We are glad to inform the general public that the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) revised academic calendar for 2016/2017 academic session is out and available online.
FUNAI 2016/2017 academic calendar has been approved by the senate in principle subject to adaptation in response to events and reviews.
FUNAI 2016/2017 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 Fresh Students, provision of Accommodation | Saturday, 12th November, 2016 |
| 3 | Registration starts for fresh students | Monday, 14th November, 2016 |
| 4 | Arrival of returning students, provision of accommodation and registration for returning students | Monday, 19th November, 2016 |
| 5 | Interdenominational service to inaugurate the academic session | Sunday 20th November, 2016 |
| 6 | Commencement of 1st semester lectures for fresh students | Monday, 21st November, 2016 |
| 7 | Convocation | Saturday, 26th November, 2016 |
| 8 | Commencement of 1st semester lectures for returning students | Monday 28th November, 2016 |
| 9 | Registration for courses end for fresh student | Friday, 16th December, 2016 |
| 10 | Christmas Break/students depart from campus | Saturday, 17th December-Saturday, 7th January, 2017 |
| 11 | Students return to campus | Sunday, 8th January, 2017 |
| 12 | Continuation of 1st Semester lectures | Monday, 9th January-Friday 13th January 2017 |
| 13 | Vice-Chancellor meets with Students and staff | Wednesday 11th January, 2017 |
| 14 | University Orientation for fresh students | Thursday, 12th January-Friday, 13th January 2017 |
| 15 | Registration for courses end for returning students | Friday, 13th January, 2017 |
| 16 | Mid-semester Examination for fresh students | Monday, 16th January-Friday, 28th January 2017 |
| 17 | Matriculation | Wednesday, 18th January, 2017 |
| 18 | Mid-Semester Examination for returning students | Monday, 21st January-Friday, 28th January 2017 |
| 19 | Last day for submission of mid-semester Exam result to the department for processing | Friday, 10th February, 2017 |
| 20 | Revision week for fresh students | Monday, 13th March-Friday 18th March 2017 |
| 21 | 1st Semester Exam for fresh students | Monday,21st March- Friday,31st March 2017 |
| 22 | Revision week for returning students | Monday, 13th March – Friday, 18th March, 2017 |
| 23 | 1st semester examination (200-400) | Monday, 20th March – Friday 31st March 2017 |
| 24 | End of Is‘ semester/Students vacate campus | Sunday, 1st April, 2017 |
| 25 | Marking and submission of Is1 Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Thursday ,27th April, 2017 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| 26 | Students return to campus | Saturday, 22nd April, 2017 |
| 27 | Lectures begin | Monday, 24th April, 2017 |
| 28 | Faculty boards meet to consider Is1 Semester results | Wednesday 26th April, 2017 |
| 29 | Mid-Semester Examination | Monday, 15th May, 2017- Friday, 19th May, 2017 |
| 30 | Senate meet to approve 1st semester result | Wednesday 31st May, 2017 |
| 31 | Deadline for submission of 2nd semester Mid-semester Exam results to the HOD | Thursday, 1st June, 2017 |
| 32 | Last day for the submission of lsl semester students result to the Registry(Exam and Records) | Friday,2nd June, 2017 |
| 33 | Thanksgiving service to mark the end of the session | Sunday, 11th June, 2017 |
| 34 | Revision week | Monday, 17th July , 2017 – Friday, 21st July, 2017 |
| 35 | Examination | Monday 24th July, 2017- Friday, 4th August, 2017 |
| 36 | Break /students depart university campus | Saturday 5th August, 2017 |
| 37 | Marking and submission of 2nd Semester exam scripts/results to the department | Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 |
| 38 | Faculty Boards meet to consider 2 Semester results | Wednesday, 23rd August, 2017 |
| 39 | Senate meet to approve 2nd semester result | Wednesday, 24th August, 2017 |
| 40 | Last day for the submission of 2nd semester students’ result to the Registry (Exams and Records) | Friday, 1st September, 2017 |
| SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC SESSION | ||
| 41 | First semester | Second semester |
| 42 | Registration – 1 week | Registration – 0 |
| 43 | Lectures | – 11 weeks | Lectures |
| 44 | Mid-Semester Test | – 1 week | Mid-Semester Test |
| 45 | Student’s week | – 0 week | Revision |
| 46 | Revision | – 1 week | Examination |
| 47 | Examination | – 2 weeks | |
| 48 | Total | – 16 weeks | Total |
| 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 | |
MyEduGist Team
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