The management of University of Ilorin has published the Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 Academic Session.
The details of the Academic Calendar are as stated below;
| S / NO | ACTIVITY | PROPOSED DATE |
| 1. | Commencement of 2017/2018 Session | Tuesday, 19th September, 2017 |
| 2. | Vice-Chancellor’s Press Briefing for the 33rd Convocation Ceremonies | Friday, 13th October, 2017 |
| 3. | Convocation Day 1 – Award of Degrees | Friday, 20th October, 2017 |
| 4. | Convocation Day 2 – Award of Degrees, Commissioning of Projects, Luncheon and Merit Awards | Saturday, 21st October, 2017 |
| 5. | Faculty Board of Examiners to Consider Goodstanding Results | Wednesday, 25th-27th October, 2017 |
| 6. | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results | Tuesday, 31st October, 2017 |
| 7. | Senate (Special) for Goodstanding Results | Monday, 6th November, 2017 |
| 8. | Returning Students Come into Hall of Residence | |
| 9. | Fresh Students Come into of Residence | Saturday, 6th January, 2018 |
| 10. | Payment of Acceptance Fee | Monday, 11th December, 2017 |
| 11. | End of Screening for Freshers | |
| 12. | Commencement of on-line Registration for Freshers | Monday 8th January, 2018 |
| 13. | Commencement of on-line Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 14th November, 2017 |
| 14. | Commencement of Lectures for the Harmattan Semester | Monday, 20th November, 2017 |
| 15. | End of Normal Registration for Freshers | Friday, 26th January, 2018 |
| 16. | Commencement of Late Registration for Freshers | Saturday, 27th January, 2018 |
| 17. | End of Normal Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 28th November, 2017 |
| 18. | Commencement of Late Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 29th November, 2017 |
| 19. | End of Late Registration for Freshers | Friday, 9th February, 2018 |
| 20. | Senate (Statutory) | Tuesday, 12th December, 2017 |
| 21. | End of Late Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 13th December, 2017 |
| 22. | Business Committee of Senate to Consider List of Registered Students | Tuesday, 20th February, 2018 |
| 23. | End of Year Break | Friday, 22nd December, 2017- 1st January, 2018 |
| 24. | CBT Continuous Assessment (Returning) | Monday, 8th -12th January, 2018 |
| 25. | Senate (List of Registered Students & other matters) | Monday, 26th February, 2018 |
| 26. | Matriculation | Friday, 2nd March, 2018 |
| 27. | CBT Continuous Assessment (Freshers) | Monday, 12th March, 2018 |
| 28. | End of Harmattan Semester Lectures (Returning) | Monday, 12th February, 2018 |
| 29. | Lecture Free Week | Monday, 12th-17th February, 2018 |
| 30. | Commencement of Harmattan Semester Examinations (Manual) (Returning) | Monday, 19th February, 2018 |
| 31. | End of Harmattan Semester Examination (Returning) | Saturday, 10th March, 2018 |
| 32. | Harmattan Semester Break (Returning) | Sunday, 11th March – 7th April, 2018 |
| 33. | Commencement of Harmattan Semester Examination (Freshers) | Monday, 16th April – 4th May, 2018 |
| 34. | Faculty Board of Examiners to Consider Final Year Results at the End of 1st Semester (Presentation 1) | Thursday, 11th – 13th April, 2018 |
| 35. | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Final Year Results at the End of 1st Semester (1st Presentation) | Wednesday, 25th – 27th April, 2018 |
| 36. | End of Harmattan Semester Examination (Freshers) | Friday, 4th May, 2018 |
| 37. | Rain Semester Begins | Saturday, 7th April, 2018 |
| 38. | Senate to consider Final Year Results (1st Presentation) | Thursday, 3rd May 2018 |
| 39. | Senate Meeting (Statutory) | Tuesday, 5th June, 2018 |
| 40. | Continuous Assessment (Returning) CBT | Monday, 28th May-1st June, 2018 |
| 41. | End of Rain Semester Lectures (Returning) | Friday, 6th July, 2018 |
| 42. | Lecture Free Week | Monday, 9th-13th July, 2018 |
| 43. | Commencement of Rain Semester Examinations (Returning) CBT, C.A. (Freshers) | Monday, 16th July, 2018 |
| 44. | Commencement of SIWES, Teaching Practice, SWEP etc. | As Fixed |
| 45. | End of Rain Semester Examinations (Returning) | Saturday, 4th August, 2018 |
| 46. | Faculty Board of Examiners (to consider Final Year Results) | Monday, 20th – 24th August, 2018 |
| 47. | Commencement of Rain Semester Lectures (Freshers) | Monday, 7th May, 2018 |
| 48. | End of Lectures (Freshers) | Friday, 28th July, 2018 |
| 49. | Lecture Free Week (Freshers) | Monday, 30th July – 3rd August, 2018 |
| 50. | Rain Semester Exams Begin and end (Freshers) | Monday, 6th – 27th August, 2018 |
| 51. | CBT Test (Freshers) | Monday, 6th -21st August, 2018 |
| 52. | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Final Year Results | Monday, 27th – 31st August 2018 |
| 53. | Senate to Consider Graduating Students’ Results and End of Session | Friday, 7th September, 2018 |
| 54. | Commencement of 2018/2019 Session | Saturday, 8th September, 2018 |
| 55. | Faculty Board Examiners to Consider Goodstanding Result | Monday, 17th – 21st September, 2018 |
| 56. | Business Committee of Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results | Monday 24th – 28th September, 2018 |
| 57 | Special Senate to Consider Goodstanding Results | Thursday, 4th October, 2018 |
| 58. | Freshers Come into Residence | Saturday, 6th October, 2018 |
| 59. | Payment of Acceptance Fee | Monday, 8th – 13th October, 2018 |
| 60. | Returning Students Come into Residence | Saturday, 13th October, 2018 |
| 61. | Commencement of Admission Screening for Freshers | Monday, 15th October, 2018 |
| 62. | Commencement of on-line Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 15th October, 2018 |
| 63. | End of Screening for Freshers | Monday, 15th October, 2018 |
| 64. | Commencement of on-line Registration for Freshers | Monday, 15th October, 2018 |
| 65. | Press Conference/Briefing | Monday, 15th October, 2018 |
| 66. | Convocation Lecture and Chancellor’s Cocktail | Thursday, 18th October, 2018 |
| 67. | Convocation Day 1 | Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd October, 2018 |
| 68. | Convocation Day 2 Commissioning of Projects: Luncheon and Merit Award | Saturday, 20th October, 2018 |
| 69. | End of Normal Registration for Freshers | Monday, 29th October, 2018 |
| 70. | Commencement of Lectures for the Harmattan Semester | Monday, 29th October, 2018 |
| 71. | End of Normal Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 29th October, 2018 |
| 72. | Commencement of Late Registration for Returning Students | Monday, 29th October, 2018 |
| 73. | Commencement of Late Registration for Freshers | Monday, 29th October, 2018 |
| 74. | End of Late Registration for Returning Students. | Monday, 12th November, |
Note:
*Subject to Amendments
Wednesdays 4pm-6pm: Lectures Free for Sports Activities
SUMMARY
- 2 Weeks of Registration - For both Fresh & Returning Students
- 2 Weeks of Late Registration - For both Fresh & Returning Students
- 13 Weeks of Instructions for the Harmattan Semester
- 3 Weeks of Harmattan Examinations
- 4 Weeks of Marking and Computation of Results for the Harmattan Semester
- 13 Weeks of Instructions for the Rain Semester
- 3 Weeks of Rain Semester Examinations
- 4 Weeks of Marking & Computation of Results
