ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Fall 2008
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| August |
21 |
New students arrive on campus; dorms open 10am |
| 23 |
Student Orientation begins; Student Government
Workshops, President Barbeque for new students and faculties
|
| 27 |
New students begin courses: WRI, ITC 101, SBE 101 |
| 28 |
Dorm open for returning students at 2:00pm |
| 30 |
New Student Registration for Fall 2008 classes |
| 31 |
Registration for all unregistered students |
| September |
| 1 |
First day of classes |
| 2/3 |
Ramadan begins (anticipated date) |
| 5 |
Last day to add classes for Fall 08 course |
| October |
| 1 |
National Holiday: Nigerian Independence Day |
| 1/2 |
National Holiday EID anticipated date
|
| 10 |
Last day to drop a course with an automatic WP |
| November |
| 10-11 |
Informational Sessions on majors and spring semester
courses |
| 12 |
Early registration for Spring 2009 Semester |
| 21 |
Program deposit due for returning off-campus students |
| 27 |
Thanksgiving day (meal from noon to 2 PM, class
scheduled is adjusted) |
| 29 |
Founder’s Day |
| December |
| 5 |
Start of period for new students to pay for dormitory
rooms for Spring 2009 semester. |
| 8-9 |
National Holidays: Eid al-Adha and Festival of
Sacrifice (anticipated dates) |
| 12 |
Last day of classes |
| 12-16 |
Examination week |
| 17 |
Dorms close 1 PM |
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Academic year 2008-2009
Spring 2009 | January 2008 |
Fall 2008
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| January |
| 5 |
Dormitory payment from all students are due
|
| 16 |
New students arrive on campus; Student dorms open 10 AM |
| 18-20 |
Orientation for new students |
| 20 |
Registration of new students |
| 21-23 |
New students begin courses: WRI, ITC 101, SBE 101 |
| 23 |
Dorms reopen for returning students |
| 24-25 |
Registration for spring semester classes for all
unregistered students |
| 26 |
First day of classes |
| 30 |
Last day to add classes for Spring 2009 courses |
| February |
| 14 |
Valentine’s Day Celebration |
| March |
| 6 |
Last day to drop a course with an automatic WP |
| 9 |
National Holiday: Prophet’s Birth Day (anticipated date)
|
| 23-31 |
Advising sessions on majors and courses for summer and
Fall ‘09 semesters |
| April |
| 3 |
Advising/early registration summer & fall ends; program
deposit due for returning off-campus students |
| 10 |
National Holiday: Good Friday |
| 12 |
Easter Sunday |
| 13 |
National Holiday: Easter Monday |
| 17 |
Start of period for new students to pay for dormitory
rooms for Fall 2009 semester. |
| 22 |
Earth Day |
| 30 |
Last day of classes |
| May |
| 1 |
National Holiday: Worker’s day
|
| 2-6 |
Exam week |
| 7 |
Residence halls close for academic year students at 1 PM |
| 9-10 |
First AUN Graduation Class Activities |
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Note: Holidays based on lunar calendar, therefore, anticipated dates are listed, but the actual day(s) will be announced by the Nigerian government close to the time of the event. Those announced days will be the day the holiday will be celebrated, as described above.
