ABU Zaria 2016/2017 Academic Calendar For Newly Admitted Students

This is to inform all all newly admitted students [Freshers]
of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
that the institution has announced the resumption date for the 2016/2017 session.

The School is expected to resume on
Sunday 20th November, 2016.

Registration for new students is
expected to begin on Monday 21st
November, 2016 and ends on Saturday 3rd December, 2016 [2 weeks Registration]

Below is the breakdown of the academic calendar.

APPROVED Fresh UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2016/2017
SESSION FIRST SEMESTER
S/N FROM TO ACTIVITY
1. Sunday 20th November, 2016 -
Resumption
2. Monday 21st November, 2016 →
Saturday 3rd December, 2016 →2
Weeks Registration
3. Monday 5th December, 2016 →
Saturday 17th December, 2016 →2
Weeks Lectures
4. Monday 20th December, 2016 →
Saturday 7th January, 2017
Christmas, New Year and Mid-
Semester Break
5. Monday 9th January, 2017 →
Saturday 1st April, 2017 12 Weeks
Lectures
6. Monday 3rd April, 2017 →Thursday
13th April, 2017 2 Weeks
Examinations
7. Friday 14th April, 2017 → Saturday
29th April, 2017 → Good Friday,
Easter and 1st Semester Break
Monday 30th January, 2017 -
Monday 6th February, 2017 - 1
week Add/Drop
GENS Examinations for First
Semester will commence on
Monday 27th March, 2017

SECOND SEMESTER
S/N FROM TO ACTIVITY
1. Monday 1st May, 2017 →Saturday
27th June, 2017 →7 Weeks Lectures
2. Monday 19th June, 2017 →
Saturday 24th June, 2017 → Mid
Semester Break
3. Monday 26th June, 2017 →
Saturday 12th August, 2017 →7
Weeks Lectures
4. Monday 14th August, 2017 Saturday 26th August, 2017 2 Weeks
Examinations

Monday 27th May, 2017 - Monday
29th May, 2017 - 1 week Add/Drop
GENS Examinations for First
Semester will commence on
Monday 7th August, 2017

Happy resumption to all students and stress free semester