University of Makeni Academic Calendar 2020-2021
DATE/ MONTH | ACTIVITY |
SEPTEMBER 2020 | |
Monday 28th | Second Semester Exams begin (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort) |
OCTOBER 2020 | |
Saturday 10th | Second Semester Exams end (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort) |
Saturday 17th | Academic Senate Meeting |
NOVEMBER 2020 | |
Sunday 1st | All Saints Day (Holy day of obligation) |
Monday 2nd | All Souls Day |
Wednesday 4th | Third Semester Resumes (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort) |
Saturday 7th | Academic Senate Meeting |
Monday 9th | Deadline of submission of Questions |
Monday 16th – Saturday 21st | Revision, Verification Exams (Undergraduates only), Interviews for Admission (undergraduate and Postgraduates 2020/2021 intake) |
Monday 23rd | Continuing students’ Second Semester examination begins |
DECEMBER 2020 | |
Saturday 5th | End of Continuing Students’ Second Semester Examination |
Monday 7th – Monday 21st | Conference Marking |
Tuesday 8th | Academic Senate Meeting |
Tuesday 22nd | Staff Christmas Party |
Wednesday 23rd | Christmas Holiday begins |
JANUARY 2021 | |
Monday 4th | Reopening for 2020/2021 Session |
Tuesday 6th – Thursday 8th | Staff Retreat, Quality Assurance, Validation of Strategic planning |
Saturday 9th | Orientation of New Students 2020/2021 intake (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) |
Monday 11th | 1st Semester Classes begin for Undergraduate 2020/2021 Session |
Wednesday 13th | Opening Mass (All Staff and Students) |
Friday 15th | 1st Semester Classes begin for Postgraduate 2020/2021 cohort |
Monday 25th | Reference/I-Grade Examinations |
Saturday 30th | Academic Senate Meeting |
FEBRUARY 2021 | |
Monday 8th – Saturday 13th | Second Semester Reference Exams (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort). |
Tuesday 9th | End of Reference Examination |
Wednesday 10th | Open Day |
Wednesday 17th | Ash Wednesday (beginning of the Lenten Season) |
Saturday 20th | Academic Senate Meeting |
Saturday 27th | Matriculation |
MARCH 2021 | |
Monday 1st – Friday 12th | Third Semester Exams (2019/2020 Cohort) |
Saturday 6th | Academic Senate Meeting |
Monday 8th | International Women’ Day |
Thursday 11th – Friday 12th | Sports |
Saturday 13th | Governing Council Meeting |
Saturday 20th | Governing Council Meeting |
Saturday 20th | Convocation/Congregation |
APRIL 2021 | |
Thursday 1st – Monday 5th | Easter Holiday |
Tuesday 6th – 10th | First Semester Revision week/Third Semester Exams (Postgraduate 2019/2020 |
Monday 12th | First Semester Examination begins (Undergraduates) |
Monday 19th | First Semester Examination begins (Postgraduates) |
Tuesday 27th | Independence Day (Public Holiday) |
Wednesday 28th | First Semester Examination ends (Undergraduates) |
Thursday 29th | Beginning of conference Marking and Semester Break |
Friday 30th | First Semester Examination ends (Postgraduates) |
MAY 2021 | |
Saturday 1st | International Labour Day (Public Holiday) |
Friday 14th | Diocesan Feast Day/2nd Semester classes resume (Postgraduates) |
Saturday 15th | Commencement of Second Semester 2020/2021 |
Monday 17th | 2nd Semester Lectures/classes begin (Undergraduate) |
Monday 24th | Reference Exams/ I-Grade Exams (Undergraduate) |
Wednesday 26th | Second Semester Opening Mass |
Saturday 29th | Governing Council Meeting |
JUNE 2021 | |
Saturday 5th | Academic Senate Meeting |
JULY 2021 | |
Saturday 24th | UNIMAK Research Day |
AUGUST 2021 | |
Saturday 21st | End of Second Semester 2020/2021 Session Lectures |
Monday 23rd | Second Semester Examination begins (Undergraduates) |
SEPTEMBER 2021 | |
Monday 6th – Saturday 18th | Second Semester Exams (Postgraduate 2020/2021 cohort) |
Wednesday 8th | End of Second Semester Exams (Undergraduates) |
Thursday 9th | Conference Marking begins |
Tuesday 21st | International Day of Peace |
Monday 27th | Reference/ I-Grade examinations begin |
OCTOBER 2021 | |
Saturday 2nd | Commencement of First Semester 2021/2022 Session |
Friday 15th | Third Semester commences (Postgraduate 2020/2021 cohort) |
- The University management team meets EVERY MONDAY at 1: 30pm in the staff room.
In addition to these scheduled events and activities, the University reserves the right to add further items as they arise