Academic Calendar
BSU Approved Academic Calendar 2015/2016
Benue State University Makurdi, BSU First And Second Semester Approved Academic Calendar 2015/2016 Academic Session Is Out
The management of Benue State University Makurdi, (BSU) has released the approved academic calendar for 2015/2016 academic session.
APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION – FIRST SEMESTER
| S/NO | DATE | EVENT | DURATION/REMARKS |
| 1. | Monday, 11th April, 2016 Friday, 22nd April, 2016 |
Registration of fresh Students/Orientation | 2 weeks |
| 2. | Monday, 18th April, 2016 Friday, 22nd April, 2016 |
Registration for Returning Students | 1 Week |
| 3. | Monday, 25th April, 2016 Friday, 29th April, 2016 |
Late Registration/Lectures | 1 Week |
| 4. | Monday, 2nd May, 2016 Wednesday, 29th June, 2016 |
LECTURES | 8.2 Weeks |
| 5. | Friday, 16th May, 2016 | Add/Drop of Electives | End of Add/Delete of Electives |
| 6. | Thursday, 19th May, 2016 | Matriculation of Fresh Students | 6 Weeks after Resumption |
| 7. | Monday, 30th May, 2016 Friday, 3rd June, 2016 |
Continuous Assessment | 1 Week |
| 8. | Thursday,30th June, 2016 Saturday, 2nd July, 2016 |
Mid Semester Break | 0.3 Week |
| 9. | Monday, 4th July,2016 Friday, 29th July, 2016 |
LECTURES | 4WEEKS |
| 10. | Monday, 1st August, 2016 Saturday, 6th August, 2016 |
Semester Examinations: GST/EPS Courses | 1 Week |
| 11. | Monday, 8th August, 2016 Saturday, 20th August,2016 |
Undergraduate Courses | 2 Weeks |
| 12. | Monday, 22nd August, 2016 Saturday, 3rd September, 2016 |
Semester Examinations Postgraduate Courses |
2 Weeks |
| 13. | TOTAL DURATION | 18.2 Weeks | |
| 14. | Monday, 12th September, 2016 | Departmental Boards meet on Undergraduate Results | 3 Weeks after 1st Semester Examinations |
| 15. | Monday, 19th September, 2016 | Faculty Boards meets on Results | 4 Weeks after 1st Semester Examinations |
| 16. | Monday, 26th September, 2016 | Departmental Postgraduate Committees meet on Results | 3 Weeks after 1st Semester Examinations |
| 17. | Thursday, 22nd September, 2016 | Senate meets on Undergraduate Results | 3 Weeks after 1st Semester Examinations |
| 18. | Monday,3rd October, 2016 | Faculty Postgraduate Committees Meets on Results | 4 Weeks after Postgraduate 1st Semester Examination |
| 19. | Monday, 10th October, 2016 | Postgraduate school Board Meets on Results | 1 Week after Faculty Postgraduate Committee Meetings |
| 20. | Thursday, 27th October, 2016 | Senate meets on Postgraduate Results | 3 Weeks after Faculty Committee Meetings |
(7th and 8th July, 2016; Id-el-Fitri and 13th and 14th September, 2016; Id-el-Kabir) Public Holydayssubject to confirmation by Federal Government.
APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION – SECOND SEMESTER
| S/NO | DATE | EVENT | DURATION/REMARKS |
| 1. | Saturday, 17th September, 2016 | All Students Return | Weekend |
| 2. | Monday, 19th September, 2016 Friday, 23rd September, 2016 |
Registration | 1 Week |
| 3. | Monday, 26th September, 2016 Friday, 30th September, 2016 |
Late Registration/Lectures | 1 Week |
| 4. | Monday, 3rd October, 2016 Friday, 11th November, 2016 |
Lectures | 6 Weeks |
| 5. | Monday, 17th October, 2016 | Add/Drop of Electives | End of Add/Delete of Electives |
| 6. | Monday, 14th November, 2016 Friday, 18th November, 2016 |
Continuous Assessment | 1 Week |
| 7. | Monday, 14th November, 2016 Wednesday, 21st December, 2016 |
LECTURES | 5 WEEKS |
| 8. | Thursday, 22nd December, 2016 Friday, 30th December, 2016 |
Christmas Break | 2 Weeks |
| 9. | Monday, 2nd January, 2017 Friday, 6th January, 2017 |
Lectures | 1 Week |
| 10. | Monday, 9th January, 2017 Saturday, 14th January, 2017 |
Semester Examinations: GST/EPS Courses | 1 Week |
| 11. | Monday, 16th January, 2017 Saturday, 27th January, 2017 |
Undergraduate Courses | 2 Weeks |
| 12. | Monday, 30th January, 2017 Saturday, 11th February, 2017 |
Semester Examinations Postgraduate Courses |
2 Weeks |
| 13. | TOTAL DURATION | 17 Weeks | |
| 14. | Monday, 6th February, 2017 | Departmental Boards meet on Undergraduate Results | 2 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 15. | Monday, 13th February, 2017 | Faculty Boards meets on Results | 3 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 16. | Thursday, 23rd February, 2017 | Senate meets on Undergraduate Results | 4 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 17. | Monday, 27th February, 2017 | Departmental Postgraduate Committee Meets on Results | 2 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 18. | Monday, 6th March, 2017 | Faculty Postgraduate Committee meet on Results | 3 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 19. | Monday, 13th March, 2017 | Postgraduate School Board Meet on results | 4 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations |
| 20. | Thursday, 23rd March, 2017 | Senate meet on Postgraduate Results | 5 Weeks after 2nd Semester Examinations Meetings |
(29th May, 2016; Democracy Day and 12th December, 2016; Id-el-malud), subject to confirmation by Federal Government.