FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
(Registry Department – Academic Office)
R/GEN/89                                                                                                                           30th October, 2008
APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE 2008/2009 SESSION

FIRST SEMESTER:  MONDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 2008 TO 18TH APRIL, 2009 (20 WEEKS)

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER, 2008
Monday, 25th November-Saturday, 6thDecember 2008       -         Arrival/Registration for new Students (100Level)
Wednesday, 10th December – Saturday, 20th December -          Arrival/Registration for all the returning students
(200 – 500 Level)
Saturday 20th December 2008 – Sunday, 4th January 2009-          Christmas and New Year Break

JANUARY, 2009
Monday, 5th January, 2009                                             -           Commencement of Lectures for all levels
Thursday, 15th January, 2009                                          -           Matriculation Ceremony
Monday, 2nd – Saturday, 7th February, 2009                    -           Mid-Semester Break (1 Week)

MARCH/APRIL, 2009
Monday, March 30th – Saturday, 4th April 2009                -           First Semester Examination for 100 Level
Monday, 6th April – Saturday, 18th April, 2009                              -           First Semester Examination for 200 – 500L
Saturday, 18th April, 2009                                               -           End of first semester
Monday, 20th April - Saturday, 2nd May, 2009                   -           First Semester Break (1 Week)

SECOND SEMESTER:  MONDAY, 4TH MAY – SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2009 (16 WEEKS)
Monday, 4th May, 2009                                                  -           Arrival of all the student and commencement of
Lectures for all levels
MAY, 2009
Wednesday, 31st May, 2009                                           -           Senate to consider and approve first Semester
Examination Results
JUNE, 2009
Monday, 15th – 20th June, 2009                                       -           Mid-Semester Break (1 Week)

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, 2009
Monday, 17th Saturday, 22nd August, 2009                       -           Seconded Semester Examination for 100 Level
Monday, 24th August, - Saturday, 5th September 2009     -           Second Semester Examination for 200-500 Level
Saturday, 5th September, 2009                                       -           End of the 2008/2009 Session

SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER, 2009
Monday, 7th – Saturday, 10th October, 2009                     -           Long vacation SWEP (6 Weeks)
Wednesday, 20th October, 2009                                     -           Senate to consider and approve Second
-           Semester Examination Results.

M. D. Usman
Registrar.

 N.B.
(1)        All students are strongly advised to register within the two weeks provided for in the approved calendar.  Thereafter another two weeks of grace for late registration will be allowed on payment of the late registration fee.  This will last up to Wednesday, 14th January, 2009 and no more.  Students who fail to register within this period may have the option of deferring the admission.
(2)        Senate reserves the right to amend this calendar as it deems fit accordingly
(3)        This calendar was approved at the 331st (regular) meeting of Senate held on Wednesday, 29th October, 2008.