APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 SESSION FOR FULL-TIME AND SANDWICH PROGRAMMES

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

PORT HARCOURT

APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 SESSION FOR

FULL-TIME AND SANDWICH PROGRAMMES

FIRST SEMESTER

1. Monday,  13^th November – Friday, 24^th November, 2017

Pre-resumption Registration for Fresh Students

1. Sunday, 19^th November, 2017

Fresh and Returning Students Arrive

1. Monday, 20^th November, 2017

Registration of Returning Students Begins

1. Monday,  27^th November, 2017 – Friday,  9^th March, 2018 (15 Weeks)

1. Lectures Begin for All Students (27^th November, 2017)
2. Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2016/2017 Results (Wednesday, 13^th December, 2017)
3. Christmas Break (Friday, 22^nd December, 2017 – Saturday, 6^th January, 2018)
4. Orientation for Fresh Students (Tuesday, 16^th January, 2018)
5. End of Registration for All Students (Friday, 26^th January, 2018)
6. Matriculation Ceremony (Tuesday,  13^th   February, 2018)
7. End of Lectures (9^th March, 2018)

1. Tuesday,  12^th March – Friday,16^th March, 2018

Revision

1. Friday,  9^th March – Saturday, 17^th March, 2018

32rd Convocation Ceremony

1. Monday, 19^th March – Saturday, 14^th April, 2018  (4 weeks)

First Semester Examinations

1. Friday, 30^th March – Monday, 2^nd April, 2018

Easter Break

1. Monday, 16^th April – Saturday, 28^th  April, 2018 (2 weeks)

First Semester Break

1. Wednesday, 23^rd  May, 2018

Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider First Semester 2017/2018

Results

SECOND SEMESTER 2017/2018 SESSION

1. Sunday, 29^th  April, 2018

1. All Students Arrive
2. SIWES (May 2018 – October 2018)

1. Monday, 30^th  April – Friday, 20^th July, 2018 (12 weeks)

1. Lectures Begin for All Students (30^th  April, 2018)
2. End of Lectures (20^th July, 2018)

1. Monday, 23^rd  July – Saturday, 28^th  July, 2018

Students Union Week: Cultural Activities/Students Union Election

1. Monday, 30^th  July – Friday, 3^rd August, 2018

Revision

1. Monday, 6^th August – Friday, 24^th August, 2018 (3 Weeks)

Second Semester Examinations

1. Monday, 27^th August – Saturday, 8^th   September, 2018  (2 weeks)

2017/2018 Long Vacation (Full-Time Students)

1. Wednesday,  26^th  September, 2018

Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2017/2018 Results

• Friday, 8^th June, 2018 – End of Registration for Second Instalment Payment

2018 SANDWICH PROGRAMME

1.0       Monday, 2^nd July – Friday, 6^th July, 2018

            (i)        Fresh and Returning Students Arrive (2^nd July, 2018)

            (ii)       Students Resume (contact with Student Affairs)

1. Registration of Fresh and Returning Students
2. Orientation for Fresh Students

2.0       Monday, 9^th July – Friday, 7^th September, 2018 (9 Weeks)

            (i)        Lectures Begin for All Students (9^th July, 2018)                                       

            (ii)       End of Lectures (7^th September, 2018)                                 

3.0       Monday,10^th September – Friday, 14^th September, 2018

            Revision

4.0       Monday, 17^th September – Saturday, 22^nd  September, 2018

            Examinations for All Sandwich Students

5.0       Wednesday, 17^th October, 2018

            Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Sandwich Programme 2018 Results

Signed,

Professor Hakeem B. Fawehinmi

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)