If you know Obafemi Awolowo University, you’ll attest that every rumor on the OAU campus has an iota of truth in it. A circular circulated, and alas, it was the actual calendar.
HARMATTAN SEMESTER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
October 18, 2022 – Senate
October 19, 2022 – Students Return to Halls of Residence
October 20, 2022 – Harmattan Semester Lectures Resume
October 25, 2022 – Committee of Deans
October 27, 2022 – Business Committee of Senate
November 3, 2022 – Senate
November 1-4, 2022 – Faculty/Student Colloquium
November 21-26, 2022 – Continous Assessment
December 7-10, 2022 – Convocation
December 17, 2022 – Harmattan Semester Lectures End
December 19-23, 2022 – Revision/Lecture Free Week
December 20, 2022 – Committee of Deans
December 22, 2022 – Business Committee of Senate
December 28, 2022 – Harmattan Semester Examinations Begin
January 4, 2023 – Senate for Consideration of Harmattan Semester Results
January 18, 2023 – Harmattan Semester Examinations End
January 19, – Feb. 3, 2023 – Break
RAIN SEMESTER EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
January 30, 2023 – Online Registration for Courses Begin
February 5, 2023 – All Students come into Halls of Residence
February 6, 2023 – Rain Semester Lectures Begin
February 7, 2023 – Committee of Deans
February 9, 2023 – Business Committee of Senate
February 13-15, 2023 – Departmental Board of Examiners
February 16-17, 2023 – Faculty Board of Examiners
February 17, 2023 – End of Normal Registration for Courses
February 20-24, 2023 – Faculty/Students Colloquium
February 20-24, 2023 – Late Registration for Courses with Penalty
February 21, 2023 – Committee of Deans
February 23, 2023 – Business Committee of Senate
March 1, 2023 – Senate
March 20-25, 2023 – Continuous Assessment
April 25, 2023 – Committee of Deans
April 27, 2023 – Business Committee of Senate
April 28, 2023 – Rain Semester Lectures End
May 2-6, 2023 – Revision/Lecture Free Week
May 3, 2023 – Senate
May 8, 2023 – Rain Semester Examinations Begin
May 27, 2023 – Rain Semester Examinations End
June 19-21, 2023 – Departmental Board of Examiners
June 22-23, 2023 – Faculty Board of Examiners
June 26 – July 22, 2023 – Vacation
June 27, 2023 – Committee of Deans
June 29, 2023 – Business Committee of Senate
July 12, 2023 – Senate for Consideration of Rain Semester Results
July 22, 2023 – End of Session
BREAKDOWN
Harmattan Semester.
Lecture Period 20th October 2022 – 17th December 2022 = 8 weeks + 2 days
Lecture Free Week 19th December 2022 – 23rd December 2022 = 1 week
Examination Period 28th December 2022 – 18th January 2023 = 3 weeks
Break 19th January 2023 – 3rd February 2023 = 2 weeks 2 days
Rain Semester
Lecture Period 6th February 2023 – 28th April 2023 = 12 weeks
Normal Registration 30th January 2023 – 17th February 2023 = 2 weeks
Late Registration with Penalty 20th February – 24th February 2023 = 1 week
Lecture Free Week 2nd May – 6th May 2023 = 1 week
Examination Period 8th May 2023 – 27th May 2023 = 3 weeks
OAU barely changes the calendar after resumption; every student is expected to work harder as the semester seems unfavourable to students.
