FUNAI.EDU.NG ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Following the publication of FUNAI School Fees Structure. The board of the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, FUNAI have released the revised academic calendar for the 2016/2017 academic session. The FUNAI Revised Academic Calendar serves as an information source and planning document for students, faculty, staff and departments, as well as outside organizations. The calendar includes registration dates, class start dates, add/drop deadlines, exam dates and more.
FUNAI ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| S/N | EVENT | DATE |
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| 1 | Staff retreat/Orientation in preparation for the new academic session | Wednesday,2nd November – Friday, 4th November, 2016 |
| 2 | Arrival of returning students, provision of accommodation and registration for returning students | Saturday, 19th November, 2016 |
| 3 | Arrival of fresh students, provision of accommodation | Monday, 21st November , 2016 |
| 4 | Registration starts for all students | Monday, 21st November, 2016 |
| 5 | Commencement of 1st semester lectures for all students | Monday, 28th November, 2016 |
| 6 | Convocation | Tuesday, 20th December, 2016 |
| 7 | Interdenominational service to inaugurate the academic session | Wednesday, 21st December |
| 8 | Christmas Break/ students depart from campus | Wednesday, 21st December – Monday, 2nd January, 2017 |
| 9 | Students return to campus | Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017 |
| 10 | Continuation of 1st Semester lectures | Wednesday, 4th January 2017 |
| 11 | Vice-Chancellor meets with Students and Staff | Wednesday, 11th January, 2017 |
| 12 | University Orientation for fresh students | Thursday, 12th January – Friday, 13th January 2017 |
| 13 | Registration of courses end for all students | Friday, 13th January, 2017 |
| 14 | Matriculation | Wednesday, 18th January, 2017 |
| 15 | Mid-Semester Examination for all students | Monday, 23rd January – Friday, 27th January 2017 |
| 16 | Last day for submission of Mid-Semester Exam result to the department for processing | Friday, 3rd February, 2017 |
| 17 | Revision week for all students | Monday, 13h March – Friday, 17th March 2017 |
| 18 | 1st Semester Exam all students | Monday, 20th March- Friday, 31st March 2017 |
| 19 | End of 1st semester/Students vacate campus | Sunday, 2nd April, 2017 |
| 20 | Marking and submission of 1st Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Friday, 14th April, 2017 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| 21 | Students return to campus | Tuesday, 18th April, 2017 |
| 22 | Lectures begin | Wednesday, 19th April, 2017 |
| 23 | Faculty boards meet to consider 1st Semester results | Wednesday 19th April, 2017 |
| 24 | Mid-Semester Examination | Monday, 8th May, 2017- Friday, 12th May, 2017 |
| 25 | Deadline for submission of 2nd Semester Mid-semester Exam results to the HOD | Thursday, 21st May, 2017 |
| 26 | Senate meet to approve 1st semester result | Wednesday, 31st May, 2017 |
| 27 | Last day for the submission of 1st semester students result to the Registry(Exam and Records) | Friday,2nd June, 2017 |
| 28 | Revision week | Monday, 10th July , 2017 – Friday, 14th July, 2017 |
| 29 | Examination | Monday 17th July, 2017- Friday, 28th July, 2017 |
| 30 | Thanksgiving service to mark the end of the session | Sunday, 23rd July, 2017 |
| 31 | Break /students depart university campus | Sunday 30th July, 2017 |
| 32 | Marking and submission of 2nd Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Friday, 11th August, 2017 |
| 33 | Faculty Boards meet to consider 2nd Semester results | Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 |
| 34 | Senate meet to approve 2nd semester result | Wednesday, 30th August, 2017 |
| 35 | Last day for the submission of 2nd semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records) | Friday, 8th September, 2017 |
| SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC SESSION | ||
| 36 | First semester | Second semester |
| 37 | Registration – 1 week (Before commencement of lectures) | Registration – 0 |
| 38 | Lectures – 11 weeks | Lectures – 12 weeks |
| 39 | Mid-Semester Test – 1 week | Mid-Semester Test – 1 Week |
| 40 | Student’s week – 0 week | Revision – 1 week |
| 41 | Revision – 1 week | Examination – 2 weeks |
| 42 | Examination – 2 weeks | |
| 43 | Total – 16 weeks | Total – 16 weeks |
| STATUTORY PROGRAMMES | ||
| 49 | 1st Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Staff developmental workshop/seminar |
| 50 | 2nd Wednesday of every month(Semester Time ) Departmental research seminars series & meetings | |
| 51 | 3rd Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Faculty Board Meetings |
| 52 | Last Wednesday of every month (Semester Time ) | Senate Meeting |
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