ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
SEPTEMBER ADMISSIONS 2017/18 FIRST SEMESTER
SEPTEMBER
18-25 Continuing students Self Registration of Courses in iCollege
20 Registration for New Students
24 Faculty Syllabi Due to Heads of Department/Deans
24 Last Day for Minimum Fee Payment of 60% - Late Fee
Generation of Class Lists of 60% Paid-up Students for Schools by IT/Accounts
WEEK 1
25-30 Lectures begin
25 First Day of Classes
27 Orientation for First Year/Entering Students
27 Orientation for L200 Students
OCTOBER
WEEK 2
2-8 Lectures
WEEK 3
9-15 Lectures
11 Last Day for Level 300 Students to Change Specialization
13 Academic Board Meeting – 11 a. m., Ekua Yankah Board Room
WEEK 4
16-22 Lectures
WEEK 5
23-29 Lectures
25 Matriculation Ceremony for First Year and January 2017 Admits
WEEK 6
30 Lectures
NOVEMBER
1-5 Lectures
WEEK 7
6-12 Lectures
10 Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions & Marking Scheme for Moderation
10 Posting of Mid-Semester Examination Timetable
11 Last Day for Minimum Fee Payment of 80% - Late Fee
11 Generation of Class Lists of 80% Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 8
13-19 Mid-Semester Examinations
WEEK 9
20-26 Lectures
20 Posting of Provisional Final Examination Timetable
24 Deadlines for Graduation Application
WEEK 10
Nov 27-30 Lectures
DECEMBER
1-3 Lectures
2 Graduation Ceremony
WEEK 11
4-10 Lectures
6 Public Holiday: National Farmer’s Day – No classes
WEEK 12
11-17 Lectures
WEEK 13
18-23 Lectures/Revision Week
22 Annual Reports by Deans/Unit Heads to VP Academic
SEMESTER BREAK DEC 24, 2017 TO JAN 4, 2018
JANUARY
WEEK 14
4-7 Revision Week
6 Last Day for 100% Payment of Fee
Generation of Class Lists of Fully Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 15
8-14 End of Semester Examinations
WEEK 16
15-21 End of Semester Examinations
21 End of Semester
SEPTEMBER ADMISSIONS 2017/18 SECOND SEMESTER & JANUARY ADMISSIONS 2018 FIRST SEMESTER
JANUARY
22-28 Online Self-Registration by Students
22 Registration Assistance by IT and Registry for Students
24 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 2nd Semester Syllabi to Heads of Department/Deans
26 Academic Board Meeting -- 11 a. m., Ekua Yankah Board
27 Last Day for Minimum Fee Payment of 60% Late Fee
Generation of Class Lists of 60% Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 1
29 -31 Lectures
29 First Day of Classes
FEBRUARY
1-4 Lectures
WEEK 2
5-11 Lectures
5 Deadline for Submission of 1st Semester Exam Results for Elective Courses by
Faculty
WEEK 3
12-18 Lectures
12 Deadline for Publication of 1st Semester Exam Results for Elective Courses by Deans
WEEK 4
19-25 Lectures
19 Deadline for Submission of 1st Semester Exam Results for Core Courses by Faculty
WEEK 5
26-28 Lectures
MARCH
1-4 Lectures
WEEK 6
5-11 Lectures
6 Holiday – March 6 Independence Day – No Classes
10 Last Day for Minimum Fee Payment of 80% Late Fee
Generation of Class Lists of 80% Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 7
12-18 Mid-semester Examinations
WEEK 8
19-25 Lectures
20 Deadline for Submission of Exam Questions/Marking Schemes to Deans
for Moderation
23 Moderation
WEEK 9
26-31 Lectures
APRIL
1 Lectures
WEEK 10
2-9 Lectures
WEEK 11
9-15 Lectures
WEEK 12
16-22 Lectures
20 Holiday: Good Friday – No Classes
WEEK 13
23-29 Lectures
23 Holiday: Easter Monday – No Classes
WEEK 14
30 Revision Week
MAY
1-6 Revision Week
1 Holiday: May Day – No Classes
4 Academic Board Meeting – 11 am, Ekua Yankah Board Room
5 Last Day for Full Fee Payment
5 Generation of Class Lists of Fully Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers
by IT/Accounts
WEEK 15
7-13 End of Semester Examinations
WEEK 16
14-20 End of Semester Examinations
21 END OF SEMESTER
IMPORTANT DATES
MAY 21-
AUG 20 Internships
JUNE
8 Deadline for Submisson of 2nd Semester Exam Results for Elective Courses by
Faculty
15 Deadline for Publication of 2nd Semester Exam Results for Elective Courses by
Deans
20 Deadline for Submission of 2nd Semester Exam Results for Core Courses by Faculty
22 Grades Due for L400 Project Work
25 Deadline for Publication of 2nd Semester Exam Results for Core Courses by Deans
JANUARY ADMISSION SECOND SEMESTER
WEEK 1
JUNE
12-18 Registration and Lectures
12 Last Day for Minimum Fee Payment of 60% (Late Fee will apply)
12 Generation of Class Lists of 60% Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by
IT/Accounts
12 First Day of Classes
WEEK 2
19-25 Lectures
WEEK 3
26-30 Lectures
JULY
1-2 Lectures
WEEK 4
3-9 Lectures
WEEK 5
10-16 Lectures
WEEK 6
17-23 Lectures
22 Generation of Class Lists of 80% Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 7
24-30 Mid-Semester Examinations
WEEK
31 Lectures
WEEK 8
AUGUST
1-6 Lectures
WEEK 9
7-13 Lectures
WEEK 10
14-20 Lectures
WEEK 11
21-27 Lectures
WEEK 12
28-30 Lectures
SEPTEMBER
1-3 Lectures
WEEK 13
4-10 Lectures/Revision Week
9 Last Day for Full Fee Payment
Generation of Class Lists of Fully Paid-up Students for Schools/Lecturers by IT/Accounts
WEEK 14
11-17 End of Semester Examinations
September 17 END Of SEMESTER