesday 17 Revision begins
Friday 20 Revision ends
Monday 23 Departmental examinations begin
Friday 27 Departmental examinations end
Monday 30 Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin.
FEBRUARY 2017
Friday 10 Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end

END OF FIRST SEMESTER AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS

SECOND SEMESTER 2016/2017 SESSION
MARCH 2017
Friday 03 Students return to campus
Monday 06

Registration begins for all students
Lectures begin
Tuesday07

Last day for submission of first semester results to the Department.
Processing of results begins in the Department

Wednesday 08 Lectures continue
Friday 17 Registration ends
Last day for submission of first semester results to the Registry (Examination). Processing of results begins in the Registry
Monday 20 Late registration begins

13 – 18 CONVOCATION CEREMONIES

Friday 24 – Late registration ends
Friday 31 Deadline for checking of results by the Heads of Department
APRIL 2017

Monday10
Lectures continue
Wednesday 12 – Monday 17 Easter Break
Wednesday 26

Lectures resume

MAY 2017
Monday 08 Lectures continue
JUNE 2017
Friday 02 Lectures end
Monday 05 Revision begins
Friday 09 Revision ends
Monday 12 Departmental examinations begin
Friday 16 Departmental examinations end
Monday 19 Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin
Friday 30 Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end.
END OF 2016/2017 SESSION AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS

JULY 2017
Friday 21

Last date for the submission of results to the Departments and
Processing of final year students results begins in the Departments
Friday 28 Last date for the submission of results to the Registry (Examinations)
Processing of results begins in the Registry

AUGSUT 2017
Friday11 Deadline for checking of result by Heads of Departments.
Tuesday 15 – Friday 18

Faculty Boards meet to consider and approve final year students Results

SEPTEMBER 2017

Wednesday 06 Senate meets to consider and approve final year students’ results

SUMMARY FOR THE SESSION

First Semester: Lectures 13 weeks + 4 days
Revisions 4 days
Examinations 03 weeks
TOTAL: = 17 WEEKS + 1 DAY

Second Semester: Lectures 12 weeks + 1 day
Revisions 4 days
Examinations 03 weeks
TOTAL = 15 WEEKS + 5 DAYS
Total for the session = 32 weeks + 6 days