Academic Calendar – University of Makeni

University of Makeni Academic Calendar 2020-2021

DATE/ MONTH	ACTIVITY
SEPTEMBER 2020
Monday 28^th	Second Semester Exams begin (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort)

OCTOBER 2020
Saturday 10^th	Second Semester Exams end (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort)
Saturday 17^th	Academic Senate Meeting

NOVEMBER 2020
Sunday 1^st	All Saints Day (Holy day of obligation)
Monday 2^nd	All Souls Day
Wednesday 4^th	Third Semester Resumes (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort)
Saturday 7^th	Academic Senate Meeting
Monday 9^th	Deadline of submission of Questions
Monday 16^th – Saturday 21^st	Revision, Verification Exams (Undergraduates only), Interviews for Admission (undergraduate and Postgraduates 2020/2021 intake)
Monday 23^rd	Continuing students’ Second Semester examination begins

DECEMBER 2020
Saturday 5^th	End of Continuing Students’ Second Semester Examination
Monday 7^th – Monday 21^st	Conference Marking
Tuesday 8^th	Academic Senate Meeting
Tuesday 22^nd	Staff Christmas Party
Wednesday 23^rd	Christmas Holiday begins

JANUARY 2021
Monday 4^th	Reopening for 2020/2021 Session
Tuesday 6^th – Thursday 8^th	Staff Retreat, Quality Assurance, Validation of Strategic planning
Saturday 9^th	Orientation of New Students 2020/2021 intake (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
Monday 11^th	1^st Semester Classes begin for Undergraduate 2020/2021 Session
Wednesday 13^th	Opening Mass (All Staff and Students)
Friday 15^th	1^st Semester Classes begin for Postgraduate 2020/2021 cohort
Monday 25^th	Reference/I-Grade Examinations
Saturday 30^th	Academic Senate Meeting

FEBRUARY 2021
Monday 8^th – Saturday 13^th	Second Semester Reference Exams (Postgraduate 2019/2020 cohort).
Tuesday 9^th	End of Reference Examination
Wednesday 10^th	Open Day
Wednesday 17^th	Ash Wednesday (beginning of the Lenten Season)
Saturday 20^th	Academic Senate Meeting
Saturday 27^th	Matriculation

MARCH 2021
Monday 1^st – Friday 12^th	Third Semester Exams (2019/2020 Cohort)
Saturday 6^th	Academic Senate Meeting
Monday 8^th	International Women’ Day
Thursday 11^th – Friday 12^th	Sports
Saturday 13^th	Governing Council Meeting
Saturday 20^th	Governing Council Meeting
Saturday 20^th	Convocation/Congregation

APRIL 2021
Thursday 1^st – Monday 5^th	Easter Holiday
Tuesday 6^th– 10^th	First Semester Revision week/Third Semester Exams (Postgraduate 2019/2020
Monday 12^th	First Semester Examination begins (Undergraduates)
Monday 19^th	First Semester Examination begins (Postgraduates)
Tuesday 27^th	Independence Day (Public Holiday)
Wednesday 28^th	First Semester Examination ends (Undergraduates)
Thursday 29^th	Beginning of conference Marking and Semester Break
Friday 30^th	First Semester Examination ends (Postgraduates)

MAY 2021
Saturday 1^st	International Labour Day (Public Holiday)
Friday 14^th	Diocesan Feast Day/2^nd Semester classes resume (Postgraduates)
Saturday 15^th	Commencement of Second Semester 2020/2021
Monday 17^th	2^nd Semester Lectures/classes begin (Undergraduate)
Monday 24^th	Reference Exams/ I-Grade Exams (Undergraduate)
Wednesday 26^th	Second Semester Opening Mass
Saturday 29^th	Governing Council Meeting

JUNE 2021
Saturday 5^th	Academic Senate Meeting

JULY 2021
Saturday 24^th	UNIMAK Research Day

AUGUST 2021
Saturday 21^st	End of Second Semester 2020/2021 Session Lectures
Monday 23^rd	Second Semester Examination begins (Undergraduates)

SEPTEMBER 2021
Monday 6^th – Saturday 18^th	Second Semester Exams (Postgraduate 2020/2021 cohort)
Wednesday 8^th	End of Second Semester Exams (Undergraduates)
Thursday 9^th	Conference Marking begins
Tuesday 21^st	International Day of Peace
Monday 27^th	Reference/ I-Grade examinations begin

OCTOBER 2021
Saturday 2^nd	Commencement of First Semester 2021/2022 Session
Friday 15^th	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