The management of the Federal University Ndufu Alike (FUNAI) has released the academic calendar for 2016/2017 academic session.
The break down of academic activities is as indicated on the table below;
| EVENT | DATE |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| Staff retreat/ Orientation in preparation for the new academic session | Wednesday, 5th October - Friday, 7th October, 2016 |
| Arrival of returning students, provision of accommodation | Saturday, 15th October, 2016 |
| Registration starts for returning students | Monday, 17th October, 2016 |
| Interdenominational service to inaugurate the academic session | Sunday 23rd October, 2016 |
| Commencement of 1st semester lectures for returning students | Monday, 24th October, 2016 |
| Arrival of freshmen, provision of accommodation and registration for freshmen | Monday, 7th November, 2016 |
| Commencement of 1st semester lectures for freshmen | Monday, 14th November, 2016 |
| Registration for courses end for returning students | Friday, 25th November, 2016 |
| Convocation | Saturday, 26th November, 2016 |
| Vice-Chancellor meets with Students and Staff | Wednesday, 30th November, 2016 |
| University Orientation for fresh students | Thursday 1st December & Friday 2nd December 2016 |
| Mid-Semester Examination for returning students | Monday, 12th December– Friday 16th December 2016 |
| Registration for courses end for freshmen | Friday, 16th December 2016 |
| Christmas Break/ students depart from campus | Saturday, 17th December – Saturday, 7th January, 2017 |
| Students return to campus | Sunday, 8th January, 2017 |
| Continuation of 1st Semester lectures | Monday, 9th January, 2017 |
| Matriculation | Wednesday, 11th January, 2017 |
| Mid-Semester Examination for freshmen | Monday, 16th January, - Friday 20th January, 2017 |
| Last day for submission of Mid-Semester Exam result to the department for processing | Thursday, 9th February, 2017 |
| Revision week for returning students | Monday, 6th February – Friday, 11th February, 2017 |
| 1st semester examination (200 -400 levels) | Monday, 13th February – Friday 24th February, 2017 |
| Revision week for freshmen | Monday, 27th February – Friday, 3rd March, 2017 |
| 1st semester examination (100 level) | Monday, 6th March – Friday 17th March 2017 |
| End of 1st semester/Students vacate campus | Sunday, 19th March, 2017 |
| Marking and submission of 1st Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Thursday 30th March, 2017 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| Students return to campus | Saturday, 25th March, 2017 |
| Lectures begin | Monday, 27th March, 2017 |
| Easter Break | Thursday, 13th April – Friday 21st April, 2017 |
| Faculty boards meet to consider 1st Semester results | Wednesday 19th April, 2017 |
| Mid-Semester Examination | Monday, 15th May, 2017- Friday, 19th May, 2017 |
| Senate meet to approve 1st semester result | Wednesday 24th May, 2017 |
| Last day for the submission of 1st semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records) | Friday 26th May, 2017 |
| Deadline for submission of 2nd semester Mid-semester Exam results to the HOD | Thursday, 1st June, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving service to mark the end of the session | Sunday, 2nd July, 2017 |
| Revision week | Monday, 3rd July , 2017 - Friday, 7th July, 2017 |
| Examination | Monday 10th July, 2017- Friday, 21st July, 2017 |
| Break /students depart university campus | Saturday 22nd July, 2017 |
| Marking and submission of 2nd Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Thursday 3rd August, 2017 |
| Faculty Boards meet to consider 2nd Semester results | Wednesday 16th August, 2017 |
| Senate meet to approve 2nd semester result | Wednesday 30th August, 2017 |
| Last day for the submission of 2nd semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records) | Friday 1st September, 2017 |
| SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC SESSION | |
| First semester | Second semester |
| Registration - 1 week | Registration - 0 |
| Lectures - 11 weeks | Lectures - 12 weeks |
| Mid-Semester Test - 1 week | Mid-Semester Test - 1 Week |
| Student’s week - 0 week | Revision - 1 week |
| Revision - 1 week | Examination - 2 weeks |
| Examination - 2 weeks | |
| Total - 16 weeks | Total - 16 weeks |
| STATUTORY PROGRAMMES | |
| 1st Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Staff developmental workshop/seminar |
| 2nd Wednesday of every month(Semester Time ) | Departmental research seminars series & meetings |
| 3rd Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Faculty Board Meetings |
| Last Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Senate Meeting |
