Below is the approved 2012/2013 academic calender of the Rivers State University of Science and technology, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.
1. Arrival of Fresh Students Monday 10th Dec. 2012
2. Orientation for Fresh Students Tuesday 18th Dec. to 21st Dec. 2012
3. Arrival of Returning Students Monday 17th Dec., 2012
4. On-line Registration for all Students Begins
Wednesday 12th Dec., 2012
5. On-line Registration for all Students Ends Friday 29th March, 2013
6. First Semester 2012/2013 Session Lectures Begin for all Students Wednesday 19th December, 2012
7. First Semester 2012/2013 Session Lectures End for all Students Friday 22nd March, 2013
8. Matriculation, Saturday 23rd March, 2013
9. Christmas Break Monday 24th Dec. – Wed. 2nd Jan. 2013
10. First Semester 2012/2013 Examinations for all Students Begin.