2015/2016 ACADEMIC CALENDAR This is to inform staff, students and members of the University community that Senate at its 141 Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 considered among other issues the 2015/2016 Academic Calendar and approved as follows: FIRST SEMESTER Sunday, October 25, 2015 Old/Fresh Students return to Campus Monday October 26 – Friday, October 30, 2015 Screening/Medicals of fresh students begins Monday, November 2, 2015 Registration for Old/Fresh students begins Monday, November 9, 2015 Lectures for Old/Fresh students begin Wednesday, November 18 – Friday, November 20, 2015 Orientation for fresh students Friday, November 27, 2015 Registration of Old/Fresh students ends Saturday, December 12, 2015 Matriculation of Fresh students Monday November 30 – Thursday, December 17, 2015 Late Registration of students (Penalty fees for late registration must be paid) Friday, December 18, 2015 Last day for add and delete Saturday, December 19, 2015 – Saturday, January 2, 2016 Christmas break Sunday, January 3, 2016 Old/Fresh students return to Campus Friday, February 12, 2016 Lecture ends Monday, February 15, 2016 First Semester Exams begin Friday, March 4, 2016 End of First Semester Exams Saturday, March 5, - Saturday, March 19, 2016 First Semester Break Monday, March 21 – Friday, March 25, 2016 Uploading and release of results by CHS/Faculties Wednesday, March 29, 2016 Senate considers first semester results SECOND SEMESTER Sunday, March 20, 2016 All students return to Campus Monday, March 21, 2016 Lectures begin Friday, July 1, 2016 Submission of all final year undergraduate projects to HODS. Friday, July 1, 2016 Lectures end Monday, July 4, 2016 Second Semester Exams begin Friday, July 22, 2016 Second Semester Exams end Saturday, July 23 – Saturday, October 15, 2016 Long vacation (12 Weeks) Monday, August 15 – Friday, August 19, 2016.