COVENANT UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2018/2019 SESSION

ALPHA SEMESTER

1 Monday, August 6, 2018 Opening Assembly for Faculty and Staff

2 Monday, August 7 - Friday, August 10, 2018 Executive Advance: Faculty & Staff
3 Sunday, August 12, 2018 Resumption: Returning Students (200-500 Level)/Online Registration
4 Monday, August 13, 2018 Lectures Begin for Returning Undergraduate Students
5 Monday, August 13, 2018 Resumption: Returning Postgraduate Students Resumption/Registration
6 Tuesday, August 14 - Friday, August 17, 2018 Orientation: Returning Undergraduate Students (Evenings)
7 Wednesday August 15th, 2018 Resumption: Fresh Students (100 Level) / Online Registration
8 Wednesday, August 15 - Sunday, August 19, 2018 Orientation / Induction: Fresh Students
9 Wednesday, August 15 - Sunday, August 19, 2018 College Orientation; Departmental Orientation
10 Friday, August 17, 2018 College Fellowship
11 Friday, August 17, 2018 Welcome Assembly for Fresh Undergraduate Students
12 Monday, August 20, 2018 Special Senate Business Committee for Part-time Students Results
13 Monday, August 20, 2018 – August 27, 2018 Omega Semester 2016/2017 Make-up Examination
14 Monday, September 3, 2018 AWARD Training Commences: Leadership
15 Tuesday, September 4, 2018 AWARD Training: Leadership
16 Wednesday , September 5, 2018 AWARD Training: Leadership, Grant Writing & Mentorship
17 Thursday, September 6, 2018 AWARD Training: Grant Writing & Mentorship
18 Friday, September 7, 2018 AWARD Training Ends: Grant Writing & Mentorship
19 Friday, September 7 - December 1, 2018 Alpha Semester for Part-time Students Lecture Begins and Ends
20 Saturday, September 9, 2018 CLR Orientation; CBSS/CLDS Students (9-12 noon); CoE/CST Students (12 - 3pm)
21 Sunday, September 9, 2018 Fresh Postgraduate Students Resumption/Registration
22 Monday, September 10, 2018
23 Monday, September 10 2018
24 Monday, September 10 – Friday, September 14, 2018
25 Tuesday, September 11, 2018
26 Friday, September 14, 2018
27 Friday, September 14, 2018
28 Monday, September 17, 2018
29 Monday, September 17, 2018
30 Monday, September 17, 2018
31 Thursday, September 20, 2018
32 Friday, September 21, 2018
33 Saturday, September 22, 2018
34 Friday, September 21, 2018
35 Monday September 24 – Friday, September 28, 2018
36 Monday, October 1, 2018
37 Tuesday, October 2, 2018
38 Thursday, October 4, 2018
39 Friday, October 5, 2018
40 Monday, October 8, 2018
41 Friday, October 12, 2018
42 Monday, October 15 - Friday, November 11, 2018
43 Monday, October 15, 2018
44 Monday, October 15 - Friday, October 19, 2018
45 Thursday, October 18, 2018
46 Friday, October 19, 2018
Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS
Late Registration with Penalty Begins for Returning Undergraduate Students
SIWES Defence
Orientation / Induction: Fresh Postgraduate Students
Late Registration with Penalty Ends for Returning Undergraduate Students
College Fellowship
Senate Business Committee
Commencement of Postgraduate Alpha Semester Lectures
Late Registration with Penalty Begins for Fresh Undergraduate Students
SENATE
16th Inaugural Lecture
Students' Monthly Environmental Sanitation
Late Registration with Penalty Ends for Fresh Undergraduate Students
Test (1) - All Students
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARLEY (Lecture Free)
Departmental Board Meeting
College Board Meeting
Departmental Fellowship
Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS
General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship
Course Evaluation by Students
Senate Business Committee
Test (2) - All Students
17th Inaugural Lecture
Matriculation Ceremony (PG/Undergraduate)
47 Saturday, October 20, 2018
48 Sunday, October 21, 2018
49 Thursday , October 25, 2018
50 Friday, October 26, 2018
51 Saturday, October 27, 2018
52 Monday, October 29 - Friday, November 2, 2018
53 Monday, October 29 - Friday, November 2, 2018
54 Monday, November 5 - Friday, November 23, 2018
55 Monday, November 12, 2018
56 Monday, November 18, 2018
57 Monday, November 19 - Friday, December 1, 2018
58 Thursday, November 22, 2018
59 Friday, November 23, 2018
60 Friday, November 23, 2018
61 Saturday, November 24, 2018
62 Tuesday, December 4 – Saturday, December 8, 2018
63 Monday, December 10, 2018
64 Wednesday, December 12, 2018
65 Friday, December 14, 2018
66 Monday, December 17, 2018
67 Monday, December 17, 2018
68 Monday, December 17, 2018
Mid Semester Examination for University Wide Courses
15th Founders' Day Celebration
Senate Meetting
General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship
Mid Semester Examination for University Wide Courses
Upload of Lecture Attendance
Tutorial / Revision Week
Alpha Semester Examinations (All Students)
Statutory Meeting of Committee of SPS
Senate Business Committee
Alpha Semester Examinations for Postgraduate Students
SENATE
General Friday Faculty & Staff Fellowship
Closing Assembly
Students Vacate Campus
SHILOH WEEK
Departmental Examination Board Meeting
College Examination Board Meeting
Senate Business Committee
Senate for Alpha Semester Examinations
General Faculty and Staff Fellowship/Christmas Break
Closing for the Year