Babcock University Releases 2025/2026 Academic Calendar — Full Schedule for All Students
At Babcock University, the academic calendar is more than a timetable — it’s the heartbeat of campus life. From lecture kick-offs to convocation ceremonies, every date shapes the year for thousands of students.
The university has officially released its 2025/2026 academic calendar, detailing key dates for returning students, freshers, and post-SIWES participants. If you’re a student, this is your master plan for the year — miss a date, and you might miss an opportunity.
First Semester — Returning Students (200 to 600 Level)
- Aug 18 – Aug 31, 2025 — Online registration from home
- Aug 18 — Workshop for Deans, HoDs & Course Advisors
- Aug 19 — New faculty & teachers’ workshop
- Aug 20 – Aug 23 — Colloquium
- Sept 1 – Sept 4 — Return & complete registration (except Post-SIWES)
- Sept 8 — Classes begin for most returning students
- Sept 11 — Post-SIWES 400 & 500 levels resume
- Sept 15 — Classes start for Post-SIWES 400 & 500 levels
- Sept 17 — Founder’s Day
- Sept 18 — Academic Standards Board meeting
- Sept 25 — Senate meeting
- Sept 26 — Last day to enter class, change programme, or register
- Oct 1 — Independence Day holiday
First Semester — Freshers (100 Level & Direct Entry)
- Oct 14 – Oct 16 — Arrival & verification
- Oct 17 – Oct 23 — Orientation
- Oct 18 – Oct 25 — Youth Week of Prayer
- Oct 27 — Classes begin
- Oct 27 – Oct 31 — Mid-semester exams for returning students
- Nov 6 — Academic Standards Board meeting
- Nov 13 — Senate meeting
- Nov 20 — Congregation
- Nov 21 — Registration closes for freshers
- Dec 4 – Dec 18 — Exams for returning students
- Dec 16 — Mid-semester break for freshers
- Dec 23 – Jan 6 — Inter-semester break for staff
Second Semester — Returning Students (200 to 600 Level)
- Jan 7, 2026 — Staff resume
- Jan 8 — Staff orientation
- Jan 9 — Registry & hall preparation
- Jan 12 – Jan 14 — Student resumption
- Jan 15 — Classes begin
- Feb 2 – Feb 6 — Mid-semester exams for freshers
- Feb 14 – Feb 21 — Week of Spiritual Emphasis
- Feb 24 – Mar 3 — Freshers’ exams
- Mar 4 – Mar 8 — Break for freshers
Second Semester — Freshers (100 Level & Direct Entry)
- Mar 4 — Online registration begins
- Mar 8 — Resumption
- Mar 9 — Classes begin
- Mar 16 – Mar 20 — Career & Job Fair Week (lecture-free for graduating class)
- Apr 23 – May 7 — Exams for returning students
- May 4 – May 8 — Mid-semester exams for freshers
Summer School (200–500 Level)
- May 25 — Summer school starts
- Jun 22 – Jun 26 — Mid-summer exams
- Jul 13 – Jul 16 — Summer exams
Convocation Week — 2026
- Jul 19 — Parents’ Luncheon
- Jul 23 — Convocation lecture, alumni event & graduation dinner
- Jul 26 — Convocation Ceremony
Note: Dates for matriculation and some holiday breaks will be announced later. Keep this schedule handy — or better yet, print and pin it on your wall.
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