The management of Benue State University, Markurdi (BSU) has released the 2016/2017 academic calendar for regular students and the 1st semester calendar for sandwich students.
The breakdown is as indicated on the table below;
| S/NO | DATE | EVENT | DURATION/REMARKS |
| 1. | Monday, 20th February, 2017- Friday, 3rd March, 2017 | Screening/Registration of Fresh Students | 2 weeks |
| 2. | Monday, 27th February, 2017- Friday, 3rdMarch, 2017 | Registration for Returning Students | 1 week |
| 3. | Monday 6th March, 2017- Friday, 10th March, 2017 | Late Registration/Lectures | 1week |
| 4 | Monday 13th March, 2017 | Departmental Boards meet on Second Semester 2015/2016 Session Undergraduate Results | 1 week after resumption. |
| 5 | Monday 20th March, 2017 | Faculty Boards Meet on Results | 2 weeks after resumption. |
| 6 | Monday 27th March, 2017 | Departmental Postgraduate Committees meet on Results | 3 weeks after resumption. |
| 7 | Thursday 30th March, 2017 | Senate meets on Undergraduate Results | 3.3 weeks after resumption. |
| 8 | Monday 3rd April, 2017 | Faculty Postgraduate Committee meets on Results | 4 weeks after resumption. |
| 9 | Monday 10th April, 2017 | Postgraduate School Board meet on Results | 5 weeks after resumption. |
| 10 | Thursday 13th April, 2017 | Senate Meets on Postgraduate Results | 5.3 weeks after resumption. |
| 11 | Monday 13th March, 2017- Thursday 6thApril, 2017 | LECTURES | 3.3 Weeks |
| 12 | Friday 7th April, 2017 - Friday 21st April, 2017 | Easter break/Sandwich Lectures | 2 Weeks |
| 13. | Thursday 6th April, 2017 | Add/Drop Electives | End of Add/Delete Electives |
| 14. | Friday 28thApril, 2017 | Matriculation of Fresh Students | 8.3 Weeks after Commencement of Lectures |
| 15. | Monday 8th May, 2017- Friday 12th May, 2017 | Continuous Assessment/Lectures | 1 Week |
| 16. | Monday 24thApril, 2017- Friday 9th June, 2017 | LECTURES | 7 WEEKS |
| 17. | Monday 12th June, 2017- Wednesday 14th June, 2017 | Semester Examination: GST/EPS Courses | 0.3 Week |
| 18. | Thursday 15th June, 2017- Saturday 30th June, 2017 | Other Undergraduate Courses | 2 Weeks |
| 19. | Monday 3rd July, 2017- Saturday 15th July, 2017 | Semester Examination Postgraduate Courses | 2 Weeks |
| 20. | TOTAL DURATION | 18 Weeks |
National public holidays: 8th March, Women’s day, 14th and 17th April, Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively, 1st May, Workers day, 27th May, Children’s day, 29th May, Democracy day and 26th June, Eid-el-Fitri. These dates are subject to confirmation by the Federal Government.
