FUAM 2015/16 Revised & 2016/17 Proposed Academic Calendars
Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, FUAM academic calendars for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic sessions for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate students have been released.
The FUAM academic calendars have information about all upcoming events and happenings in Fedaral University of Agriculture Makurdi for the respective sessions. The FUAM academic calendar is to keep all FUAM affiliated individuals abreast of the upcoming events in the school.
Details of FUAM Academic Calendars
The Academic calendar of the Federal University of Agriculture for 2015/2016 academic session for both undergraduate and postgraduate students is as stated below;
FUAM PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2016/17.
1st Semester
| Sunday, 19thMarch, 2017 | All students return to campus |
| Monday, 20th March, 2017 Friday, 31st March, 2017 | Registration (Returning students, (2 weeks) |
| Monday, 3rd April, 2017 Friday 14th March, 2017 | Orientation/Registration (Fresh students, 2 weeks) |
| Monday, 17th April, 2017 Friday, 28thApril, 2017 | Late Registration (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 28th April, 2017 | End of Add/Drop of Courses |
| Monday, 17thApril, 2017 Friday, 7th July, 2017 | Lectures (12 weeks) |
| Monday, 10th July, 2017 Friday, 14th July, 2017 | Revision (1 week) |
| Monday, 17th July, 2017 Friday, 4thAugust, 2017 | Examination (3 weeks) |
| Sunday, 6thAugust, 2017 Saturday, 19th August, 2017 | 1stSemester Break (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 1st September, 2017 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam) |
| Friday, 15thSeptember, 2017 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by all College Boards (2 weeks) |
| Friday,22nd September, 2017 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate Committee on Exams (1 week) |
| Thursday, 28thOctober, 2017 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate (1 week) |
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| Legend | |||
| First Semester | |||
| Registration (Returning Students) | 2 weeks | ||
| Registration/Orientation (Fresh Students) | 2 weeks | ||
| Lectures | 12 weeks | ||
| Revision | 1 week | ||
| Examinations | 3 weeks |
For all Semesters
1.      Draft examination time table should be released at least 4 weeks and final time table should be released two weeks before commencement of examinations.
2.      Remedial, General Studies, and first year courses should be scheduled to come up early during examination period.
All examinations must be marked and results submitted within three weeks after they had been taken.
FUAM REVISED ACADEMIC CALENDAR – 2015/16.
1st Semester
| Sunday, 10th April, 2016 | All students return to campus |
| Monday, 11th April, 2016 Friday 15th April, 2016 (1 week) | Screening for fresh students |
| Monday, 11th April, 2016 Friday, 22nd April, 2016 2 weeks) | Registration (Returning students, |
| Monday, 18th April, 2016 Friday 29th April, 2016 students, 2 weeks) | Orientation/Registration (Fresh |
| Monday, 2nd May, 2016 Friday, 22nd July, 2016 | Lectures (12 weeks) |
| Monday, 2nd May, 2016 Friday, 13th May, 2016 | Late Registration (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 13th May, 2015 | End of Add/Drop of Courses |
| Monday, 25th July, 2016 Friday, 29th July, 2015 | Revision (1 week) |
| Monday, 1st August, 2016 Saturday, 19th August, 2016 | Examination (3 weeks) |
| Sunday, 21st August, 2016 Saturday, 3rd September, 2016 | 1st Semester Break (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 16th September, 2016 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam) |
| Friday, 30th September, 2016 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by all College Boards (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 7th October, 2016 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate Committee on Exams (1 week) |
| Thursday, 13th October, 2016 | First semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate (1 week) |
| 2nd Semester | |
| Sunday, 2nd October, 2016 | Students return to campus |
| Tuesday, 4th October, 2016 Friday, 14th Sept, 2016 | Registration (2 weeks) |
| Monday, 17th October 2016 Friday, 16th December, 2016 | Lectures (9 weeks) |
| Monday, 17th October, 2016 Friday, 28th October, 2016 | Late Registration (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 28th October, 2016 | End of Add/Drop of Courses |
| Monday, 14th Nov, 2016 Friday, 16th Dec, 2016 | Lectures (5 weeks) |
| Sunday, 18th Dec, 2016 Sunday 1st January, 2017 | Christmas Break |
| Monday 2nd January, 2017 Friday, 20th January, 2017 | Lectures (3 week) |
| Monday, 23rd January, 2017 Friday, 27th January, 2017 | Revision (1 week) |
| Monday, 30th January, 2017 Friday, 17th February, 2017 | 2nd Semester Exams (3 weeks) |
| Saturday 18th February, 2017 | 2nd Semester break begins |
| Friday, Â 17th March, 2017 | Second semester results to be ready for consideration by all Departmental Boards (4 weeks after Exam) |
| Friday, 1st  March, 2017 | Second semester results to be ready for consideration by all College Boards (2 weeks) |
| Friday, 7th April, 2017 | Second semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate Committee on Exams (1 week) |
| Thursday, 13th April, 2017 | Second semester results to be ready for consideration by Senate (1 week) |
| Legend | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Screening (fresh students) | 1 week | ||
| Registration | 2 weeks | Registration | 2 weeks |
| Lectures | 12 weeks | Lectures | 12 weeks |
| Revision | 1 week | Revision | 1 week |
| Examinations | 3 weeks | Examinations | 3 weeks |
For all Semesters
1.     Draft examination time table should be released at least 4 weeks and final time table should be released two weeks before commencement of examinations.
2.     Remedial, General Studies, and first year courses should be scheduled to come up early during examination period.
All examinations must be marked and results submitted within three weeks after they had been taken.
We wish all FUAM students a successful session ahead!
