The authorities of Benue State University, Markurdi, BSU Academic Calendar 2016/2017 has been released The approved Academic Calendar is for regular students of the institution for the 2016/2017 academic session as well as the some aspects of first semester Academic calendar for Sandwich students.
According to the calendar, screening and registration for new students will commence February 20th, 2017.
The complete details of the new calendar are 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.