
Federal University Lokoja has recently released its academic calendar for the 2024/2025 academic year. Students are expected to follow and adhere strictly to this academic calendar as it will guide them until the end of the 2024/2025 academic year.
Federal University Lokoja
Federal University Lokoja is one of the popularly known institutions in Nigeria, which accommodates many students. The school is known for its high standard of education and access to various courses which one can consider for study.
Federal University Lokoja is among the best higher institutes, given its records and achievements in learning and exposure.
Federal University Lokoja Calendar 2024/2025
The Federal University Lokoja academic calendar for the 2024/2025 academic year is out now. This academic calendar holds the dates and events which would be carried out through the 2024/2025 academic year.
Students in this institution can determine various activities and engagements due to this calendar.
First Semester
The first semester is the first half of the academic year. Below are the scheduled dates and activities to be conducted as the institution has agreed.
Resumption
New and returning students are expected to resume for the new academic year. These students are expected to return to the institution on the 24th of November, 2024.
Registration for Returning Students
Once resumption has taken place, returning students will be required to register for the new session. There will be a two-week period between the 25th of November, 2024, and the 6th of December, 2024, for registration purposes.
Late Registration/Add and Drop
Like standard registration, the university equally allows late registration. Also, during this period, one can add or drop a course or two to three courses. Note that this would only last for one week, from the 9th of December, 2024, to the 13th of December, 2024.
Registration for New Students
Once the returning students have completed their registration, the new intakes are next in line. New students will be allowed two weeks between the 9th of December, 2024, and the 20th of December, 2024, for their registration.
Matriculation Ceremony
The matriculation ceremony is an occasional event where new students are welcomed to the university. It’s a one-day event that will take place on the 20th of December, 2024, and will include all new students admitted into the institution.
Lectures
Lectures in the institution will last for about six weeks between the 25th of November, 2024, and the 3rd of January, 2025. This period will involve continual learning for the students in the institution.
First Continuous Assessment
The first continuous assessment of the academic year will take one week. Students will complete their first test between the 6th of January 2025 and the 10th of January 2025.
Continuation of Lectures
After the first continuous assessment of the first semester, lectures will continue. The next phase of lectures will last for eight weeks between the 13th of January 2025 and the 28th of February 2025.
Second Continous Assessment
The second and final assessment of the semester will take place between the 3rd of March 2025 and the 7th of March 2025. Students are expected to have a continuous complete evaluation before their examination.
Semester Examination
The university will be for five weeks, specifically for examination purposes. All institution students will take their respective examinations, lasting between 10th March 2025 and 11th April 2025.
Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
Before the result is officially uploaded, there will be a one-day consideration of heads. The Senate usually handles this, and the meeting will be held on the 1st of May 2025.
End of First Semester Break
The semester break, which will last for three weeks, will end on the 3rd of May, 2025. Students are allowed to start their first-semester break on the 14th of April 2025.
Second Semester
The second semester is the other half of the academic year. Below are the scheduled activities and the dates they will be conducted in line with the institution’s agreement.
Resumption
All students (new and returning) are expected to resume academic activities on the 4th of May, 2025. The second semester, which rounds up the academic year, will re-open on the specified date, and students are to make themselves available.
Lectures
Lectures for the second semester will commence on the 5th of May, 2025. This first lecture phase will last six weeks before the first continuous assessment.
First Continuous Assessment
The first continuous assessment for the second semester of the 2024/2025 academic year will occur from the 16th of June 2025 to the 20th of June 2025.
Lectures Continues
After the first continuous assessment has been conducted, lectures will resume. The second phase of the lectures will last for seven weeks between the 23rd of June 2025 and the 8th of August 2025.
Second Continuous Assessment
The second and final continuous assessment for the 2024/2025 academic session will kick start on the 11th of August 2025. All institution students will take part in this test, which will end on the 15th of August 2025.
Semester Examination
Three days after the second continuous assessment, the semester examination, which will bring to the end of the academic year, will commence. The examination will last from the 18th of August 2025 to the 19th of September 2025.
Senate Meeting for Consideration of Results
The Senate will yet again vet the results before it’s uploaded. The meeting involving this process will take place on the 9th of October, 2025.
End of Second Semester Break
The break for the second semester will last between the 22nd of September 2025 and the 11th of October 2025. Students will be required to resume on the 12th of October 2025.