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 | Mid-Semester Exam for Returning Students | Monday, 4th December, 2017 – Friday, 8th December, 2017 |
| 11 | Convocation | Tuesday, 19th December, 2017 |
| 12 | Christmas Break | Monday, 18th December, 2017 – Saturday, 6th January, 2018 |
| 13 | Continuation of 1st Semester Lectures | Monday, 8th January, 2018 |
| 14 | Submission of Mid-Semester Results for Returning Students to Departments | Friday, 19thJanuary, 2018 |
| 15 | Registration Ends for returning Students | Friday, 19th January, 2018 |
| 17 | Orientation for Fresh Students | Thursday, 30th January, – Friday, 31stJanuary, 2018 |
| 18 | Matriculation/End of Registration for Fresh students | Thursday, 8th February, 2018 |
| 19 | Mid-Semester Examination (fresh students) | Monday, 12th February – Friday 16thFebruary, 2018 |
| Revision Week for Returning Students | Monday, 12th February -Friday 16thFebruary, 2018 | |
| 20 | Examination for Returning Students | Monday, 19th February – Friday 9th March, 2018 |
| 21 | Submission of Mid-Semester Exam Results for Fresh Students to the Departments | Monday, 26th February, 2018 |
| 22 | Examination for Fresh Students | Monday,12th March – Friday 23rd March, 2018 |
| 23 | End of 1st Semester/Students vacate | Saturday , 24th March, 2018 |
| 23 | Making and Submission of Scripts to Departments | Friday, 6th April, 2018 |
| 1 | SECOND SEMESTER | |
| 2 | Students Return to Campus | Saturday, 14th April, 2018 |
| 3 | Lectures Commence | Monday, 16th April, 2018 |
| 4 | Mid-Semester Examination | Monday, 21st May – Monday 28th May, 2018* |
| 5 | Interdenominational Prayers (All Souls) | Tuesday, 22nd May, 2018* |
| 6 | Students Week | Monday, 28th May-Friday 1st June, 2018 |
| 7 | Submission of Mid-Semester Examination Results to Departments | Friday, 1st June, 2018 |
| 8 | Revision Week | Monday 18th June – Friday 22nd June, 2018 |
| 9 | Examination (400 level) | Monday,18th June-Friday 29th June 2018 |
| 10 | Examination (100-300 level) | Monday, 2nd July -Friday 20th July, 2018 |
| 11 | Students Vacate Campus | Saturday, 21st July, 2018 |
| 12 | Marking and Submission of Scripts for 400 level to Departments | Friday, 13th July, 2018 |
| 13 | Faculty Board Meeting to Consider 400 level Results | Wednesday, 18th July, 2018 |
| 14 | Marking and Submission of Scripts for 100-300 level to Departments | Friday, 27th July, 2018 |
| 15 | Faculty Board Meeting to Consider (100-300 level) Results | Wednesday, 1st August, 2018 |
| 16 | Senate Meeting to Consider Second Semester Examinations | Wednesday, 15th August, 2018 |
| 17 | Submission of Results to Academic Registry | Wednesday, 22nd August, 2018 |
*Mid Semester Exams for 22nd May shall be moved to 28th May because of the Interdenominational Prayer
| 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………………………………… | 5 week (2 weeks for fresh students) |
| Total | 19 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…………………………………. | 5 weeks (Final year 2 weeks) |
| Total | 19 Weeks |
Total.. 19 Weeks Each Semester
