University of Arusha UOA Academic Calendar for 2016 / 2017
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
2016/2017
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SEPTEMBER 2016 |
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Final Defense/Postgraduate Programs |
Thursday, September 1 – 30 |
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End of classes for Short Semester/2016 |
Friday, September 16 |
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Final Examinations for Short Semester/2016 |
Monday September 19 – 23 |
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Special/Supplementary Examinations/2016 |
Monday, September 26 – 30 |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Short Semester/2016 |
Monday, September 26 – 30 |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Special/Supplementary Examinations |
Tuesday, September 27 – October 3 |
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FIRST SEMESTER 2016/2017 |
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OCTOBER 2016 |
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Short Semester 2016 – Deadline for Submission of Grades |
Wednesday, October 5 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades for Special/Supplementary |
Wednesday, October 5 |
Examinations – 2nd Semester 2015 – 2016 |
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Faculty /School/Directorate Board moderate Grades for Short Semester |
Friday, October 7 |
2016 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate Board moderate Grades for |
Friday, October 7 |
Special/Supplementary Examinations – 2nd Semester 2015 – 2016 |
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Arrival of New Students/Undergraduate Programs |
Sunday, October 9 |
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New Students’ Orientation |
Monday, October 10 |
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Financial Clearance, Picture-taking, Verification of Documents, Issuing |
Tuesday, October 11-14 |
of Usernames & Passwords, and Registration for New Students |
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Senate (Approval of Results for Short Semester 2016) |
Tuesday, October 11 |
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Senate ( Approval of Results for Special/Supplementary |
Tuesday, October 11 |
Examinations – 2nd Semester 2015 – 2016) |
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Arrival of Continuing Students/Undergraduate Programs |
Sunday, October 16 |
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Registration for Continuing Students |
Monday, October 17 – 21 |
University Faculty Meeting |
Thursday, October 20 |
Classes Begin for Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate |
Monday, October 24 |
Students with Late Registration Fee in Effect |
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Deadline to Upload Grades for Short Semester 2016 |
Wednesday, October 19 |
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Deadline to Upload Grades for Special/Supplementary Examinations – |
Wednesday, October 19 |
2nd Semester 2015 – 2016 |
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Special/Supplementary Examinations for Short Semester 2016 |
Wednesday, October 26 – 28 |
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End of Registration with Late Fees & Last Day to add a Course (3rd |
Friday, October 28 |
year – Undergraduate Programs |
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Deadline to Submit Research Project Books and Clearance for |
Friday, October 28 |
Graduation/Postgraduate |
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Camp-meeting |
Saturday, October 29 – Nov. 5 |
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NOVEMBER 2016 |
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Short Semester 2016 – Internal Examiners Marking of |
Tuesday, November 1 – 4 |
Special/Supplementary Examinations |
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Faculties/School/Directorate Clear Prospective Graduands |
Tuesday, November 1 – 16 |
Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade (3rd year – Undergraduate |
Friday, November 4 |
Programs) |
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Moderation of Examinations (Postgraduate) |
Monday, November 7 – 11 |
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Faculty /School/Directorate Board moderate Special/Supplementary |
Tuesday, November 8 |
Examination Grades for Short Semester 2016 |
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Senate Approves Special/Supplementary Examinations Results for |
Friday, November 11 |
Short Semester 2016 |
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End of Classes/Postgraduate Programs |
Monday, November 11 |
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University Staff Meeting |
Tuesday, November 15 |
Senate – Clearance of Prospective Graduands |
Thursday, November 17 |
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Preparation for Main University Graduation (Printing of Booklets) |
Friday, November 18 – 22 |
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Test 1 (Undergraduate Programs) |
Monday, November 21 – 25 |
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Final Examinations (Postgraduate) |
Monday, November 21 – 30 |
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Council Meeting clear Graduands |
Wednesday, November 23 |
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Main University Graduation |
Thursday, November 24 |
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Reporting Date/In-Service Program First Session |
Sunday, November 27 |
Registration/In-service Program |
Monday, November 28 – 30 |
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DECEMBER 2016 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fee in Effect/In-Service Program |
Thursday, December 1 |
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Internal Marking of Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Thursday, December 1 – 8 |
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End of Registration with Late Registration Fee /In-service Program |
Friday, December 9 |
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Submission of grades/Postgraduate |
Monday, December 12 |
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School Board Moderates grades/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, December 13 |
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Senate Moderates Grades/Postgraduate |
Friday, December 16 |
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Test 1 (In-service Program) |
Monday, December 19 – 22 |
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Christmas & New Year holidays |
Friday, December 23, 2016 to |
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January 1, 2017 |
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JANUARY 2017 |
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Moderation of Final Examinations (In-service Program) |
Monday, January 2-5 |
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Test 2 (Undergraduate Programs) |
Monday, January 2 – 6 |
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Arrival of Students and Orientation/Postgraduate Programs |
Wednesday, January 4 |
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Final Examinations/In-service Program |
Wednesday, January 4 – 6 |
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Financial clearance, picture taking, verification of documents and issue |
Monday, January 5 – 9 |
of username, password, and registration/Postgraduate Programs |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Final Examinations/In-service Program |
Monday, January 9 – 13 |
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In-house Exhibition (All Programs) |
Tuesday, January 10 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fees in Effect/Postgraduate |
Wednesday, January 11 |
Programs |
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Session Break/In-service Program |
Wednesday, January 11 |
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Research Seminar for Faculty |
Wednesday, January 11-12 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades/In-service Program |
Monday, January 16 |
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Test 2 (Undergraduate Programs) |
Monday, January 16 – 20 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate Board moderate grades/In-Service Program |
Tuesday, January 17 |
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End of Registration with Late Fees/Postgraduate Programs |
Friday, January 20 |
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End of First Semester Classes/Undergraduate Programs |
Friday, January 20 |
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Senate (Approval of Results for In-service) |
Friday, January 20 |
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Moderation of Final Examinations (Undergraduate Programs) |
Monday, January 23 – 27 |
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Examination Preparation Week/Undergraduate Programs |
Monday, January 23 – 27 |
Uploading of Grades/In-Service Program |
Monday, January 23 – 27 |
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Final Examinations/Undergraduate Programs |
January 30 – 10 February |
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FEBRUARY 2017 |
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Semester Break/Undergraduate Programs |
Monday, February 13 – Friday |
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March 3 |
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Internal Examiners Marking /Undergraduate |
Monday, February 13 – 22 |
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Deadline For Submission of Grades/ Undergraduate Programs |
Thursday, February 23 |
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Faculty/School Board moderate grades/Undergraduate Programs |
Friday, February 24 |
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SECOND SEMESTER 2016/2017
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MARCH 2017 |
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Senate (Approval of grades for Undergraduate– First Semester |
Thursday, March 2 |
2016/2017) Undergraduate Programs |
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Uploading Grades for Undergraduate – First Semester 2016/2017 |
Friday, March 3 – 10 |
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Arrival of all Students/Undergraduate |
Sunday, March 5 |
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Registration |
Monday, March 6 – 10 |
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University Faculty Meeting |
Thursday, March 9 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fees in Effect/Undergraduate |
Monday, March 13 |
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Final Exams Moderation (Postgraduate) |
Tuesday, March 13 – 17 |
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Special Examinations/Undergraduate Programs |
Wednesday, March 15 – 17 |
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Council Meeting |
Thursday, March 16 |
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End of classes/Postgraduate |
Friday, March 17 |
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End of Registration with Late Fees & Last Day to add a Course (3rd |
Monday, March 20 |
year – Undergraduate Programs) |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Special Examinations/Undergraduate |
Monday, March 20 – 24 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades for Special Examinations – |
Tuesday, March 27 |
Undergraduate |
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Final Examinations/Postgraduate Programs |
Monday, March 27 – April 4 |
Faculty/School Board moderate Special Examinations |
Tuesday, March 28 |
grades/Undergraduate Programs |
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Students Association Elections |
Thursday, March 30 |
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APRIL 2017 |
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Senate (Approval of grades for Special examinations– First |
Tuesday, April 4 |
Semester 2016/2017) Undergraduate Programs |
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Internal Examiners Marking for final examinations/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, April 4-10 |
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Easter Holiday |
Tuesday, April 11 – 16 |
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Family Day |
Tuesday, April 11 – 13 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades for final examinations/Postgraduate |
Monday, April 17 |
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Test 1 week (Undergraduate) |
Monday, April 17 -21 |
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School moderates the grades/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, April 18 |
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Research Seminar for Students |
Wednesday April 19 – 20 |
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Deadline for Proposal Defense and Approval/Postgraduate |
Friday, April 21 |
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Week of Spiritual Emphasis |
Saturday, April 23 – 29 |
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MAY 2017 |
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Labor Day |
Monday, May 1 |
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Senate (Approval of grades for Special examinations– First |
Tuesday, May 2 |
Semester 2016/2017 and for Postgraduate) |
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Arrival of Postgraduate Students – Picture taking, Issue of |
Tuesday, May 2 – 9 |
Username and Passwords – Financial Clearance and Registration |
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Data Collection/Postgraduate Programs |
Tuesday, May 2 – 31 |
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Deadline to Upload Grades for Special Examinations – First Semester |
Wednesday, May 3 – 10 |
2016/2017 – Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fees in Effect/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, May 9 – 15 |
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JUNE 2017 |
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Reporting Date/In-Service Second Session |
Sunday, June 4 |
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Test week (Postgraduate (Postgraduate Programs) |
Thursday, June 5 – 9 |
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Registration/In-service Program |
Monday, June 5 – 9 |
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University of Arusha Multidisciplinary Research Conference |
Tuesday, June 6 – 8 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fee in Effect/In-service Program |
Monday, June 12 |
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Test 2 week (Undergraduate) |
Monday, June 12 – 16 |
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Moderation of Final Exams (Certificate and Diploma Programs) |
Monday, June 12 – 16 |
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Council Meeting |
Thursday, June 15 |
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End of Classes for Second Semester (Undergraduate Programs) |
Friday, June 16 |
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End of Registration with Late Fee/In-service Program |
Friday, June 16 |
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Final Examinations for Certificate and Diploma Students |
Monday, June 19 – 23 |
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Moderation of Final Exams (Undergraduate) |
Monday, June 19 – 23 |
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Preparation week for Examinations for Undergraduate |
Monday, June 19 – 23 |
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University Faculty and Staff Meeting |
Thursday, June 22 |
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Internal examiners marking (Certificate/Diploma Programs) |
Monday, June 26 – July 7 |
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Final Examinations/Undergraduate Programs |
Monday, June 26 – July 7 |
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JULY 2017 |
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Test week (In-service Program) |
Monday, July 3 – 7 |
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Deadline for Submission of grades (Certificate/Diploma Programs) |
Monday, July 10 |
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Semester Break/Undergraduate Programs |
Monday, July 10 |
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Internal Examiners Marking – Undergraduate Programs |
Monday, July 10 – 20 |
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Faculty/School Board moderate grades (Certificate/Diploma Programs) |
Wednesday, July 12 |
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Moderation of Examinations (In-service Programs) |
Monday, July 17 – 21 |
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Moderation of Final Exams (Postgraduate) |
Monday, July 17 – 21 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades/In-service Program |
Tuesday, July 18 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate Board moderate grades/In-service program |
Wednesday, July 19 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades/Undergraduate Programs |
Friday, July 21 |
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Senate (Approval of grades – Certificate & Diploma Programs) |
Friday, July 21 |
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Uploading of grades/In-service program |
Friday, July 21 |
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End of classes for Postgraduate Programs |
Friday, July 21 |
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Arrival of students (Short Semester) |
Sunday, July 23 |
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Registration for Short Semester |
Monday, July 24 – 26 |
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Uploading of Grades (Certificate & Diploma Programs) |
Monday, July 24 – 27 |
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Examinations Preparation Week (Postgraduate Programs) |
Monday, July 24 – 28 |
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Final Examination/In-service Program |
Monday, July 24 – 28 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate Board clear students for Special |
Monday, July 24 – 31 |
Graduation |
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Faculties/School/Directorate moderate Grades/Undergraduate |
Tuesday, July 25 |
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Classes begin with Late Registration Fee in Effect/Short Semester |
Thursday, July 27 |
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Session Break/In-Service Program Second Session |
Monday, July 31 |
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Internal Examiners Marking/In-service Program |
Monday, July 31 to August 4 |
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Final examinations/Postgraduate Programs |
Tuesday, July 31 – August 8 |
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AUGUST 2017 |
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Preparation for Certificate/Diploma Graduation (Printing of Booklets) |
Tuesday, August 1 – 5 |
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Senate (Approval of Results for Second Semester 2016-2017 – |
Wednesday, August 2 |
undergraduate Programs) |
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Senate – Approval of Mini Graduation for Certificate/Diploma |
Wednesday, August 2 |
Candidates |
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Uploading of Grades – 2nd Semester/Undergraduate |
Wednesday, August 3 – 11 |
End of Registration and Last Day to Add a Course/Short Semester |
Friday, August 4 |
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Graduation for Certificate & Diploma Students |
Sunday, August 6 |
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Quarter Break/Postgraduate Programs |
Thursday, August 10 – 25 |
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Final Examinations Marking/Postgraduate Programs |
Thursday, August 10 – 18 |
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Teaching Practice |
Monday, August 14 – Sept. 30 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, August 15 |
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Moderation of Grades/Postgraduate Programs |
Thursday, August 17 |
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Submission of Completed and Edited Report/Postgraduate Programs |
Friday, August 25 |
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End of registration with late fees/Postgraduate Programs |
Monday, August 28 |
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Test 1(Short Semester) |
Monday, August 28 – 31 |
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Arrival of New Students – Picture taking, Issue of Username and |
Monday, August 27-Sept 1 |
Passwords – Financial Clearance/Postgraduate Programs |
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SEPTEMBER 2017 |
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Moderation of Final Exams (Short Semester) |
Monday, September 4 – 8 |
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Final Defense/Postgraduate Programs |
Monday, September 4 – 29 |
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End of classes for Short Semester |
Tuesday, September 5 |
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Preparation for Examinations (Short Semester) |
Wednesday, September 6 – 9 |
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Moderation of Final Examination/Short Semester |
Wednesday, September 6 – 9 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fee in Effect/Postgraduate |
Monday, September 8 |
Program |
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Final Examinations/Short Semester 2017 |
Monday, September 11 – 29 |
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Supplementary and Special Examinations for Undergraduate |
Monday, September 25 – 29 |
Programs – 2nd Semester 2016/2017 |
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Council Meeting |
Thursday, September 28 |
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Submission of Research Project Books and Clearance for |
Friday, September 29 |
Graduation/Postgraduate |
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OCTOBER 2017 |
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Test Week/Postgraduate |
Monday, October 2 – 6 |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Short Semester 2017 examinations |
Monday, October 2 – 11 |
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Internal Examiners Marking for Special/Supplementary examinations |
Monday, October 2 – 11 |
2nd Semester 2016/2017 |
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Arrival of New Students/Undergraduate Programs |
Sunday, October 8 |
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New Students’ Orientation |
Monday, October 9 |
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Financial Clearance, Picture-taking, Verification of Documents, Issuing |
Tuesday, October 10 – 13 |
of Usernames & Passwords, and Registration for New Students |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades for Short Semester 2017 |
Thursday, October 12 |
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Deadline for Submission of Grades for Special/Supplementary |
Thursday, October 12 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate moderate Grades for Short Semester 2017 |
Friday, October 13 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate moderate Grades for Special/Supplementary |
Friday, October 13 |
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Moderation of Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Friday, October 13 – 17 |
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Arrival of Continuing Students/Undergraduate Programs |
Sunday, October 15 |
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Registration for Continuing Students/Undergraduate |
Monday, October 16 – 18 |
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University Faculty Meeting |
Tuesday, October 17 |
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Senate (Approval of Results for Short Semester 2017) |
Wednesday, October 18 |
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Senate (Approval of Results for Special Supplementary |
Wednesday, October 18 |
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Uploading of grades for Sort Semester 2017 |
Thursday, October 19 – 27 |
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Senate (Approval of Results for Special Supplementary Examination – |
Wednesday, October 18 |
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2nd Semester 2016/2017 |
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Classes Begin for Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate |
Thursday, October 19 |
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End of Registration with Late Fees & Last Day to add a Course (3rd |
Wednesday, October 25 |
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Week of Spiritual Emphasis |
Saturday, October 28 – Nov. 5 |
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NOVEMBER 2017 |
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Faculty/School/Directorate clear Prospective Graduands |
Wednesday, November 1 – 15 |
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Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade (3rd year – Undergraduate |
Friday, November 3 |
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Senate – Clearance of Prospective Graduands |
Thursday, November 16 |
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End of Classes/Postgraduate Programs |
Friday, November 17 |
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Preparation for Main University Graduation (Printing of booklets) |
Monday, November 20 – 29 |
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Preparation for Final Examination/Postgraduate |
Wednesday, November 20-24 |
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Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Monday, November 27- Dec 5 |
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Council Meeting |
Wednesday, November 29 |
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Main University Graduation |
Thursday, November 30 |
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DECEMBER 2017 |
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Reporting Date/In-Service Program First Session |
Sunday, December 3 |
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Registration/In-service Program |
Monday, December 4 – 6 |
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Quarter Break/Postgraduate |
Wednesday, December 6 |
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Internal Marking of Final Examination |
Wednesday, December 6 – 14 |
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Classes Begin and Late Registration Fee in Effect/In-Service Program |
Thursday, December 7 |
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End of Registration with Late Registration Fee |
Friday, December 8 |
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Submission of Grades/Postgraduate |
Friday, December 14 |
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School Board Approves Grades/Postgraduate |
Wednesday, December 20 |
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Christmas & New Year Holidays |
December 22, 2017 to January 1, |
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2018 |
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January 2018 |
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Test 1 (In-service Program) |
Tuesday, January 2 – 5 |
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Arrival of Postgraduate Students, Orientation and Registration |
Wednesday, January 3 – 10 |
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Dissertation Registration and Proposal Writing/Postgraduate |
Thursday, January 4 – March 17 |
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Moderation of Examinations (In-service Program) |
Monday, January 8 – 10 |
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Senate Approves Grades/Postgraduate |
Tuesday, January 9 |
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In-house Exhibition (All Programs) |
Wednesday, January 10 |
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Classes Begin with Late Fee Registration in Effect/Postgraduate |
Thursday, January 11 |
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End of classes for In-service Program |
Friday, January 12 |
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Preparation for Final Examinations (In-service Program) |
Monday, January 15 – 17 |
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Final Examinations/In-service Program |
Thursday, January 18 – 25 |
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End of Registration/Postgraduate |
Friday, January 19 |
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Moderation of Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Friday, January 19 – 23 |
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Session Break/In-service Program |
Friday, January 26 |
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Internal Examiners Marking for final examinations/In-service Program |
Friday, January 26 – February 9 |
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Preparation for Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Monday, January 29 – 31 |
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February 2018 |
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Final Examinations/Postgraduate |
Thursday, February 1 – 8 |
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Quarter Break/Postgraduate |
Friday, February 10 |
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