The Delta State University Postgraduate Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 academic session has been published.
According to the calendar, old and new students of the school of postgraduate studies, Delta State University are to resume on September 28th, 2017.
The complete details of the academic calendar are as stated below;
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| Monday, September 28 | Old/Fresh Students Resume |
| Monday, October 2, 2017 | Registration begins for Old/Fresh students |
| Monday, October 9, 2017 | Lecture begins (Old/Fresh students) |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | Orientation for Fresh students |
| Sunday, 26 November, 2017 | Registration Ends |
| Monday, November 27 – Friday December 15, 2017 | Late registration (penalty fee for late registration must be paid) |
| Wednesday, December 20 – Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | Christmas Break |
| Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | All students return to Campus |
| Friday, January 19, 2018 | Temporary withdrawal/Deferment of studies ends |
| Friday, January 19, 2018 | Lecture ends |
| Monday, January 29, 2018 | First Semester Exams begin |
| Friday, February 16, 2018 | End of First Semester Exams |
| Monday, February 19, 2018 | Advertisement and sales of application forms for 2018/2019 Academic Session |
| Saturday, 17, February – February 24 March | First Semester Break |
| SECOND SEMESTER BEGINS | |
| Sunday, February 25, 2018 | All students return to Campus |
| Monday, February 26, 2018 | Lecture begins |
| Friday, June 1, 2018 | Lecture ends |
| Monday, June 4, 2018 | Second Semester Exams begin |
| Saturday, June 23, 2018 | Second Semester Exams end |
| Friday, July 13, 2018 | End of Oral External defense for 2017/2018 academic session |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 2018/2019 Academic session begins as students return to Campus |
