The management of Federal University Ndufu Alike (FUNAI) has released the Academic Calendar for the 2017/2018 academic session.
The details are as stated below;
| S/N | EVENT | DATE |
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| 1 | Staff Retreat/Orientation by Faculties | Wednesday, 11th October, 2017 |
| 2 | Arrival of Returning Students | Saturday, 14th October, 2017 |
| 3 | Registration Commences for Returning Students | Monday, 16th October, 2017 |
| 4 | Interdenominational Service | Monday, 16th October, 2017 |
| 5 | Commencement of 1st semester lectures (Returning Students) | Monday, 23rd October, 2017 |
| 6 | Arrival of Fresh Students | Saturday, 28th October, 2017 |
| 7 | Registration of Courses for fresh Students | Monday, 30th October, 2017 |
| 8 | Interdenominational Service to mark the Commencement of the Session | Sunday, 5th November, 2017 |
| 9 | Lectures Commence for fresh Students | Monday,6th November, 2017 |
| 10 | Convocation | Friday, 24th November, 2017 |
| 11 | Mid-Semester Exam for Returning Students | Monday, 4th December, 2017 – Friday, 8th December, 2017 |
| 12 | Christmas Break | Monday, 18th December, 2017 – Saturday, 6th January, 2018 |
| 13 | Continuation of 1st Semester Lectures | Monday, 8th January, 2018 |
| 14 | Orientation for Fresh Students | Thursday, 18th January, – Friday, 12th January, 2018 |
| 15 | Submission of Mid-Semester Results for Returning Students to Departments | Friday, 19thJanuary, 2018 |
| 16 | Registration Ends for all Students | Friday, 19th January, 2018 |
| 17 | Mid-Semester Examination (fresh students) | Monday, 22nd January-Friday 26th January, 2018 |
| 18 | Matriculation | Friday, 2nd February, 2018 |
| 19 | Revision Week for Returning Students | Monday, 29th January-Friday 2nd February, 2018 |
| 20 | Submission of Mid-Semester Exam Results for Fresh Students to the Departments | Monday, 29th January, 2018 |
| 21 | Examination for Returning Students | Monday, 5th February - Friday 16th February, 2018 |
| 22 | Examination for Fresh Students | Monday,19th February-Friday 23rd February, 2018 |
| 23 | End of 1st Semester/Students vacate | Saturday,24th February, 2018 |
| Marking and Submission of Scripts to Departments | Friday, 2nd March, 2018 |
| 1 | SECOND SEMESTER | |
| 2 | Students Return to Campus | Saturday, 7th April, 2018 |
| 3 | Lectures Commence | Monday, 9th April, 2018 |
| 4 | Mid-Semester Examination | Monday, 14th May-Friday 18th May, 2018 |
| 5 | Interdenominational Prayers (All Souls) | Tuesday, 22nd May, 2018 |
| 6 | Students Week | Monday, 21st May-Friday 25th May, 2018 |
| 7 | Submission of Mid-Semester Examination Results to Departments | Friday, 25th May, 2018 |
| 8 | Revision Week | Monday 11th June-Friday 15th June, 2018 |
| 9 | Examination (400 level) | Monday,18th June-Friday 22nd June, 2018 |
| 10 | Examination (100-300 level) | Monday, 25th June-Friday 6th July, 2018 |
| 11 | Students Vacate Campus | Saturday, 7th July, 2018 |
| 12 | Marking and Submission of Scripts for 400 level to Departments | Friday, 6th July, 2018 |
| 13 | Faculty Board Meeting to Consider 400 level Results | Wednesday, 11th July, 2018 |
| 14 | Marking and Submission of Scripts for 100-300 level to Departments | Friday, 20th July, 2018 |
| 15 | Faculty Board Meeting to Consider (100-300 level) Results | Wednesday, 25th July, 2018 |
| 16 | Senate Meeting to Consider Second Semester Examinations | Wednesday, 15th August, 2018 |
| 17 | Submission of Results to Academic Registry | Wednesday, 22nd August, 2018 |
| SUMMARY | ||
| First Semester | ||
| 1 | Registration………………………………… | 1 week(before commencement of lectures) |
| 2 | Lectures…………………………………….. | 11 weeks |
| 3 | Mid-Semester Test………………………….. | 1 week |
| 4 | Students’ Week……………………………... | 0 week |
| 5 | Revision……………………………………. | 1 week |
| 6 | Examination………………………………… | 3 week (1 week for fresh students) |
| Total | 17 weeks | |
| Second Semester | ||
| 1 | Registration ………………………………… | 1 week (before commencement of lectures) |
| 2 | Lectures……………………………………… | 11 weeks |
| 3 | Mid-Semester Test…………………………… | 1 week |
| 4 | Students’ week……………………………….. | 1 week |
| 5 | Revision……………………………………… | 1 week |
| 6 | Examination…………………………………. | 2 weeks |
| Total | 17 Weeks |
