UNIPORT 2017/2018 Approved Academic Calendar Published

This is to inform all students of University Of Port-harcourt that the management has released the approved Undergraduate Academic Calendar for 2017/2018 academic session.
Below is the breakdown of the academic activities.
UNIPORT APPROVED ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018 SESSION
FIRST SEMESTER
Monday, 13th November – Friday, 24thNovember, 2017
Pre-resumption Registration for Fresh Students
Sunday, 19th November, 2017
Fresh and Returning Students Arrive
Monday, 20th November, 2017
Registration of Returning Students Begins
Monday, 27th November, 2017 – Friday, 9th March, 2018 (15 Weeks)
*Lectures Begin for All Students (27thNovember, 2017)
*Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2016/2017 Results (Wednesday, 13th December, 2017)
*Christmas Break (Friday, 22nd December, 2017 – Saturday, 6thJanuary, 2018)
*Orientation for Fresh Students (Tuesday, 16th January, 2018)
*End of Registration for All Students (Friday, 26th January, 2018)
*Matriculation Ceremony (Tuesday, 13th February, 2018)
*End of Lectures (9th March, 2018)
Tuesday, 12th March – Friday,16thMarch, 2018
Revision
Friday, 9th March – Saturday, 17thMarch, 2018
32rd Convocation Ceremony
Monday, 19th March – Saturday, 14thApril, 2018 (4 weeks)
First Semester Examinations
Friday, 30th March – Monday, 2nd April, 2018
Easter Break
Monday, 16th April – Saturday, 28th April, 2018 (2 weeks)
First Semester Break
Wednesday, 23rd May, 2018
Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider First Semester 2017/2018
Results
SECOND SEMESTER 2017/2018 SESSION
Sunday, 29th April, 2018
All Students Arrive
SIWES (May 2018 – October 2018)
Monday, 30th April – Friday, 20th July, 2018 (12 weeks)
Lectures Begin for All Students (30th April, 2018)
End of Lectures (20th July, 2018)
Monday, 23rd July – Saturday, 28th July, 2018
Students Union Week: Cultural Activities/Students Union Election
Monday, 30th July – Friday, 3rd August, 2018
Revision
Monday, 6th August – Friday, 24thAugust, 2018 (3 Weeks)
Second Semester Examinations
Monday, 27th August – Saturday, 8th September, 2018 (2 weeks)
2017/2018 Long Vacation (Full-Time Students)
Wednesday, 26th September, 2018
Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Senate to consider Second Semester 2017/2018 Results
Friday, 8th June, 2018 –
End of Registration for Second Instalment Payment
Signed,
Professor Hakeem B. Fawehinmi
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)