UNN 2016/2017 Revised Academic Calendar

The management of University of Nigeria Nsukka (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 Thursday 22 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
FOUNDERS DAY 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 to campus

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 day's