Bowen University 2014/2015 Academic Calendar Released

The management of Bowen University, Iwo wishes to inform all Students, Parents/Guardians and the general public that the 2014/ 2015 Academic Session of the University shall commence as follows:
S/N     ACTIVITIES     1ST SEMESTER     2ND SEMESTER
1     BBSF Executive Resumes for 2014/2015     12/09/14    



09/2/15
2     Fresh Students Resume and are Screened for 2014/2015     15/09/14
3     All other Fresh Students Resume for 2014/2015     16/09/14
4     SMS Returning Students Resume and are screened for 2014/2015     19/09/14
5     All other Returning Students Resume for 2014/2015     22/09/14
6     Orientation for Fresh Students     25/09/14
7     Registration for Returning Students begins     22/09/14    

09/2/15
8     Registration for Fresh Students begins     19/09/14
9     Lectures Begin for Returning Students     22/09/14    

10/02/15
10     Lectures Begin for Fresh Students     29/09/14
11     Registration for Returning Students ends     03/10/14    

13/02/15


12     Registration for Fresh Students ends     30/09/14
13     Late Registration with penalty begins for All Students     07/10/14     16/02/15
14     Late Registration with penalty closes for All Students     27/10/14     23/02/15
15     Commencement Lecture     16/10/14    
16     CONVOCATION WEEK FOR 2014/2015 BEGINS     28/10/14     -
17     Convocation Lecture     30/10/14     -
18     Convocation Day (Saturday)     01/11/14     -
19     FOUNDATION DAY     04/11/14     -
20     Revision Begin     15/12/14     -
21     MATRICULATION     17/12/14     08/04/13
22     Continuous Assessment Week     20/10/14; 17/11/14; 15/12/14     02/03/15; 30/03/15; 27/04/15
23     Lectures End     17/12/14     08/05/15
24     CHRISTMAS BREAK BEGINS     18/12/14     -
25     Students return from Christmas Break     10/01/15     -
26     First Semester Examinations Begin     16/01/15     14/05/15
27     First Semester Examination Ends     28/01/15     30/05/15
28     INTER-SEMESTER BREAK     28/01/15 to 08/02/15    

30/05/15
29     Senate for First Semester Results     17/02/15     -
30     Senate for Second Semester Results     -     25/06/15
31     End of Session     -     26/06/15
32     Students Resume for Extended Remedial Programme     -     06/07/15
33     Extended Remedial Programme Registration begins     -     06/07/15
34     Extended Remedial Programme Lectures begins     -     07/07/15
35     Extended Remedial Programme Lecture end     -     07/08/15
36     Extended Remedial Programme Examinations begin     -     10/08/15
37     Extended Remedial Programme Examinations end     -     21/08/15
38     Senate for Extended Remedial Programme Results     -     27/08/15


Notes:
   
(a)           Teaching and Examinations
   
1st Semester                                              -
    15weeks, including 2 weeks for examinations
2nd Semester                                             -
    15weeks, including 2 weeks for examinations
Extended Remedial Programme               -
    6weeks, including one week for examinations
(b)           Breaks
   
(i)            Christmas                                  -
    3 weeks and 2 days
(ii)           Inter-Semester                          -
    1 week and 1 day
(iii)          Long Vacation                            -
    11 weeks
(iv)          Easter (2015)                            -
    Good Friday (April 3, 2015); Easter Monday (April 6, 2015)


I     BBSF Executive Resumes for 2015/2016 Session     11/09/15     -
II     Returning Students Resume for 2015/2016 Session     14/09/15 and 15/09/15     -
III     Fresh Students Resume for 2015/2016 Session     17/09/15 and 18/09/15     -
IV     Lectures Begins for Returning Students     17/09/15     -
V     Lectures Begins for Fresh Students     28/09/15     -

Notes
1. All students are advised to comply strictly with the above schedules and ensure that they pay the minimum required fees failing which they will not be allowed on campus.

2. All freshmen are required to come with the originals and photocopies of their ‘O’ level statement of result(s), birth certificate, 2014 UTME result slips, receipt of payment of required school fees, and all duly completed admission documents.

3. Freshmen awaiting their ‘O’ level results should not resume until the results are released and they satisfy requirements specified by the University.

4. Any Freshman (except those awaiting result) who fails to report as stipulated may forfeit his/her admission.

5. Parents and Guardians are requested to ensure that their children/wards comply with the rules and regulations as stipulated in the Student Handbook.