University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) Academic Calendar for 2021/2022, 2022/2023 & 2023/2024 Academic Sessions

The authorities of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) have released the revised academic calendar for the 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions.

UNIABUJA Academic Calendar

My Dear University Community,

I am happy to announce that SBC met on October 18th to review and recommend a proposed 3-year academic Calendar, and I have therefore approved, on behalf of the University Senate, the following Academic Calendar, which comes into effect immediately, and please find a copy also attached for easy download.

The 3-years calendar will be available on the University Main Website. This calendar is built on the UofA’s aspirations for a stable and sacrosanct Academic Calendar which allows enough time for lectures and for sufficient mid-session break for academic staff.

I look forward to seeing you all in the new academic year! Please don’t ever hesitate to contact me if there is any way I can be helpful to you in your academic endeavors.

Abdul-Rasheed

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

• Friday October 14th, 2022 – Student Course Registration online begins
• Monday October 17, 2022: Academic Staff exploring virtual classroom start teaching
• Saturday-Sunday October 22-23: Students move into Hostels.
• Monday October 24th, 2022: Physical/Virtual Classes Begin.
• Tuesday October 25th, 2022 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
• Friday – Saturday October 28-29, 2022: Add and Drop Opens to registered students
• Tuesday November 8th, 2022 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
• Thursday December 8th 2022 – Classes End
• Friday December 8th to Thursday December 22nd 2022: First Semester Final Exam
• Friday December 23 to Tuesday December 27, 2022: First Semester 2021/2022 & Christmas Break
• Friday December 30th, 2022: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
• Monday January 2nd, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
• Wednesday, January 4th, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Friday, January 6th, 2023: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Friday, January 6th, 2022: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm

Second Semester, 2021-2022

• Monday January 9th, 2023: Add and Drop Begins
• Monday January 9th, 2023: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
• Saturday January 14th, 2023: Add and Drop Ends
• Saturday February 25th, 2023: Convocation Ceremony
• Thursday – Friday March 9th to 10th 2023: Mid-Semester Break
• Monday March 13th, 2023: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
• Friday April 14th, 2023: Classes End
• Saturday April 15th to Saturday April 22nd , 2023: Second Semester Final Examinations
• Sunday April 23rd, 2023: Second Semester 2021/22 Break Begins
• Friday April 28th, 2023: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
• Monday May 1st, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
• Wednesday May 3rd, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Friday May 5th, 2023: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Friday, May 5th, 2023: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm

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 May 1st, 2023 – Student Course Registration online begins
• Monday May 15th, 2023: Physical Classes Begin.
• Friday May 19th, 2023 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
• Tuesday June 6th, 2023 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
• Thursday – Friday July 6th – 7th, 2023 – Mid-Semester Break
• Monday July 10th 2023: Classes resume from Mid-Semester Break
• Wednesday – Wednesday July 19th – 26th, 2023 – Add and Drop
• Friday August 18th, 2023: Classes End
• Saturday August 19th to Saturday August 26th, 2023: First Semester Final Examinations
• Sunday August 27th, 2023: First Semester 2022/23 Break Begins
• Friday September 8th, 2023: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
• Tuesday September 12th, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4.00pm
• Thursday September 14th, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Friday September 15th, 2023: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Saturday September 16th, 2023: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 12noon

Second Semester, 2022-2023

• Monday September 11th, 2023: Add and Drop Begins
• Friday September 22nd, 2023: Add and Drop Ends
• Monday September 18th, 2023: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
• Thursday – Friday October 26th to 27th 2023: Mid-Semester Break
• Monday October 30th, 2023: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
• Friday December 8th, 2023: Classes End
• Saturday December 9th to Saturday December 16th, 2023: Second Semester Final Examinations
• Sunday December 17th, 2023: Second Semester 2022/23 Break Begins
• Friday December 22nd, 2023: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
• 23rd to 26th December 2023: Christmas Break
• Wednesday December 27th, 2023: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 2.00pm
• Thursday December 28th, 2023: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Friday, December 29th, 2023: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
• Saturday February 24th, 2024: 2022/23 Convocation Ceremony

Academic Calendar 2023/2024 SESSION

First Semester 2023-2024

• Tuesday January 2nd, 2024 – Student Course Registration online begins
• Monday January 8th, 2024: Virtual classroom and Physical classes start.
• Monday January 15th, 2024 – STUDENT Course REGISTRATION ENDS
• Friday – Friday January 26th – 2nd February, 2024 – Add and Drop
• Tuesday February 6th, 2024 – UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY
• Thursday – Friday, March 7th – 8th, 2024: Mid-Semester Break
• Monday March 11th, 2024: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester break
• Friday April 5th, 2024: Classes End
• Saturday April 6th to Saturday 13th, 2024: First Semester Final Examinations
• Sunday April 14th, 2024: First Semester 2023/24 Break Begins
• Wednesday April 24th, 2024: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon
• Friday April 26th, 2024: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 2.00pm
• Monday April 29th, 2024: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Tuesday April 30th, 2024: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Tuesday April 30th, 2024: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm

Second Semester, 2023-2024

• Monday May 6th, 2024: Add and Drop Begins
• Wednesday May 15th, 2024: Add and Drop Ends
• Monday May 13th, 2024: Classes Begin, Electronic and Physical
• Thursday – Friday July 4th to 5th, 2024: Mid-Semester Break
• Monday July 8th, 2024: Classes Resume from Mid-Semester Break
• Friday August 9th, 2024: Classes End
• Saturday August 10th to Saturday August 17th, 2024: Second Semester Final Examinations
• Sunday August 18th, 2024: Second Semester 2023/24 Break Begins
• Friday August 26th, 2024: Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12noon
• Saturday August 27th, 2024: Faculty Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Monday August 29th, 2024: SBC Meeting on Grades by 10am
• Friday September 2nd, 2024: Senate meeting to Approve Grades by 10.00am
• Friday September 2nd, 2024: Electronic Release of Final GRADES to students by 5pm
• Saturday February 15th, 2024: 2023/24 Convocation Ceremony

Long Vacation (Summer) Session, 2024

• Monday September 9th, 2024 – Classes Begin, 1st 4-week session
• Monday September 16th, 2024 – 8-Week Sessions Begin
• Monday September 23rd, 2024: 6-Week Session Begins
• Saturday September 28th , 2024 – 1 st 4-Week Session Ends
• Monday September 30th, 2024 – 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
• Friday October 25th, 2024 – All Sessions End
• Monday October 28th, 2024 – Senate Meeting to approve of Results by 1pm
• Monday October 28th, 2022 – Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 8.00pm

* During Summer or Long Vacation Session, academic departments may offer a rerun of courses in which many students have recorded a fail grade, and where students have indicated a significant interest in retaking during the Long Vacation Session. Lecturers who teach such courses are paid separately from their regular salaries as students are charged a fair cost per credit hour in order to register. Only classes that make a University determined a viable number of registered students are offered otherwise a class that does not make such a number is cancelled, except where a lecturer offers in writing to teach it as a tutored study, which attracts less remuneration to the lecturer.