University of Port Harcourt

- As Modified Based on Senate Decision of 5th November, 2008

FIRST SEMESTER

Monday 24th November, 2008 - Saturday 3rd January, 2009

• Pre-resumption Registration (Online) for Fresh Students

Monday 22nd December, 2008 - Sunday 4th January, 2009

• Christmas and New Year Holiday

Tuesday 6th January, 2009 – Friday 9th January, 2009

• Fresh and Returning Students Arrive (6th January, 2009)
• Fresh Students Resume (Contact with students Affairs)
• Interactive session with Fresh Students (Registry/Bursary/College/Faculties etc)

Monday 12th January, 2009- Friday 23rd January

• Registration of Fresh and Returning Students (Registry/College/Faculties)

Monday 23rd February, 2009 – Friday 13th March, 2009

• Late Registration for All students (End of Registration)
• Orientation for Fresh Students

Monday 19th January – Friday 10th April, 2009 (12 weeks)

• Lectures Begin for All Students (19th January, 2009)
• Matriculation Ceremony
• Mid-Semester/Easter Break (10/4/2009 – 13/4/2009)
• End of Lectures (10th April, 2009).

Monday 6th April – Saturday 11th April, 2009

• Convocation Week (tentative)

Monday 13th April – Friday 17th April, 2009

• Revision (1 week)

Monday 20th April – Friday 8th May, 2009

• First Semester Examinations (3 weeks)

Monday 11th May – Friday 22nd May, 2009

• First Semester Break

Wednesday 17th June, 2009

• Extraordinary Meeting of Senate to Consider First Semester 2008/2009 Results

SECOND SEMESTER

Saturday 23rd May, 2009

• All students Arrive
• SIWES (June – December, 2009)

Monday 25th May - Friday 14th August, 2009 (12 weeks)

• Lectures Begins for All Students (25th May, 2009)

Students Union Week Cultural Activities/Professional Exhibitions (1 week)

• Monday 20th  July – Friday 24th July , 2009

Monday 17th August – Friday 21st September, 2009

• Revision

Monday  24th August – Friday 11th September, 2009

• Second Semester Examinations (3 weeks)

2008/2009 Sessional Vacation(Regular Students)

• Monday 14th  Sept –Friday 9th October, 2009 (4 weeks)

Wednesday 14th October, 2009

• Extraordinary Meetings of the Senate to consider second semester 2008/2009 Results

SANDWICH PROGRAMME (RUNS CONCURRENTLY WITH REGULAR 2008/2009 PROGRAMME)

Monday 13th July - Friday 17th July, 2009

• Fresh and Returning Students Arrive
• Students Resume (Contact with Student Affairs)
• Registration of Fresh and Returning Students
• Orientation for Fresh Students

Monday 20th July - Friday 11th September, 2009 (8 weeks)

• Lectures Begin for All Students
• Monday 14th September - Friday 18th September, 2009
• Revision

Monday 21st September - Saturday 26th September, 2009

• Examination for All Sandwich Students

Wednesday 4th November, 2009

• Extraordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Sandwich Programme 2009 Results

2009/2010 Academic Session would commence on Sunday 18th October, 2009.