Office of the Registrar Rivers State University of Science & Technology Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

From: Registrar and Secretary to Senate To: All Deans of Faculties Directors of Institutes Heads of Departments Academic & Non Academic Staff All Students All Notice Boards

Ref: RSUST/REG/4/S.9/VOL.III/116 Date: 10th September, 2015

APPROVED CALENDAR OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION

Senate, at its 221stRegular Meeting held on Thursday, 27th August 2015, approved the Calendar of Academic Activities for the 2015/2016 Academic Session as follows:

S/No Activities Duration 1. Arrival of Fresh Students Monday 12th October, 2015 2. Orientation of Fresh Students Tuesday 13th October to Friday

16th October, 2015 3. Arrival of Returning Students Monday 19th October, 2015 4. On-line Registration for All Students Begins Monday 19th October, 2015 5. On-line Registration for All Students Ends Friday 15th January, 2016 6. First Semester 2015/2016 Academic Session Lectures

Begin for All Students

Monday 2nd November, 2015

7. First Semester 2015/2016 Lectures End for All

Students

Friday 5th February, 2016

8. Matriculation Ceremony 16thJanuary 2016 9. Christmas Break Tuesday 22nd December, 2015 –

Monday 4th January, 2016 10. First Semester 2015/2016 Examination Begin for All

Students Faculty of Law begins a week earlier

Monday 15th February, 2016

Monday, 8th February, 2016 11. First Semester 2015/2016 Examination End for All

Students Faculty of Law ends a week earlier

Friday 11th March, 2016

Friday 4th March, 2016 12. Submission of First Semester 2015/2016

Examination Results Begins

Monday 7th March, 2016

13. Convocation Ceremony Saturday 19th March, 2016 14. Submission of First Semester 2015/2016

Examination Results Ends

Friday 25th March, 2016

15. Second Semester 2015/2016 Academic Session

Lectures Begin for All Students Faculty of Law begins a week earlier

Monday 4th April, 2016

Monday 28th March, 2016 16. Students’ Week Monday 9th May 2016 – Sunday

15th May 2016

17. Second Semester 2015/2016 Academic Session

Lectures End for All Students Faculty of Law ends a week earlier

Friday 17th June, 2016

Friday 10th June, 2016 18. Project Defence (External Examination) Begins Monday 20th June 2016 19. Project Defence (External Examination) Ends Friday 1st July 2016 20. Second Semester 2015/2016 Examination Begin for

All Students Faculty of Law begins a week earlier

Monday 4th July, 2016

Monday 27th June, 2016 21. Second Semester 2015/2016 Examination End for

All Students Faculty of Law ends a week earlier

Friday 22nd July, 2016

Friday 15th July, 2016 22. Submission of Second Semester 2015/2016

Examination Results Begins

Monday 18thJuly, 2016

23. Submission of Second Semester 2015/2016

Examination Results Ends

Friday 5th August, 2016

24. Examination Board Meetings, A & GRC Meetings

End

Friday 19th August, 2016

25. Senate Meeting to consider Results Thursday 25th August, 2016 26. 2015/2016 Academic Session Ends Friday 26th August, 2016 27. Vacation Begins Saturday 27th August, 2016 28. Vacation Ends Saturday 14th October, 2016 29. Sandwich Lectures/Examinations For 2015/2016 30. 2016/2017 Academic Session Begin Monday 17th October, 2016

Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments, Staff and Students are please requested to adhere strictly to the approved Calendar of academic activities for the 2015/2016 academic session.

D. C. Odimabo (Mrs.) Registrar and Secretary to Senate

cc. Ag. Vice-Chancellor

Ag. Deputy Vice-Chancellor University Librarian Ag. Bursar

Director, ITC DR/SAVC/PRO

DR (Establishment)