The management of Benue State
University, Markurdi (BSU) has released
the 2016/2017 academic calendar for
regular students and the 1st semester
calendar for sandwich students.
The breakdown is as indicated on the
table below;
S/NO
DATE EVENT DURATION/REMARKS
1. Monday, 20th February, 2017 - Friday,
3rd March, 2017
Screening/Registration of Fresh Students
2 weeks
2. Monday, 27th February, 2017 - Friday,
3rdMarch, 2017
Registration for Returning Students
1 week
3. Monday 6th March, 2017 - Friday, 10th
March, 2017
Late Registration/Lectures
1week
4 Monday 13th March, 2017
Departmental Boards meet on Second
Semester 2015/2016 Session
Undergraduate Results
1 week after resumption.
5 Monday 20th March, 2017
Faculty Boards Meet on Results
2 weeks after resumption.
6 Monday 27th March, 2017
Departmental Postgraduate Committees
meet on Results
3 weeks after resumption.
7 Thursday 30th March, 2017
Senate meets on Undergraduate Results
3.3 weeks after resumption.
8 Monday 3rd April, 2017
Faculty Postgraduate Committee meets on
Results
4 weeks after resumption.
9 Monday 10th April, 2017
Postgraduate School Board meet on
Results
5 weeks after resumption.
10 Thursday 13th April, 2017
Senate Meets on Postgraduate Results
5.3 weeks after resumption.
11 Monday 13th March, 2017 - Thursday
6thApril, 2017
LECTURES 3.3 Weeks
12 Friday 7th April, 2017
- Friday 21st April, 2017
Easter break/Sandwich Lectures
2 Weeks
13. Thursday 6th April, 2017
Add/Drop Electives
End of Add/Delete Electives
14. Friday 28thApril, 2017
Matriculation of Fresh Students
8.3 Weeks after Commencement of
Lectures
15. Monday 8th May, 2017 - Friday 12th
May, 2017
Continuous Assessment/Lectures
1 Week
16. Monday 24thApril, 2017 - Friday 9th
June, 2017
LECTURES 7 WEEKS
17. Monday 12th June, 2017 - Wednesday
14th June, 2017
Semester Examination: GST/EPS Courses
0.3 Week
18. Thursday 15th June, 2017 - Saturday
30th June, 2017
Other Undergraduate Courses
2 Weeks
19. Monday 3rd July, 2017 - Saturday
15th July, 2017
Semester Examination Postgraduate
Courses
2 Weeks
20. TOTAL DURATION
18 Weeks
National public holidays: 8th March,
Women’s day, 14th and 17th April, Good
Friday and Easter Monday respectively,
1st May, Workers day, 27th May,
Children’s day, 29th May, Democracy day
and 26th June, Eid-el-Fitri. These dates
are subject to confirmation by the Federal
Government.
