KWASU Academic Calendar 2012/13 to 2014/2015

2012-2013 SESSION The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The

long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.

Harmattan 2012 August 13, 2012, (Monday): Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins August 20, (Monday): Classes Begin August 27, (Monday): STUDENT REGISRATION ENDS October 1, (Monday): Independence Day, SCHOOL CLOSED November 13, (Tuesday): UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY November 30, (Friday): Classes end December 3-8, (Monday – Saturday): Final Exams December 8, (Saturday): Harmattan Semester Break Begins December 14, (Friday): All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon December 18, (Tuesday): College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4:00PM December 20, (Thursday): Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM December 21, (Friday): Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon

Rain Semester 2013 January 07, 2013 (Monday): Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins January 14, (Monday): Classes Begin January 21, (Monday): STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS March 21 – 22 (Thurs – Fri): Mid-Term Break March 25, (Monday): Classes Resume May 1, (Wednesday): Workers’ Day (UNIVERSITY CLOSED May 2, (Thursday): Classes resume May 4, (Saturday): Classes End May 6 – 11 (Monday-Saturday): Final Examination May 11, (Saturday): Rain Semester Break Begins May 17, (Friday): Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon May 20, (Monday): College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM May 23, (Thursday): Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM May 24, (Friday): Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon

Long Vacation (summer), 2013

June 17, (Monday): Classes Begin June 24, (Monday: 8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin July 1, (Monday): 1st 4-Week Session Ends July 8, (Monday): 2nd 4-Week Session Begins July 24, (Monday): 6-Week Session Begins July 31, (Monday): All Sessions End

August 2, (Friday): Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM August 5, (Monday): Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM

2013-2014 SESSION The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The

long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.

Harmattan 2013 August 12, 2013, (Monday): Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins August 19, (Monday): Classes Begin August 26, (Monday): STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS October 1, (Tuesday): Independence Day, UNIVERSITY CLOSED November 12, (Tuesday): UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY December 7, (Saturday): Classes end December 9-14, (Monday – Saturday): Final Exams December 14, Saturday): Harmattan Semester Break Begins December 20, (Friday): All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon December 23, (Moniday): College Boards Approve Grades by 4:00PM December 30, (Monday): Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM December 31, (Tuesday): Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon Rain Semester 2014 January 13, 2014 (Monday): Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins January 20, (Monday): Classes Begin January 27, (Monday): STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS March 20 – 21, (Thurs – Fri): Mid-Term Break March 24, (Monday): Classes Resume May 1, (Thursday): Workers’ Day Holiday (University CLOSED) May 2, (Friday): Students Resume May 3, (Saturday): Classes End May 5 – 10, (Monday-Saturday): Final Examination May 10, (Saturday): Harmattan Semester Break Begins May 16, (Friday): Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon May 19, (Monday): College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM May 21, (Wednesday): Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM May 23, (Friday): Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon Long Vacation (summer), 2014 June 16, (Monday): Classes Begin June 23, (Monday: 8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin June 30, (Monday): 1st 4-Week Session Ends July 7, (Monday): 2nd 4-Week Session Begins July 21, (Monday): 6-Week Session Begins July 28, (Monday): All Sessions End

August 1, (Friday): Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM August 4, (Monday): Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM

2014-2015 SESSION The academic year consists of the Harmattan and Rain semesters and one eight-week summer or long vacation session. Each semester includes 15 week of instruction and one week of final examinations. The

long vacation session includes a one-eight--one six week--and two four-week periods of instruction.

Harmattan 2014 August 18, 2014, (Monday): Student Registration/Orientation Week Begins August 25, (Monday): Classes Begin September 1, (Monday): STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS October 1, (Wednesday): Independence Day, UNIVERSITY CLOSED November, 11, (Tuesday): UNDERGRADUATE MATRICULATION DAY/CEREMONY November 29, (Saturday): Classes end December 1-6, (Monday – Saturday): Final Exams December 6, (Saturday): Harmattan Semester Break Begins December 12, (Friday): All Grades Uploaded and Submitted to HODs by 12 noon December 14, (Monday): College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades by 4:00PM December 16, (Wednesday): Senate Approval of Grades 10:00AM December 18, (Friday): Electronic Release of GRADES, 12 noon Rain Semester 2015 January12, 2015 (Monday): Student Registration Online/Orientation Week Begins January 19, (Monday): Classes Begin January 26, (Monday): STUDENT REGISTRATION ENDS March 26 – 27 (Thurs – Fri): Mid-Term Break March 30, (Monday): Classes Resume May 1, (Friday): Workers’ Day (UNIVERSITY CLOSED) May 4 -9, (Monday- Saturday): Final Examination May 9, (Saturday): Rain Semester Break Begins May 15, (Friday): Final Grades Upload and Submission to HOD by 12 noon May 18, (Monday): College Boards’ Meeting to Approve Grades, by 4:00PM May 20, (Wednesday): Senate Approval of Final Grades, 10:00AM May 22, (Friday): Electronic Release of Final Grades to Students by 12 noon Long Vacation (summer), 2015

June 15, (Monday): Classes Begin June 22, (Monday: 8-Week and 1st 4 Week Sessions Begin June 29, (Monday): 1st 4-Week Session Ends July 6, (Monday): 2nd 4-Week Session Begins July 20, (Monday): 6-Week Session Begins July 27, (Monday): All Sessions End July 31, (Friday): Senate Approval of All Results by 10:00 AM August 3, (Monday): Electronic Release of Grades to Students, 4:00PM