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