OAU To Resume August 24 After Two-Month Closure

The authority of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has announced the opening of the institution after its closure for over two months.
A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr.Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the Institution will now be officially reopened on Sunday, August 24.

It will be recalled that OAU was closed on Wednesday, June 18, over protests by its students against the increase of their school fee.

Olarenwaju said, “Following the closure of the University on Wednesday, 18th June, 2014, the Senate of the University again reconvened

on Friday, 15th August, 2014, to announce the re-opening of the University. Students are expected to come into residence for the

continuation of the 2013/2014 Harmattan semester while lectures commences on Monday, 25th August, 2014. “We enjoin the students

to face their studies squarely and conduct themselves in manners that will not be capable of truncating the re-adjusted academic

calendar, wishing them a safe trip back to their beautiful campus.”
OAU management had increased the charges of its newly admitted students from N37,150 and N42,150 to N 82,400, N92,700 and

N95,700 (acceptance fee inclusive), depending on faculties. The charges of old students of the institution was also increased from

N5,300, N7,800, N10, 300 and N12,800 per session to N19,700, N30,700 and N33,700 for different faculties respectively.

Other important dates on the calendar include;

i) 10th to 15th November, 2014: Lecture Free Week.

ii) 17th to 30th November, 2014: 2013/2014 Harmattan Semester Exams.

iii) 13th December, 2014: Harmattan Semester Ends.

iv) 15th to 28th December, 2014: Semester Break.

v) 29th December, 2015: 2013/2014 Rain Semester Resumes.

vi) 23rd to 30th March, 2015: Lecture Free Week.

vii) 31st March to 10th April, 2014: Rain Semester Exams.

viii) 18th April, 2015: 2013/2014 Academic Session Ends.

Important Notice: Fresh students comes into campus for 2014/2015 academic session on 3rd May, 2015.

We wish all OAU students a happy resumption!