The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has released the institution’s three-year academic calendar. The following is a breakdown of academic activities:
Academic Calendar 2021/2022 SESSION
The academic year consists of the First and the Second Semesters and One eight-week Summer or Long Vacation Session.
Each Semester includes 15 weeks of instruction and two weeks of final examinations with minor adjustments where needed.
The long vacation session includes a one-eight – one-six week- and two four week periods of instruction.
Because of the prolonged 2020 Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, the University continues to make efforts to recover into a more regular academic calendar.
First Semester 2021-2022
Monday January 10th, 2022 – Student Course Registration online begins
Monday January 17, 2022: Academic Staff exploring virtual classroom start teaching
Monday January 24th, 2022: Physical Classes Begin, Arrangements to observe COVID 19 Regulations
Monday February 14th, 2022 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
Tuesday March 1, 2022: Add and Drop Opens to registered students
Tuesday March 8th, 2022 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Thursday – Friday March 3-4, 2022 – Mid-Semester Break
Monday March 7th 2022: Classes resume from Mid-Semester Break
Friday April 8th, 2022 – Add and Drop Ends
Friday April 22, 2022: Classes End
Monday April 25th to Saturday May 7th, 2022: First Semester Final Examinations
Sunday May 8th 2022: First Semester 2021/22 Break Begins
Friday May 20th 2022: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
Monday May 23rd, 2022: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
Wednesday, May 25th, 2022: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Friday, May 27th, 2022: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Friday, May 27th, 2022: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
Second Semester, 2021-2022
Monday May 16th, 2022: Add and Drop Begins
Monday June 6th, 2021: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
Saturday June 11th, 2022: Add and Drop Ends
Thursday – Friday July 28st to 29nd 2022: Mid-Semester Break
Monday August 1st, 2022: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
Friday August 19th, 2022: Classes End
Monday August 22nd to Saturday September 3rd, 2022: Second Semester Final Examinations
Sunday September 4th, 2022: Second Semester 2021/22 Break Begins
Friday September 16th, 2022: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
Monday September 19th, 2022: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
Wednesday September 21st, 2022: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Friday September 23rd, 2022: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Friday, September 23rd, 2022: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
Saturday February 11th, 2023: 2021/22 Convocation Ceremony
Long Vacation (Summer) Session, 2022[1]
Monday October 3rd, 2022 – Classes Begin
Monday October 10th, 2022 – 8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin
Monday October 17th, 2022: 6-Week Session Begins
Saturday October 29th, 2022 – 1st 4-Week Session Ends
Monday October 31st, 2022 – 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
Friday November 25th, 2022 – All Session End
Monday November 28th, 2022 – Senate Meeting to approve of Results by 1pm
Monday November 28th, 2022 – Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4.00pm
Academic Calendar 2022/2023 SESSION
The academic year consists of the First and the Second Semesters and One eight-week summer or long vacation session.
Each Semester includes 15 weeks of instruction and two weeks of final examinations with minor adjustments where needed.
The long vacation session includes a one-eight – one-six week- and two four week periods of instruction.
Because of the prolonged 2020 Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, the University continues to make efforts to recover into a more regular academic calendar.
First Semester 2022-2023
Monday October 31st, 2022 – Student Course Registration online begins
Monday November 14, 2022: Academic Staff exploring virtual classroom start teaching
Monday November 21st, 2022: Physical Classes Begin, Arrangements to observe COVID 19 Regulations
Friday November 25th, 2022 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
Tuesday December 6th, 2022 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Thursday – Friday December 29th – 30th, 2022 – Mid-Semester Break
Monday January 3rd 2023: Classes resume from Mid-Semester Break
Wednesday – Wednesday February 1st – 8th, 2023 – Add and Drop
Friday February 24th, 2023: Classes End
Monday February 27th to Saturday March 11th, 2023: First Semester Final Examinations
Sunday March 12th, 2023: First Semester 2022/23 Break Begins
Friday March 17th, 2023: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
Tuesday March 21st, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
Thursday March 23rd, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Friday March 24th, 2023: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Saturday March 25th, 2023: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 12noon
Second Semester, 2022-2023
Monday April 3rd, 2023: Add and Drop Begins
Friday April 14th, 2022: Add and Drop Ends
Monday April 17th, 2021: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
Thursday – Friday June 15th to 16th 2023: Mid-Semester Break
Monday June 19th, 2023: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
Friday July 28th, 2022: Classes End
Monday July 31st to Saturday August 12th, 2023: Second Semester Final Examinations
Sunday August 13th, 2023: Second Semester 2022/23 Break Begins
Saturday August 26th, 2023: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
Monday August 28th, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 2.00pm
Wednesday August 30th, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Friday September st1, 2023: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Friday, September 1st, 2023: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
Saturday February 17th, 2024: 2022/23 Convocation Ceremony
Long Vacation (Summer) Session, 2023*
Monday September 4th, 2023 – Classes Begin for 1st 4 Week Session
Monday September 11th, 2023 – 8-Week Session Begin
Monday September 18th, 2023: 6-Week Session Begins
Friday September 29th, 2023 – 1st 4-Week Session Ends
Monday October 2nd, 2023 – 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
Friday October 27th, 2023 – All Session End
Monday October 30th, 2023 – Senate Meeting to approve of Results by 1pm
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 – Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4.00pm
Academic Calendar 2023/2024 SESSION
The academic year consists of the First and the Second Semesters and One eight-week summer or long vacation session.
Each Semester includes 15 weeks of instruction and two weeks of final examinations. The long vacation session includes a one-eight – one-six week- and two four-week periods of instruction.
First Semester 2023-2024
Monday October 23rd, 2023 – Student Course Registration online begins
Monday October 30th, 2023: Virtual classroom and Physical classes start, Arrangements to observe COVID 19 Regulations in physical classes
Monday November 20th, 2023 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
Tuesday December 5th, 2023 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
Friday – Friday December 8th -15th, 2023 – Add and Drop
Thursday – Friday, January 18th – 19th, 2024: Mid-Semester Break
Monday January 22nd, 2024: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester break
Friday February 9th, 2024: Classes End
Monday February 12th to Saturday February 24, 2024: First Semester Final Examinations
Sunday February 25th, 2024: First Semester 2023/24 Break Begins
Saturday March 9th, 2024: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
Monday March 11th, 2024: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 2.00pm
Wednesday March 13th, 2024: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Friday March 15th, 2024: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Friday March 15th, 2024: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
Second Semester, 2023-2024
Thursday March 28th, 2024: Add and Drop Begins
Friday April 5th, 2024: Add and Drop Ends
Monday April 15th, 2024: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
Thursday – Friday June 6th to 7th, 2024: Mid-Semester Break
Monday June 10, 2024: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
Friday July 26th, 2024: Classes End
Monday July 29 to Saturday August 10th, 2024: Second Semester Final Examinations
Sunday August 11th, 2024: Second Semester 2023/24 Break Begins
Friday August 23rd, 2024: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
Saturday August 24th, 2024: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Monday August 26th, 2024: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
Wednesday August 28th, 2024: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
Wednesday August 28th, 2024: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
Saturday February 15th, 2024: 2023/24 Convocation Ceremony
Long Vacation (Summer) Session, 2024*
Monday August 5th, 2024 – Classes Begin, 1st 4 week session
Monday August 12th, 2024 – 8-Week Sessions Begin
Monday August 19th, 2024: 6-Week Session Begins
Saturday August 31st, 2022 – 1 st 4-Week Session Ends
Monday September 2nd, 2024 – 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
Friday September 27th, 2024 – All Sessions End
Monday September 30th, 2024 – Senate Meeting to approve of Results by 1pm
Monday September 30, 2022 – Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 8.00pm
Academic departments may provide a rerun of courses in which many students have received a fail grade and where students have expressed a strong desire to retake during the Long Vacation Session during the Summer or Long Vacation Session.
Students are charged a fair cost per credit hour in order to enrol, therefore lecturers who teach such courses are paid separately from their usual wages.
Only classes that result in a University-determined viable number of registered students are offered; otherwise, classes that do not result in such a number are canceled, unless a lecturer offers in writing to teach it as a tutored study, which pays less.
