Directly below is the FUNAI 2017/2018 Academic calendar. This is the official schedule of events at Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, FUNAI.
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FUNAI ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018
ACADEMIC CALENDAR-2017/2018 Academic Session First Semester
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EVENT |
DATE |
FIRST SEMESTER |
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1 |
Staff Retreat/Orientation by Faculties |
Wednesday, 11th October, 2017 |
2 |
Arrival of Returning Students |
Saturday, 14th October, 2017 |
3 |
Registration Commences for Returning Students |
Monday, 16th October, 2017 |
4 |
Interdenominational Service |
Monday, 16th October, 2017 |
5 |
Commencement of 1st semester lectures (Returning Students) |
Monday, 23rd October, 2017 |
6 |
Arrival of Fresh Students |
Saturday, 28th October, 2017 |
7 |
Registration of Courses for fresh Students |
Monday, 30th October, 2017 |
8 |
Interdenominational Service to mark the Commencement of the Session |
Sunday, 5th November, 2017 |
9 |
Lectures Commence for fresh Students |
Monday,6th November, 2017 |
10 |
Convocation |
Friday, 24th November, 2017 |
11 |
Mid-Semester Exam for Returning Students |
Monday, 4th December, 2017 – Friday, 8th December, 2017 |
12 |
Christmas Break |
Monday, 18th December, 2017 – Saturday, 6th January, 2018 |
13 |
Continuation of 1st Semester Lectures |
Monday, 8th January, 2018 |
14 |
Orientation for Fresh Students |
Thursday, 18th January, – Friday, 12th January, 2018 |
15 |
Submission of Mid-Semester Results for Returning Students to Departments |
Friday, 19thJanuary, 2018 |
16 |
Registration Ends for all Students |
Friday, 19th January, 2018 |
17 |
Mid-Semester Examination (fresh students) |
Monday, 22nd January-Friday 26th January, 2018 |
18 |
Matriculation |
Friday, 2nd February, 2018 |
19 |
Revision Week for Returning Students |
Monday, 29th January-Friday 2nd February, 2018 |
20 |
Submission of Mid-Semester Exam Results for Fresh Students to the Departments |
Monday, 29th January, 2018 |
21 |
Examination for Returning Students |
Monday, 5th February – Friday 16th February, 2018 |
22 |
Examination for Fresh Students |
Monday,19th February-Friday 23rd February, 2018 |
23 |
End of 1st Semester/Students vacate |
Saturday,24th February, 2018 |
Marking and Submission of Scripts to Departments |
Friday, 2nd March, 2018 |
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SECOND SEMESTER |
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2 |
Students Return to Campus |
Saturday, 7th April, 2018 |
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3 |
Lectures Commence |
Monday, 9th April, 2018 |
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4 |
Mid-Semester Examination |
Monday, 14th May-Friday 18th May, 2018 |
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5 |
Interdenominational Prayers (All Souls) |
Tuesday, 22nd May, 2018 |
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6 |
Students Week |
Monday, 21st May-Friday 25th May, 2018 |
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7 |
Submission of Mid-Semester Examination Results to Departments |
Friday, 25th May, 2018 |
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8 |
Revision Week |
Monday 11th June-Friday 15th June, 2018 |
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9 |
Examination (400 level) |
Monday,18th June-Friday 22nd June, 2018 |
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10 |
Examination (100-300 level) |
Monday, 25th June-Friday 6th July, 2018 |
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11 |
Students Vacate Campus |
Saturday, 7th July, 2018 |
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12 |
Marking and Submission of Scripts for 400 level to Departments |
Friday, 6th July, 2018 |
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13 |
Faculty Board Meeting to Consider 400 level Results |
Wednesday, 11th July, 2018 |
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14 |
Marking and Submission of Scripts for 100-300 level to Departments |
Friday, 20th July, 2018 |
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15 |
Faculty Board Meeting to Consider (100-300 level) Results |
Wednesday, 25th July, 2018 |
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16 |
Senate Meeting to Consider Second Semester Examinations |
Wednesday, 15th August, 2018 |
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17 |
Submission of Results to Academic Registry |
Wednesday, 22nd August, 2018 |
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SUMMARY |
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First Semester |
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1 |
Registration………………………………… |
1 week(before commencement of lectures) |
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2 |
Lectures…………………………………….. |
11 weeks |
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3 |
Mid-Semester Test………………………….. |
1 week |
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4 |
Students’ Week……………………………… |
0 week |
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5 |
Revision……………………………………. |
1 week |
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6 |
Examination………………………………… |
3 week (1 week for fresh students) |
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Total |
17 weeks |
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Second Semester |
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1 |
Registration ………………………………… |
1 week (before commencement of lectures) |
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2 |
Lectures……………………………………… |
11 weeks |
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3 |
Mid-Semester Test…………………………… |
1 week |
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4 |
Students’ week……………………………….. |
1 week |
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5 |
Revision……………………………………… |
1 week |
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6 |
Examination…………………………………. |
2 weeks |
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Total |
17 Weeks |
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FUNAI ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017
S/N |
EVENT |
DATE |
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FIRST SEMESTER |
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1 |
Staff retreat/Orientation in preparation for the new academic session |
Wednesday,2nd November – Friday, 4th November, 2016 |
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2 |
Arrival of returning students, provision of accommodation and registration for returning students |
Saturday, 19th November, 2016 |
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3 |
Arrival of fresh students, provision of accommodation |
Monday, 21st November , 2016 |
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4 |
Registration starts for all students |
Monday, 21st November, 2016 |
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5 |
Commencement of 1st semester lectures for all students |
Monday, 28th November, 2016 |
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6 |
Convocation |
Tuesday, 20th December, 2016 |
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7 |
Interdenominational service to inaugurate the academic session |
Wednesday, 21st December |
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8 |
Christmas Break/ students depart from campus |
Wednesday, 21st December – Monday, 2nd January, 2017 |
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9 |
Students return to campus |
Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017 |
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10 |
Continuation of 1st Semester lectures |
Wednesday, 4th January 2017 |
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11 |
Vice-Chancellor meets with Students and Staff |
Wednesday, 11th January, 2017 |
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12 |
University Orientation for fresh students |
Thursday, 12th January – Friday, 13th January 2017 |
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13 |
Registration of courses end for all students |
Friday, 13th January, 2017 |
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14 |
Matriculation |
Wednesday, 18th January, 2017 |
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15 |
Mid-Semester Examination for all students |
Monday, 23rd January – Friday, 27th January 2017 |
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16 |
Last day for submission of Mid-Semester Exam result to the department for processing |
Friday, 3rd February, 2017 |
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17 |
Revision week for all students |
Monday, 13h March – Friday, 17th March 2017 |
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18 |
1st Semester Exam all students |
Monday, 20th March- Friday, 31st March 2017 |
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19 |
End of 1st semester/Students vacate campus |
Sunday, 2nd April, 2017 |
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20 |
Marking and submission of 1st Semester exam scripts/results to the department |
Friday, 14th April, 2017 |
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SECOND SEMESTER |
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21 |
Students return to campus |
Tuesday, 18th April, 2017 |
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22 |
Lectures begin |
Wednesday, 19th April, 2017 |
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23 |
Faculty boards meet to consider 1st Semester results |
Wednesday 19th April, 2017 |
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24 |
Mid-Semester Examination |
Monday, 8th May, 2017- Friday, 12th May, 2017 |
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25 |
Deadline for submission of 2nd Semester Mid-semester Exam results to the HOD |
Thursday, 21st May, 2017 |
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26 |
Senate meet to approve 1st semester result |
Wednesday, 31st May, 2017 |
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27 |
Last day for the submission of 1st semester students result to the Registry(Exam and Records) |
Friday,2nd June, 2017 |
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28 |
Revision week |
Monday, 10th July , 2017 – Friday, 14th July, 2017 |
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29 |
Examination |
Monday 17th July, 2017- Friday, 28th July, 2017 |
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30 |
Thanksgiving service to mark the end of the session |
Sunday, 23rd July, 2017 |
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31 |
Break /students depart university campus |
Sunday 30th July, 2017 |
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32 |
Marking and submission of 2nd Semester exam scripts/results to the department |
Friday, 11th August, 2017 |
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33 |
Faculty Boards meet to consider 2nd Semester results |
Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 |
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34 |
Senate meet to approve 2nd semester result |
Wednesday, 30th August, 2017 |
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35 |
Last day for the submission of 2nd semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records) |
Friday, 8th September, 2017 |
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SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC SESSION |
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36 |
First semester |
Second semester |
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37 |
Registration – 1 week (Before commencement of lectures) |
Registration – 0 |
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38 |
Lectures – 11 weeks |
Lectures – 12 weeks |
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39 |
Mid-Semester Test – 1 week |
Mid-Semester Test – 1 Week |
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40 |
Student’s week – 0 week |
Revision – 1 week |
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41 |
Revision – 1 week |
Examination – 2 weeks |
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42 |
Examination – 2 weeks |
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43 |
Total – 16 weeks |
Total – 16 weeks |
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STATUTORY PROGRAMMES |
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49 |
1st Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) |
Staff developmental workshop/seminar |
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50 |
2nd Wednesday of every month(Semester Time ) Departmental research seminars series & meetings |
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51 |
3rd Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) |
Faculty Board Meetings |
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52 |
Last Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) |
Senate Meeting |
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