The management of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has released a revised academic calendar for 2016/2017 session.
The break down of academic activities is as indicated below;
FIRST SEMESTER 2016/2017 SESSION
| SEPTEMBER 2016 | |
| Thursday22 | Arrival of freshmen/provision of accommodation |
| Thursday 29 | Arrival of old students/provision of accommodation |
| OCTOBER 2016 | |
| Tuesday 04 | Registration begins for freshmen (at Ekpo Convocation Arena) |
| Tuesday 04 | Registration begins for old students |
| Lecture begins | |
| Wed. 05 | Orientation for freshmen begins |
| Friday 07 | Orientation for freshmen ends |
| Tuesday 04-Sunday 09 | FOUNDERSDAY CEREMONIES |
| Friday 14 | Registration ends for old students |
| Monday 17 | Late registration begins for old students |
| Friday 28 | Late registration ends for old student |
| NOVEMBER 2016 | |
| Tuesday 01 | Lectures continue |
| Friday 18 | Registration ends for freshmen |
| SATURDAY 19 MATRICULATION CEREMONY |
| DECEMBER 2016 | |
| Thursday01 | Lectures continue |
| Wednesday 21 | Lectures end and Christmas break begins |
| JANUARY 2017 | |
| Tuesday 03 | Christmas break ends/Students return to campus |
| Wednesday 04 | Lectures Resume |
| Tuesday 17 | Revision begins |
| Friday 20 | Revision ends |
| Monday 23 | Departmental examinations begin |
| Friday 27 | Departmental examinations end |
| Monday 30 | Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin. |
| FEBRUARY 2017 | |
| Friday 10 | Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end |
END OF FIRST SEMESTER AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS
SECOND SEMESTER 2016/2017 SESSION
| MARCH 2017 | |
| Friday 03 | Students return to campus |
| Monday 06 | Registration begins for all students Lectures begin |
| Tuesday07 | Last day for submission of first semester results to the Department. Processing of results begins in the Department |
| Wednesday 08 | Lectures continue |
| Friday 17 | Registration ends Last day for submission of first semester results to the Registry (Examination). Processing of results begins in the Registry |
| Monday 20 | Late registration begins |
| 13 – 18 CONVOCATION CEREMONIES |
| Friday 24 | – Late registration ends |
| Friday 31 | Deadline for checking of results by the Heads of Department |
| APRIL 2017 | |
| Monday10 | Lectures continue |
| Wednesday 12 – Monday 17 | Easter Break |
| Wednesday 26 | Lectures resume |
| MAY 2017 | |
| Monday 08 | Lectures continue |
| JUNE 2017 | |
| Friday 02 | Lectures end |
| Monday 05 | Revision begins |
| Friday 09 | Revision ends |
| Monday 12 | Departmental examinations begin |
| Friday 16 | Departmental examinations end |
| Monday 19 | Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses begin |
| Friday 30 | Examinations in inter-faculty and inter-disciplinary courses end. |
END OF 2016/2017 SESSION AND STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS
| JULY 2017
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| Friday 21 | Last date for the submission of results to the Departments and Processing of final year students results begins in the Departments
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| Friday 28 | Last date for the submission of results to the Registry (Examinations) Processing of results begins in the Registry |
| AUGSUT 2017 | |
| Friday11 | Deadline for checking of result by Heads of Departments. |
| Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 | Faculty Boards meet to consider and approve final year students Results |
| SEPTEMBER 2017 | |
| Wednesday 06 | Senate meets to consider and approve final year students’ results
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SUMMARY FOR THE SESSION
First Semester: Lectures 13 weeks + 4 days
Revisions 4 days
Examinations 03 weeks
TOTAL: = 17 WEEKS + 1 DAY
Second Semester: Lectures 12 weeks + 1 day
Revisions 4 days
Examinations 03 weeks
TOTAL = 15 WEEKS + 5 DAYS
Total for the session = 32 weeks + 6 days
