The management of Akwa Ibom State University, with campuses in Ikot Akpaden (Mkpat Enin Local Government Area) and Obio Akpa (Oruk Anam Local Government Area), has issued the official academic calendar for the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic session.

The schedule is outlined as follows:

• Monday, November 9, 2026: Arrival of new students
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Registration opens for new entrants
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Postgraduate School Board convenes
• Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Arrival of returning students
• Thursday, November 12, 2026: Registration opens for returning students
• Monday, November 16, 2026: Commencement of lectures for all cohorts
• Wednesday, November 18, 2026: Committee of Deans meeting
• Thursday, November 19, 2026: Senate Business Committee meeting
• Thursday, November 19, 2026: Orientation program begins for new students
• Friday, November 20, 2026: Orientation program concludes
• Sunday, November 22, 2026: Interdenominational service
• Wednesday, November 25, 2026: Senate meeting
• Tuesday, December 8, 2026: Postgraduate School Board meeting
• Friday, December 11, 2026: Deadline for registration for all students
• Monday, December 14, 2026: Late registration period opens for all students
• Wednesday, December 16, 2026: Committee of Deans meeting
• Thursday, December 17, 2026: Senate Business Committee meeting
• Friday, December 18, 2026: End of late registration for all students
• Saturday, December 19, 2026: Matriculation ceremony
• Monday, December 21, 2026: Commencement of the Christmas break
• Saturday, January 2, 2027: Conclusion of the Christmas/New Year break
• Monday, January 4, 2027: Lectures resume for all students
• Tuesday, January 12, 2027: Postgraduate School Board meeting
• Wednesday, January 20, 2027: Committee of Deans meeting
• Thursday, January 21, 2027: Senate Business Committee meeting
• Wednesday, January 27, 2027: Senate meeting
• Tuesday, February 9, 2027: Postgraduate School Board meeting
• Wednesday, February 17, 2027: Committee of Deans meeting
• Thursday, February 18, 2027: Senate Business Committee meeting
• Wednesday, February 24, 2027: Senate meeting
• Friday, February 26, 2027: Lectures conclude for all students
• Thursday, March 4, 2027: First semester examinations commence for all students
• Tuesday, March 9, 2027: Postgraduate School Board meeting
• Wednesday, March 17, 2027: Committee of Deans meeting
• Thursday, March 18, 2027: Senate Business Committee meeting
• Thursday, March 25, 2027: First semester examinations end for all students
• Friday, March 26, 2027: Students depart campus for the Easter holiday
• Wednesday, March 31, 2027: Senate meeting and formal end of the semester

Note: Management meetings are scheduled for every Monday, or at other times as determined by the university administration.

ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SEMESTER

• Faculty/Departmental Board meetings: To be held between the second and third weeks of each month
• Lecture weeks for the semester: Fourteen weeks of instruction
• Computer‑Based Test (CBT) and first semester examinations: Allocated three weeks
• All final‑year level examinations: Conducted in the mornings
• Examinations for all other levels: Conducted in the afternoons until final‑year exams are completed
• Total weeks for the semester: Nineteen weeks
• Festive and national holiday weeks (including Christmas and Easter): Two weeks

The information above is intended for the benefit of all students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders of the university.