The Covenant University (CU) Alpha (First) Semester Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 academic session has been published by the management of the university.
According to the management, the academic activities for first semester of 2017/2018 academic session will run as follows;
COVENANT UNIVERSITY ALPHA (FIRST) SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017/2019
| Monday, August 21, 2017 | Opening Assembly for Fuculty and Staff |
| Monday, August 21 – Friday, August 25, 2017 | Executive Advance: Faculty & Staff |
| Saturday, August 26, 2017 | Covenant University Scholastic apptitude Screening (Supplementary) |
| Sunday, August 27, 2017 | Resumption: Returning Students (200-500 Level)/Online Registration |
| Monday, August 28, 2017 | Lectures Begin for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| Tuesday, August 29 – Friday, September 1, 2017 | Orientation: Returning Undergraduate Students (Evenings) |
| Friday, September 1, 2017 | Departmental Fellowship |
| Friday, September 1 – 23, 2017 | Resumption & Registration of Part-time Students Begins and Ends (300 & 400 Level) |
| Resumption: Fresh Students (100 Level) / Online Registration | Sunday, September 3, 2017 |
| Resumption: Returning Postgraduate Students Resumption/Registration | |
| Monday, September 4, 2017 | Welcome Assembly for Fresh Undergraduate Students |
| Monday, September 4, 2017 | College Orientation; Departmental Orientation |
| Monday, September 4 – Friday, September 8, 2017 | Orientation / Induction: Fresh Students |
| Tuesday, September 5, 2017 | Departmental Board Meeting |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 | College Board Meeting |
| Friday, September 8, 2017 | General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship |
| Saturday, September 9, 2017 | CLR Orientation; CBSS/CLDS Students (9-12 noon); CoE/CST Students (12 – 3pm) |
| Friday, September 9 – December 2, 2017 | Alpha Semester for Part-time Students Lecture Begins and Ends |
| Sunday, September 10, 2017 | Fresh Postgraduate Students Resumption/Registration |
| Monday, September 11, 2017 | Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS |
| Monday, September 11 2017 | Late Registration with Penalty Begins for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| Monday, September 11 – Friday, September 15, 2017 | SIWES Defence |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | Orientation / Induction: Fresh Postgraduate Students |
| Friday, September 15, 2017 | Late Registration with Penalty Ends for Returning Undergraduate Students |
| Friday, September 15, 2017 | College Fellowship |
| Monday, September 18, 2017 | Senate Business Committee |
| Commencement of Postgraduate Alpha Semester Lectures | Monday, September 18, 2017 |
| Late Registration with Penalty Begins for Fresh Undergraduate Students | |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2017 – Tuesday, September 26, 2017 | Omega Semester 2016/2017 Make-up Examination |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 | SENATE |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | Inaugural Lecture |
| Saturday, September 22, 2017 | Students’ Monthly Environmental Sanitation |
| Friday, September 22, 2017 | Late Registration with Penalty Ends for Fresh Undergraduate Students |
| Monday September 25 – Friday, September 29, 2017 | Test (1) – All Students |
| Sunday, October 1, 2017 | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| Monday, October 2, 2017 | INDEPENDENCE DAY PARLEY (Lecture Free) |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2017 | Departmental Board Meeting |
| Thursday, October 5, 2017 | College Board Meeting |
| Friday, October 6, 2017 | Departmental Fellowship |
| Monday, October 9, 2017 | Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Chancellor’s Meeting with young Ph.Ds |
| Friday, October 13, 2017 | General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship |
| Monday, October 16, 2017 | Senate Business Committee |
| Monday, October 16 – Friday, October 20, 2017 | Test (2) – Mid-Semester Examination |
| Monday, October 16 – Friday, November 10, 2017 | Course Evaluation by Students |
| Thursday, October 19, 2017 | SENATE |
| Friday, October 20, 2017 | Special Public Lecture |
| Saturday, October 21, 2017 | 15th Founders’ Day Celebration |
| Saturday, October 21, 2017 | Community Outreach in Commemoration of the Founders’ Day |
| Sunday, October 21, 2017 | FOUNDER’S DAY (Thanksgiving Service @ University Chapel) |
| Wednesday, October 25 – Friday, October 27, 2017 | Student Council Trade Fair |
| Friday, October 27, 2017 | General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship |
| Saturday, October 28, 2017 | Students’ Monthly Environmental Sanitation |
| Monday, October 30 – Friday, November 3, 2017 | Upload of Lecture Attendance |
| Friday, November 3, 2017 | Matriculation Ceremony (PG/Undergraduate) |
| Monday, November 6 – Friday, November 10, 2017 | Tutorial / Revision Week |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Departmental Board Meeting |
| Thursday, November 9, 2017 | College Board Meeting |
| Friday, November 10, 2017 | General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship |
| Monday, November 13, 2017 | Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS |
| Monday, November 13 – Friday, December 1, 2017 | Alpha Semester Examinations (All Students) |
| Friday, November 17, 2017 | College Fellowship |
| Monday, November 20, 2017 | Senate Business Committee |
| Monday, November 20 – Friday, December 1, 2017 | Alpha Semester Examinations for Postgraduate Students |
| Thursday, November 23, 2017 | SENATE |
| Friday, November 24, 2017 | General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship |
| Friday, December 1, 2017 | Closing Assembly |
| Saturday, December 2, 2017 | Students Vacate Campus |
| Tuesday, December 5 – Saturday, December 9, 2017 | SHILOH WEEK |
| Monday, December 11, 2017 | Faculty and Staff resume from Shiloh |
| Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | Departmental Examination Board Meeting |
| Friday, December 15, 2017 | College Examination Board Meeting |
| Monday, December 18, 2017 | Senate Business Committee |
| Consideration of Students’ Results (Alpha Semester) |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | Senate for Alpha Semester Examinations |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | General Faculty and Staff Fellowship/Christmas Break |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | Closing for the Year |
