The Senate of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) at its 278th Statutory Meeting held on 29th November, 2017, considered and approved the Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 Academic Session as follows:
FIRST SEMESTER 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018 – Online Registration Commences
Sunday 14th January, 2018 – Arrival of Students (Returning & Fresh)/Registration continuesMonday 22nd to Friday 26th January, 2018 – Orientation for Fresh Students
Monday 22nd January, 2018 – Lectures Commence for Returning Students/Late Registration Commences
Friday 26th January, 2018 – Normal Registration Ends for all Students
Monday 29th January, 2018 – Lectures Commence for Fresh Students
Friday 2nd February, 2018 – Late Registration for all Students
Friday 9th February, 2018 – Matriculation Ceremony
Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th April, 2018 – Mid Semester Break
Thursday 5th April, 2018 – Lectures Resume for the remaining part of the Semester
Friday 27th April, 2018 – Lectures End for all Students
Monday 30th April to Friday 4th May, 2018 – Lecture-Free Week
Monday 7th May, 2018 – First Semester Examinations Commence
Friday 25th May, 2018 – First Semester Examinations End
Saturday 26th May to Saturday 16th June, 2018 – Inter-Semester Break
Summary
14 weeks of Lectures for Returning Students, 13 weeks of Lectures for Fresh Students,
4 weeks for registration, 3 weeks for examinations
SECOND SEMESTER 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION
Sunday 17th June, 2018 – Arrival Date for all Students
Monday 18th June, 2018 – Registration Continues
Friday 22nd June, 2018 – Registration Ends
Monday 25th June, 2018 – Lectures Commence/Late Registration Commences
Friday 25th June, 2018 – Late Registration Ends
Thursday 9th & Friday 10th August, 2018 – Mid Semester Break
Monday 13th August, 2018 – Lectures Resume for the remaining part of the Semester
Friday 28th September, 2018 – Lectures End
Monday 1st to Friday 5th October, 2018 – Lecture-Free Week
Monday 8th October, 2018 – Second Semester Examinations Commence
Friday 26th October, 2018 – Second Semester Examinations End
Summary
13 weeks for Lectures, 2 weeks for registration, 3 weeks for examinations