SPIRITAN UNIVERSITY NNEOCHI

ABIA STATE

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2021/2022 SESSION

FIRST SEMESTER

SEPTEMBER, 2021

Mon. 27^th Sept. 2021              –           Vice-Chancellor meets with Academic & Non-academic Staff

Wed. 29^th Sept. 2021              –           Halls of Residence/Hostels open to welcome students

OCTOBER, 2021

Sat. 2^nd Oct. 2021                   –           Arrival of students on Campus

Mon. 4^th –Wed. 6^th Oct           –           Registration of courses begins

Thurs. 7^th – Fri. 8^th Oct.          –           General Orientation for all Students

Sun. 10^th Oct. 2021                 –           Thanksgiving Mass for “Journey Mercies” to campus & for the

Commencement of the Academic Year

Mon. 11^th Oct. 2021                –           Lectures start for the 1^st Semester of 2021/2022 Session

Thurs. 14^th Oct. 2021              –           Meeting of Central Admissions Committee

Tues. 19^th Oct. 2021               –           Id el Maulud – Public Holiday

Tues. 26^th Oct. 2021               –           Senate Meeting

NOVEMBER, 2021

Mon. 1^st Nov. 2021                 –           SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – Holy Day of Obligation

Fri. 5^th Nov. 2021                   –           Faculty Board Meeting

Wed. 17^th Nov. 2021               –           Departmental Board Meeting

Thurs. 25^th Nov. 2021             –           Faculty Public Lecture/Paper Presentation

Mon. 29^th Nov. 2021               –           Late Registration of First Semester courses ends

Tues. 30^th Nov. 2021              –           Senate Meeting

DECEMBER, 2021

Mon. 13^th Dec. 2021               –           Mid Semester quizzes, tests etc. begin

Fri. 17^th Dec. 2021                  –           End of Mid Semester quizzes, tests, etc.

Sat. 18^th Dec. 2021                 –           Recollection/Retreat Day for all students

Sun. 19^th Dec. 2021                –           Harvest/Thanksgiving Mass for the end of the year

Mon. 20^th Dec. 2021               –           Students vacate for Christmas Break

JANUARY, 2022

Tues. 4^th Jan. 2022                  –           Christmas break ends/Students return to Campus

Wed. 5^th Jan. 2022                  –           Continuation of First Semester lectures

Thurs. 6^th Jan. 2022                –           Senate Meeting

Tues. 18^th Jan. 2022                –           Faculty/Departmental Board Meeting

FEBRUARY, 2022

Fri. 18^th Feb. 2022                  –           End of First Semester lectures

Mon. 21^st Feb. 2022                –           Senate Meeting

Mon. 21^st – 25^th Feb. 2022      –           Revision Period

Tues. 22^nd Feb. 2022               –           Late Clearance for First Semester Examinations ends

Mon. 28^th Feb. 2022               –           First Semester Examinations begin

MARCH, 2022

Wed. 2rd Mar. 2022                –           ASH WEDNESDAY – Day of Fasting & Abstinence

Fri. 18^th Mar. 2022                  –           End of First Semester examinations

Sat. 19^th -Wed. 23^rd Mar. 2022 –         Cultural/Sports Week

Mon. 21^st -25^th Mar. 2022       –           Conference Marking

SECOND SEMESTER 2021/2022 SESSION

Mon. 21^st -23^rd Mar. 2022       –           Registration of Courses for Second Semester

Thurs. 24^th Mar. 2022             –           Lectures begin for the Second Semester 2021/2022

APRIL, 2022

Fri. 1^st Apr. 2022                    –           Last day for the submission of First Semester results

Tues. 8^th Apr. 2022                 –           Senate Meeting

Sun. 10^th Apr. 2022                 –           PALM/PASSION SUNDAY

Thur. 14^th Apr. 2022               –           End of lectures for the first part of Second Semester

*Students vacate for Easter Break

Sun. 17^th Apr. 2022                 –           EASTER SUNDAY

Sat. 23^rd Apr. 2022                  –           End of Easter Break/Students return to Campus

Mon. 25^th Apr. 2022               –           Continuation of Second Semester lectures

Wed. 27^th Apr. 2022               –           Faculty/Departmental Board Meeting

Fri. 29^th April 2022                 –           Late Registration of Second Semester courses ends

MAY 2022

Mon. 2^nd May 2022                 –           Workers’ Day – Public Holiday

Tues.-Wed. 3^rd -4^th May          –           Id el Fitr – Public Holiday

Fri. 13^th May 2022                  –           4^th MATRICULATION CEREMONY

Tues. 24^th May 2022               –           Senate Meeting

Thurs. 26^th May 2022             –           ASCENSION OF OUR LORD – Lecture-free day

Mon. 30^th -31^st May 2022       –           Mid Semester quizzes, test, etc.

JUNE, 2022

Sun. 5^th June 2022                  –           PENTECOST SUNDAY- PATRON’S DAY

Mon. 6^th June 2022                 –           Provincial Pentecost Celebration – Lecture-free day

Tues. 7^th June 2022                 –           Faculty/Departmental Board Meeting

Mon. 12^th June 2022               –           Democracy Day – Public Holiday

Fri. 17^th June 2022                  –           Faculty Public Lecture/Paper Presentation

Thurs. 23^rd June 2022             –           Senate Meeting

Thurs. 30^th June 2022             –           End of Second Semester lectures

JULY, 2022

Fri. 1^st -6^th July 2022               –           Revision Period

Mon. 4^th July 2022                  –           Late Clearance for Second Semester Exams ends

Thurs. 7^th July 2022                –           Second Semester examinations begin

Mon.-Tues. 11^th -12^th July      –           Id el Kabir – Public Holiday

Fri. 22^nd July 2022                  –           End of Second Semester examinations

Sat. 23^rd July 2022                  –           End of the Academic Session Orientation for students

Sun. 24^th July 2022                 –           Thanksgiving Celebration for the End of Academic Session

Mon. 25^th July 2022                –           Students vacate the Campus for long vacation

Mon. 25^th -30^th July 2022       –           Conference Marking

AUGUST, 2022

Tues. 2^nd Aug. 2022                –           Last day for all Projects Defence

Wed. 3^rd Aug. 2022                –           Last day for the submission of Second Semester results

Thurs. 11^th Aug. 2022             –           Senate Meeting to consider 2^nd Semester results

Fri. 12^th Aug. 2022                 –           Rostered Staff holidays begin

Mon. 15^th Aug. 2022               –           SOLEMNITY OF ASSUMPTION – Holy Day of Obligation

NB: All Public Holidays and Holy Days of Obligation will be observed.