PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

ACADEMIC PLANNING UNIT

 Academic Calendar 2018/2019 Session

FIRST SEMESTER

Friday 19^th April –Mon. 22^nd April, 2019         - Good Friday / Easter Break.

Tuesday 23^rd April, 2019                                   -         Commencement of On-line Registration for Fresh Students

Monday 29^th April, 2019                                 -             Commencement of Registration for Returning Students

Monday 6^th May, 2019                                    -           Commencement of First Semester Lectures for all Students

Monday 6^th May – Fri. 17^th May, 2019           -           Period of late Registration   

Friday 17^th May, 2019                                        -        Registration closes 2:00pm for all students

Wed. 22^nd May – Fri. 24^th May, 2019              -          Orientation for fresh students                       

Thursday 6^th June, 2019                                  -           Matriculation of Fresh Students

Saturday 10^th August, 2019                             -           End of First Semester Lectures          

Monday 12^th August, 2019                              -           Commencement of First Semester Examination

Wednesday 28^th August, 2019                        -           End of First Semester Examinations

Monday 9^th September, 2019                         -           Commencement of Industrial Attachment

Tues 3^rd Sep. – Fri. 6^th Sep., 2019                    -           Department and Faculty Boards meet to consider first

                                                                                    Semester Examination Results

Wednesday 11^th September, 2019                  -           Examination Results Scrutiny Committee sits.

Tuesday 24^th September, 2019                       -           Senate meets to consider and approve first

                                                                                    Semester Examination Results

 

SECOND SEMESTER

Monday 16^th September, 2019                       -           Commencement of Second Semester Lectures        

Mon. 23^rd Dec 2019 – Sat. 4^th Jan 2020          -           Christmas Break

Monday 6^th January, 2020                              -           University Reopens from Christmas Break/Revision

Saturday 11^th January, 2020                           -           End of Second Semester Lectures

Monday 13^th January, 2020                            -           Commencement of Second Semester Examination

Wednesday 29^th January, 2020                       -           End of Second Semester Examination                                 

Tuesday 4^th Feb. – Fri. 7^th Feb., 2020              -           Departments and Faculty Boards meets to consider

                                                                                    Sessional Results

Tuesday 18^th Feb., - Fri. 21^st Feb., 2020          -           Examination Results Scrutiny Committee sits

Tuesday 25^th February, 2020                          -           Senate meets to consider and approve Sessional

                                                                                    Results (Excluding 300 Level SIWES Departments)

Saturday 7^th March, 2020                               -           End of Industrial Attachment

SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018/2019 SESSION

FIRST SEMESTER 

2 weeks of registration

14 weeks of Lectures

2 ½ weeks of Examinations

3 ½ weeks of Marking & Approval of Results

Total 22 weeks

 

SECOND SEMESTER

15 weeks of Lectures

2 ½ weeks of Examinations

2 weeks of Christmas Break

3 ½ weeks of Marking & Approval of Results.

                            Total 23 weeks

Industrial attachment ends a week after Senate Meeting to approve Results, giving 46-weeks Session.